The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-24
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BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEleGRaPns.


From the National Capital.
THE EXPLODED DUEL BETWEEN BROOKS AND BUR
LIS0AME--TnE pIsAPPEARASCE OF BURLIyaAAE
THE CARD OF BROOKS, ETC., ETC.
WAsnsGTos, July %, 1885,
The topic to-day Is the card Of Mr.. Brooks II is the
excitement There Sides OF course the affair
but Brooks has rather the ADVANTAGE. The idea of tan
him all the wa to Canada through the enemys country
is against Burngsme. But must await Rarlngame's
statement
have made con, iderabe effort TO get the truth o;
this affair II appears that If any mistakes have beer
made the part Of Burlngame, they belong to his
friends, and not 10 him.
About week ten days after Mr.. Burlingame mad
his speech relative 70 the sumner affair the Is,
inst, Mr. Bocock called upon him, a friend Of Mr.
Brooks, TO talk over the matter and IL Mr. Barin
game had not gone too lar in OF his remarks al
fe0tng the courage nd character Of Mr.. Brooks
1t understood - have been coz
ndental conversation. nr. Burlingame denied
anything personal and stated that he spoke in paris
meniary only About the time Mr. Brooks e
make his speech, when the vote Of expulsion de
clared, Mr.. Dococs again called upon Mr.. Burlngane
and desired cerd from him removing the charge Of COW
ardce from Mr.. Brooks. Mr. Burlingamc reiterated hi
former remarks that he spoke parliamentary sense
and stated that he could do than he had done
and that he held himself responsible fog his speech
was uttered with the explanations already rendered
The result Of this conversation the following card
appended TO Mr.. Brooks speech in which you win see !
stated that 10 in the handwriting Of Mr. Speaker Banks
The imprudencs Of evil disposed persons, who, 81
newspaper articles AMI ia private conversation, hav
done injustice both 10 the Hon. Mr. Burlngame and my
sell rendered necessary that the subjoncd memoranda
should be appended 10 my speech
Mr. Burngame M fair and manly way admitted his rel
snssy for any ansssse used n his speech sna De
Mr DR. a inn him IA
courage; but Discriminating between the and the act
which he called upon aude he had characterized M
CURED him 70 do
The above Is a statement made by Mr. Burlingame
reference the passage his late speech which refer
10 Mr.. Brooks. II Is Ia the handwriting OF Mr. speake
Banks, ana was acknowledged by Mr. Barnsame in o. I
brot ks W W. BOYcE,
JrlY IS, 1856. TIL $. B0c0cK.
There Is a mystery about this card which caune
clearly explain; but ascertain, the pa
assigned TO Mr. Buringsme COPIED from The origins
by Mr.. Banks, at the request Of ir. Bocock and ~
nished 70 Mr. Brooks. | think tho point Of tbs who
affair hangs on this card, and tho manner in which
made Its appearance Mr.. Burlingamc, IL will be see
by Mr.. Brooks statement, retained Tho original
Now TO the challenge:
AFTER the publication Of Mr. Brooks speech, with "a
above card Mr.. Burlingame saw, or was told, that
motives and actions Misunderstood and misccr
strued by the public. Thereupon he published the
in which he took back all he had said TO Mr.. Bococ-
and placed himself squarely his speech
and assumed all the responsibility Of what
had said on the floor OF the House.
the day OF tho publication OF this car
In the In,eilioenc--the 21st inst-Mr. Brooks sent
friend Gen. lane 70 Mr.. Burlngame, and desired him
place where he could be found 10 negotiate
and settle the affair between them. This think, TOO
place a, noon the 2ist Mr.. Burlngame applied
Gen. James, OF Wisconsin, 10 act his friend and, an
consultation with senstor Wade Mr.. Ashmun,
Campbell, Speaker Banks, and several others,
decided 70 meet Mr.. Brooks on the Cana
side Of Niagara Fails, and there negotiate
and settle the affair on Saturday next learn that
BurIIngarnc did not insist the " Canada side' as
ultimatum, but that he had decided on that region n
cool place where the difficulty could be arranged sat
factory without interruption, and with the cool spray
the Falls 10 make the affair pleasant aud agreeable
The parties interested. But as Mr.. Buripgame wish
10 avoid arrest he took a carriage Immediately an
sending his reply 10 Mr. Brooks, aud met 4
Northern train ten or twelve miles from washingtn
supposng IL would be satisfactory; and he did not
10 ascertain whether Mr. Brooks willing 10 20 sew
or eight hundred miles into the cnemys country at a
season Of the year, target excursion. Impressed
what hear, that Mr. Burngsme s DESTROYS Of satisfy
Mr. Brooks in any way presume that Il will be arrang
for them 70 meet somewhere south OF the Canadian III
but at respectful distance from the Dstrc, Of Coluunb
There is repor, that Mr.. Bocock Intends 70 chsllen
Mr.. Burlngamc on his return, Mr.. Brooks 10 ind
bonds to keep the peace do not suppose tina, the &C
versailons this subject the cards. notes. explanation
the barroem talk, &C, &c, will tend 10 calm the excl
ment in Washington. Congress h. only three wed