CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MR, GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON AND DR. N. CHAPMAN. ALSO, A REFUTATION OF PUBLISHED IN A PAMPHLET, KirrnxiB, ;* CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MR. GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON AND DR. NATHANIEL CHAPMAN."'^ V BY GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISOX, ESQ, 4 . •■• -^ " Of all vices the most hurtfol to Society, of all wrongs the most irre- parable, of all crimes tlie blackest, Calumny ia certainly the greatest." /ew'» Letter* to .M. Voltaic PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED BY JAMES WEBSTER. 1821., V1. .. WZ too \%2t c. I ADVERTISEMENT. The controversy between Professors Chap- man and Pattison being out of print, and the demand continuing to bfer great, the Publisher being desirous to satisfy public curiosity has been induced to reprint it in one pamphlet*. As it is possible that it may be said that he has been induced to do this at the request of one of the parties, he pledges himself, that it has been done without the knowledge or consent of either, at his own risk and expense. a ^ have added certificates to the ensuing etatemenf, would have rendered the publication inconveniently Ion;. But with a view of guarding against inaccura- cies, I submitted the manuscript to each of the gentle- men whose names are introduced, ant! am authoriseil to sav, that the averments in every instance, are correct and true. CORRESPONDENCE, fy\ IT seems to me proper, on several accounts, that the ensuing Correspondence should be laid before the pub- lic ; and, in order to render the subject to which it re- lates, more intelligible, I shall add a few remarks. Baltimore, \2th October, 1820. Sir, When the slightest insinuation is thrown out against the character of a man of honour, it becomes his painful duty, to seek that redress, which as a gentleman he is intitled to demand, and no one, if he has injured ano- ther, can refuse. Since my arrival in this country, much has been done by certain individuals, to hurt my reputation ; and I have frequently heard, but in a man- ner which prevented me seeking an explanation, that you had used great liberties in speaking of my charac- ter. As i am determined that no person shall, with impunity, couple my name either with a mean or dis- honourable action; my present object in addressing you, is to ascertain whether ywu have asserted, that you believe me to be the author of an anonymous letter said to have been received by you last winter, and at present handing about in Philadelphia. 4 That I may immediately know how to proceed in this affair, I have to request you wi'l snswt-r this letter, (which, to prevent any mistake, shall be delivered in- to your hands by Dr. Eberle,) by return of post. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, GRANVILLE SHARP PATTlfcOX. For Dr. Chapman, &c. &c. &c. JiaUimoresJ7th Oct. \S'20. Sir, '■ ,- %'' r Mr. Pattison called on me last week for the purpose of getting me to accompany him to Philadelphia as his ■friend, to require of \ou an explanation of a report injuri- ous to his character, which he had reason to believe had emanated from you. The exalted character, which I have ever entertained of you for honour and justice, induced me to advise him to write you the letter deliv- ered into your hands by Dr. Eberle on Friday even- ing—to which he has not yet received any answer. Unwilling that this affair should be brought to a disa- greeable conclusion, I have again prevailed on Mr. Pat- tison to delay his departure to Philadelphia, until a re- ply to this is due, when I hope to receive from jou such an answer as will enable me to make an arrange- ment at once honourable and satisfactory to the parties concerned. I have the honour to bp, Sir, your obedient servant, C. MACAULEY. Doctor N. Chapman. P. S. That this should come safe into your own hands, I have enclosed it to Doctor Eberle, with the request that he should deliver it without delay. C. M. 5 Sir, In answer to your letter of the 17th inst. I have only to observe, that from various facts w'dch have come to my knowledge, of the character and conduct of 'r. Pattison, as well in relation to the causes which com- pelled him to leave Scotland, a> to events which have subsequently happened, I have determined to hold no communication with him, by correspondence or other- wise. If any further proceedings on the part of Mr. P, should render it necessary, I shall take an opportunity, through the medium of the press, of assigning the rea- sons which have led me to this decision. I am, Sir, very respectfully Your obediebt servant, N. CHAPMAN. To Dr. C. Macauley, &c. Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1820. In the course of last winter, a series of anonymous letters were addressed to Dr. Physick and myself, of a very offensive nature. Circumstances led us to sus- pect, that if not written by Mr. Pattison, he was at least privy to their production. They were marked by Scvticisms, had several phrases peculiar to the medical schools of Scotland, and aimed at the object which we well understood, was steadily pursued by himself and friends, by forcing Dr. Gibson and Dr. H«>/ner out of their positions in our University, to make way for his own admission That ihese letters, however, were circulated, or indeed shewn to any person except to Dr. Dewees and Dr. Horner. I do deny.* The latter gentleman tells me, of which I was not aware, that he did speak of them unreservedly, as the probable pro- duction of Mr. Pattison. which imputation he caused to be communicated to him, through the medium of his friends, with a message, that he was prepared to render him any redress which he might auact. * One letter lately to Dr. R. M. Patterson. t* 6 In directing; his interrogary to this point alone, Mr. Pattison obviously hoped to evade a subject, on which he knew I had spoken often, and without disguise. To repel a charge preferred against Dr. Physick and my- self, and which we learnt was most industriously propa- gated in Baltimore especially, of having brought him to this country, and afterwards very wantonly persecut- ing him ; I had on several occasions, distinctly declar- ed, such allegations to be utterly false,— that, on the contrary, he was driven hither by an incensed public, in consequence of a most odious deed, hereafter to be explained,—and, that our reception and treatment of hnn were kind in the extreme, till he forfeited every claim to our notice, by the developement of his cha- racter, and the particular reprehensibility of his con- duct toward us. The history of his visit to the United States may be told in a few words. Early in November 1819, Mr. John Pattison, the brother, announces to him the va- cancy in our school, by the death of Dr. Dorsey, with his advise to become a candidate for the chair. The intelligence is received late in December ; he deter- mines to do so, and letters of recommendation of this date, are procured and transmitted to Dr Physick and myself, which were received on the 12th of April, and here commenced our knowledge of Mr. Granville Pat- tison. He did not contemplate at first, coming to this coun- try. In March, however, Dr Ure, of Glasgow, sues out and obtains a divorce from his wife, on the ground of an adulterous intercourse with Mr. Pattison. As must hap- pen in every community which retains any sense of ▼irtue, or the positive obligations of religion, a clamour is raised against him, which finding he could not resist, he repairs to London, lingers there a few weeks, and then embarks for this country. What is the degree of Mr. Pattison's guilt in this transaction. I shall not take on myself to determine. This is now a matter between himself and his God. Do- 9 cuments, however, which I have seen, prove that he was at th*» time, the colleague of Dr. Ure, in the Andersniiiaii Institution—that he habitually visited in his famil\,«ne of the most respectable in Glasgow, and that the "trans- gression did not proceed from the temporary ascenden- cy of passion over moral restraint, but was lengthened out and aggravated by repeated assignations, &c &c. As stated, such I sincerely believe to be the cause of Mr Pattison's emigration. But this is denied, and he complains of being allured hither by the promises of Dr. Physick and myself. Where is the evidence of the fact ? It is said to be contained in a letter from Dr. Dewees, which I have never been able to see. But I learn from the author of t, that to the best of his recollection, it merely ac- quaints Mr. Pattison, that it is the opinion of two gentlemen, not designated by name, who are well qualified to judge, that whatever may be the weight of his credentials, he cannot possibly succeed in his ap- plication, without being personally present, and there- fore advises his coming. It is not pretended that the letter was written with my privity or consent. The fact is, I knew nothing even of its existence till seven or eight months subse- quent to its date Even allowing the reverse, it is still susceptible of proof, that it could not and did not sup- ply the motive of Mr. Pattison'* removal. The date of the letter cannot be exactly ascertained. But I am as- sured by Dr. Dewees, that it must have been written very late in April, and therefore, in all probability, it wax forwarded by the New York packet of the 10th of May, the stated period for the sailing of these vens.-Is, and I have one from Mr. Stirling ot London of the 27th of the same month, in which the immediate embarkation of Mr. Pattison for the United States is mentioned. By the preceding statement, a trai of reflections is suggested. Why, it will be asked, did not Mr John Pattixon call on Dr. Physick and myself, to ascertain how far soch a communication was authorised ?—-what 8 was the nature and degree of support we were prepar- ed to afford, as well as the prospect til success in the proposed application for the professorship ? Can it be presumed for a moment, that any man situated »>- Mr. Granville Pattison is described to have been at the time, triumph nt a9 a teacher, prosperous as a practi- tioner, devoted to his country, surrounded by family and friends, woold break such ties, and surrender up such certainties for an attainment so indefinite and pre- carious > Had, however, Dr. Physiek and myself been inclined to promote Mr. Pattison'* election, we could not have do' e it. Two of the Trustees of our College, about the first of May, waited on Dr. Physick, who was still con- fined to his room by illness, to inform him, that they had resolved to make an appointment, and that it was the opinion of a large majority of the Board, that the in- terest of the school imperatively required, he should be transferred to the Anatomical chair, in consequence of which strong representation, he acquiesced, though ve- ry reluctantly, in the measure. All the testimonials, however, in favour of Mr. Pat- tison, in our possession had been laid before the trus- tees—he was caused regularly to be nominated,—and in every respect entire justice was done to his pretensions. Before his arrival, the election was over, of which he is apprised by Professor Hare, on his landing at New York—to whom, instead of expressing disappointment, or uttering a complaint, he remarks, that the main mo- tive of his visit to this country was to see his brother and family, arid that he should speedily return. Exactly the same language he holds to Dr. Physick, Dr. Dewees, Dr. Horner and myself on his reaching this city. Not a whimper of reproach escapes him, even at the subse- quent period, when he fountl Dr. Physick and myself strenuously supporting Dr. Gibson in opposition to him for the chair of Surgery. On the contrary, he says to Dr. Physick, you have held out to me no promises, and therefore 1 have no claims on you. On this point I 9 *peak positively, and with the express authority of Dr. Physick. He further declares to us and many others, that he is very indifferent ss to the event, meaning to go to Lon- don, where he has the most brilliant prospects of pro- fessional success, and solicits Dr. Horner to accompany him on an excursion to Canada, whence he is to sail lor England. The first intimation I had of his design to remain in this country, was given in a conference with me, on the expediency of his excepting an offer of 1300 dollars from the college of Lexington, to teach Anatomy. The offer is declined, not however, till the appointment is formally made, and extracts from the whole of his letters of introduction, are published in the western pa- pers. Now commences, the distinguished kindness, or as he is pleased to term it, fie persecution of Dr. Physick aud mvself. The masquerade dress which hitherto had enveloped him, he throws off—approaches us in proper person, avows his pecuniary distresses—unfolds his views —and solicits our patronage. As the result of our best judgment, we discourage him from settling in Philadelphia—urge his return to Lon- don—or if determined to continue in America, to se- lect Baltimore as a residence, having an opening both in tile Medical School, aud in the practice of Surgery, created by the removal of Dr. Gibson, and letters of in- troduction are solicited by me, from this gentleman for the purpose. But be decides otherwise—establishes himself in this city—and henceforward is introduced into business by Dr. Physick—consulted in some diffi- cult cn^a—is invited by him to operate before an as- semblage of medical men to di-p'av his skill—ha-> a let- ter backed b) our joint recommendation to the Trustees, to allow him accommodation for his Museum—we - n- deavour to get '.i" the priile_e of lecturing -n ^ime apartment of lie Lmv'rvty,—and attei.d > intro- ductory lectur., to manifest unequivocally to the stu- . ■; ■ " *r ■- 10 dents our friendly disposition for the success of his course. Yet, all this did not satisfy him, and in proportion as we conceded, was the increase of his demands. To be appointed the adjunct of Dr. Physick, or to have phy- siology detached from me, and united with morbid and minute anatomy, as a separate professorship, w*.s the sine, qua non, the last of his very reasonable demands. It was in vain, we urg<-d the inadmissibility of such arrangements—that they were improper in themselves —that the Trustees would never appoint so recent a foreigner to any place—that he must become a citizen— ratify his claims by longer residence and more intimate acquaintance—keep quiet—entangle himself with no medical party, engage in n»4i&pute, and we would gua- rantee his ultimate 8uccessv^*!, After this, we had little intercourse with him. He seemed to be soured, gradually alienated himself from us, began a system of hostility to the school and per- sonal detraction of the professors, and was as insolent in his general demeanor, as he had previously been hum- ble, laudatory, and submissive. At rhis period, the letter of Dr. Dewees and the at- tendant accusations came forth, not manfully presented as a just grievance, calling for explanation and redress, but in vague and untangible rumors. Neither the one nor the other was previously signified to Dr. Physick or myself, op even the slightest dissatisfaction expressed. He had spoken of us at all times as his kindest bene- factors, and so late as the evening on which he dilivered his introductory lecture, the first of November, he took me by the hand, in the presence of Dr. Dewees, and several other gentlemen, and thanked me, and through me Dr. Physick, for our liberal and magnani- mous conduct towards him. In a short time his character was pretty well evolved, and we could not forbear to inquire into the validity of the grounds on which our early prepossessions rested. It appeared, in the first place, that the account which 11 he had given up of the affdir with Mrs. lire, was so much distorted, as hardly to retain any of the facts. As this, however, is a matter of leading importance, I shall be more precise. Mr. Pattison, on hearing that the story of his amour had reached Philadelphia, convened Dr. Physick, Dr. Dewees, and myself, for the purpose of reading to us an elaborate printed pamphlet, containing his defence, on the conclusion of which, he requested, that if convinced of his innocence, we would give him a certificate to that effect. Though probably none of us doubted it—*uch was our confidence in the veracity of his statements, supported by the respectability of his recommendations —we declined doing it, and advised his submitting the case to Mr. Binney or some other eminent legal charac- ter, for an opinion, as calculated to produce a much stronger effect on the public mind. Not long afterwards, he tells me, with much apparent satisfaction, that Mr. Binney had decided in his favour, and requested me to communicate it to Dr. Piiysick, which I accordingly did. Being widely diffused, this report served very much to repress the force of the ac- cusation, and was only contradicted a month or two a- o, by a declaration from Mr. Binney to me, that he ad never been at all consulted in the rase. He had previously told Dr. Physick, that Mr. Chauncey had delivered a similar opinion. Whether it be true, I am unable to ascertain. Mr. Chauncey having recently been professionally consulted by Mr. PattisonT consider- ations of delicacy forbid any application to him on the subject. Nor is thi* the only deception which he practised. A letter declared by him to be from Dr Ure to his wife, was read to us. to demonstrate the iniquity of their cha- racter, of a description so detestably obscene, that I dare not cite even a single passage, or allude more dis- tinctly to its contents. This letter, I have since under- stood, was not exhibited on the trial, mak's no part of the record, and the presumption is strong, and more par- 12 ticularly as it proves to be anonymous, that it is a mere fabrication. What is the precise standing of Dr. Ure in Glasgow, or how it was affected by this public event, I have no means of accurately determining. But it i3 not true, as averred by Mr. Pattison, that covered with disgrace, he was expelled from the city. 1 find from the periodical journals, that he continues to be in full communion with the scientific nen abroad—retains his professorship'— and taat within the present year, he was honoured by the attendance of a large collection of the most eminent citizens at a lecture in which he displayed his splendid experiments in galvanism. That nothing appeared to his prejudice on the memo- rable trial, we have a right to infer from the fact of the divorce having been granted, as it is tlie established practice of the British courts of law, to withhold such re- lief, where the parties are equally culpable. Even Ma- jesty itself, we have recently seen, has been compelled to vield to this imperative dictate of justice, and inexo- rable usage. Though not directly connected with my subject, it is perhaps ri*ht,that I should say a word or two in refer- ence to Mr. Pattison*s boasted discovery, since my name has, and will probably be still more, brought into discussion. Two or three months ago, I gave to Dr, Gibson a certificate, stating that Mr. Pattison had ac- knowledged to me his familiar acquaintance with Colles' book, and that the fascia therein described differed es- sentially from the one claimed by h mself, as he would ihow when he entered on his dissections. At this, I understand, he was greatly provoked, and has accused ine of misrepresentation. In reply, I will repeat, that I have a most distinct recollection of the fact, having often mentioned it, and that I am borne out by the testimony of Dr. Hays and Dr. Edward Barton, who heard him on another occasion avow his having read the book previously to his coming to this country There is however, some circumstantial proof, which, while it sustains me, convicts him of a deliberate at- 13 tempt in another instance to impose on us, and through us, the medical public of this country. That he claimed the discovery of the fascia when he first arrived among us. and has been compelled to relin- quish it to Mr. Colles is not denied. Can it be credited, that any man in the position of Mr. Pattison, supposing himself the author of a discov- ery curious in itself, and of the highest practical import, for such he has proclaimed it, would not have consulted and even diligently !rcrutiniz.ed all the authorities on the subject, and particularly the treatise of an eminent pro- fessor in a neighbouring college, on the very structure i involving it r Why, too, was it not published in Eu- rope ? Certainly he ha* shown none of that sensibility which diffidently shrinks from the press. Nor can we refrain from inquiring why the great European anato- mists, Mr. Cooper, and Dr. Thompson, and Dr.Barclay, before whom he tells us he made the demonstration, and received an explicit recognition of his title to the discov- ery, have not alluded to it in their letters of introduc- tion ? Would they, I finally demand, have omitted so [ important an incident in the estimate of his character and pretensions ? At all events Mr. Pattison is hung on the horns of a dilemma from which he cannot extri- cate himself. Conceding that Cooper aud Barclay and Thompson and Dupuytren did really confer the fascia to be a structure, prior to the illustiation of Mr. Pattison unknown to them, what becomes of the chat^e of igno- rance wiich he has arrogantly cast on Dr. Physick and the rest of the anatomists of this country relative to tue . subject t The character and conduct of Mr. Pattison I have now, perhips, placed in sufficient relief before the pub- lic. It may possibly be asked, how Dr. Physick and myself came to countenance an individual ol this des- cription. The answer is plain, and can be given in one word. Confiding in the recommendatory tetters of our friends, and his own plausible statements, we believed him guiltless of the imputed charges! and considered him as doubtless many very honest people in Baltimore now do, cruelly persecuted* 2 14 It is only within a short period I have discovered that the whole of the letters from Scotland, to Dr. Physick and myself, are of a date anterior to the criminal affair, and still more recently, I have had reasons to believe, that the writers of some of those letters have expressed their regret at giving them to a person who had proved so unworthy. Certain it is, and I make the statement, on the authority of two most respectable men who have lately returned from Glasgow, that Mr. Pattison is gen- erally condemned in that city, and that it was spoken of every where, as a matter of astonishment, that he should have been so readily received into the society of this country. The object of this address I hope will not be misun- derstood. It is not to vindicate the alleged refusal to meet Mr. Pattison, even if I had received a forrunl chal- lenge, which I never did, as appears from the correspon- dence, and however pure his character might have been, I should have at once declined it. The disparity of our age, the inequality of our condition in society, the claims of a numerous family, and the obligation imposed by my public station must nave dictated this decision. It really would seem tome, under any circumstances, not quite fit to have introduced my course of lectures, with the spectacle of a duel. The parents and friends of the several hundred young men confided to our care, require of us very different things, and assuredly had I yielded on this occasion, I should have had to encounter the heaviest censure, and perhaps a more decisive step from those discreet aud elevated men, under whom I have the honour to hold my appointment. With Mr. Pattison it is entirely different. He is an adventurer with a tainted reputation, which he hoped to repair. What has he to lose ? and to ruin the happiness of a family, we have already seen is one of his sports. Yet from his manner of receiving Dr. Horner's communica- tion, there would appear to be some method in his mad- ness, and Bobadil like, he displays his valor only where there is no possibility of danger. \ri 15 I have now done with Mr. Pattison. Of the public, I sincerely beg pardon for obtruding on them such a com- munication. An appeal of this sort I sensibly feel is most derogatory and I have Ions avoided it. Perhaps it was now unnecessary. Encouraged however by our forbearance, there seemed to be no end to f: e calumnies and misrepresentations raised by Mr. Pattison and his auxiliaries, at the expense of Dr. Physick and myself. As a private individual, we knew his insignificance, and despised his malicious endeavours. Elevated hevever as he is to a mo*t respeetacle station and sustained ry the influence which it confers, it was thought, that he had acquired some importance, and that the public mind should be enlightened as to his character and ma- chinations. N. CHAPMAN. Philadelphia, .A or. 5, 1820. P. S. It would really seem impossible for Mr. Patti- son, on any occasion to adhere to the truth. An impres- sion has gone abroad, and is now made the subject of a paragraph in the Baltimore papers—doubtless origina- ting with, or sanctioned by him—that the prosecution \ against him for sending the alleged challenge, was in- stigated by myself and some others of our medical fac- ulty, with the hope of detaining him here, to the injury of the school to which he belongs. Twice did Mr. Biddte in open court, and once to Mr. Chauncey, in the presence of Jlr. Pattison declare, that the prosecution was his own act, in which I or oth- ers had no concern, directly or indirectlyf and for which he assumed the entire responsibility. Nor is Mr. Pattison ignorant, that when Mr. S. K. Bradford, with the best intentions, voluntarily called on me, on the night of the arrest, to ask my interference fur the suppression of the legal proceeding, I at once expressed my willingness to do m, if any mode could be pointed out to effect it, and that I gave assurance at the same time, in the event of the conviction of Mr. Pattison, I would instantly in person apply to the executive for his pardon. PREFACE. It may appear strange that I should not have answer- ed immediately after the publication of Dr. Chapman's pamphlet, the charges contained in that unique produc- tion. My apology is two-fold. 1st. I was confident al- though the pamphlet circulated a poison against my character, that it carried with it at the same time an an- tidote—The charges made in it are of a most grave and serious nature ; but the contradictions and palpable false- hoods winch it contains are calculated to convince any thinking mind, that they have been made from a spirit of revenge, not for the pui poses of justice. 2dly. My letters and papers, with the exception of a very few, had been packed up and put on board the schooner Argo, before Dr. Chapman's pamphlet was published ; and thus, from the want of my documents, I was unable to begin writing my answer before Saturday the 25th of the present month. p.. Baltimore. ) 34 Sharp Street, JSt'ov. 28th, 1820. { A REFUTATION, &c. TO be forced to appear before the public, even in de- fence of professional reputation, is exceedingly painful* To be obliged to come forward and defend moral char- acter, is a thousand fold more so. 1 am a stranger in this country, and it has unfortunately happened, that ever since my settlement, I have been engaged in con- troversy and disputation. No choice has, however, been left me; in no instance have I been the aggressor. It was necessary for me either to come forwar^and vindi- 17 Cate my professional reputation, or to suffer my brethren to believe, that I was a dishonourable plagi- arist and an ignorant pretender. My scientific con- troversy is before the public, and with confidence ( appeal to the profession for their judgment on my conduct. I flattered myself, that having brought the depute betwixt Dr. Gibson and myself to a conclu- sion, that I should have a respite—that I should have been permitted to appear before the public in my natu- ral character, zealous for the advancement of my pro- fession, and anxious to live on terms of friendship and ,'•*'., cordiality with its members. My hopes have, however, i\ ' been blasted ; my enemies having found that they could not convince the public that I am a fool, have now come forward to endeavour to persuade them that I am defi- cient in morality. Dr. Chapman knows well, that the charges he has advanced against me are without founda- tion ; but had it been otherwise, had my moral charac- ter been really as black as he has attempted to paint it, was he, the man who seduced me from my country, the proper person to come forward as my traducer and ca- \ Iumniator. If he had possessed one spark of noble or honourable feeling, he assuredly would have been silent. 1 stand too proud in a knowledge of the rectitude of mv moral principles, to stoop and beg the public to sup- port me ; I do not come before them to beseech tneir pity, but to demand justice ; and 1 know enough of the feelings of the country of which I have now become a member, to feel satisfied that my demands shall be an- swered. / I shall endeavour to write with calmnessand temper; much has been done to irritate me, but truth being my support, falsehood and injustice have excited my con- tempt, not my anger. 1 look on Dr. Chapman as a fal- len and degraded man, one who never can require from me an exp anation ; I shah therefore avoid harsh Ian- guage as much as possible in speaking of my enemy, for he is no longer my equal. For the sake ot perspicuity 1 shall adopt in my relutft- lion the following order. 2* IS 1st. A history of the causes which induced me to leave Scotland and the treatment I received from my arrval in America, until the correspondence between Dr. Chapman and myself occurred, 2d. The allegations brought against me in Dr. Chap- man's pamphlet. A. That I was not invited to America. B. That I was compelled to leave my native coun- try. C. That this happened from an improper inter- course with Mrs. Ure. 3dly. A general review of the contradictions and palpable falsehoods contained in Dr. Chapman's pam- phlet ; and lastly, a few concluding observations. 1st. History of the causes which first induced me to have Scotland, tifc. 1st. On the 24th of December 1818,1 received the following letter from my brother, which was the first intimation I had of the vacancy in the University of Pennsylvania, and what first led me to think of leaving Scotland. Philadelphia, Nov. 17, 1818. My Hear Granville. I wrote you only three days ago, and mentioned the sudden death of Dr. Dorsey ; last evening 1 s.w by the papers, that Dr. Physick (the uncle of Dr. D.) had volunteered his services to carry on the class of anato- my, for the present session.—It immediately occurred to me that this would save the trustees of the university, the necessity of making a hasty or improper choice in filling the vacant chair. I called on Mr. Chaunct-y to whom I always apply for advice, I may say in every enjergency, whose name I have already mentioned to ou, and to whom I must ever consider mygelf under fc deepest obligations. Mr. C. was kind enough to 19 say that he had been thinking of you, and agreed with me in opinion, that there was little chance of anv pro- fessor being appointed before summer, or perhaps till the latest day; he is moreover inclined to think that the trustees will be more guided in their choice by ta- lent, than by any other consideration, and that although your being a foreigner is certainly against you, still it m*y be obviated. I have pledged myself for your quali- fications, &c. but that of course is nothing, you must re- deem that pledge, I feel confluent that you are able to do so It is true that you have got a handsome appoint- ment for a man so youn£, but I do not believe that there is any cla.< in Glasgow that yields an income of 88000, nearly /20CO. besides your chance of practice. You are ol course the best judge of what is best for yourself, and I conju. e you, my dear brother, not to be guided bv me in any way in this very serious step, at the same time I conceive it my duty to state, that however good the so- ciety in Edinburgh may be, or the chance which you have of reaching thr top of the tree there, and that before many years, besides the profound and inextinguishable love that every good Scotsman bears to his dear country, still there is a grand field here, for a young man of ge- nius, and talent is rewarded and respected. In fact this is the beauty of the system of the government, and or such consists the patricians or nobles of this land, which after all is the only true nobility, and should voj succeed, you will enjoy the best society ,„ America, and the first consideration in a country that, though st.l in its infancy, i, much further advanced than vou or anv man whoJias not seen with his own eyes can have an dta of. 1 he climate I conceive inferior to our own and there is a witching charm in the word home, that J find very difficult to express, but enough-Do not think of ,„e ..ST' J,°U' ?Ut lfjrou see U an obJect >ou cons.der de- sirable, instantly set about procuring theatrougest letters of your character, ao.l.ties, family and standing ,n vour profession; Letters trom your friend, M?. A.rley hooper, London, and of the profession in Edinburgh, T& 20 would be of most use. There is a Dr. Chapman here who was educated in Edinburgh, ;iml letters got to him as a friend, Mr. Chauncey says, would be of vast impor- tance. You had better sav the extent of your museum, &c. which I know Mr. Burns consideied invaluable, and let me have the documents, &c. with your wishes ; you cannot be too full in writing. Perhaps you may not like to appear as a candidate where there is a prob- ability of your being ousted, but I shall take care not to commit you uiilvss there are good grounds for hppe, and I shall be guided by Mr. Chauncey, who is most able to direct me. Affectionately Yours, JOHN PATTISON. Spending the Christmas holidays in Edinburgh, I ap- plied, whilst there to Mr Jeffery, Dr. Bardav.and some other gentlemen of that city, to furnish me with certificates of my professional character, and on my re- turn to Glasgow, I forwarded these, accompanied by others I had received in the, latter place, to my brother in Philadelphia, to be by him laid before the trustees of the University * Hnvit g done this, 1 waited the result of my application without anxiety. 1 was not depen- dent on the final determination of the trustees ; fori was independent, and my prospects in my own country were as brilliant as any man's could be. One resolution I had made ; never t<> sail tor America unless I was ap- pointed Professor of Anatomy in the University of Penn* sylvania. He. ring frequently from my brother, and writing him occasionally on the subject of the Profes- sorship, 1 continued to pursue my usual avocations, un- til 1 rec i\ed on the 17th of May, 1819, Dr. Dewees' let- ter. From the letters 1 had foi warded, I conceivti t:>at the rank 1 held in my profession, would have been so * See Appendix* Class 1st. £ £1 well known in Philadelphia, as to have prevented any gentleman from sending me such an invitation, unless, as he there expressed it, " my election wa* certain. But unwilling to decide on a matter of such conse- quence, without the advice of my friends, I went into Edinburgh on the morning of the 19th, and laid the let- ter before them, to ascertain their opinion of its con- tents. And as they were unanimously of opinion that Dr. Dewees* letter was equivalent to an appointment, I left that city the following morning for London, to take leave of my friends of the metropolis. Early on the morning of the 2+th I arrived in London, where I remained until the evening of the 28th. Du- ring the shor* period of my stay there, the attentions I received were of the most gratifying character. I was visited by Sir James M'Gregor, Sir Wm. Adams, Messrs. Astley Cooper, Wardrop, Travers, Lawrence, &c. &c and received from all of them warm letters of introduction to distinguished characters in the United States : and meeting accidentally iu the city, Mr. Stir- ling of G'asgow, a man of the first honour and respecta- bility, and a gentleman who is connected in Philadel- phia, I received from him letters to Doctors Hare and Chapman, which he read to me. They were couched in the strongest language, and begged of Dr. Hare and the other individual to receive me with attention and kind- ness, and to introduce me to all their friends.9 Hav- ing been honoured by being made a Fellow of the Royal College of 5furg< ons, and a member of the Medico-Chi- mrgical Society of London, I left that city on the 28th, and early on the morning of the SOth May arrived at Liverpool, from which place 1 embarked on the follow- ing day, in the packet ship Courier bound for >ew York. 'Ihe Courier made hnd on the 5 th of July, and on the 6th I landed in America. The following morning I took ♦See Appendix, Class ?d. The letters from Mr. Stirling I cannot give, as they were delivered immediately after *ny arri- val ; but 1 appeal to Dr. Hare for a confirmation ot tins bt a le- nient. i 23 the stage for Philadelphia, where I arrived on the same evening. After spending about an hour with my brother's family, I was requested by him to accompany him to Dr. Dewees', as he was most anxious abo it my arrival. Hav- ing piid the Doctor a very short visit, I again icturned home, and was scarcely seated, when Dr. Dewees, ac- companied by Dr. Chapman, entered. The latter ex- pressed, in the strongest terms, his satisfaction at see- ing me in America, and by his laii„u,i;>e, led me to be- lieve that he was really my sincere friend. After a very long visit they retired, and I had now leisure to ex- press to my brother the astonishment I had felt, on hearing, that Dr. Physick had been appointed Profes- sor of Anatomy in the University. This, he informed me, Dr. Dewees had stated to hno, was unavoidable, as the friends of Dr. llewson had pressed the day of elec- tion, and that had Dr. Phys.ck not come forward, there was no doubt but that lie would have been the success* ful candidate. The 9ame gentlemen, he observed to me, had assured him, that should I arrive, matters could ea- sily be managed to my satisfaction. As I could be made professor of Surgery, and a transfer could then take place betwixt Dr. Physick and myself. The following day I met Dr. Physick, accidentally. He left his gig, and expressed, in strong language, the pleasure he felt at meeting me. Dr. Chapman call- ed again this day, and Dr. Dewees dined with me at my brother's. After dinner, I for the first time spoke to him on the subject of the professorship. He expressed his regret, that I had not arrived before the election ; but assured me, most positively, that every thing would yet be arranged to my satisfaction. Dr. Physick called on me the next morning, and in- vited me to spend the following evening with him at Laasdowne, to meet Drs. Chapman, Dewees, Patteison, and some other gentlemen. As it wa9 arranged that we should go to Lansdowne ..together, my brother anil myself drove to Dr. Dewees', whose house was fixed on as the place of rendezvous. Dr. Chapman requested me to leave my brother's gig 23 and take a seat in hi*, as he was anxious to have some particular conversation with me : this I agreed to, and we started. During the drive, Dr. Chapman began to converse about the University. He told me, that very much against his wishes, he had found it necessary to persuade Dr. Physick, to become a candidate for the anatomical chair. I hat he had been forced to this step, from my not having arrived before the election ; and censured my brother, for his not having written for me when Dr. Dewees first requested him to do so. I recol- lect his having most distinctly, and positively declared, at this time, that, had 1 arrived in the country one month sooner, my election would have been certain. I told him that I thought every thing might yet be easily arranged, by adopting the plan mentioned by Dr. Dewees to my bro- ther and myself. He informed me I could no^now hold the surgical chair, except in conjunction with another ; and I now, for the first time, became acquainted with the existence of Dr. Gibson. The account Dr. Chapman gave me of his being obliged to support Dr. Gibson, was, in substance, as follows : Having been informed by my brother, that it was not probable that I would leave home, unless I was elected, and Dr, Physick having agreed to become a candidate for the anatomical chair, he had thought that he would benefit the school most, by bringing Dr. Gib- son, from Baltimore, as his translation would operate beneficially in two ways. It would strengthen the University of Pennsylvania, and at the same time weak- en that of Mar> land. The proposal he made to me, was, that Dr. Gibson and myself should be appointed in conjunction to the surgical chair. That, as that individual's election de- pended upon Dr. Physick and himself, be would agree to any arrangement they would desire ; and that in a short time, a distinct chair would be created for me in the institution. As 1 had never complained of thw dis- appointment I had received, from the election having been made to the anatomical chair previous to my arri- val, I did not think that Dr. Chapman could have any 24 object in deceiving me, and therefore gare full credence to his statement and promises. After spending a very pleasant evening with Dr. Physick, we returned to the city, and supped together at Mr. ituhicon's tavern. i have been minute in detailing the first occurrences which happened after my arrival in this country, as the periods and subjects of my first conversations arc na- turally more forcibly impressed on my mind than those which followed. In continuing my narrative, it will be impossible for me to speak with the same exactness as to dates. I may, perhaps, intermix in one conversa- tion, the