The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-15
from The Philadelphia Saturday Courier
AARON BURR

Origin Of The difficulty and cause Of N, dy,f ,c;,l
Alexander Hamiit0n--fuH and thrilling aceoun,
81 Hamilton after he duel
On ihe appearance OF the fret volume of The
Lis OF Aaron Burr, By VI. l.. Davis. we presented
our readers an abridged account ofhs extraordina.
~ career, as far as that volume took Us.
u Is well known 10 those at all Acquainted with
the history Of political affairs, that previous to
leOO, General Hsnilton had been regarded ia
Ne" YORK as prominent man IN The federal par
w. lbe contests IA which the republican party
was OpPosce b. The .sderalisls, often brought o1t
That genlleman as public speaker in Opposition
TO Colonel Burr. Ia the election Ia the city i'm.
media'ey preceding The presidential contest. and
which was regarded all.inportant 10 It's bearing
upon that event, Colonel Burr was persepsEy n
The polls, urging on the republicans. bile General
Hamilton urged on with equal perlinacag. the
federal compeers. 10 The summer of 1900 liam
ilion prepared hls celebrated pamphlet concrrpny
tie presidency Of John Adams, and Burr procured
an early copy iroio The prcss, caused extracts 10
DC gwen TO tie public IN advance, which 1t was
beiieyed essentially contributed to defeat The fed
eitl party, did not directly aid tho election Of
NJ Jefferson 10 the presidency.
Ia 1904, Colonel Bur- was dominated bv a nor.
ton q ths democfa attic party as a candidate Tor
Governor Of New York. He vas ouyoseg with
great violence ~ the opposition, and especay SC,
by General Hamilton and his friends The Incl
dcnI which produced the unfortunate duel, and
Terminated 10 the death VI Alexander Hamilton,
occurred 10 this contest Dr.. Charles ID. Cooper
had published letter, Ia which he sail--
could detail to you still more despica5 BE
opinion which M Hamilton has expressed Of Mr.
Burr" General Hamilton and JUDGE
hcnt have declaied ~ subslarct, that they looked
dPln VIZ. Burr TO BE- a dangerous man, and one
DO oueh! tot 20 be trusted attn the ruigns OF 90
yofnmeuL"
Through Judge Van Ness, Burr immediately
addrtAoG q letter 10 General Hamilton, ia which
be said
You mus, perceive, sir. the necessity Of
prompt aud unqualified acknoN ledsmcaio or denial
o. the use OF auy expr' ssIonE hich ouId warrant
u, expressions % ~ Coopcr"
tbs rcply q General Hamilton was this
cop.d not, @aheul manifest lmpropri1ty.
make ihe 4so u o. tisoyovsI Inch yoa seem Is
ilins neccs.aFt.'
The corrts. .oudsrec was continued ,hrou N ,cv.
s1al l,uers, uut widening lhe difficulty instead Of
Healing q, oni Jutgv Van Ness declined to re.
esWe iIcm Nh Peud.c,oh, as HE second 81 General
i4ni.'oa 10y sart.eF communication unless that
gtn'lcEan Wouia ayow It was ei,aer distncl de.
ptil =, aNnsa 0l tie obnoxious acrd-. The time
ard place q meeting we're then arranged.
toiousl Barr arrived fret on the ground. as had
SCcn previously agtcd. When General HamiI.
.cu hfy,d, tie snfi,s exchanged sauta.ions, and
The 'econts proceed 10 make their arrangements
The, measured 'h- distance, ten iall PAGES. and
z ~ ois ~ tbe choice q pos t a. also 10 deter.
mime ty horn the Wufd SHOULD be gwen. Goth 81
= hlch itA - the second of 6 AGRA Hamilton
ihey hen procssurd to load their pistols Ia each
others presence, after which ID, agties took their
stations TIE gentleman who vas to give the
aotd then explained " the parties the rucs hich
we're as iollo&e Tbs parties being placed at
thfr stations, ihc'secotd Who owes lie ord shah
ask them wheiher they are rc4Gl bang answered
% the s'hrmatiyc, he shall ssy--pfsseati Aher
,hls the parties shall pro~eu, ara fire ,rlsn neg
please. Il ohe fires before the other, the opposite
,eonc shall sas eHs, taco three, NE, aud he shall
tacn ire OF lose his IRE He then asked ii they (
we're prepared httng answered in The affirmative,
% gave tile word pttseRi, as had been sgreed m
and both parties sfrsentcd aud fired 10 succession
The Intervening tno ~ not expressed, as the sc
ronds do not precisely sgtce on tbst point The
hfG OF Col Butf took effect, aud General Hauillon
luosl instantly tell Burr advanced ioa ards Gen. +
Hamilton With = manner and gesture that sppear-
81 o. General HANDLERS tfitud 70 be expressive
. Roget: bot. without spcaking, turned about and
nnhdrrN, betup urged from the field ~ his freed,
as hao beer subsequently stated, with lew 10
prevent lbs ssing recognized by the surgeon and
bafgepen Vho Nete then approaching. No fur
thsr communication lock place between The ntin. .
ci1als, and the barge that ceitttd Colonel Burr
immediately rtturned to the city.
nR, DAVID HDsAcB ~ WILLIAM COLEMAN.
Asgpsi IL, llO4
DrAR SiR; To comply with your reques, IS
painful task bar will repfcss my feelings while
| ondesyor 10 lptrish you With an enumeration of
such particulars relative to the melancholy end OF
imr hC1vca ftead Hamilton as du el most iorcibly
on ny recollection.
Nhrn called 10 him upon bis receiving the fatal 4
wound, found BAN half sitting ou the ground,
10 the arms Of M. Pendston. His
Of death shall never forget. He
had al that instant Just strength tn saw " This is
a mortal wound Doctor when he sunk away and
became 10 al appearance liiclets Immediately
stripped up his clothes and soon alas ascert0ined
ha, The drcct:sn OF The ball must have been
hraugh some vital part Ills pulse were not TO
be felt, his respiration entirely suspended and
upon laying my hsnd a, his hcari and perceiving
no motion there, considered him irrecoyera.
BY gone. I, however, observed to Mr. Pendlcton,
hat the only chance for his revlying was 10 get
aim immcdiately upon the water. We therefore
lifted him up, and carried him out Of the wood 10
he margin Of the bank, where the bargsmsn aid
ID us in conveying him TO the boat, which imms-
iiaisly put off During all this tine | could not
discover The least symptom OF retaining life
lox rubbed his face, lips aud temple. with spirits
,f harlshorn. applied il 10 his neck and breast,
md 10 the wr,sts aud palm Of his hands, and en-
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