Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-24
The BurIingame and Brooks
Affair."

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The following are the latest accounts from
Washington, reported by the correspondents of
the New York papers, relative to the affair be-
tween Mr.. Burlingame and the rufiau Brooks.
The sItaes correspondent says, under date of
Tuesday, 10 P. NJ:
Brooks on Monday, addressed Burlngame,
inqulring wheres outside the District of CO.
lumba, he would receive message from him
sent by the hands of General Lane of Oregon.
Burlingame, who as the party TO be challeng-
tdlhad right to name the place of meeting,
named Clifton House, Canada side. Niagara
Falls, ION Saturday noon next,) where no
outside interference would be probable.
Taking with him General Charles James, of
Wisconsin, an his friend, Mr.. Burliugame left
the District on Monday night in order to
avoid arrest, and took the cars between here
and Baltimore Tuesday morning on his way
to the Falls. Brooks declined going to Can
ada, on the ground that it was not safe for
him to do SO, and has been arrested and bound
in five thousand dollars to keep the peace.
Mr.. Burlingame's confidential advisers yes
terday as to his movements, were Senator Sam
Houston, of Texas, and distinguished mem
Der of the House whom 1t is not nee essary to
name.
Burlingame will probably proceed to the
Falls, unconscious that Brooks is not follow
ing, where he will wait reasonable time
for Brooks and then return.
Nobody among Mr.. Burlingame's friends,
except his confidential advisers, knew one
word of his movements. Even Senator Hale,
his roommate and companion, is totally un-
advised, and not syllable of the affair has
bcd nos do A
was never better kept.
LATER.
The effort will probably now be made to put
BuRLINGAMEln false position, by allegations
or language designed to draw challenge from
him. His opponents doubtless know this to
be safe, as BURLINGAME is not understood to
claim to be dueist, and while he will accept
challenge under existing circumstances, he
cannot probably be dragooned into sending
one. In other words, if | understand his po-
sition, he would only accept challenge as an
act of self defence, and as an alternative of
assassination.
The Tribunes correspondent writes:
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July %, 1856.
Mr.. Burlngame replied to Mr.. Brooks's
noIe last night that he would receive chal-
lenge in Maryland this morning and thepa
ties proceeded there, when the CHALLENGE was
given and promptly accepted by MIR. Burlin-
game, who named the terms as follows:-
Ground, Canada, near the Clifton House !;
time, H. NJ, Saturday next weapon, rifle ;
PAGES, fifty.
Mr.. Burlidgame is en- route for Canada
Mr.. Brooks, learn, had not departed this P.
NJ. H.
The correspondence between the parties, and
the documents in reference thereto, with Brooks
letter taking farewell leave of the subject, &C.
cupy two columns in Tuesdays Washington
Union, and were transmitted by telegraph to
Yesterdays n. Y. Herald. The final upshot of
the affair is, that at the advice of his second
Gen. Lane, Col. Brooks decides to let the matter
drop where it is, fearing to follow Mr.. Burlin-
game TO the place designated for the meeting,
lest he should not be able TO reach it alive, or if
he did, lest he might meet with assassination
on his return. The courage of the South Caro-
lima bully oozed at his fingers ends at the idea
of journeying through free State, and confront
ing few fugitive slaves He thinks his own
head would not be quite safe in quiet journey
toward the lakes.
Brooks states that is as soon 40 he could pro-
cure friend which was in less than two hours
after he saw Mr.. Burlingame's card, in Mondays
Iateligencer, he sent the following message to
Mr.. Burlingame
Washington, July 81, 1885,
SIR-Will you do me the kindness to ndi
cate some place outside of this district, where
it will be convenient for you to negotiate in
reference to the difference between us.
Very Respectfully, &c.
?. S. Brooks.
Hon. ANsoN BURLINGAME.
And at about y o'clock, Gen. Lane delivered
Mr. Burlingame's reply as follows:-
WASHINGTON, D. c. July 81, 1856.
SIR-Your note of this date was placed in
my hands by Gen. Lane this afternoon. In
reply, l have to say, that l will be at the
Clifton House, on the Canada side of Niagara
Falls, on Saturday next, at II O clock, M. to
&c negotiate" in reference to any g difference
between us which, in your judgment. may
require settlement " outside of this District.
have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
A. BURLINGAMB.
Hon. p. S. Brooks.
Col. Brooks then proceeds to say