subjects of others, or place the facts of one occurrence in the history of another. In recalling to mind past events, especially when conversation forms their more prominent feature, such departure from cor- rectness is certainly to be expected, truth however, is never inconsistent, and facts alone shall be related. A very short time after my arrival, Dr. Dewees stat- ed to my brother, that Dr. Physick had expressed a wish to hear me lecture, and begged him to endeavour to prevail on me to deliver one before the Trustees of the University. This communication having been con- veyed to me, 1 intimated to Dr. Physick, when I next met him, that it would afford me pleasure to comply with his wishes. He expressed his satisfaction, and asked me to fix on some subject, and that so soon as 1 had prepared myself on it, he would send an intimation to the Trustees, that those of the gentlemen who felt in. dined might have an opportunity to attend. In answer to this, 1 observed to him, that 1 did not consider any prepared discourse a test of the lecturer's qualifications. That any man of talents might, by application, prepare a lecture on a branch of science of which he knew little before j that if a man was qualified to fill a chair, he ought to be so well versed in the subjects of it, as to be ready at once, without any preparatory study, to deliv- er a discourse on any branch of it which might be se- lected. In conclusion, 1 observed, that 1 had offered myself as a candidate for the chairs of Anatomy and Surgery, and was willing, when a meeting of the Trus- tees and citizens was held, to deliver a lecture on any 25 Anatomical, Physiological or Surgical topic, whicli might, at the moment of the lecture, be fixed on by the meeting. That this, and this alone, was the true me- thod of testing my qualifications. These sentiments meeting Dr. Physick's approbation, it was agreed, that, so soon as a respectable number of the Trustees could be got together, I should give a lecture. About the time when this was in agitation, Dr Gib- son arrived in Philadelphia. The first morning he call ed on me, he talked of Dr. Chapman's wish that we should hold the chair in conjunction. The arrange- ment seemed to be agreeable to him ; but on the follow- ing day, when he again called, his sentiments appeared to have changed. He now spoke of the hardship of the plan, in relation to us both. Tnat what remained of Me fees, after paying Dr. Horner the goOO per ann. which he had agreed with Dr. Chapman to pay to him, pro- vided he succeeded in getting him elected, would, if divided, afford only a pittance for each of us. That the better plan would be, for the new chair to be formed immediately alter the election had been made for the surgical one. As it was certainly more agreea- ble for me to hold a single, rather than a divided profes- sorship, I was most willing that his views si.ouid have a preference ; but was unwilling, until the new chair was created, to give up my expectation of filling the surgical one. Dr. Gibson at this interview, spoke of the absurdity of my delivering a lecture, tellin" ..»e that even if my discourse were the most eloquent that ever was listened "to, still it would lie ridiculed, and found fault with, by the jealous practitioners of the ci- ty : and as a proof of the justness of the observation he stated to me that Dr. Hewson, he had been informed by a friend, had given a most admirable lecture on the >na'»>- my of the eye, when a candidate for the An.ttomical chair; but, that it had had the effect of injuring his i a.jsc with the trustees, from the ill-tempered remarks which had been made by his brethren. In despite of my friend's advice, I still persisted in assuring him ti.at I would lecture. After this conversation, I found thai Dr. Chapman and others, who prior to it were iuonauxious 3 '26 for me to lecture, were now opposed to itj for, after Dr. C had made and broken many promises, about fix- ing a day, he at last told me, that it would be impossible to get the trustees to meet, and that it would be absurd to deliver a lecture except in their presence. I was so confident, when I left home, of being ap- pointed, that I directed Dr. Turnbull my demonstrator, to pack up my museum that it might be in readiness to be shipped immediately, on his hearing from me. A short time before the day of election, having little ex- pectation of succeeding in my application for the surgi- cal chair, and anxious as the season was advancing, to come to a determination as to my future plans ; I called on Dr. Chapman, and requested him as a friend, to in- form me of his views, his powers, and my prospects ; that, if a new chair was to be made, and I was to remain in the country, it was time to write home to have my mu- seum shipped. I, at the same time, desired him to be perfectly candid with me, as I really felt not very anx- ious whether I remained in America or returned to Eu- rope, and that I certainly should wish to return had he not the power to get me appointed to a chair in the Uni- versity. At this time I received from him the most positive assurance that I should be appointed, that he was most anxious to resign the Institutes of Medicine. that it would, by the Trustees, be constituted a sepa- rate professorship, and that, with Dr. Pbysick's interest and his own, my election to it was certain. He at this conversation begged that I would immediately write for my museum. The first time I met Dr. Physick, after this interview, 1 told him of Dr. Chapman's willingness to resign the Institutes, and observed to him that I thought a very valuable course of lectures could be de- livered, by uniting with the Institutes, minute and mor- bid anatomy. That by doing so the minute anatomy of a particular structure could be first given, then its phy- siology, and lastly its morbid anatomy, or the changes which disease had produced on its organization. Dr P was delighted with my views and requested me to make them out on paper, at my leisure, in order that they 27 might, after Dr. Gibson's election, be laid before the Trustees. Living on terms of the greatest intimacy and appa- rent friendship with Dr. Chapman, and receiving from Dr. Physick the strongest marks of his good-will, mat- ters went on until Dr. Chapman in a conversation began to throw out hints, that from my being a foreigner, it would he impossible to prevail on the trustees to give me at once a professorship. I told him with surprise, and considerable feeling, that he should have thought of these difficulties before he had made me such positive promises, or before he had requested me to write for my museum; that before I had done so, I was quite indif- ferent whether 1 remained or returned, bat that now I must remain. He had now the indelicacy to propose, that I should associate myself with Dr. Physick's dis- sector. Never was a proposal made to me, which ex- cited so much my astonishment and disgust; I told him with warmth, that I conceived my standing in my pro- fession, fully equal to his own, and that the offer he nad made me could only be intended at an insult, as it was not to be supposed, that I was to give up my rank to become Dr. Physick's dissector ; and requested that the subject might never again be mentioned. I concluded by tell- ing him 1 was fixed in the country for one year, that if disappointed in relation to the surgical chair, I wiuld give lectures on Anatomy and Surgery. We now part- ed, and for the first time I began to suspect that 1 had been deceived and played on by Dr. Chapman. It was mv interest that it should be otherwise, and I endea vo"ured to persuade myself, that I was mistaken. The evening before the day of election, Dr. Chapmau requested me to write a letter withdrawing my name, as there was no chance of my being the buccessful can- didate, and Dr. Physick was desirous that every vote which they could command, should be secured lor Dr. Gibson ; as he was determined, should his election fail, to send in his resignation. I told him that I would send in no letter, nut that I had no objection to his tell- ing any of the gentlemen he thought inclined to Tote for 28 me, that as I had no chance, I had no w ish that votes should be thrown away upon me. So unwilling was Dr. Chapman that Dr. Hartshorne should be elected, that he declared, that it was Dr. Physick's- and his own resolution to retire, should this happen, from the present University, and to apply for a charter to found a new school. '1 his sulject was talked over again and again at Dr. Dewees', as the gentlemen who visited there must remember. And cer- tain gentlemen were named for the several clmirs. It is however, but justice to observe, that I never heard any thing of the kind from Dr. Physick. On the con- trary, he always spoke to me of the other candidate with respeet • Dr. Gibson was by a majority of one elected Profess- or of Surgery ;* and 1 found from a conversation im- mediately afterwards with Dr. Physick, that it would be impossible as that time to introduce me into the University ; at the same time he said, that in a very * There was an anecdote which occurred a day or two after the election, which, as it is amusing, I shall relate. A supper having been given to Dr. Gibson on his election, by Dr. M'Clellan, Dr. Chapman and a number of others, with my- self, were present. After we had supped, it being a very fine night, Dr. Chapman requested Dr. Gibson and myself to walk round Washington Square with him for half an hour. His ob- ject it seems, was to give Dr Gibson some advice, which it was certainly most indelicate to deliver in my presence. He told him, that he would no doubt have a number of enemies in Phi- ladelphia; that those who were not elected, or their friend*., might feel disposed to speak disrespectfully of him ; " But, by G—d," says he, "if they do, call them out at once, and blow out their brains ! 1 adopted this plan after I wys appointed to a chair, and I soon made them respect me." As I thought this was perhaps done to intimidate me, and "keep me " on my good behaviour" I was determined to be as bold in words as any of them, and just said with a sneer, " Yes, Doctor, your plan is an excellent one ; but if Dr Gib.son is not very fond of exchang- ing pistol-bullets, he had bttter not call on any one unless lie is certain their principles are against fighting." This little story I related the following morning at breakfast, to the amusement of my brother and sister. 29 short time he had no doubt but that my wishes would be fulfilled. A short time after Dr. Gibson's election, having lost all expectation of having a chair constituted for me, I had stated my determination to deliver lectures on ana- tomy and surgery. This w.is at first opposed ; and as I seemed unmoved by the arguments which wer .* ad- ' vanced against it, my brother was sent for hv Dr. Phy- sick. But as he was equally dull with myself, in see- ing the advantages to be derived from my remaining quiet as a practitioner of medicine, the attempt to dis- suade was forsaken, and I flattered myself that I had brought over my friends to r^y views. At all events I never anticipated opposition from them. Three or four days before the commencement of the ' session, Dr. Chapman meeting me in Dr. M'Clellan's office, begged me to walk home with him, as he had something of importance to communicate. On our way to his house he entered on the subject of it, and stated to me, that he had Dr. Physick's authority to make the communication. That convinced of the advantage of securing my abilities for the Institution, they had re- solved to make me the following offer; which was—• That Dr. Physick should become Emeritus Professor of Anatomy and Surgery ; that be should give a part of the surgical lectures, and a few of the anatomical ones; but that the greater number of these should be given by Dr. Horner and myself. That both Dr. Physick and himself were pledged to support Dr. Horner ; for that he had only prevailed on Dr. Physick to accept of the anatomical chair, on the express condition that Dr. Horner should be his dissector so long as he lectured, and in return, that they had both bound themselves to support him as a candidate for the chair of ana- tomy when Dr. Physick retired from it. My answer was, that I never would come into that or any other University, unless as an independent professor, with powers and privileges equal to those possessed by my colleagues. That one man was, if qualified by abi- lities and education, equal to any professorship. If Dr. Horner's acquirements fitted hint for the delivery so of a part of the lectures, he must be qualified for giving the whole ; and that if he had not talents which quali- fied him to become the single professor, it was certain- ly neither for my interest nor for the interest of the University, that such an association should be formed. I therefore begged that the proposal might be considered as refused. The lectures began early in November ; and I at- tended all the introductory orations. The professors paid me the same compliment, and were present at my introductory discourse ; and both Drs. Chapman and Physick attended one lecture after the regular course had commenced. Believing that Dr. Chapman was friendly, I was much astonished by a piece of information conveyed to me by one of his private pupils. The gentleman called on me to know, whether Dr. C. had yet waited on me, for the purpose of getting me to change my hour of lecture. I was astonished, and answered no. That my hour could not interest him ; for that I had been particular in fixing on one with his approbation ; one which he had assured me interfered with none of the pro- fessors. My visitor informed me that this was not the case; for that Dr. Chapman had himself fixed that hour for his private class, and that as he was very de- sirous to attend my lectures, he had only become a private pupil of Dr. C.'s, on his promising to get me to alter the hour of my lecture ; and that the doctor told him daily, that he would see me for the purpose. I re- quested him to give my compliments to his preceptor, ami inform him, that I would on no account change my hour of lecture. Such treatment coming from a man who was every day telling me be was my friend, was certainly enough to disgust any one. I felt, indeed, highly indignant at his conduct; but it was so clearly my interest to continue on terms with him, that I did not take any further notice of this affair until some time afterwards. I began a second course of lectures on surgical ana- tomy about three weeks after the commencement of my anatomical course. Dr. C, with the view of pre- 31 venting any of his private class hearing my introducto- ry lecture to the surgical course, made an excuse to put oft'this class the day before, and requested them to meet the next morning, at the hour of my lecture. This information was conveyed to me immediately afterwards, and I now determined that all friendly in- tercourse should for ever cease between us. The same day I met him. He addressed me with his usual apparent frankness and cordiality. I repuls- ed his advances, informed him of my knowledge oi the manner he had acted in attempting to injure my class, and concluded by observing to him, that all friendly intercourse must now cease betwixt us; but that we could still, as a quarrel would be injurious to us both, live on terms of distant civility. I was elected at the commencement of the session, an honorary member of the Medical Society of Pennsylva- nia. Attending one of their meetings, I was displeas- ed at the manner with which Dr. Chapman enforced his opinions. A young physician had dared to differ from him, and the reply he made to him was most unneces- sarily severe. I was on the point of rising to support the young gentleman he had so unmanfully crushed, not by arguments but by rudeness, but was requested by a friend not to speak, as it was unusual for a member to do so the first ni^ht he was introduced. Some weeks after this, I happened accidentally to go into the Medical Society. The same conduct was again pursued by Dr. Chapman, and now I was determined to measure strength with him. I therefore rose and stated my sentiments in support of the opposite side of the question. I certainly differed, in my views, from Dr. Chapman j but, in arguing the subject, I did so with temper; it was a question of science, and trutn should have been the object sought for by u-, both. To my as- tonishment, upon sitting down, Dr Chapman got up in a violent passion, and attempted to overwhelm me with invective, and the utterance of the names of all the phy- siologists his memory could collect, many of whom, by the by, had never written on the subject under consi- deration—and fearful that this would not convince the 32 society that 1 was wrong, he concluded hit silly and petulant oration, by calling on the national feeling of his hearers. 4< That Americans were not to be instructed by a foreigner—an ignorant humbug," &c. &c. He was, however, as some of his friends have since been deceiv- ed in this calculation. A few temperate observations procured for me a noble and gratifying expression, of the just and honourable feeling of the members of the society. This was the first open and public rupture betwixt Dr Chapman and myself. I thought that our inter- course would have ended here, and was very much as- tonished at the conduct of that individual a few even- ings afterwards. We happened to meet at a ball given by his excellency M. Pederson, &c. &c. During the first part of the evening, we did not meet; but on my entering the supper room, which was much crowded, I was surprised, by Dr. C's running up to me, and sei- zing me warmly by the hand telling me he had a place for me. This I accepted, with thanks, supposing he had already finished his repast. But 1 had, in this be- lief, not done his politeness justice ; for after having been comfortably provided, I had the pain to see, that he who had provided the situation for me, had yet to find an opening at the table for himself. He succeeded in this, and having supped, requested me afterwards to accompany him home in the carriage he had in waiting, to which I consented. It may appear that the relation of this anecdote fur- nishes evidence against myself. That it proves Dr. Chap- man's kindness, and my ingratitude. But, I have now to inform my reader, that at the very time when he tes- tified by his behaviour to ine personally the strongest expressions of his good will, that I had the most un- doubted proof, that he took every opportunity to detract from my professional reputation, and in many instances to endeavour to blast my moral character. Knowing this, it was hardly to be supposed I could feel much res- pect or esteem for one, who gave me such evidence of his unworthiness": I could not, therefore, meet him as a friend, but I associated with him with the distant po- S3 liteness of a gentleman. It would both disgust and fa- tigue my reader, were I to go over all the contemptible arts whfch Dr. Chapman and his party brought into action, for the purpose of ruining me. Falsehood and the foul- est calumny, were employed unsparingly; but I had been introduced into society, and my friends judging of me from what the^ knew, not from what they were taught to believe—still continued to receive me with kindness and hospitality. In the month of August, I was, without any appiic.i- on my part, unanimously elected Professor of Sin g-rv in the University of Maryland ; and on my removal, 1 was pleased with the anticipation, that being no longer a resident in Philadelphia, their object for attempting to poison by falsehood, the public mind, in regard to my moral and professional reputation, having been removed, their malevolence and-defamation would have ceased. But in this hope, I was deceived ; their malignity and hostility pursued me even to Maryland. One of the faculty, a professor in the University of Pennsylvania ! came' to Baltimore immediately after my settlement in that city, apparently for the purpose of shutting me out from the hospitality of her citizens, by the must foul, the most malignant, the most false aspersions against my character. I have no wish to draw individuals un- necessarily intothis dispute : but justice demands, that one from the many calumnies uttered by the professor referred to, should be mentioned. In the presence of one of my brother professors, U£ declared, that my char- acter was so infamous in Philadelphia, that every res- pectable family had closed their doors against me ; and that I was so much despised by the medical gentlemen of the city 1 had left, that not more than two physicians would acknowledge me., TUte pAiblic and the physicians of Philadelphia must know that this assertion was as false as it was malevolent;—that until tii • hour i left that city, every civility and attention wa-. shewn me by the most respectable of her inhabitants ; and that I con- tinued to enjoy the friendship of the most eminent of my brethren until my departure. 