Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-04-13
Yours, respectfully,
 G. N. JOHNSON, w. M. RADFORD, B. F. RANDOLPH, A. MOSELEY,
To MT II. TuTwILER, jr.
Committee.

Gcntlemcn--Your letter of the 10th instant inviting me, in the name of my former fellow students, to partake with them of q public dinner on some day previous to my departure to the South, has been received with the kindest and most hoartful emotions. The very friendly and aflectionate mannerin which you have been pleased to communicate the wishes of my fellow students, merits and re- ceivcs my warmcst and most grateful acknow- edgements-Nor is the sensibilitY of this dis tinguished mark of their friendship less lively because of my consciousness that l am entire ly undeserving of it.
 The ties by which l am attached to the University, and those connected with it, arc of character not easily to be broken-View- ing it merely as the last labor Of the untlring mind of him, whom we all so justly revere the last gift of the patriot of his country-it ought to be cherished by us with an affection truly flial-more especially, when we consi- der that to this Institution it's founder looked forward, and with reason as destined to exert a happy influence on the future fame, fortune and prosperity of our common country, and to enable the "good Old Dominion to raise her head with pride among the nations, and pre- sent to them that splendor of genius which she has ever possessed; but which has too l long been suffered to remain unCultivated and unknown" But the ties which bind me to the University are, if possible, of character still more interesting. Never can l forget, that it was there I spent five of the most plea sant years of my life-there, enjoyed the ad- vantages of that superior method of instruc- ton, for which your institution is so deserved | ly celebrated; and above all, that there con tracted those ndissoluble ties of early person. al friendship, of which now receive so flat ter!ns token.
 Believe me, therefore, gentlec:en, when l assure you, that it adds sensibly to my regret at separation, to be compelled to deprive my self eff the pleasure of meeting you together at the festive beard, and there interchange those feelings of love and esteem, so warmly eX- pressed in yonr letter, and which are fully reciprocated on my part. The duties to which have lad the honor of being called, require my departure from this State about the first of March. I have, therefore, but few weeksto spend in Virginia, and this time must, necessarily, be occupied in visiting and taking leave of my friends and relations, who live at distance from this place.
 Allow me, then, with renewed and most grateful acknowledgements, to decline any further manifestations of the affectionate re- gard of my fellow students, which shall ever cherish with pride and with pleasure, than that you have been pleased in so ilattering a manner to make known to me. Accept my warmest wishes for the happiness and pros perity of each, and every one Of you, and a. mong those wishes, permit me to add the prayer, that the Institution of which you are members may continue to realize the fondest antcipations of its illustrlous Father.
 HENRY TUTWILER, jr. To Messrs c. N. JOHNSON, I
 w. M. RADFoRD, ro,,v,;+to, B. F. RANDOLPH,
 A. MosELEY, J