Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-28
From The MoRNINC CHRoNIcLg.
STATEMENT.

subject, at moment when ary publica.
uon OF the kind may expose his PRINCIPAL
TO judicial embarrassment, perhaps to We
ny serious hazard.
In the following narrative, he 6isclaims
inc most distant idea Of injuring the me-
mory of the deceased, fol whom while
hVing, he entertained sentiments of high
respect, and for whose melancholy exit
he as also his principal, feels particular
regret. The task devoIved on him by the
duties OF his situation shall be DISCHARGED
with fidelity, but with every dclicacy The
circumstances of the case can claim.
On The afternoon of The l7th June last,
received 4 note from Col. Burr, request
ing me to call on him the following morn
ing. Upon my arrival he observed that
II had OF late been frequently stated 10 him
That Gen. Hamilton had at dfIe, ent times
and upon various occasions used language
ana expressed opinions highly injurious
10 MS reputation that he had for some
Tune ielt the necessity of calling on Gen.
! Hamilton for some explanation of his
conduct, but that the statements which
had been made to him, did not appear suf.
hcIendy authentic To Justify the measure
Gently put into his hand, in which he per-
celved letter signed Oh d. Cooper con.
tanning something which the thought de-
manded immediate investigation. Urged
by these circumstances, and justified bv
The evident opinion of his friends, he had
determined to write 10 Gen. Hamilton a
note upon the subjeGl, which he REQUEST
ed me TO deliver. l assentcd to his re.
quest, and on my return to the city which
was at | O'Clock the same morning. de-
hvered TO Gen. Hamilton the note which
received from Col. Burt for that purpose,
and of which the following is a true copy,
[ Here follows No. l. in tho former hhbh.
cation
General Hamilton read the note of Mr..
Burr, ard the printed letter Of Mr.. Coop
en- TO which it refers, and 'emaked that
they required some consideration, and
that in the course Of the day he would
send an answer 10 nv Office. A. half past
10 o'clock, general Hamilton called at nv
house, and said that variety of engage.
ments would demand his attention during
the whole of that day and the next, but
that on Wednesday, the goth inst. he
would furnish me with such answer to
Col. Burr's letter, as he should deem
most suitable and compatible with his
feelings.
In the evening of Wednesday the 2o,h,
while was from home, the following let
ter addressed TO Col. Burr, was left at my
house under cover to me.
Here .I5ilO7vs No. IT,
On the morning of Thursday the 2lst,
| delivered to Col. Burr the above letter,
and in the evening was furnished with the
following letter for Gen. Hamilton, which
delivered TO him at IL O'Clock ON Fri.
day, the 22d instant.
Here No. III
General Hamilton perused it, and said
1t was auch letter as he had hoped not
10 have received; that it contained seve-
raj offensive expressions, and seemed to
close the door to all further reply-that
he had hoped the answer he had re-
turned to Col. Burr's first letter would
have given a different direction TO the
contrcversy--that he thought Mr.. Burr
would have perceived that there was diff.
fculiy in his making more specific re-
ply, and would have desired him to state
what had fallen from him, that might have
given rise to the Interference Of Dr.. Coop.
err. tie would have done this frankly;
and he believed it would not have been
found to exceed the limits iustifable a.
mong political opponents.-Ir Mir. Burr
shuld be disposed to give different COM
plcXion to the discussion, he was wiling
to consider the last letter not d, Iivefel;
but If that communication was not with.
drawn he could make no reply, and Mr..
Burr must pursue such course ashe should
deem most proper.
AT the request Of General Hamilton, I
replied that l wou1 detail these ideas TO
Col. Burr; but add, d that in his FIRST lei.
ter he had introduced The idea (if IL was
a curee( one) that he could rtcolled the
use of no term that would Justify the as.
serIion made by DR.. Cooper, it would in
my opinion have opened door for accom-.
mediation. General mil;onthonrepeat,d
The same objections to this measure which
were staed ia substance in his first lcuer
TO Col. Burr.
When | was about leaving him, he o..
served that if preferred il, he would
commit lis refusal 20 writing, replied