34 I have ever wished to deal with principals, not with their puppets. I knew well, that Dr. Chapman had been the master spirit, who had directed all the abuse thrown out against me since my refusal to become one of his creatures, and it was with *him therefore that I was desirous to come to a settlement. To remain lon- ger passive, under such unwarranted insult, was im- possible ; aud when I heard a short time afterwards, that he had declared before several gentlemen, that" I was a Scotch blackguard, a refugee driven from my country ; that after having in vain attempted to find bread in London, I had been forced as a vagabond to flee from my country ;" I was necessarily much in- censed ; for I had heard this through a channel which rendered it impossible for me to seek satisfaction. But from my having left Philadelphia, the doctor had be- come less guarded in his utterance of falsehood, and 1 was not obliged to wait long before I had an opportunity of calling on him for an explanation. Having been informed that he had asserted that I was the author of an anonymous letter, said to have been received by him last spring, I called on my friend Dr. Macau ley, and requested him to accompany me im- mediately to Philadelphia, in order that I might re- ceive either satisfaction or an apology for the gross ca- lumny circulated by Dr. Chapman, in relation to my be- ing the author of said anonymous letter. By the ad- vice of my friend I wa3 prevailed on to write the fol- lowing letter, and await a reply to it. Baltimore, 12th October, 1820. Sir, When the slightest insinuation is thrown out against the character of a maff of4KWrbur, it becomes his painful duty, to seek that redress, which every gentleman is intitled to demand, and no one, if he has injured ano- ther, can refuse. Since my arrival in this country, much has been done by certain individuals, to injure my reputation ; and I have frequently heard, but in a man- ner which prevented me seeking an explanation, that sa you had used great liberties in speaking of my charac- ter. As I am determined that no person shall, with impunity, couple my name either with a mean or dis- honourable action ; my present object in addressing you, is to ascertain whether you have asserted, that you believe me to be the author of an anonymous letter said to have been received by you last winter, and at present handing about in Philadelphia. That I may immediately know how to proceed in this affair, I have to request that you will answer this letter, (which, to prevent any mistake, shall be delivered in- to your hands by Dr. Eberle,) by return of post. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON. For Dr. Chapman, &c. &c. &c. I heard by return of post from Dr. Eberle, that he had delivered the above letter into Dr. C.'s own hands, and as I received no answer, I would have immediately pro- ceeded to Philadelphia, had it not been for the indis- position of my friend. He being confined from sick- ness, he addressed the following letter to Dr. Chapman. Baltimore, 17th Oct. 1820. Sir, Mr. Pattison called on me last week for the purpose of getting me to accompany him to Philadelphia as his friend, to require of you an explanation of a report injuri- ous to his character, which he had reason to believe had emanated from you. The exalted character, which I have ever entertained of you for honour and justice, induced me to advise him to write you the letter deliv- ered into your own hands by Dr. Eberle on Friday even- ing—to which he has not yat received any answer. Unwilling that this affair should be brought to a disa- greeable conclusion, I have again prevailed on Mr. Pat- tison to delay his departure to Philadelphia, until a re- 36 ply to this is due, when I hope to receive from you such an answer as will enable me to make an arrange- ment at once honourable and satisfactory to flhvparties concerned. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, P. MACAULEY. Doctor N. Chapmak. P. S. That this should come safe into your own hands, I have enclosed it to Doctor Eberle, with the request that he should deliver it without delay. P. M. To which the following answer was received. Sir, In answer to your letter of the 17th inst. I have only to obsecve, that from various facts which have come to my knowledge, of the character and conduct of Mr. Pattison, as well in relation to the causes which com- pelled 1dm to leave Scotland, as to events which have subsequently happened, I have determined to hold no communication with him, by correspondence or other- wise. If any further proceedings on the part of Mr. P. should render it necessary, I shall take an opportunity, through the medium of the press, of assigning the rea- sons which have led me to this decision. I am, Sir, very respectfully Your obedient servant, N. CHAPMAN. To Dr. P. Macauley, &c. Philadelphia, Oct. 19, 1820. One line of conduct only remained for me to pursue, and that I instantly adopted. I left Baltimore the evening of the day on which Dr. Macauley's letter was received, and early on the Monday morning, put up in two public places the following Post. 37 TO THE PUBLIC. Whereas Nathaniel Chapman, M. D. Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine in tlie Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, &c. &c. has propagated scanda- lous and unfounded reports against my character ; and wherbas when properly applied to, he has refused to give any explanation of his conduct, or the satisfaction which every gentleman has a right to demand, and which no one having any claim to that character, can refuse. I am therefore compelled to the only step left me, and post the said Dr. Nathaniel Chapman, as a liar,a coward, and a scoundrel. GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON. Philadelphia, Oct. 23d, 1820. As it the custom in Europe, after having posted a man for cowardice, &c. &c. to remain at least two days in the same city in which the posting has happen- ed, and appear at all public places, &c, I had resolved, although I was most anxious on account of the com- mencement of the lectures, to return to Baltimore, to remain until the Wednesday following in Philadelphia ; my stay however was not long left to my option. An application was made to the public prosecutor by Dr. Chapman's brother-in-law, and a warrant having b-en granted, I vvas arrested at 11 o'clock, A. M. of the day on which Iliad put up the post. Dr. Chapman denies all agency in this matter, be it so : the public, however, will bear in mind, that when arrested several persons very friendly to him, awai'ed mv arrival at the mayor's office, and expressed by sneers the satisfaction they felt at my supposed perilous situation, and had even joked with my servant, and assured him that I shouhl not be allowed to return to Baltimore in a hurry. In the ex- amination also of tfie case before the Graud Jury, the correspondence above detailed was furnished by Dr. C Perhaps, he only did this, that I might be convicted, in order that an opportunity might tie fur- nished of hisdiplaying his generosity and magnaniw- 4 38 ity by applying tl instantly in person to the Executive for" my " pardon." There is one question I would ask Dr. Chapman. When examined before the Grand Jury, did he, or did he not declare, that he had never opened my letter? Dr; Eberle delivered this letter, and saw him both open and read it. He introduces the name of Mr. S. F. Bradford into a postscript; that respectable gentleman I did see, as is there mentioned, but it was only to express to him, the contempt and pity I felt for Dr. Chapman. Should my readers suppose, from the manner 1 bave been forced to act in relation to Dr. Chapman, that I , am a professed duellist, I should feel mortified. I shall, I trust, be excused making a few observations on this subject. There are two codes of laws under which all men of principle and honour must be ranked. I al- lude to those of Religion and Honour. If a man does not obey the requirements of one or other of these codes, he is unfit to hold intercourse with society, and deserv- edly soon becomes a despised and neglected outcast. If a man is an active, a genuine and practical Christian, if his whole soul is alive to the beauties of this glorious ' system, and the whole tenor of his life be marked by a devoted, a constant, and an humble fulfillment of its strictest requirements ; then this man is removed high above the laws of honour. His conduct will never suffer him to injure another, and if he bear with meek- ness unmerited insult, it excites our admiration, for we know that he is not a coward, but a christian. I do not pretend to rank myself with the character I have imagined, for although no man can have a more N firm and. decided belief in the great doctrines of Chris- tianity, nor a more profound respect for its genuine vo- taries than myself, still my conduct is not of so strict a character, as to entitle me to shelter myself under the laws of religion. I must therefore be guided by he rules of honour, and I trust that neither in this, nor any other action of my life,have I been found wanting in the fulfilment of the strictest of her requirements. 39 Is Dr. Chapman a pure,a genuine, a practical chris- tian ? The previous history of his lile furnishes no evi- dence of it. We have never heard of his charities nor his devotions, but we are willing to hope that a worthy clergyman's observation may be correct, and that ray letter may have converted him. Ueligion, however, is not the apology he pleads. He talks of the disparity of our ages; I should suppose the Doctor to be 40. and 1 shall soon enter on the 28th year of my age—I never understood, that the laws of honour allowed a man to insult another with impunity, simply because he is 12 years older. He speaks of the inequality of our condi- tions in society. We are both prolV-sors, in that r<.■.«- pect we are equal, and if wc come to measure the line of our ancestry or the eminence we hold in our profes- sions, 1 surely am not second to Dr. Chapman. I have not a ""numerous family," 1 admit, and here I allow there is a distinction. But did Dr. Chapman before he had a family, when he challenged Dr. Dewees, who had a numerous one, think that this excused biro : or more lately, when he had this same numerous family, under which he is now willing to screen himself; did he for- get its claim, when he not long ago told in the medical society, a respectable member of the Society of Friends, whom he had insulted ttiat" he knew where to find him '' 1 sincerely believe that the claims of his family were not then forgotten but that the laws and regulations of the quikers were equally remember-d. Becoming parties in a duel, would have assuredly been unfit for either of us acting in our professorial characters. But I believe, that neither the parents nor friends of the several hundred young men committed to our care, would have wished us because we were profes- sors, to bear insuti unnoticed. This is not the feeling, nor character of the members of our country, and for Dr. Chapman, a man who it is notorious has constantly, even in his lectures, insisted on the necessity of ins students repelling with promptitude, the slightest in- sult ; to make his situation a plea for his conduct, is an absurdity, whicn does not offer a parallel. 40 Unless my letter really operated as the instrument of Dr. Chapman's conversion, it is difficult to give a ra- tional explanntion of his conduct. He had always been an advocate for duelling, and had about three weeks before I wrote him, declared on the steps of his own door, to several students, and one medical gentle- man, that if I did not keep quiet at Baltimore, he would rail me out and blow out my brains. This warlike spirit was not,confined to him, one of his colleagues was equally courageous in language, lie astonished every one with the history of his prowess, and spoke much of ten paces. Hearing thus from every quarter of ten paces and the blowing out of brains, and all these ru- mours of war coming from professors, was it astonish- ing that I should conceive, that although a professor, I vvas entitled to require redress for unmerited insult and persecution? I did not suspect when I wrote to Dr. Chapman that my letter was to verily the fable of the ass with the Ion skin; I never suspected that he was a lion, but I have long considered him a serpent. It would appear fom the observations I have advanced, that Dr. Chapman had no apology to refuse me the sat- isfaction 1 demanded. It was his fear alone, which prevented him complying with my wishes. He felt that he was degraded and sunk in society; and he deter- mined, if falsehood and calumny could accomplish it, that his hated enemy would not long continue trium- phant. With the view of damning me in society, he composed and published his pamphlet, entitled " Cor- respondence," &c. a pamphlet which is written for the avowed purpose of picturing me as a heartless and abandoned seducer, to a society in which I am yet a stranger;—one, every allegation in which, he has had the most positive and satisfactory proofs, is destitute of foundation. When Dr. Chapman published his pamphlet, he had no idea what pleasure its perusal would afford me. That the doctor has injured me by whispering in the cham- bers of his patients the foul calumny regarding me, I have long known ;—that he had the power in this way 41 seriously to injure my character in a ciiy where I was unknown, I felt persuaded. He might now have been more active and open in the circulation of his scandal; for, as he has lost his rank and standing in society, I could not have called on him for an explanation, and so long as his blasting reports reached me through the medium of oral communication, I would not have been warranted in obtruding myself before the public with a vindication of my character. My enemy has, however, «* written a book j" and I am now entitled, without the appearance of forwardness, to prove the nullity of the cruel and malignant charges which have been brought against ray reputation. Dr. Chapman's pamphlet contains three charges, on the refutation of which 1 shall now enter. 1st. That I came as an adventurer to America, with- out any invitation. 2dly. That I was driven from my native country. 3dly. That this occurred from my being engaged in an improper intercourse with Mrs. Ure. 1st Dr. Chapman asserts most positively, that nei- ther he nor Dr. Physick were parties in bringing me to America. I shall have little trouble in proving that this assertion is destitute of truth; and shall by the most satisfactory evidence prove that he used every mean in his power to induce my brother to write for me to visit America; not only assuring him that if I came, I should be elected to the professorship, but also promising that he would himself insure me 89000 per annum from practice. The publication of the following extracts from let- ters written me during the spring of 1819, by my bro- ther, then residing in Philadelphia, and having there frequent communications with Dr. Cnapiuan, would, of themselves, be sufficient to prove that, that individual was a most active agent in bringing me to America. It cannot be suspected that my brother employed Dr. Chapman1- name to persuade me to leave home, for the whole tenour of his letters contradicts this opinion. It is evident throughout, that he is not anxious for mv re- 4* 43 rnoval, but that he is rather desirous that I should real- ise the. plan 1 had laid down many years before, of set- tling in London, so soon as I had established a suffici- ently high reputation for professional eminence in my native city. Writing under such feelings, he had no object in deceiving me, could we even suppose that one brother could be found guilty of acting such a part to another. Extracts of Letters from John Pattison to G. S. Pat- tison, relative to the chair of Anatomy in Philadelphia. January 8th, 1819..—To-day Dr. Dewees (Mr. Burns knows him ; I think he said he had corresponded with Burns,) called and I asked h'nn the character of the So- ciete Phylomatique Societe Medicate d'Emulation, at Paris ; he said they stood very high. I took out your fetter, and read the part that related to that; he seem- ed much struck ; he asked several questions ; he then exclaimed, " I wish to God your brother was here !" I replied why ?, he then opened on the professorship. Mr. Chauncey told me, that they felt if they did not fet a man of first talents, the college was over. Dr. lewees also said, that tlie Anatomical chair, in fees alone was worth 89000. I would far rather see you great in London; but do you think you could get on there without strong foundation ?—think too, of my mother and the girls. There is one thing, if you did* not like it, you could give it up. But do nothing rashly. Indeed I am confident you will not. But I would not think of your coming out here unless you were invited. January 14th, 1819—The morel think of you, the more I am convinced that London is the sphere for your action. He says (Dr. Dewees.) if you were here you would get it; but that is out of the question, it would be too much like a quack to come on chance. March 23d, 1819.—I returned here on Sunday, and found your packets, and the notarial copies of letters which arrived that morning—indeed, had it not been for these, I should have gone to Washington.. You may believe I was delighted to see suoh proofs of the respect 48 which the wise and good have for a brother I so tenderly love. I had been up travelling alt Sunday night, aad got home very much fatigued, out your letters were a rich repast, and I immediately paid my repects to Mr. Chauncey, even before I had washed and dressed. I am particular that you may have a review in detail of all my proceedings. Mr. C. retd your letter with much and deep interest; he said nothing could be stronger—that the night before, Messrs. Binney and Sergeant, two men (attornies) of the first standing here, and two of the Trustees, had been with him, and had spoken of Mr. Jeffrey's having written about you to somebody in N. Y. Mr. C. said, that if you were here, there could be no doubt; and as it was, there was none to oppose you as to standing, 8cc. &c. Next morning 1 called on the Dr. (Chapman) ju*t as he was sitting down to breakfast; he received me very kindly. He is not very clever, entre nous, but he is the high fash- ion ; he was amazingly flattered by Mr. Jeffrey's let- ter, he could not hide it, in fact. Dr. C. opened out; he confessed the existence of the University depended upon getting talent, and not one save yourself*who had yet applied, were at all calculated to fill the chair— be only dreaded the prejudice of your being a foreigner. He asked if you practised ? I replied, as a Surgeon, consulting Surgeon, and Operator. He said there was none to oppose you here ; that Dr. Physick was in bad health, and there was no other man in that department to enter the lists with you. He said, even if you did not succeed to the chair, that if you came out, he*' would insure you £9000 (89000) per ann. I answered, that I was at a loss to judge which was best, whether you should come or stay, even if you got the chair, and certainly you should never come, unless as professor, with my consent. He appeared very friendly. I then proceeded to Dr. Dewees', he was in raptures. I said I hoped I had re- deemed my pledge with regard to you ; he answered more, a great dea' more, for such characters to have written stronger would have been bombast. He too said, except Physiek, there is not a surgeon in Philadet- 1 44 phia, T would allow to come near me with a knife. He also stated, that unless some new candidate appeared, and the trustees refused you, the Medical School 'vas lot>t. Certainly, you would get more money here ; but if you rise as you have done, for the last twelve months, and it will be your own fault if you do not, you will soon distance all your compeers, and rise as high as man could desire. March 25.