Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-28
From TUE AURORA.

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" occurrence at New York We had determined
good ritte Of conduct TO pursue the contrary
cOHr4e 10 that which lie feferai party always have
done on any occasion similar or remotely similar
we determined TO pursue
Lei tie god tbat do I've afer them.
Be roe evil ju led Spi;b their bones.
In our paper of the i4th inst we stated that we
had suppressed some letters, IN which there were
lniuadversions on the fatal transaction, and o.
Their sentiments which considered ouiy in reference
to both parties, we deemed the most liberal and
as il related TO the kindred Of the deceased hu.
name and becoming.
W. wished TO suffer the event to rest upon its
naked merits-and to forbear even any contrast of
circumstances, which as mere politicians we
might wi h propriety. or acting from precedent,
fairl make.
But even the generosity of our intentions
silent deiicacy which we were disposed 70 pre-
serve-have not been sufficient TO OBJ; ain for us a
,, liberal ackno vledgrnenr The Royal Gazette of
New York. has undertaken to designate our ar,i-
! Gle of the 14th as" dia5okicui jbayag,abH'-" as
malicious and hesh, perhaps ever was PEN
ned ~ and to declare that there never was A
more daring and cruel insult offered TO the feel
ihgs of citizens deeply aflaed for the loss of the
grearest and most useful of men"
Had our article been UGH as II is here misre-
presened-had it been either hellish, cruel orin
sulting, should not have noticed the mputa &.
lions and the attempt to reproach raight have
been allowed to take ITS course also arnonr the
| ab u,dities and ridiculous foilies of the day.
We bave doqe deeds IF CHARITY, make heace of
! einl!ty, GaA lose Of bIte
BIT since neiler moderation nor cur cha
rty-nor the disposition to pass over in silent n
| mazementi the extraordinary occurrences of
which weare thewitnesses. will nos satisfy some
folks; since forbearance will not be forborne,
and
" C6aity is CHASED by rGnc5u,'s band"
In our defence we must te' D ferslpe-- recur
to circumstances. facts and times III which we
shall no. alone fad ustifca ion doubly Just
but point oat the injustice of he adversary /;
for it is in vain TO Consider the auack upon us
bu' as The outrage of party malice-and as party
malice we shall tSeal it, satisfied thar a co1nDari
son ofthe conduit Of parties relative occasions,
will in this rs i'll all other instances, prove repu5
iican liberaiiy, and the want OF in the adverse
parry.
the New York prints state that, on the an
nunciation of tile death of Mr. Hamilton the spi-
ri, of ia ~ had totally subsided, tina, democrats
were as forward IN doing justice to particular
traits in the character Of that gentleman, as mis-
friends could wish and at his funeral, men of all
Parties joined II is very evident, indeed, that
whatever opinions democrats had previously c n
ceived respecting the poEi'icaE condua and ambi +
on of Mr. Hamilton, their expressions were NOT
only Suspended on bis decease. but disposition to
bury with him the recollection Of the prominent
acts of ms political life 1t rs not our purpose
now to enquire how far it was Just 10 suppress
knowledge from the public elucidatory Of he past
and admomitory of the future we will merely
observe chat Mr.. Hamilton's situation as leader
OF the federal parry was too prominent, and his
principles and efforts Of too strong character to
renderit corred or expedientto observe eternal ST
ience; but on the occasion it was suspended Mr.
Morris tells the citizens of New York 10 guard
MIR Hamilton fame. but it is hoped he did not
anticipate a respect sor MY. II. which has not
been paid the creates, men thar ever lived
We take the fact that party spirit did not in
terrupt this universal sorrow as to the general
merits Of The deceased, aud we accept the com.
Dendations which this silence by democrats has
gained from their opponents in order to bring to
remembrance the conduct ofihose very federalists
on occasions at least equally larnentabel
We might refer with particular force to the
conduct of eertain presses and certain Characters
on the death of gen. S Z Bzasoa in this city.
We might ask where was the decorum-the de.
cency-even the silence of faction, when thar
man ofirreproachahlel life ceased from an uniform
career Of private and public virtue We will not
record the disgraceful conduit of some men on
that occasion.
But unhappily there is a record which we can
not conirou nor suppress
We allude to the death Of the Uereyabie SAMU.
Eli ADAMS
When il was announced that this real, this bro
seyibed Pat,iot had pad the debt of nature in
y'riuous old age bis worth, his services were-so
deeply engraven on the memories Of his republi
can coun'rymeu, hostility 20 him from the most
malignant OF their opponents would seem to be
TOO eXecTabe Tor suaerance-they reflected that
he had been the bosom friend Of FyaHllin and of
HGncock, that lie was one Of lhe pstriarehs Of the
revolution before others had been heard of-that
nc vas distinguished b. British policy, IN selea
ing its victims for the gibbci, orhis pTe-e,ncnoe
IN MS countrys service THAT he was at least Of
equal importance as Washington in MS & i776, I
and continued 10 possess his love even 70 Death
that Be never suffered himself TO be carried away I
by the violence Of faction or by intugue--honest
and unsuspededn tie worst ofiimcs--ihcy knew /
ms religious principles had been pure that, con
eeiving no way in which bitterness of parry eoud .
be sa''sie5 they anticipated as least respectful