Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-30
From the Washington Union.
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strained 10 transfer private quarrel from Es
legitimate field into the public press The fault,
however. does not properly rest with me, as an
impartial public will decide after reading the fol.
lowing card from Anson Buringamc, member OF
Congress from Massachusetts:
A Card
am informed that the memorandum OF = re-
rcut conversation of myself and friends with
the friends of Mr. BROOKS has received, in some
quarters, from its position, as appended TO Alr.
Brooks speech, an?interpretation which does
Injustice to its real meaning and to my intentions.
This is what say, and have said, in relation
to nv speech: That observed in it the rules
of personal and parliamentary decorum; that |
could not qualify or retract any portion OF it,
and held myself responsible 10 any gentleman
aggrieved by it.
This is the only construction which supposed
would be placed on the memorandum. which my
friends reduced To writing, that there might be
no misunderstanding. But, inasmuch as at.
tempts, not altogether unsuccessful, have been
made to pcrvert its true meaning, now With
draw it. And, that there may not be any mis-.
apprehension in the future, say, explicitly. that
leave my speech TO interpret itself, and hold
myself responsible for it, without qualification
or amendment. bUkLlNlIAME.
WASHINGTON, July l9 1856.
This card was first published in the " lntelli.
gencer" on Monday, The 2lst inst, thongh it is
dated July 10.
As soon as coald procure friend (Which
WAS in less than two hours after first saw the
caro) the following message was sent 10 Alr.
Burlingame:
WASHINGTON, July 81.
SIR: Will you do me the kindness to indicate
so1.e place outside OF this District where it will
be convenient 10 you to negotiate i'll reference
to the difference between us.
Very respectfully, &c,
Hon. a BURLIxoAME.
Apprehending an arrest from The ollirious in
reference of Mr.. BurlinGane's friends, Il knew
that no friend of mine would lodge infurmalion,)
ut night-fa!l left my own rooms and went 10
the house OF friend for greater security.
AT about twelve o'clock Gen. Lane called and
delivered Mr.. Burngame's reply 10 my note,
which reads rs follows:
WASHINGTON. D. g., July 81, 1856.
Sir: Your note of this dale was placed in
nv hands 5y Gen. Lane this afternoon.
In reply. have to say that | will be at The
Clifton House, on the Canada side of Niagara
Falls, on Saturday next, at II O'Clock. m., TO
"negotiate" in reference to any difference be-
tween US" which in your Judgment may require
settlement "ou,Sidc Of this District"
have the honor to be your otediens servant.
A. BuRLlNGAME.
Hon. p S. Brooks
In order that the public may fully understand
the whole matter in relation 10 Mr. Bnrlingame
and myself, it is necessary 10 revert to events
antecedent to the last correspondence brLween
US. Some time during the last m:nlh he made
Il speech in the House of r prescnaivcs, and
when referring to the assault upon Senator Sum-
ner, he applied this language to myself Stole
into the Senate chamber, and struck his brother.
as Cain did Abel" When the sentence was Ut
tered, my friend, Mr.. Keitt, who knew that WAS
absent, pronounced it false; under which impu-
tation MIR. Buringame quietly rested. | did not
ut that line feel it my duty to hold MIR. Burlin.
game responsible for his language, and might
perhaps lave permitted him and his words to
| pass.
1t was not long, however, before intimaions
| from divers sources reached me that the friends
of Mr. Burlingame were bnasling of his valo-
rous assault upon me-of his expertness with
the rifle, (Which they more than insinuated ha d
come to my ears, in explanation of my furhear
ancel-and that he himself was making capital
| al home in consequence of his courageous con-
duct In regard 10 the insult given him by Mr..
Keilt, it WAS said that he (Nlr. BurIingome)
"wouId not send, but that he would accept u
challenge"
Under these circumstances felt that forbear-
ance was no longer Il virtue, aud requested my
friend, Mr.. Bocock, on the lst day of July, to
90 TO Mr. Burlingame with the sim pie question,
Would he receive call from me?" The re-
| ply TO this short question is to be found in the
| following extract from written statement made
TO ME by Mr. Docuck:
Extract.
Z" Mr. Burlngame then commenced an expla-
nation, which led to long conversation be-
tween Us, in the course of whirh he made many
statements, which he said were confidential.
"Oml,ing these, the answer which he desired
ne 10 bear you was substantially this: that ne
had no unkiud feelings whatsoever for you, but,
on the contrary, regarded you Us Il man uf cour-
age and llan of honor; that while he disap-
proved of the assault on Mr.. Sumner, and felt
bound rs Il Massachusetts man TO condemn it.,
he md designed 10 discriminate between the
man and The act, let it he remembered That this
language was used on the Isl Of July. and had
SiIu Ho luuIc VII tHe suUJeCl tihiii Ills SeHSc VI
representative duty required. Under these cir
cumstancrs, he was surprised TO find that you
had taken exception 10 anything which he had
said 'In relation to The boasts that had been
thrown out in his uame he Stated that they had
not been authorized BY him: but, on the co n
,rary. he very strongly CONDEMNED both them
and their authors
"Aud ii, after all This, you were not satisfied
and wanted his blood, he stated that he could
do nulhiug else than accept, and would do so.
Before leaving Mr.. Burlingame, recapitu,-
ted what | understood to be his answer. He
agreed that was right, and added, describe me
to him as YOU see me do justice 10 my kind
feelings to him, and do justice also 10 my man.
hood"
did do justice to Mr. Buringame in thought,
bearing and speech. was pleased with the re-
port of his bearing, and impressed with the BE-.
lief that he was an elevated gentleman and
when next met him respectfully offered him
my hand, which lie as respectfully received.
On the day that the resolution for my cxpul.
sion was 10 be taken up in The House, intcn.
ding 10 be severe in my remarks upon certain
of It's members, rs also upon tho STAT of Mas.
sachusetts, requested Mr. Boc"ck IT, submit
his written statement 10 Mr.. Bnrlingame lor his
approval or rejection. In relation to this point,
Mr.. Bucock says in his last statement: "On thr
morning on which you made your sreech and
resigned your seat in the House. | handed Mr..
Burlingame The statement which had prepared,
and he has nerer returned 1t to me-" ] informed
Dir. Bocock that must and should have an ac-