Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-09-08
FOX THE ARGUS.
NR, SAMUEL PLEAsANT5,


WIrI conscious confidence
can assert INA, fear Con and love my
CouHrGY. Dut the Conunued efforts
winch a'e made 10 support 'he iai!en Dig
my an! lur;ifg or cover she ineXcussD,e
5ol'g aud mzii.ras of Barr aud Hamilton.
u ready hurt my feelings. Being sim
pie al.d pam man, suppose it Cannot be
inexcusaoie IN ,uc To express lew oil my
simple thoughts OIL The subject.
Gen. Hamilton has displayed both mi.
litary and Legislative talent, and as some
say, all for the good of his county! He
has filled important posts lie has been
. highly esteemed by his friends Aud
Col. Burr lie qUas the Vice-PIc sident
OF the u. S.
Very well--Nov what have they done
in the greatness OF their Distinction
THEY FAVE FoUGaT DUEL In def.
apce OF the Laws VI COD ard Man they
entered the isi of FoolS,s ana both have
Justly fallen victims to their folly. Ham
iIton tho great and hiouS, " loved the praise
of men more than the praise OF GoD."
lie had not Eor;itude to Withstand the cla-
mors OF The dueihag croud. lie chose ra-
thcr to hazard his life. In rae ;seln time
h7yyeUer he M1Ngaf 10 comhonat sUilh his
AIaker, md qvhiie by his evantis he 7vou!d
give sanction 10 a HtiESh ard niurdcrols
custom, g he determined 10 reserve his- fire."
But the Con of our fathers, who declar-
ed that obedience is better Than sacrifice,
was not wen pleased. He Withdrew MS
protection Aud Hamilton is slain
Col. Burr, tho distinguishedbyh his coun.
trymen 1.-The second i'll the raiion--the
Vice President of the u. 81. regardless
Of the viii of Con! contrary 10 the LAWS
over which, he presided entered the list
Of Assassins, and slew his brother! He
too is justly faIien---f.llen from the high
trust repOsed IN bun 20 the execraoIe M
fanny ot t,---MURDERFR!
Whatever may have been their hOnora
ble services, this fragrant outrage against
all law human and diVine, brands inlamy
on their names.
Ahe man Of honor may boast Of their ex
anple--Bm me man # God considers it
as drndiy h9isou.
lt du-,i'ns IS to be the cansummation
Of great and noble deels--If whole life
ofrepnIabie engagement is to b. couceh.
tra;cd upOn q barbarous custom, TO give il
sanclion--'Inen let the duiiiul son--the
affrclionate wllc--the xious friend, and
trembling country, pour forth their iamen
tations togsther!!
FROM all such horrid deeds Good Lord
deliver us.
T. d. s; A.P.
" The fool hath said in heart, there is no
God" PSALMS.
Fit be true as asserted in last Satur.
days Centucl, (says a correspondent
"lhat Che ship Patterson's cargo viii pay
in duties to the government, between .
aud 100000 dollars the first cost Of her
cargo IN Canton, as estimated at our Gus
tom house, must be equal to one nrR;on,
cie6t hhrdr Il Thousand dollars, TO produce
go 600 dsiiorg 10 hc g9Uernmcnt Us
this not On Object worthy che attention oil
our town AssessUrs BoSt. Democrat.
II answer several enquiries respecting
the number of duels in which gen. Ham.
ilton has sent challenges or been engaged
We reply that VIC rCcolleGt hearing Of sac
only, one fought in his early youth at St.
CrDix, and the ore in which he fell, and
fDgr challenges sent by bin, 20 gen. Lee,
gov. Monroe, commodore Nicholson, and
Judge 1,:'kc' Ia the three last Of these We
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