—Dr. Dewees said, he thought it was of consequence to get an M. D., but I replied you did not like it, and it would be better to wait a/id see what was done. I was writing Matthew this evening, when De- wees called at the counting house. He said he had just been with Dr. Physick, and had a long conversation with him. He broke the ice by saying to P. what think you of the young Scotsman f Dr. P. asked who i» that ? He then entered fully into the matter, described the let- ters ; said that were he chosen professor himself, and saw your documents, and could only credit one half of them, he would resign in vour favour. Dr. P. replied, we mustJiave him i Dr. Dewees also saw Dr. Chapman today. It seems that Chapman, who is friendly, had been preparing the way for some relative ; but he told Dewees, were I you, I would advise Mr. Pattison to write to his brother to come out immediately—this I said I would not do, and nothing would induce you to give up a certainty for an uncertainty. Both Chapman and Dewees, told me that you would make from 8 to $i0,000 independent of the professorship, but this is ail stuff—-and I command you not to move without a pledge. March 26th—This morning I have seen Dr. Chap- man ; he said, ** would to God your brother were here, a man' with one fourth of his pretensions on the spot would get it!" I mentioned the M. D.; he said it did not matter, as should it come to that, they could give an honorary one here. April 15th—Dr. Dewees called this morning and said he had just coi.e from Dr. Physick, that the Doc- tor was too nnwelt to read the letters, but he had read 45 them to him, and Dr. P. was highly pleased, and ad- vised you to come over immediately—this I promised Dewees to write to you—I went and communicated all I had heard, to Mr. Chauncey, what he says is wisdom in my opinion—he stated that next to myself, there was no man in Philadelphia that was so anxious to have you in the chair as he was, but that I might rely the prejudice was in favour of an American ; he said that, standing in your rank, he could not and would not advise you to come, because he thought it very uncertain ; and you would, (did vou not obtain your object) naturally feel disgusted with the country, which he ihould be very sorry for. At the same time I might state to you, that coming with your high recommendations, you would certainly get the best practice in town in a very short period, particularly as Dr. P. was in such a bad state of health and very probable you would get the first vacant chair after you were settled in the country, that should fall-— 1 his is all very well, but certainly were I in your place I should think very seriou«ly before 1 took a step so rash—You are independent and daily rising in what I conceive the first country in the world. April 17th—I wrote you yesterday and I had only dispatched my letter, when Dr Dewees called and ask- ed me it I had written you—I told him, I had, as well as I was able, fairly stated both sides, and you must judge for yourself—He asked me if I had informed you of the high standing of Physick—I answered that I believ- ed I had formerly—he requested me to say, that Physick was the very head and soul of the profession—that his advice had more weight with the trustees than any one else— all this with a great number of et cetera. Pny- sick has committed himself, yet should you come here and fail in the appointment, I fear you would be in a very disagreeable situation. 46 DEPOSITION OF JOHN PATTISON. " On the fourth day of December, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty, personally ap- Eeared before the Subscriber, M.iyor of the City of ialtimore, John Pattison, who being duly sworn, depo- seth and saith, " That in consequence of the necessity under which the brother of the Deponent, Granville S. Pattison, has been placed, of giving publicity to a correspondence between the Deponent aud his said brother, relative to the inducements offered to him to leave Scotland, and settle in Philadelphia, and supposing from wha' has ^ occurred in relation to so.ne of the documentary proofs possessed by his said brother, that the genuineness even of this correspondence might by some be ques- tioned, the DeDonent has deemed it proper, under the advice of several friends, to make the following state- ment, under the sanction of an oath. Deponent further saith, that having been for several years past a resi- dent of Philadelphia, he has maintained a constant cor- respondence with his brother, Granville S. Pattison, to ( whom he Ids been, perhaps, more than ordinarily attach- e'••• That alive to his interest, and anxious to have him near him, he addressed to him a letter, announcing the death of Dr. Dorsey, late Professor of Anatomy in the University of Pennsylvania? and expressing an idea that the appointment to the vacant chair might be ad- vantageous to him. The correspondence on this sub- ject was continued up to the arrival in Philadelphia of the said Granville S Pattison. That said letters were written by Deponent during the interruptions and tur- moil of business, were the sentiments of his heart, and dictated in the belief, that no eye would ever see them, except that of a brother or family circle. Deponent further saith, that the extracts of letters given by his brother in the present pamphlet, are true and bona fide copies of the originals, and also that the letters and ex- tracts of letters from the said Granville S. Pattison, to deponent, also published in this pamphlet, are genuine, 47 and faithfully copied from the originals received in the manner, and at the times they respectively are stated to be ; and which the Deponent believes were read by him to a gentleman of the highest honour and respectabili- ty of Philadelphia, shortly after they came to hand, as he vvas in the habit of reading his brother's letters to him, that gentleman having kindly expressed an inter- est in his brother Granville S. Pattison, from having heard his letters read during the residence of the said Granville S, Pattison in Paris ; but Deponent declines giving the name, from a point of delicacy, not having asked the permission of said individual for so doing. Deponent further saith, that Drs. Dewees and Chapman always held out to Deponent, that the chair and prac- tice of a professor in said institution, ranged from 815,000 to 818,000 per annum. But still Deponent was inclined to think, and so expressed himself to said gentlemen, that it might not be for the interest of his brother to come over, as his prospects at home were so brilliant, and Deponent's wish was, that he should set- tle in London or Edinburgh, though he certainly was anxious to have him near him. Deponent however, • never would consent to request Jiis brother to come, un- til such time as he should receive a pledge of the sup- port of Dr. Pysick. That on the 16th of April, 1819, Dr. Dewees called on Deponent, and stated, that he had succeeded in obtaining the desired pledge from Dr. Physick, viz. a positive invitation from him for the said Granville S. Pattison to come out immediately, with the understood assurance of his support in the ensuing election ; and Dr. Chapman for several weeks prior to this period, had pressed Deponent to write for his bro- ther, which was done; but deponent stated all of the reasons for and against his coming. Deponent saw Dr. Dewees again, after he had dispatched the above letter, he said Deponent had not sufficiently represented the weight and influence of Dr. Phvsick, and requested Deponent to write again, which he did on the }7th. On the 20th of April, Dr. Dewees called again, aru| Deponent and the Doctor had a conversation on the 48 contents of the letters dispatched on the 10th and 17th ; and Deponent remembers particularly well stating, that he could not and would not write otherwise than he had done. The Doctor expressed some disapproba- tion, and said that Deponent ought to have written more strongly; to which Deponent replied, that he could not with propriety write differently, or words to that effect; but that pen, ink and paper were there, and the Doctor could write as he saw fit, and that the letter would be forwarded to his brother. Dr. D. then seated himself, and wrote the letter of that date, published in page 51 of this pamphlet, and also desired the Deponent to particularly explain to his brother the influence and power of Drs. Physick and Chapman, who had in fact the chair in their gift. Prior to the arrival of the Deponent's brother, Depo- nent was given to understand, that the trustees of the University were about to proceed to the election of a Professor of Anatomy ; and Deponent not being able to say with certainty that his brother would come out, Drs. Dewees and Chapman determined to prevail on Dr. Physick to take the chair of anatomy, as this would effectually exclude what is denominated the " Quaker party." And at the same time deponent was given to understand, that his brother, should he arrive, would be appointed to the chair of surgery, and after the elec- tion an exchange might be effected between him and Dr. Physick. Deponent distinctly remembers, that Drs. Dewees and Chapman gave themselves great credit, for having persuaded Dr. P. to take the chair of Anatomy, for the purpose of effecting their wishes, as it appeared from what they said to deponent, that they had had consid- erable difficulty in accomplishing it. Deponent further saith, that although he vvas aware that some of the Trustees were unwilling to appoint a foreigner, still he flattered himself that his brother had a fair chance with the other candidates, and he felt easy as regarded Dr. Gibson, from ti»e character given by Drs. Chapman and Dewees of that gentleman ; and he also was led to be- lieve, that if his brother were not elected to the chair, 49 Dr- Hartshorne would be the successful candidate, in which event he was given to understand, that both Drs. Physick and Chapman were to resign, and an application would then be made to the Legislature for a charter for a new School ; and deponent remembers the follow- ing gentlemen named as professors of the newly con- templated School :♦ Dr. Physick, Surgery. " Chapman, Institutes, &c. " Dewees, Obstetricks- " Pattison, Anatomy. Another gentleman was named for the chair of Che- mistry, but as deponent has no recollection of his being present at any conversation on the subject, he feels un- willing to introduce his name. Deponent further states that he well remembers an evening or two previous— he thinks the very evening previous to the election to the Surgical chair, and a few days after deponent had been given to understand that there was no hope for his brother; that Dr. Dewees and himself had a conversa- tion at deponent's: house, in which they united in wish- ing that Dr. Hartshorne might be the Stjccssiul candi- date, with a view of the realization of the proposed scheme of a new institution under the views already detailed. It is proper here to state, that deponent ne- ver heard Dr. Physick mention the above plan ; indeed, the only conversation of a priv; nature, which depo- nent ever remembers to have had with that gentleman, was one in an interview requeued *>v Dr. P th> e!y on this subject as to induce deponent to think 51 at the. time, that it was a most desirable appointment, and one which his brother could obtain. Dr. Chapman spake so pleasingly as to the actual profits of the chair, stating it to be a better appointment than that of President ot the United States, that the deponent could not but give a willing ear, at the time ; hut still his correspondence shews, on reflection, he did not write so striingly as he would have been authorised and certainly should have done, had not his judgment been sobered by conversa- tion on the subject, with the very intelligent and highly- respectable gentlemen, formerly alluded to in this depo- sition—who considered that Drs. D. and C. had perhaps spoken too strongly and sanguinely. Deponent in conclusion, saith, that at the commence- ment of his brother's Lectures, and during the course, his brother received a number of anonymous letters, which he at once committed to the fire, with the excep- tion of the first letter. Deponent chid his brother lor not reading the letters, as he appeared to have a whole college opposed to him, and the letters might contain some information which might prove useful to him. JOHN PATTISON. Sworn to this 4th Dec. 1820, before me JOHN MONTGOMERY, Mayor of tlie City of Baltimore. But the proof of the fact of my being invited to this country, does not rest singly on my brother's letters and affidavit. Dr. Dewees, the accredited agent of Drs. Physick and Chapman, for it is absurd to suppose that he would have acted in the mmner he did, unless he wa3 authorised to do so, on the 16th of April, came to my brother and told him that both Drs. Physick and Chapman had requested that I should be written for, and had pledged themselves to support me as the candidate for the chair, should I comply with their wishes. On the 17th, he called to ascertain whether my brother had written me, and on the 20th, my brother having described to. him the contents of his letter of .52 the 16th* he thought it was not sufficiently strong, and then addressed to ine himself, the following letter : Philadelphia, April 20,1819. DEAR SIR, Do not feel it an intrusion that a stranger takes the liberty of addressing you. But feeling a high interest in the* success of our University, and from the various and highly respectable mention of you, by those best qualified to judge of your qualifications, I have felt a peiiuasion that you are eminently fitted to fill the va- cant chair in it. Fearing, however, that your brother's letter, on the subject of visiting this place, was calculat- ed rather to deter than induce it, 1 have, contrary to any right, taken the liberty to advise upon the subject. As far then as a firm belief that you would succeed, (and that belief founded upon pretty certain data) will offer an inducement to pay us a visit, 1 have no hesitation to declare, that no question remains, in my mind, that were you upon the spot, that your election would-be certain. It is unquestionably the opinion of two of the most influ- ential and best informed men here. "Your visit should be as prompt as possible, that you might have the ne- cessary time for the preparatory arrangements here. My opportunities to judge oF the sentiments of those who have this gift in their power, will be best explained by your brother.^ \\ ith sincere esteem and respect, I am truly yours, W. P. DEWEES. It is amusing to see how Dr. Chapman attempts to get over this letter. A person reading his pamphlet, would * This; letter of the ] 6lh has been either lost or mislaid.— The reference made to it in the extract of the 17th, proves, in. dependenlly of my brother's affidavit, that it was written. ' f The passages which are in ltalicks, were not particularly marked in the original. My object jr. doing so, is to call the attention of the reader to the expressions. ♦ 53 suppose that T had been writing very warm letters ex- pressive of my anxiety to be elected; that my brother was equally anxious, and that Dr. Dewees merely writes me, •• that whatever the weight of my credentials may be, I cannot possibly succeed in my application, with- out being personally present." Dr. Chapman is not, howevr, content with the attempt to misrepresent the spirit of Dr. Dewees' letter. He tells us that it was not written until very late in April, and therefore, in all probability, was'forwarded by the N. Y. packet of the 10th of May," and as he had intimation of my leaving London 0:1" the 27th of the iiumth, he very candidly draws from his probabilities the posi'ive conclusion, that I did not receive it before my departure from home, and consequently *c that it could not supply the motive of my removal."' Unfortunately for this most just con- clusion of the D>v,tors, I possess the original letter, with the Glasgow post-mark of the 17th of May upon it, and as will be afterwards shown, I have one dated in Edinburgh, on the 19th of the same month, where it is mentioned that I am then so far on my way to Phila- delphia. Tnis I should suppose was evidence enough to satisfy any sensible man, that Dr. Dewees' letter was what made nie determine to visit the United States. I received it on the morning of the 17th, and two days af- terwards left Glasgow for Edinburgh, to see my friends previous to my departure. Anxious to have an explanation from Dr. Dewees. as to the persons meant by the " influential individuals,** I addressed to him the following letter : Baltimore, JVbv. 14, 1820. Sir, As the fact of my having been invited to this country, is denied in a late publication, as you were the organ thro' which this invitation was transmitted to me, I have to beg that you will by return of post, send me answers to the following queries :—Did you not write the letter of invitation with the authority of Drs. Physick and Chap- s' 54 man ? Did you not frequently after my arrival, press me to accompany you to Dr. Physick, to satisfy me that what you had done, was done with his authority ? Were not Drs. Physick and Chapman the individuals you in- tended when you in your letter wrote, that it was the opinion of the two best informed and most influential men here, that I would be elected ? I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, GRANVILLE SHARP PATTISON. To Dr. Dewees, Philadelphia. P. JS.—To prevent any mistake, this letter will be de- livered into your own hands by Mr. Duncan. To which I received this curious answer. Philadelphia, Nov. 16,1820. Sir, In reply to your's of the 14th inst. I have only to say, that your first and third queries must be answered by the letter in your possession; and as regards your se- cond, namely, i( Did you not frequently after my arri- val, pres- me to accompany you to Dr/Physick, to sa- tisfy me that what you had done was done from his au- thority ?" 1 say no—never. I am, Sir, yours, &c. VV. P. DEWEES. To Granville S. Pattison, Esq. It is quite evident that Dr. Dewees is willing to assist his friends to the utmost. There are three questions asked ; one has nothing to do with the letter, and to this he gives a flat and positive denial. The two others may be proved by the contents of his own letter, he therefore prudently replies, that " they will be answered by the letter in my possession.'1 Is not the boldness and dif- fideuce of the Doctor, so opposite, easily aecounted for? He thus reasons with himself ;-~n Alexa ;der Graham, Esrr. certified 10 Appendix. 60 revenge ; and for its gratification, every honourable, just, and generous feeling has been sacrificed. He has hoped to blast my reputation and ruin my prospects ; and, as I am a stranger in the society of which 1 have now become a member, he has trusted to accomplish his purpose, by charging me with a crime of a nature so delicate as to render it impossible for me to lay those documents before the public, which are irresistible, which he himself has examined, and which he has again and again declared, established beyond question the fact, that my conduct throughout the whole of the affair, has been consistent with the strictest principles of honour and morality. ... I have just stated, that it is impossible tor me to lay my documents before the public. Their number, length, and peculiar character forbid it, and to enter into a full detail of the affair without publishing these, is impossi- ble. Fortunately, such a history is not required for the purpose of establishing the proof, that the charge made against my character is "wholly destitute of founda- tion;" that it is so the following observations and letters will, I think, prove. Is it to be presumed, that, had the calumny circular.- < ed by Dr. Chapman been consistent with truth, that I should have left home as I did, honoured and respected ? That instead of having been driven from my country as an unworthy member of it, I should have taken leave of its most distinguished citizens, hearing from them th* most flattering testimonials of their approbation of my conduct ? . The expressions of the approbation of my countrymen received by me immediately previous to my departure, v should of themselves be sutficient to shew that the com- munity of which I formerly was a member, were con- vinced that the charge advanced against me in relation to Mrs. Ure, was destitute of foundation. But this fact is not only established by the above circumstance, the following letters will more fully establish it. The one is written by David Walker, Esq. of Philadelphia, who happened to be in Glasgow when the affair took place. 61 The other is from Dr. Barclay, of Edinburgh, a man who, whether considered as a man of science, or as a strict moralist, occupies a distinguished rank in the Scotch Metropolis. Glasgow, March, 30, 1819. To John- Pattison, Esq. Dear Sir, Through your kind letter, which reached me in Lon- don, I have had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with your respectable mother and her family. I was, therefore, in common with their other friends, much t mortified at the injurious report respecting your brother, Mr. G. S. P., which got into circulation about a month after my arrival; the more so, as it appeared to be jus- tified by the sentence of a court.