Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-13

sounds ofhis eloquent voice. tj,. NI1 80 g ';
stF Ie ceiSnt ana Ornament of City of Shic.
ic WIS one OF 'e Founders, and which has prospercd
30 nucn under ms auspices. all sensbly feel the void
winch his absence Will icuve cay, in ,,r Gtarar,, .r
circles, anu Ills numerous friends Of all de-
scrptions, OF whom but very small part are conor
GateG here am to whcm his social qualities and IL,
excellence Of his heart have .nleared hin, will I,r,,
regret the loss of the pleasure which they haze so o
ten cnJoVco IN iis agreeable and Instructive society
But II man like Patterson does not exclusively he
ot" 10 particular city. to particular stnta. h.,
belongs To the nation nj large and in thnt poirt of v
we shall still GIVE the benefit o his talents and SCI
ci'titic abours. He will forget his friends when
absent from them, will they foruet him and be-.
leave to enbody the sentiment a: tsal constantly I'll
oir minds III the form CT the following toust To
winch think al your hearts will responi.
otr much esteemed and respected ruest DR.. Ro-
BERT ". PArrEfsoN.-Succcs to all his uuderta-
kings; and may he return home irvught with the bcs
sings OF the State Of Virginia, he departs with those
OF his native city,
ton and the health of DIR. Patterson was drunk with
the warlncst enthusiasm
Or. Patterson then arose, and in manner the most
, touching, spoke to the following elk ct:
1t Is impossible Tor ne, gcntcInerl to cxpres the
varied emotions, under which l. rise address YOU
This Is, indeed, for proud and sad OCCASION
cannot look upon tins numerous company Of nv most
distinguished iellowctzcns, met around the social
board, for the purpose of testiing 10 me their regard
and attachment without receiving, the highest grat
catlon-i cannot reflect on the circumstance which
/
int', and on the parting which is 10 follow it.
without beng oppressed with sorrow.
The honorcd President of table has shown me
now much leave, IN removing from Philadelphia
IN mentioning the excellent institutions with which
nave been closely connected here. and which are
wort!iy represented this board he has named so
many ties, which have long bound me to our beloved
city; and which to be broken NV feoble
but faithful cNertions must be transferred to uno-
ter scene, nut they shall ALWAYS be devoted 10 the
| same Objects. Let me hope that, with the adyan-
tGgcs OF retirement and literary leisure, they may be
more successful, and may give Me ut length more
Just title 20 commentators which low owe to the
partlalty of friendship.
| but, gentlemen there other and closer ties
winch are now to be considered. | see YOU here
not merely fellow citizens uud te!ow-members of
the various institutions which have belonged but
us personal friends to whom have been long cndear-
go ny the interchange Of those kindly affections which
form the test OF our social intercourse am now TO
leave you Be assured that do SO with the deepest
regret and that shall never remember YOU
with arectonute attachment
fermt me now, gentlemen, to offer vou u parting
! toast,
! My Nutive City-may she continue to advn,ice in
prosperity anu hoaor. until she shall stand without
! iiTai, the Queen Of the Western Hemisphere
II may readily be conceived with what interest tho
ouurcs5 was heard by circle OF sincere and ardent
friends OF the arniabe speaker. After u pause in
winch the emotions naturally excited BY such an an
peal, were suffered Ill some degree to subside, Mr.
". Bi0dte, Vice President, requested from the
CHAR, to favour the company WI h toast.
/ MI B;ddie remarked that the cordialitv with
which the address of The President had lust been re-
ccivcd, proved how well it described our feelings; in
Separating from our distinguished gust. These fel-
mgs will not cease with the present occasion they
Will accompany him to the Of his future Iabours
and inspire deep interest III the welfare of thu. ins
tuition of which he is destined be an ornaments az
expressive OF that sentiment, he offered this toast
| Prosperity to the University OF Virginia No
jealousy OF her success ingics with the regrets of
this assembly, who hobH the disccrnaont by which
they suffer
The toast was received with corlinlity which az
gucd any thing rather than jealousy towards our Sis
ter state; and the good feeling thus awakened in
Virginia increased, if possible by the address and
toast of Dr. Chapman, wee P.c>ident, which fol-
! lowed.
1T mas this mon, mt boon in,iInated to me-" said
Doctor chapman, that 1t Is expected, should IN
troducc the toast, which am culled upon to give
With some preliminary remarks. Exhausted, as is
nearly every topic connected with the occasion, by
the eloquent and appropriate address from the chair
am really apprehcnsive, that in endcavouring to
comply with your wishes, shall be not little en-
berrassed what to say.
" To tell You how deeply VIC dcplorc the loss of our
friend, Is only to repeat sentiment already amply ex-
pressed and which il universally felt and ACKNOWLEDGE
cd by Us. But there Is one view i'll which the subject
! has not, perhaps, been adequately presented. in
leaving this beautiful and classical ctv aboundn in
all to ndorn or to render life comfortable he goes into
no lgnomlnious Punishment, oven to q country de-
void of charu!A nd attractions.
" lil5 removal is his voluntary act the result
the land Of genius, of generous fcelings of noble
sentiments and distinguished deeds, where he will be
greeted with cordial welcome, ind placed in a posi-
ton the most favourable for The display of his splen-
did talents and various acquisitions BE it true. n
we have Just heard, that he hcnccforxard ceases &c
minister in those temples of science in which he has
delighted to ofiCiate and longer contribute tc
the training for the service or illustration of he ~.
tive state of the future Morrses, Rittenhouses ana
Hopkincons. Let it not be forgotten, that there j,
another theatre provided for the exercise of his use
funcss-and surely, that destiny canpot be Iamcnted
which imposes the duty Of rearing new race o.
Washingtons, Henrys, and Jcffersons, to lend the
arms OF their country to victory or to control the de-
cisons of her councils by their eloquence or wisdom
l By reflections of this nature we can only be ro-
conclcd to our loss, and which hope may prove suE
iicient to console him under the heavy sacrifices he
makes, in quitting the place of his nativity endeared
TO him by some of the tcndercst rcconciiatious ana
associations.
! . beg leave to propose as toast:
The good people of old Virginia: quick 10 discern
carer 70 seize md in tho