Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-08-03
From. the NttssD- 77ork EVENING Posr.
i ! ) -sa ss.. IF July 16.
TO THE AMERICAN PUBIC.

ofALExANpER Hamilton, and ruhich
has spread a gloom over our city that
hill not be speedily dissipated, demands
that the circumstances Which led to it
Or were intimately connected Nth it,
q shsuldnot be concealed from hie World.
When they shall BE truly and fairly dis
closed, however some may question the
soundness<ef his judgment on this &C
casion, all must be ready TO- do, Justice
81 s0rnt purify " ms 'v.e1os, and fhs NO.
- bleness 81 his nature. n 1piH only here
: beaded, thatthe authenticity ofthe do
!: currents and the accuracy Q the iafor-
NATION which NE have at last Obfained,
are beyond any question and must PIT
an end to all mistake Or misreprese'tta-
= ton. L : = -: -. r.
The foilo1riag is the correspondence that
passed bet1peen Gen. Hamilton and COL
Burr, together Nth an explanation Of
the conduct, motiues and pie1os If Gen,
n. rpriffen With his cum hand theeven-
ing before the meeting took place and
oafif TO haze been seen. IN the deblarablr3
epeat that followed. -. i
u II. No. I.-New-Y York, June IS, 1904.
send for, your perusal a let.
ter signed Cnaries d. Cooper, which
though apparently published some time
ago, has but very recently come to my
knowledge. MIR. Van Ness who does
me the favor to deliver this, will point
out to you that clause of the letter to
which / particularly request your atten-
1ion. e =, - -------- r -
You mnst perceive sir. the necessity
of q prompt and unqualified acknowledge
1ment or denial OF the use Of any express
sion which would warrant the assertions
of DR.. Cooper. -. :. :. -, - II ii
! have the honor to be, your ob't sert't
- l.. Z = A. BURR. T.
Gen, HAMrLroN. ~ - " T. a.. !
n No. 2-New.York June 20, 1904.
SRI have merely reflected on the
subject OF your letter Of the 18th instant,
and the more have reflected, the more
4 have become convinced that could
notwithout manifest improperly make
he ayowal or disavowal which youthink
necessary. The clause pointed out by
MIR. Van Nessis in these terms, Il could
detail to you s'iH more despicabie opin-
son=which Hamilton has expressed of MIR.
burr To endeavour to discover the
meaning Of this declaration, ! was oblig-I
5eato seek in the antecedent part of this
siettsr for the opinion to which it refer
Ted as having been already disclosed 4
found it in these words, Gen. Hamilton
and judge Kent have declared in Substance
4aat they looked upon Mr. Burr 10 be a
dangerous man, and one 1rho Dueht not
10 Be trusted rpi,h the reins Of govern.
g,eat.'' -..>r~
The language of DR.. Cooper plainly
Implies, thar he considered this opinion
81 you, which he attributes me as a.
desbica61c one, but he affrms that have
expressed some other, still more aespi-
cable; without however mentioning, to-
whom when or where, IT'S evident
that tic phrase sstill more despicable' adj
tnits pf infinite shades from very light to
very dark. How am / TO judge OF the
degree intended or how shall annex any
precise idea to language so indefinite I
Between gentlemen, despieable and
more despieabie are npt worth the pains
ola distinction ;--when therefore YOU
do not interrogate me, as to the opinion
'whiehis specifically ascribed to me,
must conclude that you view it as within
the limits to which the animadverSions
efpolitiea opponents upon each other
may jussi6abls extend, and consequently
as nor warranting the idea Of it which
Or. Cooper appearsto entertain. Hso,
what precise inference could you draw
rs aguide for your conduct, were YOU
.oackhowledge chat ! had expressed an
opinion ofyou siRniare desbicable than
The one which is particnfarised How.
could you be sure that even this opinion
had exceetledths bounds whichyou would
yourself deem admissible between politi.
cal opponents! IT. ~
BUT Eforbear further comment on the