Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-28
a. HAMILTON.
To -, ESQ.


inst. | caisc'i on Gen. Hamilton, at his
house in Cedar street, Ia present the let
ter, No. 4, already alluded to and with
Instructions Tor verbal communication,
OF which the following note No. z. han,
ded ne by Mr.. Burr, were 10 be the ba.
sis. The substance of which though IN
terms as much soGiened as my instruct
ons would permit, was accordingly COM
muniCated 10 Gen. Hamilton.
No. VII.
A. B. far from conceiving that rival
ship authorizes latitude not otherwise
just;Gable, always feels greater deicacy
In such cases, and would think it mean
ness to speak of rival but in terms of
respect; to do justice to his merits: to be
silent Of his foibles. Snch has invariably
been his conduct toward Jay, Adams, and
Hamilton the only three who can be
supposed to have stood in that relation TO
him.
That he has too much reason to believe
that in regard of MIR. Hamilton, there
has been no reciprocity; for several years
his name has been lent to the support of
base SANDERS. He has never had the ge-
ncrositY, the magnanimity, or the can.
dor TO contradict or disavow B.forbears
80 particularize, as it could only tend to
produce irrilslions; but having made
great sacrihces Tor the sake Of harmony,
having exercised forbearance till it APP
preached humiliation he has seen no eC-
feet produced by such conduct but re-
petition Of injury. He is obliged to con-
81, tAoe e. c 81, H., T..
milton, settled and implacable malevo-
hence; that he viii never cease in his con-
duel toward Mr.. b. to violate those cour-
tesies Of life, and that hence he has NO
alternative but 10 announce these things
to the world, which consistent with
MIR. Burr's ideas Of proprieiy, can be
done in no other way than that which he
has adopted. Heis incapable of revenge,
still less is he incapable OF initiating The
conduct of MIR. Hamilton, by commit
ting secret depredalions on his fame and
character; but these things must have an
end.
Before delivered the written conrnu.
nication with which | was charged, gen.
Hamilton said that he had prepared
written reply to col. Burr's letter Of the
2 LIST, which he had left with Mr.. $50 and
wished me TO receive--I answered that
the communication ! had to make him
was pFedicated uponthe idea that he would
make no reply to Mr.. Burr's letter Of the
Dist inst. and that ] had 81 understood
him in our conversation of the 22d--gc-
neral Hamilton said that he Believed be-
lore / left him he had proHered written
reply. | observed that when I've answered
verbally, he had Offered 70 put that refusal
in writing, but that If he hadnow prepaieda
written reply, would receive 1t with plea
sure. accordingly called on Mr.. #'s ON
the same day, Monday, June q, between
one and two O'Clock, p Nj. and stated %
him the result Of my recent interview viii
gen. Hamihon, and the reference he had
.0ade to him.
then received from Mr.. $50 the letter
No. g., which follows.
[Heye No. Y. II former stafeTenL]
The letter was unsealcd, but did not
Sead IL in his presence-Aiter some con-
versation relative to what general Esmil
ton would say on the subject Of The pre-
sent controversy, during which Mr.. go
1eao fr6m a paper his ideas on The Sub
jecl, &c iet me Iog the purpose Of seeing J