The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-16
.Anszuer.
BR1MFIELD, Aug. IA, 1908.

.dtSzuer.
BRIMFIELD, Aug. IA, 1905
DEAR SIR,
The sympathy yousmanifest in the event
which occurred on the 5th inst. SO affecting
to myself and family, receives our unaffected
Acknowledgements.
wished Danielson might have lived to
the usefulness of which he was capable
But who can parry the arrow of death p
The when and the where we receive the
shock is ofless consequence than the how.
have always battered myself that your friend
could not die unlike brave man; but it
pans me that the grounds of his fall had
not been marked with more usefulness to his
country-Brave, great, and experienced men
may sometimes find it necessary TO their re-
putatlon that they meet i'll personal contest :;
this may be justified where the fate of a ma
lion is depending; such occurrences are
rare but the trivial disputes which excite
ardent young men to put life up at game of
hazard, cannot be reconciled to PRINCIPLES
CT morality, patriotism, nor character
Danielson wanted no tests of his bravery :;
young, as he was, experience had tested
this. lament more the absence of his pru-
deDce than | should the loss we feel had he
fallen in the legitimate field of glory. The
manner of Hamlton's death added nothing
TO the iustre his fame and the circun-
stance OF Burr's killing him gave no man
the more confidence in Burr's honesty nor
patriotism the catastrophe satisfied no one
on the merits of the cause which produced
it. Individuals may slaughter each other
honora5ly by the laws of Chivalry-all that
society can pronounce on this exhibition of
courage is-.4iaS The absence of Com
modore Rodgers at the eventful moment is
much to be lamented; his presence would
brought affiction to the concerned for the
deceased, and loss to the service of onr
country. L most devoutly hope that this I'M
happy incident may prove a caution to the
young gentlemen, of your profession, AGAINST
sudden sallies of passion
Any thing in detail which you can state
concerning the melancholy death of my son
and friend. will confer on me peculiar obi
cation. have received no communications
from Mr.. Boyd nor Evans on the subject.
/ am Sir, &c.
WILLIAM EATON.
Lieut.. FITz. II. BABB1T, U. s. Nayy
AZ Mr.. ID. fell in duel with Mr. Schv-
Ter OF n. Y.both belonging to the Navy. The
quarrel is said to have arisen from D's de-
claring that there was not a brave offieccr
from the state of N. Y.
~HEMP.-We learn that sort of Hemp ha
been produced in Gen. Christophe's progin-
ces, IN St. Domingo, very little inferior to
the best Russian Hemp. The English gov
eminent is said to have made an experiment
upon both kinds, and have found that tbe
Russian hemp did not exceed that grown in
the Haytian dominiops, in point of strength
by more than one eight. a great extent OF
country around Cape Francois will be sowr
next season, for the use of the Britt h natl
on" Quebec Gazette.
ST. LOUIS, July 10.
To morrow the trial of the Indians 70,
murder comes on. We understand they will
iit;'e c0uisti appointed 10 defend linen,
helr friends and relatives in this place
nave held several councils with the governor
and Gen. Clark, begging mercy for the
culprits.
One of Mr.. McClelland's barees arrive,
mere few days ago from the Maha VILLAGE
lup the MissourD laden with furr and peltrv
ne master OF the barge informs us that tn,
flckarees have built another VILLAGE nm TN,
ether side Of the river, surrounded viii
strong pickets with caves made st some dis
tance, as Il place of retreat for their wornc,
during attack. They are determined to pre-
vent INC Americans ascending the river. g
are extremely insOient. 1t is supposed t,lt
agents OF the North West Company arr
:" II 10 ulVlEUt tndt the Ma
has Killed Messrs. Chcteau and McC lcllanG'
hunters sometime ago. Their conduct LAT
terly has been some what 1stilc.
y FIVE men, two of the name Of TAYLOR, art
three Of the name Of Hoxie, have been exam
1ned by the same court who committed tn
Hurderers, and committed for TREASON. T.
be by the Circuit Court of the u. State,
at Rutland, in October next
Samuel I. Mott, the ringeader of the GREY
who murdered our citizens on our frontier
has been arrested and committed for trial
Tie was taken in Canada. We nnderstan,
MAT the whole the twelve men implcate,
have been taken.
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