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Philadelphia 5^th March 1798

Sir

Impress'd with the highest veneration and res=
pect for your Charectr [sic], and knowing it to be a duty injoin'd
on your high and dignify'd appointment, to Support the
Constitution and the Laws; It is with great pain, that we
now adress you, on the Subject of an infringement of them; in
an instance, momentous and alarming.

By last post, we reciev'd letters from
the Governor of the State of Tennessee, informing us, that Colonel
Butler, the Commanding officer of the Federal Troops, in
that State, had caused The Honoble David Campbell (who is
one of the Judges of the State of Tennessee) to be taken from
his bed, about 10 oclock at night by a Military force,
and in that ignominous [sic] manner, Conducted a prisoner to
the Camp - where the Judge was detained, until Some time the
next day, before he was liberated - The Governor also informs
us, that he hath adress'd you upon the Subject, and inclosed you
a Copy of the letter from Judge Campbell to him; stating particu-
=larly