Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-19
NETWORK. July j.

rLroS ye.-H ANIL ON.l-the pride of
every true A nericsn, Is, by this tim. no more
EarIy 10 the morning, he and Col. BuRR,
fettled an affair of honor at Hoookeu. Hamii-
ton fell the irf (hot. without touching his an
tsgonia. tho they ited nearly at the fame infant.
"Gen. Hamltoa WA bro't over to Col.
Rayard', place at Green yich. where, an hour
fince. !, wn foppofed he vas breathing his LA
He was fhJt jua under th. ribs, aod the ball
lodged in his oody. He bed profaiely, both
NOT fpeak Ill nearly half over the river, when In
a very FAINT tone Of voice nc iiid, he could net
live, aod'expreiIed with TO fee his tsmily.
"Judse P,sdlet,n nthe Genefai's iecoud.
and D.. Hfaok MS ply ician. do NOT know.
who attended Col. Burr. f
(" Tm sgita,ion which this affair has pro.
dOced in ,his city. is indefcribably great. The
caale OF the daei is not yet known"
- Jolly "a.
The faoerai cbfcqu,ss Of the ia,e General
Hamilton will take place this day. with the pc
culiar foIe nnities due his emineuce 10 his pri-
vste capacity. and the diftingu.ihing htuations
he has held in pubic life. 7@
The following dcvout and in,ereRing letter, from
the Rev. Biihop MooRs. TO the Editor OF the
Evening Poa, will be peruied with interea by
all our readers.
.Ts.gaqy rve.i&g. Jxy Iatb. 1894.
MIR. CoLsMAN,
The public mind being extremely sgitated
by the melancholy fate Of that great man. Aiex-
srasr Ha~ltsr, have thought Il would be
grateful 10 my fellow citizens, would provide
againit INTERPRETATION, and, perhaps, be con-
ducive TO the advancement of the caufe Of Reii-
gion. were TO give a narrative Of iome facts
which have fallen uoder tny own obicrvstion,
during the time which elaplea between the fatal
duel and hi, departure oot of this world.
Yeaerday morning, Immediately after he
wa, brough, from Hoboken TO he houie of Mr..
Baya,d, at Grern.ich, tpcfsee was feni in
forming me OF the iai event, accompanied by
requea from General Hamilton, that Iwould
come To him for the purpofe OF admnlfering
the holy communion. went but being de-
Grops TO afford time for fcrious reflection. and
conccivins thar under exiting circumftsnces, 1t
would be right and proper TO avoid every sp-
pearance of ptsciplisncy ia perforraing one OF
thc nca folemn Offices OF our religion. did not
th.n comply with his defire. Al ore O'Clock
was again called on 70 viii, him. Upon my en-
teTins ihs loom and approaching HI, bed, with
the utmpt ,calmnefs and compolafe he iaid,
:" NV dcsr Sir, you perceiye my unfortunate
htuarioD, ard no douht have been made acquaiDt
ed with the cifcumaapces which led 10 II. lt
Is my deGre TO receive the commonion at yoer
hands. hope you Will not conceive there is any
impToprety in my requef." He added, 81,
has for tome rime psf been the @iih Of my heart,
and It was my intention to take an early oppor-
tuni,y of uniting myf-lf to the rch. by the
reception Of that holy ordinance" ,b!erved
to him that he mutt be very feaGble OF the deli.
cate and trying ltuaiion ia which was then
placed: that however de6rous might be TO AZ.
ford confoIation 10 fellow mortal in darcf.;
Fill il was my duty asa miniaer of thc goipel,
20 hold up fhe Law OF God as paramount 10 all
other law: and that. therefore, ander The inha.
encc Of fuch fentirnents, l NUT unequiyocaiiy
condemn rhe pradice which had brought him ID
his prefent unhappy condition. He acknoSi-
edged the propris;y Of the fentiments, and de-
clared that he viewed the late tranfaeton with
fo:row and con,risioo. 1 then siked him,
+" Should it plcaIe 6 a TO reaorc your health,
Sir, wiii you never De again engaged in ipar
traniacfion I! and viii you employ all your in-
haence 10 focietv 10 diicoun,cnaacc this barba.
rous cu'tomH His sniSet was, 4" That, Sir, is
my. deliberate intcnti lion"
proceeded 10 convert With him ON the
fubjed, of his receiving the Communion; and
told him that w.h refpeet to the qualifications
OF thofe Who win to bee me pa',sker, Of thai
holy ordinance, my enquirie, could not be made
in language more cxpreilive than thar which
was uf-d by our chuIcn -" Do you hnccrely
i" recent OF your Gns paii Have you lively
"tai,h 10 G ,d's mercy through ChniR. With
So thankful remembrance Of tine death of Chiia
Sc And arc you dd,ofed TO live in love and char
"ity with all menr' He lifted op his hands and
faid, " With tae utmoR 6ncerity OF hearr can
"snfxer thofe queRioas in the siirmstive-I
"have no ili-~ll sgaina Col. Burr. met
"hi with fxt refolution TO do him no harm
eel forgaye all thar happened" / then OBJ
fryed to him that the terron Of the divine law
were to be announced 10 the obdurste and I'm
penitent, but that the coniolatiou of the Gof-
pei were TO be offered to the humble and con.
trite heart; that I had 90 reafon to doubt
his Gncerity, snd would proceed immediate
" to crafty his wihes. The Communion
was then administered. which he received with
great devotion, and his heart asferu ards appcsr-
ed to be perfectly at rea. aw him again this
morning, when with HE lae faulsering words he
exprefTcd a fforg confidence 10 the mercy Of