Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-23

tial points the same as Mr.. Bocock's state
ment, the original Of which Mr. Burlingame
had retained, but a copy of which had 1si-
tunately kept. This memorandum accePI
ed under the advice of friends, IN hou Oh mi.
Bocock's statement, and was told tnas IL was
generous to do so. L did it to save Mr. Dur
lingame's feelings, whose associates was IN,
formed were pressing him: ana ye'' a1.eL al
this-after five days of delay-Mr Burlln-
game had the effrontery to embarrass his
counselIing friends, and to repudiate on the
10Th of Juiy. because of an assumed false con-
structiop, " in some quarters, an instrument
which contained apologies which he had mad
on the first of the same month, and which
apolcgetic construction he had repeatedly ad-
uIitted to be true, and also in the presence of
his friend, Mr. Banks.
He now even affects the chevalier, and de-
family says, 81 leave my speech to interpret
itself, and hold myselfresponsible for it, with.
out quall1cafion or amendment
he requires me to meet him in Canada, a
distance Of near screen hundred miles by tho
n6tf-r0ute-a route running through the ene-
my's country, and through which no man
knows better than Mr. Burlingame that
could not pass without running the gauntlet
OF MODS and assassins, prisons and penitentia-
ries, bailiffs and constables. He knew that
could never get to Canada, and that were
to do so and he were to fall, that would never
get back. He might as we'll have designated
Boston Common
His proposition is of a so preposterous char
acter that the public will appreciate it with.
out comment from Ire. When he repudiated
the memorandum which was prepared by his
friend, and delivered in his own presence, 1
felt some sympathy for the agony of a proud
man driven to doing wrong that he might re-
trieve the honor of State which had been
furnished by unworthy representatives. But
bis last condition ia worse than the former,
and deliver him to that condemnation which
honorable men in every community will stern.
ly ipfict l have no further demands upon
him; but should he be screwed up to the
point of making demands upon me, will yet
treat him rs a gentleman, and meet him at
any convenient and accessible point upon
equal terms.
L respectfully ask that the subjoined letter
from General Lane may be read, and submit.
my conduct to the intelligent and spirited peo.
pie of every State in the Union.
P S. Brooks.
WASHINGTON CITY, July %, 1856.
DEAR SIR: 1 have deemed it proper and
just to make the following statement
At your request, called yesterday at ear
three o'clock, as your friend, upon Hon Mr.
Burlingame-that being the first opportunity
had Of meeting him and of delivering your
L
that was requested by you to urge that a
meeting should take place at the earliest
practicable moment, suggesting that after
noon or this morning at four o'clock, and
toped that it would suit his convenience.
L further stated that you had supposed that
all differences between you and himself had
been adjusted; that he (Mr BurIngame) had
reopened the matter, as you supposed for per-
soDal difficulty, and that you were anxious to
have it ended without delay. He replied,
8 That is the feeling of gallant man, and
Brooks is brave man" That he would have
to look out for friend, and had none in his
mind at that time, and perhaps he could not be
ready for meeting at as early an hour as you
requested. L also impressed upon him the ne
cessity of entire secrecy save with his friend !;
and further requested that he or his friend
would communicate with me at my seat while
the House was in session, or at my room after
its adjournment; and, as he had the right of
selecting the place for the meeting, and such
other arrangements as are usual upon such
occ asiOns, that he would have the kindness
to let me know, at as early an hour as was
convenient, when and where and what it
would be. Last evening, about eleven o'clock,
the enclosed note from Mr.. Burlingame was
placed in my hand by the Hon. L D. Camp
bell. The place of meeting designated in said
note is so far distant, and would subject you
to so many hazards of arrest, and also to a ju-
Iisdiction without the limits Of the United
states, that, as your friend, l advise you,
without hesitation, to take 10 further notice
Of the matter.
l am, sir, very respectfully, your osedient
servant, JOSEPH LANE
Hon. p S. Brooks.
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