* It was some relief, * The consistory court of Scotland is an ecclesiastical court in which all prosecutions connected with marriage, &c. ficc.are settled If A is desirous to obtain a divorce from his wife B, all that A is required to do, is merely to go into court, and file a bill, alleging that B had an adulterous intercourse with C — It is obvious that there are only two persons connect; d with this action -, A the person prosecuting, and B the person pro- secuted C, the individual who is the reputed paramour may be an ideal personage ; he, it is evident is no party ■(! me ui c, and consequently, as parties only art- q i.uinsd to lead proofs in court, allowing that be was aware of the suit, and could prove that he has only the day before returned home, after an absence of 20 years in India, and that the alleged crime, as said to have been committed by him must be groundlees : still it i9 impossible for him to appear in court to prove this and as judges are only entitled to judge from the facts delivered in court, although the fact of his absence be notorious, no no. tice could be taken of it by the court; and if the -wife did not resist the action, and this she will most certainly not do, if she colluded with her husband, as a matter of course the bill of di- vorce would be granted. Tn all cases where a husband A. obtains a divorce from Iiis wife B, from her having really been guilty of an improper in- tercourse with C, a second action immediately follows A. now prosecutes C. for damages ; and in this second action, C. 6 02 however, to be assured that it was false ; mid would, in a little time be proved so. 1 waited, therefore, with some impatience, for your brother's " Statement of Facts, &c." Being prevented by some legal restraint, on the part of his adversaries, from publishing it, I attended and heard it read (as far as vvas permitted) to his class, a few evenings since ; and I have no hesitation in saying, that the whole evidence taken together, and in connexion with other circumstances, which could not be known to the court, did not justify the sentence ; and on the contrary, I think your brother has been grossly abused, and become the dupe of a foul conspi- racy between Dr. U. and others ; for I cannot other- ways account for many circumstances that 1 have be- come acquainted with. Indeed, the conduct of that man stamp him the most depraved of human beings. "With regard to the sentence of the court, it is only to be accounted for by recollecting, that as far as regards your brother, the evidence was ex parte. It is unfortu- nate, too, that he appears to have no legal remedy— immediately available. I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you in the fall; mean time, remember me respectfully to Mrs. P. not * forgetting our poor friend Simpson, to whom I wrote sometime since. Believe me very sincerely, yours, DAVID WALKER. P. S. I might add that, judging by the loud and re- peated plaudits of his audience, consisting of 500 peo- having become a party, he can appear in court, and endeavor to put aside the charge made against him by A of guilt with B. But it will at once occur to my reader, that if A. has obtained v his divorce by a collusion with B , he will not proceed to an ac tion for damages, seeing it gives C a power which, in the for- mer action, he did not possess, viz. to appear in court, and prove the nullity of the charge brought against his character. Dr. Ure, although in very needy circumstances, aware had such an action bt-en instituted, that I would bring forward in- controvertible evidence of the conspiracy, wisely declined en- tering on it. 63 pie, the effect of your brother's expose was common to all. Edinburgh, May 1», 1819. DEAR DOCTOR, My friend, Mr Pattison, is with me at present, and so far on his way to visit Philadelphia, before he can resolve to settle at such a distance from his native coun- try. If he finds the vacant chair of Anatomy at Phila- delphia affording better opportunities than what he has had at Glasgow, of improving himself in his profession, and extending his reputation, doubtless he will remain, if lie is likely to be the successful candidate, and if he be, I know none in this country, who from zeal, activi- ty and professional information, is likely to do more credit to himself, or to be of more advantage to his pu- pils, by inspiring them with that professional enthusiasm, which has already distinguished him in his native city, in such a situation, as prophets seldom meet with much esteem. Even he too, has had his enemies and oppo- nents, who have been active and indefatigable, and who, not being ablt to depreciate his professional talents, or his acquiiements, have tried to censure the correctness of his conduct in point of morals, and to convict him of some gallantries ; the impression, however, which they have made, is confined to their own party, and he has openly repelled the charge, and in such a manner that the blow they intended for him, is now recoiling on their own heads, by which means it has neither dimin- ished the number of bis former friends, nor darkened his future prospects* were he to return. We have rea- son to regret here, that you in America hold out such prospects to men of genius and enterprise ; and to speak frankly, I should hardly be sorry were he disappointed, for your gain would be our loss. He and his predecessor, Mr." Allan Burns, have kept our Anatomists constantly on the watch, who were otherwise very much disposed to take a sleep. With best wishes after all, for the success 64 and prosperity of your rising schools, and for every real friend of science. I am, Dear Doctor, Yours, trulv, JOHN BARCLAY. To Dr. Mease, Philadelphia. When I left home, I did so under the conviction that this calumny would have been well known in Philadel- phia, and that, as in Glasgow, my innocence would have been there established and acknowledged. When I arrived, and fou.id that, it was otherwise, I would ask, was my conduct what it would probably have been had I been guilty r Did I court concealment ? Did 1 not, on the contrary, come spontaneously forward and lay before Drs. Physick, Dewees, and Chapman, the whole facts of the case ; and even after having satisfied them, I was not contented, but was anxious that I might have an opportunity of making known all the circumstances of the affair to the Trustees of the University, before I placed myself before them as a candidate for an import- ant and responsible situation. The last proof which I shall adduce in refutation of the third charge, is one which seems to me conclusive. Prevented by the reasons already mentioned, from en- tering into any discussion of this disgusting affair in the present pamphlet, and with the view of entirely obviat- ing the necessity of it, I requested the four following gentlemen, who iu rank, intelligence, and respectability, are inferior to none, either in this or any other country, to examine the documents in my possession, relating to this transaction ; pleding myself at the same time to publish in this my defence, whatever they should after- wards say was their impression of my conduct in it, should it be in favour or against me. Robert Smith, Esq. late secretary of state to the United States. The Rev, John M. Duncan. 65 The eminent counsellor at law, General \V. 11. Win der. The Honourable Judge JSTesbit I did not select my friends, for they might lie par- tial. I did not fix on my colleagues, for they might feel disposed to support me against an attack so cruel and di>honourable. But I requested judges to whom I was almost a perfect stranger—1 begged them to con- sider me guilty, until I had proved to them that I was innocent. When I had gone over my documents, I re- quested them, if they did not consider the proofs of my innocence, such as no other evidence could possibly controvert, to call on Dr. Chapman to produce every thing which he conceived would criminate me. They unanimously declared that they were satisfied that the charge made against me, of an adulterous intercourse with Mr.-. Ure, was wholly destitute of foundation : and express their readiness to sign any paper to that ef- fect which I might desire. Accordingly the following certificate was made out and signed by them. CERTIFICATE. Being requested by Granville Sharp Pattison, Esq. Professor of Surgery in tlie University of Maryland,to examine a series of Letters and Documents, relative to the causes of his coming to the United States with a view of becoming Professor of Anatomy in the University of Pennsylvania ; and also in relation to a charge made against him by Dr. Andrew Ure, of Glasgow. The undersigned examined said letters and documents, and are satisfied, 1st, That said letters and documents are genuine, and were written and made at the time, and in the manner they respectively profess to be; and 2uly, That the charge of adulterous intercourse between Mr. Pattison and Mrs. Ure, is wholly destitute of foundation. The letters and documents examined by us, are as fellows: 1st. Letters from John Pattison, Esq. of Philadelphia, to Granville S. Pattison, Esq. of Glasgow, of the foi- G* 0d [owing dates'! 17th November, 1818; 8th and 14th Jan- uary, 1819; 23d, 25th, and 26th March, ISI'J ; 14th, 17th, and 20th April, 1819. 2d. Letter from Granville Sharp Pattison, Glasgow, to John Pattison, Philadelphia, 20th February, 1819. 3. Letter of Sir William Adams, London, to G. S. Pattison 26th May, 1819. 4th. Letters from Dr. W. P. Dewees, Philadelphia. to G. S. Pattison, 20th, April 1819. 5th. Letter from Sir James M'Gregor, London, to Dr. Francis, New-York, 28th May, 1819. 6th. Letter from Dr. Barclay to Dr. Mease, Phila- delphia, 19th May, 1819. 7th. Letter from David Walker Esq. of Philadelphia. then in Glasgow, to John Pattison Esq. of Philadelphia, 30th March, 1819. 8th. Letter from Mr. John Scott, Glasgow, to G. S. Pattison, 10th March, 1819. 9th. Letter from Alexander Stevensi Glasgow, to G. S. Pattison, 10th March, 1819. loth. Fac simile of a letter from Dr. Andrew Ure, to Catharine Ure, 12th, Oct. 1818. 11th. Reclaiming petition of Catharine Ure, 12th, February, 1819. 12th. Glasgow News-Papers, 6tb, and 27th, March, 1819, containing Granville S. Pattison's advertisement, relative to his pamphlet, and calling on Dr. Ure and his wife, to exhibit their charge and evidence. 13th. Granville S. Pattison's pamphlet, repelling Dr. Ure's charge, read publickly in Glasgow, 26th March, 1819. . R. SMITH. JOHN M. DUNCAN. W. H. WINDER. A, NISBET. To express all the gratitude I feel to those gentlemen who so generously consented to sit ia judgment on my case, and do justice to a stranger, would, I trust, be unnecessary. Silence is often more grateful and elo- quent than language. I shall therefore only express a hope and confidence, that, from a continued intercourse bT and connexion with me, they will never have occasion to repent the act of justice they performed to me whilst yet a stranger. From a reconsideration of the pages of this pamphlet it will be remarked, that all the facts of moment have their truth established, not by my dictum, but by incon- trovertible documents. But, as there are necessarily some of the minor points which rest on my assertion, and as these may be denied by my adversary, a short exami- nation of the palpable falsehoods, discoverable in Dr. Chapman's pamphelt, becomes necessary. If, from this singular production, we can prove that Or. C. has been guilty of falsehoods, his assertions will surely be no longer entitled to any weight. That even Dr. Na- thanial Chapman should have adopted a procedure so unmanly and unique, as the one he has pursued in rela- tion to me has created my unfeigned surprise. That he should so stupidly have woven a tissue of contradictior s and falsehoods is certainly more than I could have ex- pected. Had I, indeed, no other document than his own pamphlet, I should find no difficulty in establishing the futility of his charges, and the little evidence that should be accorded to his statement His pamphlet, from beginning to end, is but a series of bold assertions, without an attempt even at reasoning, much less of proof. I shall not, therefore, enter into an elaborate refutation of this curious production, but shall merely call my reader's attention to a few of his statement?, for the purpose of exposing the gross absurdities they contain. By so doing, I shall demonstrate what 1 have previously declared—that these charges have been de- livered by Dr. Chapman, knowing that they are ground- less, and that they have been dictated by a spirit of deep, and black revenge. The author begins by informing us that Dr. Physick and himself received last spring anonymous letters of a very offensive character; and he thinks he has proof that I, if not their author, was at least privy to their production. The evidence, so satisfactory to Dr, Chap- man, and-which has authorised him to charge me with 68 ;he dishonourable act of being their author, is " that they were marked by Scoticisms, and phrases peculiar to the medical schools of Scotland. If these letters were so peculiar in their construction, I would ask, why not publish them ? Some of my writings are before the publick, which are perhaps, offensive to certain profess- ors, but which are assuredly neither marked by Scoti- cisms, nor phrases peculiar to the medical schools of Scotland. But, perhaps, the Professor will inform -us that I only adopt the peculiarities of my coun- try, when 1 am writing anonymous letters, and when I am consequently anxious that the individu- als, to whom I address them, should not suspect that they are from the pen of a Scotchman. Although these letters are so ill written, their object appears to have been no trifle. It was nothing lc-s than to over- turn the University of Pennsylvania, at least by turning out the Professor of Surgery, and Dr. Physick's dis- sector, to open a situation for myself, and my own de- monstrator! !! Dr. Chapman next assures us, positively, that his know- ledge of me first commenced on the. 12th of April 1819. One of the extracts from my brother's letter, will prove that the letter addressed to him by Francis Jeffrey, Esq. in my behalf, was delivered into his own hands, the 23rd of March, of the same, year. Again in the next para- graph we are told, that Dr. Ure sues for a divorce, in the month of March, 1819, when, in fact, the divorce is sued for in the month of November, 1818. I allow that it is very possible for a man to forget dates, but here it will be remarked, that Dr. C.'s want of memory, always ministeis on one side. According to Dr. Chap- man, this said divorce is sued for in the month of March, and what is the consequence, as related by the Pro- fessor of the Practiccof Physick.—" As must happen in every community which retains any sense of virtue, or the positive obligations of religion, a clamour is raised against me," which according to the Doctor, I cannot resist; and am, therefore, obliged to flee to London, where I linger until I embark for America. 69 It is a very just observation of the Spectator, that a liar can never be consistent. Here, although Dr. Chapman begins with the determination to despise truth, and merely compose the best story his head and his heart can fancy, do we find him contradicting himself in evtry sentence- In the very next page, after telling us, that I wrs driven from Glasgow and obliged to lin- ger about London, he informs us that 1 bring him a let- ter of introductin from Mr. Sterling of London, of the 27th May. He is prudently silent as to its contents. I suppose that as he has so ill fulfilled Mr. S.'s requests, he is not very desirous to make them publick. The first intimation, Dr. Chapman informs us that he had of my design to remain in America was, my con- sulting him whether I ought to accept of the appointment ceLf rred on me by the Trustees of the University of Transylvania, of the chair of Anatomy, with an offer, as he says, of &1500. That this is false I shall easily satisfy my reader. The Trustees of the University of Lexington did me the honour to elect me, without my knowledge some- time in the latter end of September. It was consequent- ly impossible for Dr. Chapman or myself to get infor- mation of this until late in October. That it was very late in the month I perfectly remember, for the infor- mation was only received in Philadelphia the day be- fore Dr. Caldwell's departure for Lexington, and he did not arrive until November. Now, both the Revd. Dr. Staughton, and Mr. Bradford, will recollect that I ap- plied to them for a class-room in the beginning of Sep- tember, six weeks at least before the Lexington appoint- ment could be known in Philadelphia; and that the former gentleman had kindly given up to me his room early in the month. But it might be said, that all this was done by stealth. The advertisements in the News- papers will, however, put this question at rest; and prove that if it had been possible that I could have an object in concealing my intention as to lecturing, from Dr. Chapman, he must have obtained information of it from the public prints. ro Dr. Chapman having thus denied that he had any idea of my remaining in America, then proceeds. " Now commences the distinguished kindness, or as he is pleas- ed to term it, the persecution of Dr. Physick and my- self. The masquerade dress which hitherto had enve- loped him, he throws of!'—approaches us in his proper person, avows his pecuniary distresses—upholds his views—and solicits our patronage." This is truly a re- markable paragraph, and requires some little attention. I have gwen my reader, in the narrative, an account of the treatment 1 received from Dr- Chapman, and there- fore leave him to settle, whether his term kindness, or mine persecution, is the most applicable to it. Before the Lexington appointment, according to the author of the " Conespondence," neither Dr. Physick, nor him- self, had any idea of my intention of settling in the country. Their friendship and support was consequent- ly of little value to me, and up to this date my conduct had been " hun.ble, laudatory, and submissive." But observe the consistency of Dr. Chapman's facts—-the moment I make them acquainted with my intention of remaining in Philadelphia—so soon as their friendship and support would have been valuable to mc, my de- meanour immediately becomes changed. I am no long- er the humble, laudatory, and submissive character I for- merly was; but 1 throw off my masquerade dress, and approach them in my proper person. In the next mem- ber of the sentence the object of my appearing in my true character, " hostile to the school, and personal in my detraction of the professors," will strike the reader as a very remarkable one. 1 " avow my pecuniary dis- tresses, unfold my views, and solicit ther patronage." My readers having seeu the object which induced me to change my demeanor, will probably consider it rather an odd circumstance, that a person involved in the pe- cuniary distresses under which I am described to have confessed myself, should have hesitated a moment in ac- cepting the offer made me by the University of Transyl- vania, of 81500, according to Dr. Chapman's statement / i but in fact of £3000, if I would " lecture from the 1st of January until March." Having refused this offer, we are told that in opposi- tion to the advice of Drs. Physick and Chapman, I de- termine to establish myself in Philadelphia. Although I am obstinate, it seems that Dr. P. now, and not before this date, attempts to " introduce me into practice," and " consults me in some difficult cases." I observe, by locking into my day-book, that I was consulted by Dr. Physick in five cases. I was called in to see the first on the 27th of July, and made my first visit to the last patient, on whose case he ever did me the honour to consult me on the 7th of October; before the Lexington appointment could possibly have been known in Phila- delphia. Having gone over my documents to Drs. Physick, Chapman, and Dt wees, it is ptated that I requested them to furnish me with a certificate of my innocence. This is not the fact. I never asked from them such a certifi- cate ; but I requested them to endeavour to get me an opportunity of laying my documents before the trustees, that they might satisfy themselves as to the facts of the case. In relation, however, to this part of the statement, as it is not important for my argument, and as asser- tion can only be brought against assertion, I shall allow it to rest. They advise me *' to submit the case to Mr. Binney, or some other eminent legal character." That 1 was recommended by them to submit my case to some eminent legal character, I most readily admit; and for what purpose? That there might be some distinguished gentleman to whom they and my other friends could re- fer with confidence, any person who wished to have cor- rect information in relation to that affair. Taking it for granted, lor the sake of argument, that I was con- scious of the weakness of my cause, and unwilling to expose it to the keen scrutiny of an eminent legal cha- racter, is it to be believed that I should nave adupte ' so short-sighted a policy as to ha\e assured Drs. Phy.vck and Chapman, men who were in the daily habit of meet 72 ing Mr. Binney, who were in fact his attending physi- cians at the time that I had shewn my documents to that gentleman, and that he " had decided in my fa- vour ?" I would inquire, what was the object and in- tention of laying my documents before some eminent