Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-26

political opponents upon each other may jaftifia-
bly, extend. and copfegpen,ly az not warfanting
he idea OF it whicn Doefor Cooper appears TO
sn;erta;n. II e., what pefcifs Inference could
you draw. as 4 guide for your condoet, were
20 acknowledge that had cxpselyed an Opinion
of you NIL more d,lpiabit than the one ~hich
IS partcuiarizeai How could you be fure that
even this opinion had exceeded the bounds hich
you would yourfclf deem admiihbe between
political opponcntsi
Bet forbear further com rent on the en-
barraImcn,, TO which the rquiltion you have
made naturally leads. The occa6on' torbids
more ample illoaration. though nothing could
be more eafy than to purlne il.
Repeating that cnnnot reconcile it with
propriery 10 make the acknowledgement or deni-
al yoo dc6rc.l will ado that deem il inadmif-
hble on principle. 10 content 10 be intertogated
as TO the jutneis of the interrsetf which u,ay be
drawn by Others from whatever may have fsid
of political opponent in the courie OF fifteen
years competition. II there were no other oh.
lection to il thi, is uicieut, ths, il would ,end
to expofe my hncerity and delicacy to injurious
impUtstons from every Perion Who may at any
time have conceived the impsyf of my expte(-
ions, differently from what may then have in
tended or may afterwards recolleeto fiand ,eady
TO avow or dfavow promptly and explicitly any
preciie or difnite opinion which may be charg-
ed with having declared OF any Gentleman.
More than this cannon FLY be expected from
me and Especially it cannot be reafonably ex
pecicd that fhall enter into an explanation up.
on BATS 70 vague as tha, which you have adopt
ed. uua on more rehettion, yoS ~ill fee the
matter in the fame light with me. II not, can
only regret the cifcamiiance and mutt abide the
coniequences.
The publication Of Dodor Cooper wa,
never ieen by me till afrer the receipt Of your
letter. have the honor TO be, &c.
Col. Bprr. A. HAMILron.
Nc. !.
Sin, Ne1v. fo,k, aH Jsss, fso4.
Your letter of the 10th, inf. has been this
day received. Having conhdered il atteuiively
regret TO hnd in il nothing OF that Gneerity
and decacy which you p,ofef to vaoc.
Political oppoH,ion can never s5folve gen.
,cmen from the necsii,y Of rigid adherence
TO the laws of honor, and the roles of dccorun.
! nci;hsr claim iuch privilege nor indulge it in
olhen. ..sl.. a,
The common feufc of mankind atixcs TO
the ep;ihrt adopted by d.. Cooper, the idea of
Clln lOOfs ~ HfN DfNh puDfSJ dPphNh w hS VII
der th. fantiion Of your name. The guefion is
not, whether he has underhood the meaning of
the word or has uicd j, according TO iyn,sx,
and With grammatical accuracy but, whether
you have authorized this application, either d.
retaIy or by uttering EXPEDITIONS or opinions de-
gopatory 10 MY honor. The time " when" is
in your knowiedge, bot way material TO me,
az the calumDy has nov hrA been dilcloied 10 a.
to become the fubj.et Of my notice. and as the
effect is prefeut and pslpahle. ,,.., ..,
Your letter has fnrniihed me with new rea-
fons for requiring definite reply.
have the bonor to be,
-. Sir, your obedient
Gen. Hamilton. A. BURR.
! On Saturday the 71d OF June, General
Hamilton, for the frA time, called on Mr.. P.
and communicated to him the preceding eorrei-
pondence. He informed him that in conveffa-
zion With M. V. N. at the tine OF receiving
the Ial letter. ne told Mr.. v. N. that he con-
hdered that letter ss rude & o6enfive. and that
il sas NOT polibe for him to give it any other
sbiser thaa that MIR. Burr mua take fuch aeps
.as he might thing proper. He faid farther,
that Mr.. v. n. requeeed him to- take time TO
deliberate, aud then return sn sniwer,. when he
might pofiioly entertain difctent opinion, and
thar he would call on him TO receive IL. That his
reply to Mr.. Y. NJ. was, that he did not perceive
il pofibls for him to give any other snfwer than
that he had mentioned, unle6 Mr.. Burr wonid
take back his lac letter and write one which
would admit Of different reply. He then
gave Mr.. p. the letter hereafter mentioned of
the ard of June, to be delivered TO Mr.. V. N.
when he fhoold call on Mr.. r. for On anfwer. .,nd
went to bis country houfe.
The next day, General Hamilton received
while there, the following letter.
No. 4.
Sra, JEss az, 1904.
In the afternoon of yeacrday, l reported to
Col. Burr the refult Of nay laa interview with
you, and appointed the evening to receive his
further inerpaions Some private engagements.
however, prevented me from calling on him till
shis morning, On my return to the eisy found