The Sun. — 1810-09-24 (London, England)

ADDRESS TG THE PUBLIC, ,BY DR. JOHN ROBERTON, OF EDINI3IIRGII.  • The painful. state of mind into which I have lately he:nt brought, .on account ot my unfortunate, i!inocent„brother„hasCertainlyleVl Parch ick in -the, history of human society. hen be, a few days previous to his deriFlure W, to me the nature of his intention to leave. he country, I remonstrated nio,t warmly with hiol.°ri the impropriety, and even of such condut:) i!L . and so Coil‘'iticed 'Was of his being 'acquitted) I even threatened to lOdge infoi Marion against 11; should attempt to do so. •He then,- in the r°°., solemn manner, assured me, that, should I do (111s:i he would instantly destroy himself, and his hl"(iii sriould 'remain on my head. From the manner in which he spoke this, I, was,at once pia—, d hetween my duty to my brother's suretio) an my natural affection for him. My feelings `vers roused in tio ordinary way, and under the influelloaf of such Circumstances,. I even did wish him out the country. , Had it. been ,solely my own cOe's certainly should have acted differently; but the agi,. taiion of Mind intti'which'l was put on his account' - deprived me Of, the power of either-think ing or acting like a tnan.. I appeal to the feelings of every inuici vida.ll, who 'is possessed of any, whether_he fia‘`e acted otherwise. If so; I neither envy i'l,o his frigidity of soul, nor would I change the stc" of 'mint! which occasions my present tmlvppioess' for his insensible, and .unfeeling heart.. c however; determined to act as fairly and honourable rot sureties es any ,man could, and, although, I°r ille reasons stated above, I did not prod:tin tits 10; tention, yet I Myself, after he had escaped, forward and offered to give my ow ti-bund for IP money had forfeited; but ih's [hex refuse,- a Could Lit& in-a fairer manner ?- Had .1* tofolipe against him, he most certainly -w ouid have muted suicide. I, therefore, voluntarily Dueledl'; submit to these heavy'burOens, nither than Lan o'3 risk, and rather titan allovV his sw-etie., to be !`'sets' I coull not do more, nor' could huinan ..e.24. pest that I -shOuld attempt more. ' , In ecery.petlod Of his life lie has condtiOect.i'l'self in the most stric-tly tiono.:rable rummer, coiif sNitli •geryleoess of disposition and troldais temper not to -he surpassed,' and which znad4 Vell litlilleibUi list of the most respeCtaMe pc:rson,, felt t, rest themselves in all that he. did. -Inc tlireEre, that I wish for is rjusiice, au,: that!'he t -world. may not be excited to viol :tut and uo.iiii its i.ersectition_of myself onthis -account : ti.eo I be as .easy as any. one, so nearly related to htin 9iti, can expect to be. My brother'. situation, '3l't• the steps I,e has adopted, have, hurt my ° mind in no orditiary cieree j but I trust. none ice at .fiihotl io that, ,aita;:h to Inc tito,e l,is, 011'h fortenes; which t: T he alone must endure. It).ll('}ti,v. ever, be bldined for his Mist: went" certainly will not be in cont,rit,ily !!left to usuwl liberal!ty or EfiglisintWii, and will o. the only iiisihnee in this country o 1 the suffering for the seemingly guilty. T m iial I a i', tne saute pr oless,on • with' my brother cer1.111; for me yi-ry untoituninei but, iron) lhtibltcatitias. on. subjects previously qi.;he tnis•wjt stood in medicai reasoning -and in medical pra,7l;c-',O tro3:that my, litiowk'dge of my .protes,n,n cm-iwit di.iubtect,..l shalt, theretitre, entirely throw inPciti on the y.lstice of the would, I think, n O, eithor atnicti.his. faults to me, nor; (1,-pliYe of Whatever Merit us, inv''eszi,iatiorts May entitle Inelo. h 'I understand that some acCourt- h • b I)l3'' 4 have been co9tairtirig many mireprese-nt troin, fist ircfpre,ssions received tutu lu corrupt mediiirm. \I have literally:, been un3OL' bring my Mind- to peruse these accounts call-J.)IY. e W tio*eyeri my 'present agitation so!neWliat ..(ibsided," I shall endeavour to state 1' facts as they,are.. , 3. Roarv.tosc 01(.0.3.1.1i:ing6'n-rect, Sept. 2? ,  . . sr THE SAMPFOUD GHoET ! 1.1—,11.131 delusion IS ,„1 --'. , i . compleiely exposed, and. the credulous bcn'''",/, 1 iiiglied al.—N. B. 'Those who, want. their briiii,'l ItAIhED V, iillout, delusion, and- to •laug)l, itistea" 0 ,3, being langhed-at, ar,e advised to i4puly to