Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-07-30


acquainted with the fad rofult
III pspsr shove Alluded to, s i fellows
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ess ia. XII -.
RrHsa,t, os he i4tsy Of 7aas II, 1904. s,
Whether the obfervations on this letter are
aeGgned merely to juttify the tefuH which is
indicatcdin the clofe If the letter, may be in
tended 10 give an opening for rendering any
thing explicit which may have been deemed
vague heretofore, can only be judged of b. the
Sequel At any rate it appears to me necetary
not TO h mifinderGood. MIR. Pendleton is
therefore authorized TO fay that in the courie Of
the prefent difcuiIion, written OF verbal, there
has been no intention to evadc, DEFY or infult,
but Gncefe dilpoiitio:i to avoid extremes If il
could Be done with propriety. With this view
G n. has been ready to enter into frank and
free explanation on any and every Object Of a ipc.
ci6c nature = bit not to anfwer general and
sbitrad enquiry, embracing period TOO long
for accurate recollection, and expohng him to
unpIcaisni crticifms from, Or unpIeafant difcuf
Cons with any and every perfon, who may have
underffood him in an unfavorablc fsnfe. This
(adn.ittina he could anfwer in manner the
mott satisfactory to col. BURY he ihould deem
inadnnihble, in principle and in precedent, and
hun1iliating in practice. To this therefore he
can never fubmir. Frequent allufinn has been
made 10 fande faid to be in cirrulAtion.
Whether they are open Or in whiipers they have
form and fhape and might be fpecihed.
IF the alternative alluded TO 10 the 81 fc Of the
ktter is deinitiveiy rendered, il nun be accept
ed; the time ,pace. AMI u'anner 70 - aft~. wa
regulated. fhotld not think It right m the
nidft ola circuit court to withdraw my tervices
from thofc who may have conEded irnpc' tant
intcreas 10 me, and expoie them to the enabar-
raHinent of feeking other council, who may
not have time to be fnficicntly inifruetrd in
their csu,fe. fhall ALTO want little time to
make Dme arrangements refpeoing my own at
fairH
The following paper, in the hand writing 81
Cen. Hamilton, was incloird with his will and
fomc oiher papers in packet addreasd to one
Of his executors, which was of courfc not to
have been delivered but in cafe OF the melan-
choly event that has happened Ash contains
his motives and ref ctions on the caulcs that
have led to this fatal catahrophe, it is deemed
rroper to communicated to the pubic. -E Pet
! No XIII
\ On my expected interview win Col. Burr.
Think it proper to make remarks explanatory
Of my condu1, motives and Views.
was certaialy dcirous of avoiding this in
tetview, for tae mott cogent reafens.
81. Ny religious and moral principles are
f{srngy opp6e TO The practice Of duelling and i
Would ever give me much pain to be Obliged tc
lied the blood of a fellow creature in private
Combat. forbidden w the laws, 49,.
=. NV wife and child}en are extremely deal
20 me, and my life is Of the utmoh importance
% them, in various views
4 i feel fenfc Of obligation towards mi
creditors who in cafe Of accident to me, BY thu
forced laie of my properly, may be in lone de-
gree iufFrrrrs. ! did not think myfeif at liberty
5 man Of probMy, lightly to expole them 70
this hazard
a. 1 am cSnfcious of no III mil to col. Burr
A;ftinH from political oppoficon, which, as
truit, has proceeded from pure and upright mo-
I tivcs.. a
Laftly fhall hazard much, and can poHbl,
sain nothh,g by the iil0e of the interview. p
Butte was as conceive, impoGite for me Il
svoid It. There were infyiafr difficulties in tht
.shine,. and ~s,siEisk cmbar.admcnts from tlr
manner If proceeding on the part of COZ Burr
4 \. lutrlnCc~ EcCaulc II IL uot 10 OS uSAlCu > tia
my sninadverlons on the political principles
character and views Of col burr have been ex
fr~snely fevsrs; and ON different occaGons
+, ia common with many Others. have made
.,rtry u,,iayoxatle cri,icifms on PARTICULAR in
Es1eev Of rho private eondAsf Of this. gentle
hsaus s..a... -,
= II, cfoponior as fheie impreihons were en-
Gersxiaed with Gneerity and uttered with mo
tivcs zaafcrpatpoes which might appear to n