The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-06


BE says Hno hostile meeting proposed by the note
AID Therefore agreed render the desired service and
In the breath he adds that Mr Burlugame had
thorEed him. ia the of Hobjecng place
IN his absence lhr Campbell should change either
ootn al my lhis discretion Again, when asked BY me
what weapons 10 10 used lie declined any negota
on a. that time having reference 10 weapons as premature
aud yet Mr. Campbell asserts that Mr. Burlingame said
him that Il my friend anxious TO negotiate, &c, be
would necessary, go even 10 south Carolina II Mr..
Campbell really believed that "no hostile meeting pro-
posed what occasion was there 10 leave this city Z
H. the contrary, hostile meeting" understood,
how could Mr. Campbell regard any reference TO weapons
as prematureP Could il have been his purpose send
my fread all the way TO Canada 10 fight without any
weapon whatever Or did he intend him to take
mory VI every description Of weapon simply 10 negotiate
And again Mr.. Campbell was instructed to deliver The
OF bis friend 10 Mr. Brooks, person. he
could be found this being deemed the proper course be-
cause he tCo Brooks had not named "a has note any per
son % reecUe IL" So, Il appears that IL was deemed i'm
proper 70 denver the reply note bOrHe By myself
because Bly not mentioned in the note OF m
iruud and Jet Mr. Campbell whose name also does not
appear In the note OF bis fend To have been in
sesIed with penary powers-exeept in the very antOr-
ami particular OF naming the weapon to be used.
The pretended Willingness OF Dir. Burngame TO go
even 70 South Carolina unless for peaceful settlement
inderd contradicted by Mr. Burugame himself; for he
says here Is friends country Tor met Is ithe where
my comrades emitten down without warning2n II
AR. Burlingame regards Bladensburg the Delaware
MARY la0d Virginia lines the Henemys country aud
therefore designated Canada u Is simply ridiculous to pro-
s willue nesa TO go TO South Carolina uuless it WAS in
reality To nsgo late.
Me- CAM H. for political effect, charges Col Brooks by
Implication, with sugmatizng the entire North mob,
aid aSsassips H. Col b ooks made sweeping
denuuclaon and his auson was alone 10 free negroe
and republicans
IL now remains to answer Mr. Camphels argumentatvt
propositions lie affects the written duelo
and yet challenges authority for the following propositions
LIST That tue challenging party may, IN his message
make any restrictions either time place Of neetg
I'd That in selecting the place the cha lenged party il
crcumseroed, geographically BY any lines OF latitude OF
longitude
Sd That when the place is fixed by the party entitled
the selection, the challenger may retire from the field
his objection TO distance If within days travell OF
iroa fear OF bailias and constables."
take pleasure In giving the authorities to Mr. Camp
b and trust that when he reads the last paragraph tina
quote be viii appreciate my lenity towards his friend Ii
the 81 chapter the l2h page of the Code of Honor
edlted by Gov John L. Wilson of South Carolina, which
book 10 the only authority" Known and acknowledged il
America and adopted by clubs in England will be fount
the following paragraphs numbered and s. which seen
TO have some hearing on the points in question:
a. Upon the acceptance OF the challenge the seconds
make the necessary arrangements for the meeting in which
each party entitled TO perfect equality The old
too that the party challenged authorized TO naee thu
time place. distance and weapon, has been long since
pUded, would man OF chivalric honor use such
right ii be possessed IT, The time must be prac
ticabe he place such had ordinarily been used Aer
The paroles are the distance usual, and the weapon tina
which is most generally used.
81 Ii the challenger insist upon what is not usual II
time place. distance and weapon do not yield the poin
ana tender IN Wrtng what Is usual IN each and be re
fuse 10 give satisfaction tn your friend may post him."
did not tender in wriRg the usual place because Mr.
Campbell regarded "any reference to weapons prema
tufe,' and thereby impressed with the belief that b.
invested with adequate power in the premises
could not make the tender to Mr. Burlingame person
because Mr. Campbell had said that his friend "cculd
be seen In the District"
To Mr.. Campbells fourth proposition, which is "tha
under mutual agreement not to give publicity party
authorized TO psbsh N. affair through the press with
out The knowledge or consent of the other fep,y tina
Mr. Burlingsme, having denied satisfaction to Col Brooks
by declining TO name place such AS had ordiuaril,
been used wAsrs The parties are Col Brooks had but tw,
alternative eourses-eiher TO turn him to my hands
directed 10 the third paragraph Of the code,
pose him to the pnoe contempt pf geptlemen whch lat
ter alternative elected by Col. Brooks expressly Il
| avoid Involving his friend.
the peruSd OF The following correspondence ant
call nion 10 the fact that Mr. Burlingame delivered
speech dayton" Ohio which Is in Mr. Camphes dis
,rict on the Both ntmo and that there is teegraph
communication between Washington and Dayton.
/ JOSEPH LANE.
lrqusI b-Tuesday evening