legal character ? Was it not that there might be some person to whom the publick might be referred for satis- faction on the subject of my case ? Allowing, therefore, that there had been no connex- ion between Drs. Physick and Chapman, and Mr. Bin- ney, that I had a full assurance that no communication could happen between them—still it is not to be credit- ed that I should have been so weak as to have told Dr. Chapman that Mr. Binney had decided in my favour, when in truth I had never held any communication with that gentleman on the subject. For had I been capable of uttering a falsehood, the one of which I have been accused was one of such a nature, that so far from benefiting my cause, it must of necessity have destroyed it, as the very first individual referred by Dr. Chapman .to Mr. Binney, would not have only denounced me as a liar, but would with justice have been entitled to infer, that as I stooped to a deliberate falsehood for the purpose of avoiding an impartial examination of my cause ; that I must be guilty of the charge circulated against me. I trust that I have, from the few observations I have made upon this subject, convinced my reader that it is not to be believed that I would have stated to Dr. Chap- man, that I had satisfied Mr. Binney, even had I been unwilling to lay my documents before an eminent legal character. But if I can further show that I did lay my documents before an eminent legal character ; a gentle- man who in reputation is not second to any one in Phi- ladelphia in this respect. If I satisfied him of my inno- cence, and if I was requested by him to refer any per- son who wished information upon the subject to him, and that he would convince them that the charge was ground- less, how improbable and absurd is it to believe that I should, thus situated, have told Dr. Chapman " that Mr. Binney had decided in my favour." He himielf 7i informs us ihat I was directed to submit "my case to Mr. Binney or some other eminent legal character, &c." Without the slighest disparagement to the character of Mr. Binney, I would with confidence assert, that the moral and professional reputation of Mr. Chauncey, is not inferior to that which has been so deservedly obtain- ed by himself. Mr. Chauncey was fully satisfied that the charge was made against me without foundation ; and he was most willing to satisfy the publick that my proof, corroborative of this, was incontrovertible. These facts need not be reasoned on j the publick, I feel as- sured,will be convinced from their recital, that Dr. Chap- man in making the statement in relation to Mr. Binney, ( has delivered an invention of his own, as much to be despised for its absurdity, as for its malevolence. There is only one other contradiction to which I shall call the attention of my reader. P. 1*, Dr. C. ob- observe?," The object of this address I hope, will not be misunderstood—it is not to vindicate the alledged refu- sal to meet Mr. Pattison." In p. 5, the author in his letter to Dr. Macaulay contradicts the above assertion : " If any further proceedings on the part of Mr. P. should \ render ii necessary, I shall take an opportunity, through the medium of the press, of assigning the reasons which have led me to this decision." Query—What decision ? A refusal to meet Mr. Pattison. The palpable contradictions in Dr. Chapman's pam- phlet, are of themselves sufficient to set aside the charg- es it contains. That the few, I conceive, to which I have alluded, wilt make good the assertion I formerly made —■that, had I no other document than his own publica- s tioa, I could, from it. prove that it is the offspring of bis own invention, and destitute of any foundation. There are only two facts stated by Dr. Chapman, which are consistent with truth. They are, that Dr. Ure still r.tains his professorship ; and that some of the gentlemen who gave me letters, expressed, upon the publication of the divorce, their regret at having done so. I admit, without hesitation, that theae statements are 7 74 consistent with truth—and I feel convinced, after I have explained to my reader the reasons why they are so, that he will agree with me in thinking, that they mi- litate in no way against me. The Andersonian Institution, of which Dr. Ure is a member, is an establishment of late date, the funds which were obtained for the erection of its buildings, were procured by subscription ; and as Dr. Ure was very active at the time when the money was raised, in obtaining it, and granted to the subscribers of £%0, a perpetual ticket of admission to one of the courses of his lectures, it has become a question, whe- ther the money given was bestowed on him as an indi- vidual, he granting personally an equivalent, or to the Corporation of the Institution. When Dr. Ure, about six years ago, fradulently stole his father's will, for the purpose of defrauding his family, an attempt was made to expel him from the Institution ; but as the Trustees, upon taking advice, learnt that his expulsion would involve them in a tedious litigation, a litigation which would require to be carried on by money advanced by them as individuals, the attempt was abandoned ; and as he now is, a despised ard neglected character, he was permitted to continue connected with the Institu- tion. The tenure by which he holds his appointment, and which prevented his expulsion in the former in- tance, has in the present permitted him still to continue in office. When the Divorce was first published in Glasgow, it came upon me as suddenly and unexpectedly as a thunderbolt. I was conscious that the charge, as re- lating to myself,was without foundation ; and, fortunate- ly I became possessed of documets which could une- quivocally establish the fact that it was so. My wish was to have come immediately before the Publick with a Statement of Facts ; but, for certain legal reasons, my law advisers requested me to postpone this for a few weeks. Many of my friends, knowing my character, and the character of Dr. Ure, never gave credit to the charge, and were anxious for me to continue to associate 75 with them, as I had been in the habit of doing before the divorce was first published This I refused to do, declaring, that until I was permitted to refute the ca- lumy with which my character had been charged. 1 was determined to hold no social connexion with any but my own family. All I requested of the publick was, that they would suspend their judgment of the case, until I was allowed to lay before them a statement of facts, so supported and established by documents, as to place the case in its correct light, and restore to me the honourable rank which I before possessed. I wrote to the Rev. Drs. Dick and Chalmers, and other gentle- men, who had a short time before, given me letters to forward to America, requesting them to suspend their judgment until the publication of my statement. I was much hurt and astonished by receiving in aeply a note from the latter gentleman, with whom I had been on terms of personal friendship, requesting me to return the letters I had received from him a month before. As these had been already forwarded to Philadelphia, it was impossible for me to comply with his wishes; I therefore wrote him a letter, in which I expressed, with considerable warmth, how much astonished 1 was at bis uncharitable behaviour, my regret at being una- ble to return his letters, and my willingness that he should himself write to Dr. Mason and recall them. Although I never suspected that Dr. Chalmers had re- called his letters from Dr. Mason, until 1 met eight days ago that gentlemen in B. Itimore ; still, as I con- sidered it a fact which in no way affected my cause, I made no secret of the correspondence which had pass- ed betwixt Dr. Chalmers and myself, upon the publica- tion of the divorce. Drs. M'Dowell and Revere well remember, that 1 related the occurrence to them, be- fore my quarrel with Dr. Chapman ; and consequently, before I could be aware that the fact would ever become publick. And in the same spirit of candour I related it to those gentlemen to whom I exhibited my docu- ments. ♦ Dr. Mason informed me that the contents of Dr Chal- mer's letter, as far as he recollected, merely stated, that as there was a disagreeable rumour in regard to my cha- racter in circulation, he was unwilling, although I had pledged myself to vindicate my reputation, that his name should appear as one of those who had written concerning me to America. This letter, it is therefore evident, must have been written before I came before the publick with a refutation of the charges which had been delivered against me ; and, consequently, cannot be con- sidered as in the slightest degree militating against my character. But I would go much further in this argu- ment, and allow for a moment that it was written long after my coming before the publick with my Statement of Fucts, and that it distinctly noticed this, and declar- ed that these had no effect in changing the writer's mind, and that he still was decidedly of opinion, that I had not exculpated myself from the accusation made against me. It would be a very cruel case, indeed, if such a letter, or even fifty such letters, were to be held as suf. ficient to substantiate the charge. No man that ever lived against whom a charge of guilt is made, let the history of his life, previous to it, have been the most perfect model of virtue, morality and honour ; and let his exculpatory proof be the most satisfactory and deci- ded, will be able to convince the whole world that he has been perfectly blameless. The crime of which 1 have been charged, is of a most peculiar character j and one, when advanced by collusion and conspiracy, which it is almost impossible to controvert. By a series of moist fortunate occurrences, I have become possessed ef do- cuments which establish my innocence, so satisfactorily, that no individual, nor body of individuals, who have seen them, have hesitated a moment in declaring their full conviction, that the charge brought against me is wholly destitute of foundation. From Mr. Walkers's letters, it seems ^hat when I laid even a part of those documents befote five hundred gentlemen, the convic- tion produced by them was unanimous. Dr. Barclay 77 writes, that " I have openly cepel'ed the charge ; and in such a manner, that the blow my enemies intended for me, is now recoiling on their heads. By which means it has neither diminished the number of my former friends, nor darkened my future prospects, were I to return." So satisfied were the general body of my countrymen, that the charge brought against me was destitute of foundation ; that, after its publication, I was honoured by being unanimously elected a member of three of the most eminent and respectable societies in Britain, and brought out letters from men whose res- pectability was not second to Dr. Chalmers, expressive of their approbation. Such powerful facts being esta- blished, the fact which was never denied, and which is now readily admitted, that Dr. Chalmers expressed a regret that he had written a letter in favour of a per- son against whom there was even a suspicion, ought not to be allowed to bear in any way against my reputation. Out of the fourteen gentlemen who wrote me let- ters to send to America, none, with the excep- tion of Dr. Chalmers, and one other, ever hinted, in the most distant way, a regret on the subject. The other individual was a medical gentleman, who was, I believe, deceived by a party? he is a man whom I still esteem, and, I believe, long ere this, he regrets his groundless suspioion The notarial copy of his let- ter I have not used, and although the original was ad- dressed to a gentleman of this country, 1 have never availed myself of the acquaintance it might have gained me, having never paid my respects to the person to whom it was written. That there may be a few solitary individuals who may yet suspect that I was guilty, is very probable ; there never was a case where it was otherwise. If, howe- ver, I possess documents 30 clear, so satisfactory, so conclusive, as in every instance to have satisfied those who have examined them, that ■' the charge af an adulterous intercourse betwixt myself and Mrs. Urei 7* 'if 78 is wholly destitute of foundation," Justice demands from the publick a clear and unanimous acquittal. Dr. Chapman, conscious of the weaknes of his pam- phlet, has, I understand, ever since its publication, been ferreting out stories, which may tend to injure my repu- tation. Upon the arrival of Dr. Mason in Philadelphia, he lost no time in paying his respects to him; his ob- ject was not to inquire after the health of that worthy clergyman, but, to learn if he had heard any rumours against my reputation. Informed of the fact, which I have already related, and which I had never concealed, he has circulated a new edition of it, so distorted by misrepresentation and falsehood, that it is difficult to perceive that his statement has any connexion with the one he received from Dr. Mason. The truth, as com- municated to me by Dr. Mason, is as follows : Dr. Mason, very shortly after the receipt of the let- ter from Dr. Chalmers, published in the appendix re- ceived another from the same individual, which, as far as he remembered, merely stated, that since writing his letter respecting me, a disagreeable rumour had been circulated in Glasgow, in relation to my character,— / had pledged myself to prove its falsity, but that he did not v\ ish his letter used. D>. Mason gave Dr. Chap- man a note, which simply stated, that Dr. Chalmers had requested him not to use the letter he had sent him regarding me. I have already, I hope, proved that this, from the manner it was expressed, must have been written before I read to the Glasgow publick my " State- ment of Facts ;" and that even had it been otherwise, still no conclusion tending to criminate me, ought to be drawn from it. Dr. Mason arrived in Baltimore a few days after his interview with Dr. Chapman, and what was very re- markable, he arrived at the house of his nephew, the the Rev. Mr. Duncan, just as he was about to leave home to meet the gentlemen who formed the committee to investigate the facts of my case. This gentleman, after having spent five hours with them in 79 the examination of the affair, returned home to join hij uncle. Having been informed by a letter from Phila- delphia, some time after Dr. Mason's depaiture from it, that he had given Dr. Chapman a certificate ol a na- ture very different from the one above stated, I called upon the former gentleman, and then became acquaint- ed w ith the facts which I have detailed. When the Rev. Mr. Duncan was requested to meet the gentlemen who investigated the charges advanced against my character, it was most particularly iniimated to him by David Hoffman, Ksq that as he was a clergy- man, even although he might feel the most decided conviction that the charges were destitute of foundation, still if in the slightest degree disagreeable to his feelings to have his name appear in the affair, his signature to the certificate would not be required. The examination of the documents, it appears, took place on the evening of Dr. Mason's arrival; and as it was late before this was concluded, the gentlemen separated without drawing up any certificate ; and did not meet until the Friday fol- lowing, when the business was finally concluded. There was, therefore, it is obvious, no hurry or precipitation in getting the signatures: on the contrary, one week was permitted to elapse betwixt the examination and the granting of the certificate Mr. Duncan had suffi- cient leisure to consider t e documents, and to con- verse with his uncle, on the subject of his granting Dr. Chapman the certificate, &c 8cc. He was placed upon such ground, that he could, without the slightest indel- icacy, have refused his name, on the score of his un- willingness to appear in any way in the business. No such unwillingness was however manifested by him; and without a moment's hesitation, he signed that cer- tificate which declared that the charge made against me in relation to an adulterous intercourse with Mrs. Ure, i» wholly destitute of founda'ion Is it to be be- lieved, that if Dr Mason had been under the impres- sion, that what he had heard from Dr. Chalmers in res- pect \o me, and which he innocently made Dr. Chap- 80 man acquainted wiih, really criminated me, that he wouhl not have intimated this to his nephew ; and if he bad done so, can we suppose that that gentleman would have granted his signature ? There was no obligation, even in delicacy, towards me, for him to do so; but had it been otherwise, had he been so situated as to render it impossible for him to refuse his name with- out statii g his reasons, can it be supposed that a man of his character, so eminent for his independence and piety, would for a moment have hesitated in fulfilling what was his duty. Dr. Chapman, ever since he has discovered that I was too independent to serve his purposes, has, 1 know, been most indefatigable in hunting out stories which might have the effect of injuring my reputation. In attempting to gain information against me from Dr. M-.ison, he has merely been following up his contempt- ible system of espionage. I have every reason to be- lieve, that many monihs before my removal from Phi- ladelphia, either he or one of his creatures had written to Dr. Ure, to obtain from him information regarding me ; and from whispers, which have come from his immediate friends and patients, I have little doubt that that individual has furnished him with an octavo volume, which was printed at a very great expense in Glasgow. This suspicion, which I have long entertained, has been strengthened, by one passage in his pamphlet, where he insinuates that a letter from Dr. Ure to his wife, which I possess, is in all probability a fabrication. As this was what constituted, I understand, the basis of Dr. Ure's expensive volume, which from certain disclosures made just p> ior to its publication, was prevented from ever appearing in Britain. The history of •* The Book" I shall relate in a few words. After I came before the Glasgow public with my statement of facts,—after I had in vain called by newspaper advertisements on Dr. Ure and the others connected with him, to dare to lay before the public the proofs they possessed, which were said to criminate 8r me,—after thoy had by their silence given a tacit con- firmation of all my statements, and an allowance that the infamous letter, of which I had circulated fac similes was a genuine production. Dr. Ure was discarded from society, and as a degraded character he was shunned and despised by every body. So long as I continued in the country, he durst not attempt to question my state- ments. He was aware that the proof of his villainy and my innocence, rested on a basis which he could not des- troy. But four months after my arrival in this country, having by bribes, &c. &c. obtained a false declaration, he put to press an octavo volume, which he expected would from its character find a ready sale, and from its falsehoods bring into a questionable shape those docu- ments which I had in vain seven months before called on him to attempt to subvert His villainy, however did not serve his purse or his character. One ot the actors, who had granted a false declaration, came before the public, and made a confession, that it was destitute of truth, and a statement of all the means, bribes, threats, &c. 8cc which had been employed to obtain it. The book was now suppressed by Dr. Ure for two reasons; the a; gument upon which the whole of it rested, had been destroyed ; a d, had he now attempted to circulate it, he would have subjected h mself to a criminal prose- cution. Although Dr Ure has thus been prevented, after h.tving gone to a great expense, giving a circula- tion to his work in Britain, I have no doubt but that he will allow his friend Dr. Chapman to have the whole edition upon most moderate terms. No person who ■ees the letter from Dr. Ure to his wife, can doubt for a moment its genuineness. Independent of its being in his hand-writing, it contains statements which prove a knowledge which could only be possessed by himself. But the fact that ii is no fabricator!, need not be argued upon That it is a genuine letter, is certified by those gentlemen who went over my documents. One circumstance in Dr. C's pamphlet, which has had a considerable effect in operating to my prejudice is, that 8i there are introduced into its pages a great number of highly respectable names, and these are often employ- ed by its number as confirmatory of certain statements. Here I confess that Dr. Chapman has shewn some cun- ning. His object has been, by scattering through the pages of his •' Correspondence," respectable names, to impress the minds of his readers, that his statements do not rest upon his own assertion ; but that they are con- firmed by the gentlemen whose names he so frequently introduced. The trick m;iy deceive a careless reader, but is detected at the first perusal by a man of atten- tive observation. For it is discovered, that wherever a statement of any importance is made, it has no name to confirm it, and rests upon the single assertion of the author. When, however, something is mentioned which is not of the slightest moment in the controversy, there are a number of names bro't forward to prove that it was so. e. g. We are told that I made no complaint to Dr. Hare upon my arrival, when he informed me that the election to the chair of anatomy had already taken place. I can believe this ; as 1 am satisfied, let my feeling of disappointment have been ever so severe, I would not have been so weak as to have exposed myself to a stranger. Before Dr. Dewees and others it is stated that 1 thanked Drs Chapman and Physick for attending my introductory lecture. This is very possible ; and it is very probable that they in their turn thanked me for attending their introductory discourses, as such thanks are usual on such occasions. Statements of the charac- ter of those just given, are the ones to which inmost instances he restricts his confirmation ; but the desire to garnish his pages with names, sometimes carries him a little further ; and although he never has the hardi- hood to bring forward the names of gentlemen to con- firm those assertions upon which the question rests, and which would affect the controversy, still he em- ploys them occasionally as supporting facts of more con- sequence than those I have related. Whenever he does this, it is probable that the names are used without the 83 permission of the gentlemen to whom they belong. I cannot suppose ihat Dr. Dewees could have been guilty of the gross misrepresentation of the contents of his let- ter, as staled by the author of the " Correspondence.'