The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-29

yaion newspaper COZ aimed the publication Of Mr.
| statement from Cen Lane appended Ia which be
discusses the msfer to the place Of nestios and
the intimaen made that hs arrest the result Of
the conduct of Mr.. Burlingsms's frisncs Il l. not
imprnper here to say that inform alton wss even
60 ms BY Mr. Brooks or his fdends of degau to pub
sh The nor that the plase Cd
Lana In the interview mentioned prior to ric pubi
cation in the "Unieu"
Up to the prssens hour have learned notb;n, f,or
Mr.. Brooks or his friends, toutside OF newspsper
pubeationsl except on the Path, when, on ioquiry '
Of Gen: Lane, was told that Col Brooks would not
be At Nsssrs Esis today to meet tn: sppoin,inent
suggssted BY Mr.. Burlingame. I therefore took
measres to have Mr. Burlinssme return to his sssf Ia
the Houas, having previously published in the Inoa
Of that day. ta4sh,) in his absence, the following
card:
ACARD.-Mr. Burlugams has besn absent from
the city aimee the evening of the 2lss inst Al his
hiend who sussrsted the proprietv Of his absence
may have read Mr. Brooks card and exhibits sp.
pended thereto" published in the Union of to-day,
until Mr. Burlinsame returns En,% and ha. = hssrins
WASHINGTON, July IS, 1856
These the material facts in the case, 90 far 90
they are embraced within my knowledge. With The
interviews concentrations. writings, explanations
cards, &c. of the parties aud their friends prior to
O'Clock OF the 2st have had come xion direct or
indirect
For the contents of the note of Mr.. Burlipsame in
reply to that of Mr. Brosks tespecia y that portion
designating time and place for q meeting to ''nego-
tiate &c. well as for his bearing a. gent leman
in every respect from that time to this, am ac-
named outside of this District" convent. mt" to Mr.
BurIineams. Not aware Of any rule of courtesy
which required mo to consult the wishes of Col.
Brooks or his lends that point, it vas settled
without any conference with them. II this ustifes
complaint, the error is mine
1t s pro per to say that the suggestion of the Clf
ton House, on Tie Canada side Of Niogara Fails" Is
the place was presented BY me to Mr.. Burlingsme -
AZ nrst ne disapproved of it, and added, with some
feeling that It Mr. Brooks was anxious to meet him
to negotia'er &C., he would, if necessary, 90 even
to Sou'h Carolina insisted the time and place
had named; saying to Mr.. B: that If was TO be his
advs.r. he must be govarned by my counsel and that
,could be respons5e for my decision Mr. Burlinsame
then acquesc 3D. stating that If q communication
presented to me objeetng to the time place ia his
absence, should change either both at my discre
ton deem knowledge of the facts ON this point
alike dus to Mr. Buriingame aud myself in view OF
the unexpected publicity which Colonel Brooks has
given to the matter through the press.
From rhe spirit of Gel. Brooks note, was induced
to hope that no hostile action would result from the
meeting which he invited. believed that the re-
tired place hsd designated-being accessible by ono
days travel in cool, healthful and maeni6cently
picturesque region, remote from the exctements Of
metropolitan life would be far more appropriate in
the hot season than any point in the region Of tho
District OF Columbia.
But MIR. Books seems to set out with the assump.
tion that bis in spirit, not in form
tile me.sage," or in other words challenge, What
night had he In this visw Of the matter dire tho
challenged party outside Of The District If the
answer I'D mits the place to have been well chosen,
because thers 10 no State, North or South in which
the laws do not forbid such hostile meetings, under
heavy penalties
Atter assuming that the nots was a ''chaHenge" he
says that he could not reach the Falls of Niagara
without rVnnng the gauntlet Of n,obs, assdssins pri
sons dRd peaentfIries baIifs and con,abics" 1t ap
pears by The note of Cen Lane to him. that he had
informed Mr. Burlinsams a. the outset that he had
the rlsat OF selecting the place f'r the NEE ting 10
and YET after 1t was chosen. he objected to il the
g. ound that 1t was too far dstant,' and would sub.