Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-04-29
CAurora,



rn PETERSBURG, Apsn rs, .sos
III. 'oc'eues, there are men ac,na,.a
Sy Wahcs c! cav. BIAS, h, c.,'
me o' thoss' eminent for their ,a,I pt
OF virtues. Impressions and r. mr., 's,se.s
yorno:s 70 The characlsr og be- az. I",a@
',. nurk' nave Sone abroad With ,r.. sS ~
c'h'y- Where and in whom. -. ~ 's'
porte originated, ! am unable - sse
"u. ! conceive Tiny boun, 81 J,rv ss
pe.ore the public every circuns,snc .ss
'auag 10 The late unfortuna,s dn.i sss
NJ. ~, ;. SafNriay. ,fsril ..
mar burk dining at public ,avo.
WIN ms friends around him, exnress's.
MS sentiments with regard 10 ,h,. Fr 'a
6' 9. mI, 10 The following manner:
:" what will the cay,l,ePs 49,
administration now say! Wka1 viii ,h "s
aay 10 the letter of MIR Atms,rnno. sass
swer 70 The arrogant note OF M Gu w"
pagny 8 am in hopes. when ,bev rass
ne INQUEST, manly aud lumioop, r.,,a
Vi 40 Anerican citizen, Ia rrf,,,,,,,,r
me rrsiens'oas CT he French raars,s ~
" w." mafe honesty and mcdesty. enough
lent For the French are an = n..St
rascals. :" t'aeA sF
Il, M ,so e0s4sdsr:. Did you mean to sp.
ezT nHrS Sir, | do no, know wis
you Afe--"hat You are. I did NOT lno,s
mere was such being in existence. Yba
are you sir ~ha, are you! do no, ~
ausn as A'ow your country, or even yous
sir? '''ea' ~ 'uaule me,
%1hr. B. Seeing, sir, ,ha, you bsv. =,
right 10 inirude upon nv concerns ~,
conversation, you must even take i, as vow on
please, - wv
ahsr. C. Very well, sir.
ne observations of Mr. c. were u,s
,e'ed al Tie public table in a tone or de-.
nance which preciuded any thing lilsa
sea'iemsniy or manly expanaion.'is
SUNDAY morning Mr. Bunk receiyedlha
following note: ''0
SIR,
have been so lang in The place. ,ba,
You could not help knovinr H., ss
r.e''ehsn"n' sat Sc nearly opposite to-
'uu a o'nheF, that you conld not avoid
eesihs me- What you sad, could not
ia'i 10 hurt my feelings. do rot pretend
20 control the conversation Of anv man. in
as much as it does not relate to me. f,us
! ca''nof overlook what is said in INV Wv
y FACE, lei 1t 6e said directly OF iadieeclx
IL iaitnding 10 politics) you did nor
mean 70 insajt me, and had not csservsJ
"aa' Freuchman was within the reach
~ your words, suppose you have ro oh
Jectoh 20 ease those feelings by IN &C
~ho"'edsmsnt of it in as formal mans
ner as that ] take 70 add,ess Won.
"F- CoQUEBERr.
=" Saturday, 9th April +"
10 lie foregoing note. Mr.. Richard NJ.
n" eai'' the i'ead of MIR Burk, Delivered
the answer as follows;
SIR,
My fieud, Mr. Thweet, who vas nr:.
w to The conversation you comnIaic ~
wii! arrange with your fieDd aey tbipn
necessary to discussion, or bat,le. tit sbasf
be SO determined on. .hope Won nj
excuse the inaccuracy of not replying
to your polite note BY a written am
wer' 4" J. d. EuRK.
F." sunday Morning. April 10.
Mr. CooUERRRTp
Alter the preceding notes passed, mn
farther communication took place between
the parties Gas ! undeTsiand) exceDt Nc
lhweait being called upon to name tha
time and place for battle.
The fatal event of which is known 10
the world.
The situation in which stand, reIa,iya
to the decreased, will plead my apology to
the public, for publishing The cause, which
led TO the late unhappy catastrophe, logeths
er with the consideration Of preventing
misrepresentation.
April 81, 1903.
The foregoing account was given by