■" I have proved in another part of this refutation, that it is a false statement, and Dr. Dewees may settle with Dr. C. as he judges most expedient. Wherever a name has been employed in confirming even an asseriion of minor importance, I have taken care by bringing facts before my reader, to prove to him that if the permission of its owner has been granted to Dr. Chapman, he like that individual, must be a party in the circulation of a falsehood. Another method has been adopted by Dr. Chapman, with a view of supporting his sinking reputation. He endeavours to twine himself around Dr Physick. and by entangling in his cause the name of that emient Sur- geon, who is so justly and so universally admired and respected in Philadelphia, he hopes that the publick will not desert and forsake him. As he has attempted to strengthen his own cause by clinging to Dr. Phy- sick. he has at the same time attempted to prejudice the Philadelphia publick against me. by circulating a report that I am most vehement in my detraction of the character of that gentleman. I have no wish to retract one iota of what I said against Dr. Physick, in my an- swer to Dr. Gibson's •' Strictures." What 1 there stated, was written from a consciousness that it was just and necessary—my sentiments on this subject have un- dergone no revolution—and until they do so, it is im- possible for me to express regret for my conduct Al- though I have no apology to offer Dr. Physick for what I have written respecting him, I am auxious to unde- ceive the publick. as to my being one of his traducerf*. The fact is otherwise ; I have spoken of him invaria- bly, as my friends and pupils can testify, with respect and admiration ; he was the pupil of the illustrious Hun- ter ; and as 1 have before written, * 1 consider him the Hunteh of America V But although 1 have done 84 all this, I shall, as I have acted heretofore, continue to speak and write, concerning his-professional opinions, with the most perfect freedom and independence. Is the man, I would ask, to be considered the sincere friend of another, who to serve a selfish purpose of his own, has induced his friend to leave a situation where he stood unrivalled, and where he was every year ad- ding hundreds to the list of his admirers, to accept of one where his fame and his reputation were placed in jeopardy, and where from his age and habits, it was impossible to give him a demonstration of his acquire- ments ? Was it friendly to poison his ear by falsehood and deceit, and endeavour to drag him into cabal and controversy ? Dr Chapman has done all this, and mu. h, much more to Dr Physick ; yet unabashed, he has the hardihood to tell the publick, that I am hostile to the fame and reputation of that gentleman. I am well aware, that every thing which can be said against me has been urged to Dr Physick. I must confess, ( am astonished that coming as they have done, from a man whose true character was so well under- stood, and so openly expressed by his late very emi- nent relation, he did not hesitate before he gave cre- dence to such statements. Time will in all likelihood demonstrate, that I, although no sycophant, was much more to be believed and trusted, than he on whose councils he has acted. This pamphlet has been published for the pur- pose of satisfying the publick. I was a stranger, and some answer to the gross calumnies of Dr. Chapman was to be expected. Had I established by a residence in this city, a knowledge of my real character, his mali- cious efforts to injure me, would have been treated with the silent contempt they merited Having pub- lished this refutation, which my friends consider per- fectly conclusive and satisfactory. I shall never again notice any thing which he may print upon this dis- gusting subject ; and, that I may not agaih be tempted to write, I shall never again read any of his attacks up- S5 on my character. Two reasons have induced me to adopt this determination. 1st. A man of honour can never, in such controver- sy, have any chance with a man who is destitute of prin- ciple. I have in the clearest and most unanswerable manner, proved Dr. Chapman a liar and a calumniator. Having convicted him, we are warranted to infer, that he may go on to circulate falsehood after falsehood, and calumny after calumny ; to reply to which, would to the publick be disgusting, and to myself irksome and unprofitable. 2dly. I have been honoured by being appointed to a most important and responsible situation—one which demands from me the most active and undivided ener- gies of my mind and attention, for the fulfilment of its duties. To waste my time, therefore, and distract my attention, by writing pamphlets, would be to ill repay the confidence which has been placed in me by the pub- lick. Dr. Chapman declares that I have never complained ; here, I allow, he has truth to support. He has, it is true, deceived me in respect to the situation which, in- duced me to leave my country ; but I am proud to think, that, by my own exertions, I have gained one, which 1 conceive, is superior to it I have to apologize to the publick for laying before them a statement of facts so tedious and egotis cal, and to express to them my gratitude for their having refus- ed to judge until possessed of ray statement, it is now before them, and with confidence I appe il to their judg- ments That it will be found faulty in style. I am rea- dy to admit; but when it is recollected that it has been composed amidst the hurry and bustle of the engage- ments of a laborious profession, and merely during half- hours of leisure, this. I am satisfied, will be overlooked. Its truth rests not on my own testimony, but on docu- ments which cannot be questioned I would, in conclusion, ask a single question of Dr. Chapman. Has he fulfilled to me the kindnesses, the 8 8b civilities and attentions, which the letters I delivered to him demanded ? In no one particular. Having seduc- ed me from my country, he has deceived me with pro- mises; he has attempted to blacken and blast my repu- tation ; and when he has driven me by unmerited in- sults, which no man who had a spark of feeling could submit to, to ask from him an explanation, he has, as an apology for his cowardice, circulated over the whole continent a slander of a description the most destruc- tive and poisonous to the reputation of a professional character. Were I capable of condescending to retaliate on Dr. Chapman, I have ample scope to do so, for I have been furnished, from various sources, with facts of his histo- ry, of a much more disgraceful character than those with which he has falsely charged me. But these, I shall not even hint at. I pity him for his meanness—I feel that he is too contemptible to be my enemy. APPENDIX. CLASS I LETTER FROM DR. BARCLAY. The very eminent teacher of Anatomy and Phjsiology in Edinburgh. Edinburgh, December 30, 1818. Dr. Mease, M. D. Philadelphia. DEAR DOCTOR, The last publicatious which you seat me, I presented to the Weroerian So«iety, engaged in similar pursuits' as yours, for the improvement of every branch of Natural History—a society which, in point of the number and re- spectability of its members, is not inferior to any society of the kind in Britain. It maintains a general and extensive correspondence with distinguished Naturalists, not only in every part of the British dominions, but in every part of Europe ; and eminent Naturalists in different parts of the continent of Europe are become members of it. In pre- senting the Fasciculi published by your society, I proposed you as a member, and was seconded by the president, Pro- fessor Jamieson, the favourite pupil of the illustrious Wer- ner, and upon the day of election, you were chosen unani- mously, as a foreign member ; and may, in future, mention the circumstance in your titles. But I have not accomplish- ed all that I wished : It would be desirable that a connex- ion were formed between your society and ours. We have often communications from the British Colonies in America, but we should wish to have them also from the United States. However different the views of politicians may be, in different countries, the views of men zealously in- terested in the advance of science, rauit be the same. I B8 have still another object in writing this letter. It has been reported here that your Anatomical chair has become va- cant, and a friend of mint has some thoughts of becoming a candidate, if no person of decidedly superior claims is to offer himself. The name of my friend is Granville Sharp Pattison, a member of the medical faculty of Glasgow— successor to the late Mr. Allan Burns, a very distinguished lecturer on Anatomy and Surgery—and Mr. Pattison, for several years past, no less >o himself ; still rising daily in reputation, both as an Anatomist and Surgeon ; appoint- ed lately by the citizens of Glasgow Anatomical and Phy- siological Lecturer to the Andersonian Institution. The personal friend and acqaintance of the most eminent Anato- mist and Surgeons in London—a member of some of the Literary and Medical Societies in France—a gentleman of good connexions, ardent and enthusiastic in his profession ; and if you are so fortunate as to get him to Philadelphia, you get along with him one of the best private collections of morbid Anatomy in this country ; the whole collection of the ljte Mr. Allan Burns, with all the additions Mr. Pat- tison has made to it himself Respected and prospering among his friends at home, there are few who have less temptation to change : but a strong attachment to.a brother, now iu your country, with youth and vigour on his side, and a little I must say, of the spirit of adventure, induce him to overlook what some more cautious and timid would consider as more prudent, although he be conscious that he will leave a very general regret be- hind him, and a considerable blank in the Medical School of Glasgow, where for several years past he has been a popular and successful Teacher. Be your fortunate candi- date who he will, I hope he shall be one, who like Mr. Patti- son, not only promises well, but has shown, like biro, that he also can perforin well, what he premises. With best wishes, I arn, dear Doctor, Your's truly, (Signed) JOHN BARCLAY 89 LETTER FROM JAMES WARDROP, Esq, Surgeon to the king. London, Charles street, St. James, Feb. 19, 1819. To Dr. Phtsick, sir, As Mr. Pattison, of Glasgow, has offered himself as a candidate for the vacant Anatomical chair in your University, 1 take the liberty to address you on this occasion, and to state, that I have been personally acquainted with Mr Pat- ron *br many years—that be has been Pupil, Assistant, and finally successsor to the late Mr. Burns ; and that since bis disease, Mr. Pattison has taught Anatomy and Surgery ia Glasgow with great success—the very large num- ber of his students affording a fair measure of his talents as a teacher I may further mention, that Mr. Pattison's whole atten- tion has been devoted to the acouirement of Anatomical knowledge, and in such a direction as best fit him to teach that science. He has also collected an excellent museum of morbid preparations, which is not only extensive, but selected with much discrimination. On the whole, the opportunities, the industry and zeal and the line of pursuits, indisputably enable Mr. Pattison' io an eminent degree, to fill the Anatomical chair of your Unirersity with credit to himself, as well as with honor to the University. I have the honour to remain, with etery sentiment of respect. Your obedient servant, JAMES WARDROP. LETTER FROM DR. CHALMERS, Author of the Astronomical Discourses, &c &c. Glasgow, 4ih Jannai y, 1819. Rev. Dr. Mason New \ ork, MY DEAR SIR, I wrote you some time ago a letter, which I hope you rece ved I now write to inform you of a gentlen ai. from this town who stands very high in professional reputation, 8* 90 and who I know has recommendations of the first order from this country, to the medical vacancy that has taken place in one of the colleges of Philadelphia I of course am not at all qualified to vouch upon my own personal judgment, for his scientifical or practical qualifica- tions for the office, in such a way as to carry the confidence of those who are versant in the matters of his department. But as one of his students, I can vouch for his talent of clear and masterly demonstration in Anatomy, and hare no doubt that be is most eminently fitted to impart to bearers an entire acquaintance with the science, up to the limit of the present discoveries, and to enrich it by further discove- ries and observations of his own. 1 know the ardour of Mr. Granville Pattison, and put real confidence in his pow- ers as a Lecturer ; that I enrolled myself as one of his stu< dents two years ago, when he appeared to me to possess the rare talent of at once thoroughly introducing the profession- al student into all the minutiae and intricacy of his subject and, also arresting the interest of the more general student, whose only object of attending, was to add to the number of his literary acquisitions. I almost feel ashamed to add this bumble testimony in his behalf, to the crowd of other splen- did and full testimonies which he has obtained from the most distinguished members of our medical elect both in Edin- burgh and London. Yet, I think it right to furnish you with my opinion of him, and nothing but the conviction that there ought to be no favoritism in the business of literary preferment, restrains me from stating to you, that any ex- ertions by which you might find it to be proper and conve- nient to forward the objects of Mr. Pattison, would be es- teemed a singular favour by myself. Believe me, my dear sir, Yours, very truly, ' (Signed) THOMAS CHALMERS. 91 LETTER FROM DR. CHALMERS. Glasgow, 4th January, 1819. Granville Sharp Pattison, Esq. MY DEAR SIR, I enclose you the letter which I have written res- pecting you to Doctor Mason, of New-York, and at the same time I cannot contemplate even the possibility of your leaving us without expressing the «erise which I entertain of the many obligations under which you have laid me—both as my teacher and as my medical attend- ant. I regret that the urgency of my professional avoca- tion has hitherto prevented me from completing my course of Anatomy—a science rich in the evidence of divine workmanship, aLd the principles of which, as well as the most minute and exquisite details, of which you are so well qualified to demonstrate. I am well aware of your professional ardour, and al- so of the guarantee which this affords for your profes- sional eminence. Let me only intreat you, that it will be subordinated to another order, which ought to be the engrossing principle of every heart. You guess that I advert to the great matter of Reli- gion, for which you may afford all the room to which it is entitled, and that too without excluding from its place the studies and labours of that respectable call- ing, which you have chosen as your tract and your pathj way through the rapid pilgrimage of this world. It may look a paradox—but it is not "the less true, that when Religion takes in the human .nind .hat part of suprema- cy which belongs to it, it may enliven the very pursuit upon which it stamps a character of inferiority, and if there be a pursuit in which it is more possible than another to be both not slothful in the business of it, and at the same time fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, it is surely connected with yours, when by any new step of advancement, you either gai-i some new view character- istic of the Creator's wisdom, or impart some new bene- fir to the creatur-s of his love. Boyle is a very noble exam* pie, of one who contained all that was peculiar in the 92 creed dm' practice of Christianity, with that and inquisi- tive fatuity which lead him so luminously forward in the carter of science. Believe me, my dear sir, Yours, very truly, THOMAS CHALMERS. LETTER FROM DR. BARCLAY. Edinburgh, ant December, 1818. MT DEAR SIR, If you be still of the opinion that the vacant Anatom- ical chair of Philadelphia is an object worthy of your ambition, however much your native city and your native country may have cause to regret it, I should think it unfriendly to throw any obstruction in your way, or to damp that ardour and spirit of enter- prise which promise so much for the advancement and improvement of Anatomy. With these senti- ments, I have written the enclosed for Dr. Mease, of Philadelphia, informing him as seriously as upon my soul and conscience, what I think he and his fellow citizens may have reason to expect from you, if they elect you to the vacant chair. And with every good wish, ever am. My dear sir, Yours, most truly, (Signed) JOHN BARCLAY. Granville Sharp Pattison, Esq. Surgeon, Glasgow. A LE ITER FROM DR DICK, Author of the celebrated work on " Inspiration." Glasgow, January!, 1819. The Kev. Br. Mason, New York, N. A. MT D£AR SIR. I wrote to you last spring by Mr. Duncan, and pre- sume that my letter was delivered. Since that time, I have heard little respecting you, although 1 have often wkln-d to know, whether your health is restored, and you are able to perforin theduties of your office. A few 93 J»nes from you by Mr. Duncan, or at any other time, will be very acceptable. My design in writing to you at this tine, is to recommend to your attention, Mr Granville Sharp Pattison, a medical gentleman of this city, who is a c.ndid ite for the professorship of Anatomy in the col- le-e ol Pniladelphia. It would he presumptuous in me to give my attestation to the merits of Mr. Pattison, in a prolsssion so different from my own. But by the vjiceof general fame, and by the more valuable suffrage of those who ure deemed the iim-t competent judges, his attainments are aliowed to be of tie first rank, and have procured for him a degree of celebritv, which rarely falls to the lot of one, who may be said to be onlv in the out- set of life. It is the well earned reward of a youth spent in the ardent and enthusiastic study of the science. For several years past, he has delivered, with great ap- plause, a course of lectures to a numerous audience ; and last year, the esteem of the publie for his character and talents, was expressed by his election, to the professor- ship of Anatomy, in the Andersonian Institution, a col- lege founded in this city by the late professor Ander- son, of the University, I have had the pleasure, for some time past, to hear his lectures ; and I am happy to have this opportunity to state, that he appears to me to be completely master of his subject: has a great com- mand of lauguagc, and possesses the talent of rendering every topic of discussion perspicuous to his hearers.— A gentleman so eminently qualified, to fill the vacant chair in Philadelphia, would be a great acquisition to that college, and vo America. The iuterest which vou take in the honor and pros* perity of your country, and (he influence which you have acquired by your character and talents, have iudueed me to write to you in the hope that you will es- fiouse the cause of my friend. It is to y~V.t''t;J , '] NLM009888633