Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1847-11-04

prouided he ,cers not certain .M.
JAMES RoBRRrsoN Of Edin5urg, 1,geho
hqd been ereluded from The Baptist
Church, for fp;iolating lie fifth COM CON-
This he substantially said
also in an article published lille after
in the Eainb,irg Journal. Not con.
tent with having thus placarded Mr..
CAMPBELL, M. RoBERrsos, who
was also the Secretary, Of the Anti
Slavery Society, followed Mr.. G.. a.
round to the cities he visited, and ex-
er'ed himself to prevent his success, in in
his mission as preacher Of the Cos
pei. But finding that bis placards did
rather good, than HARM, and being
rather unwelcomefy received
in some places, he resolved on another
mode of attack.
Al GLASGOW, he brought suit against
MIR. Campbell for li5el,* laying The
damages At .e5oo sterling, and pot
out fage soarrant TO prevent his leav-
ing SCOTLAND. On This Mr.. Camp
bell employed counsel, and on demurrer
to the warrant, succeeded before the
High Sheriff of .Lanark, (Mr. Alison
the Historian of Europe, in reducing
the amount of damages laid, to f2OO;
but failed in an attempt 10 set aside the
warrant as illegal. He then appealed
to the Suprsms Court of Edinturg,
but as ten days must intervene before
a hearing could be had, he was in the
meantime compelled 10 go to jail, or
give security for his appearance to the
amount of f20o. Security was was Kindly
offered, but he refused it, ana the offer
of Mr.. Robertson, counsel, granting
him leave of absence upon bis promis-
ing TO return, he also refused, and re-
Piled: 81 believe that in all this am
prosecuted for the truths sake. I
stand for the Bible doctrine, il, faith,
in purity, and in morality; and | have
resolved to give no security. I will 60
to the prison thrst.'' Accordingly, he
was sen. to prison, and there remaiine
ed in the uncomfortable confinement Of
4 damp stone cell, till LORD MURRY
upon hearing the case, decided that his
Imprisonment was ILLEGAL, and or
dered his release. His health already
impaired by one hundred days almost
ncessant talking, suffered much from
he confinement, and he was unable to
address an immense cohcourse assem-
oled to hear him after bis release, in
one of the largest rooms in the KiNe-
DOM. On being called for, however,
re was compelled to show himself to
he people. .,
Therefore, ResolDed, That in view
If the above facts, we feel it our duty
o our President, to ourselves, and the
4 american People, to express our feel
ngs freely, and fully.
Resolvsd,- That we sympathise with
Mr. CAMPBELL, in his having to en-
lure an illegal Imprisonment in dis
ant land.
Rssolued, That Mr.. Campbell's con-
luc:, in refusing the protfered security
or his Appearance before Lonp Muir
~, in giving himself up to the disposal
# his prosecutors, in deliberately en-
ering Jail, and remaining prisoner,
vas truly magnanimous, and worthy of
himself, worthy of the cause Of truth
which he was on mission to Homul-
,ate, and worthy of,he exalted position
y has long occupied in the eyes Of the
Anierscan People, and that his bshay-
our under all the circumstances con-
'ec,ea with his unjust Imprisonment.
las supplied whatever was wanting in
lis beautiful career, to associate his
lame with the memory Of all the great
nd good.
Resolved, Thatthe illegal Imprisonment.
f ALEXANDER CAMpBELL, ap finer
can Citizen and Christian Preacher,
While on peaceful mission, was
most extraordinary event, and on the
TART Of his prosecutors, was . violation
10Th Of the rights of hospitality and
he principles of religious federation.
nd was IN dirsc,AoPposiiion to the
'hilsnthrop'c professions Of the Anti
slavery Society Of Scotland.
Resolved, That our President in his