Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-14

proceeding have been suchas ought to satisfy
his own conscience. 80
{. I trust at the same time, that the world will
do me the Justice to believe that have not CEN
snred him on light grounds, nor from unworthy
inducements | certainly have had strong rea
CONS for what have said, thoughiti is possible
that in some particulars, may have been int1u-
enced by misconstructlon or mlslnformauon.-
# - also my ardent wish that may have been
more mistaken than | think have peen; ana
that he by his future conduct, may show him.
self worthy Of all confidence and esteem, ana
nrove an ornament and blessing to the coun-
try: ou noo.,so = i ,ossible that NAV
have injured Colonel Burr, however convinced
myself that my opinions and declarations nave
been well founded, as from my general prlncl7,
pies and temper in relation to such affairs,
have resolved, if our interview IS conducted III
the usual manner and it pleases God to give me
the opportunity, to reserve and throw away my
first fire. and have thoughts even or resefVlhg
my second fire; and thus giving double oppof-
tunity to Colonel Burr to pause and TO fenect'
1t is not, however, my intention to enter lnto
any explanation on the ground. Apology, from
principle, hope, rather than PRIDE, IS out OF the
question.
"To those who, with me, abhorring the prac-
tice of dueng, may think that ought on no &C
count to have added to the number Of bad exam
pies, answer that my relative situation, as well
in public as private, enforcing all the consldera
tons which constitute what men of the world
denominate honor, imposed on me- Gas thougnt)
peculiar necessity not to decline the CALL The
ability to be in future useful, whether in resist
inc mischief or effecting good, in those crises
of our public affairs which seem likely to hap
! pen, would probably be inseparable from con-
| formity to public prejudice, in this particular:
| However deeply to be regretted it is, that the
name and memory Of Hamilton must forever
be associated with the odious offence OF duel
ling. it is some relief that there is his own con-
domination of the practice. Ii there be any
atonement, even for him, it is found in the ludg-
ment which he formed, however enormously,
that his future usefulness TO his country depend
ed on his obedience to the barbarous :" law OF
honor"
On Saturday, the 14th Of July, the remains OF
General Hamilton were consigned to the TOMB,
with every mark Of respect and honor, and with
demonstrations, universal and heartfelt OF touch
| ing grief From stage erected IN the poftlco
of Trinity Church, Gouveneur Morris, having
with him four sons of Hamilton, (the Oldest six
teen and the youngest siX) pronounced an eX-
temporaneous Grafton over the remains OF Ha-
milton, to an afflicted multitude What occa-
sion, in the history Of the human family could
be more touching! 1t was HAMILTON, who had
and by the hand of BURR! The Grafton was wor-
thy of the difficult and delicate occasion. 1t
was uttered by one who felt the full sense OF
gratitude, due from the country, and who FULLY
comprehended the nreparable loss which the
country had sustained. 1t was the overlooking
of mind that knew how to estimate the high
est human worth, and the bereavement which
affectionate friendship had to mourn.
The national misfortune was every where
felt to be such, by all who were not stepped in
party venom. Many funeral orations were pro
nounced; among Others one in Boston, by Har-
rison Gray Otis, which was worthy of bis own
reputation, and of the lamented object of his eu-
logy. Rufus King was among the audience on
this occasion. It was delivered to crowded
assembly in Kings Chapel on the 26th of July
Among the concluding paragraphs is this faith.
full picture of the public feeling: "the universal
sorrow manifested in every part of the Union,
upon the melancholy exit of this great man, is
an unequivocal testimonial of his public worth
The. place Of his residence is overspread with a
gloom which bespeaks the pressure of public
calamity; and the prejudices of party are abb
sorbed in the Overlooking tide ofnational grief