Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-25

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The GENERAL alone appeared tranquil and
happy. His firm soul was unuppuilvd;
at the approach of death AMI lie calmly
bid his f.iends farewell, begged them
TO cease from mourning for he was happy
lie expired without l. groan and retain
ed his senses to the last.
upon opening his wilthere was found
a letter +
"The friends of Mr.. Hamilton have
joined in request to Mr., Governeur
| Morris to deliver ain Grafton at his fnnera,
tomorrow. He has promised 10 do so
If he can sufficiently conquer his feelingss
The funeral is 20 be tomorrow al ten o.
clock.
"New York never exhibited so muck
solemn gloom as it does at present. The
pride of our city is gonc.'
+ JPN opening t5e Generals will. there Spas
fou'd enclosed in II letter to les 7pe 7s,;f'sn on
t6e toart5 instant. IN scbc5 be ts!ts Der, t5ot lie
baa cnfeGvoref dy al possible means. To aroid ibis
duel 6~t tba be toaad II tos-!e, anicss By acting
IN manner Ssbcb 7rotd Justly forfeit keI esteem,
That be should certainly toll, and sic sL.uM
yeceire tbat letter aer Rs death he Ter jor-
Sicehess foT being toe caase Of SO naeb pain Lr,
an earnestly chTe"ts beT r. Gear @e'seI I'D n'aie'
t5a toad ot grief. S9'b Which she ,popI u oSer-
7v6ei'ned, Placing finn reliance a Kind iyOvi-
de'ce, Sg5o Spoaid desert Der.
Our duty imposes upon US the painful
task Of announcing the death Of General
Alexander Hamilton, who expired yester-
day afternoon, of a wound received on
"Wednesday morning, in a duel srlth tie
Pfce President Qf tie UMifed States.
OF the Causes which produced, or the
circumstances which accompanied this
melancholy event, we are at presnt Who'll
ly ignorant. We regret that any circum-
stances could possibly arise to make i, ne
cessary, that life SO valuable should be
put TO hazard; and, especially, that the
second Magistrate Of me Union should SO
far forget the dignity of his station and
the respect due to the laws, as 10 encou-
rage by bis example the immoral prac.
tice of duclling.
We do not recolle6t Except in the case
of the great and good Washington that
the loss of any individual in our country
has been so generally and so sincerely la
mented as the death of General Hamil.
ton.
Jelly Is.
The following devout and interesting
letter from the Revd. Bishop MooRE,
to the Editor OF the Evening Post, will
be perused with interest by all our read.
ers.
Thursday evening, July 10, 1909.
Mr.. COLEMAN,
The public mind being extremely
agitated by the melancholy fate of that
great man, ALEXANDER Hamilton, I
have thought it would be grateful to my
te!iow-cilizcns, would provide against mis-
representation, and, perhaps, be conducive
to the advancement OF the cause of religi-
on, were to give narrative Of some facts
which have fallen under my own observa-
ton, during the time which elapsed be-
tween the fatal duel and his departure out
of this world.
Yesterday morning, Immediately after.
he was broughtfr from Hohoken to the house
OF Mr.. Bayard, az Greenwich, a MESSAGE
was sent informing me of the sad event,
accompanied by request from Gen Ha-
milton, that | would come 10 him for the
purpose Of administering the holy COM
munion. | went; but being DESTROYS to
afford time for serious reflection, and con.
ceiving that under existing circumstances.
1t would be right and proper to avoid eve
ry appearance OF preciptancy in perform
DhC vi iilC lliOSI Solemn OtiiCGS oil our
religion, did not then comply with his
desire. AT one O'Clock was again called
ON to visit him. Upon my entering the
room and approaching has bed with the
utmost calmness and composure he said,
My dear sir, you perceive my unfortu-
nate situation, and no doubt have been
made acquainted with the circumstances
which led toit. 1t is my desire to receive
the communion at your hands. l hope
you will not conceive there is any impro-
proPriety in my request" He added" Il
has for some time past been the wish of
my heart, and it was my intention to take
an early opportunity of uniting myself to
the church, by the reception of that holy
ordinance" | observed TO him, that he
must be very sensible of the delicate and
trying situation in which was then pla-
ced that however DESTROYS mich, be TO
afford consolation 10 fellow mortal in dis
tress still IT was my duty, as minister Of
the gospel, to hold up the law of Cod as