Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-12

was attended by himself, Mr.. Speaker b4n"S' u
Royce, and nIysrlt. In "peaIn. ur M tnh''.,
;Lat occasion, | give the history III my "''''''',, w.,
;nu with il, anh especially the fist m"-'"1c :" -
Jlr,nks and Mr. Burlinsam,'s answer. tho drawn
M Of the original statement, is being pla'cu .,
Tnrune's hand, his declaration, after keepih- -. :,
lime, that il was correct, and his subsequent o"JNr
4, il on the ground that the grouping % ms rH,"IhT
sion. in regard To Mr.. Brooks was -ilch hStt H."
T-hed would do him an injury. | then sthten u -
tory of our subse1 lieut. tffrris TO agree up" S". H..
hing which would be equivalent subs:nh'"Is ~ -.
first statement, and which might be ,rse :" All
which was admitted by Mr.. Burlingamc in's 1r""Sn'
nm the question whether the word honor Sh""nt J~
cried, rs | coutend-d that il ought 10 be- =.
,;,rnne again urged that to disciaim any p"'P o :.
reflect on the "PtrSoMaS eh4rnc'fr q, 9; ci.nt
Covered everything. Mr. Banks thought 1t suilir,rtni
and Mr.. Boyce promptly agreed with Them. =
that il appeared 10 me enough, hut sppl' n.
That Mr.. Brooks would take II different VIZ" "I.
Mr. Bulrngamr suggested tina; Mr.. B.lci aus II, %,,
self, ms friend. Of Mr.. Brooks, snou!d n!T:;" n'n w." "n,
it was sufficient, aud that lie would probnoIE o4''
in our opinion. ,oto, bv
Tn. paper drawn up. as before stated, WIS t"KcH oi
| Mr.. Boyco ana myself To Mr.. Brooks; aud We u,''e
him Thai he ought 10 accept it M satisfactory oc'e'"'
other friends being called in, all united i'll that oPl'''"'
and Mr.. Brooks accepted II accordingly. .u,
It was published as an appendix TO his Sier.u' H.
remained pefure the public several days when '''
BurIingame's card npp-1,'i wl:hdrawiiiI ", ols, to
L MS Te ODtHtu u ~ "hN 4 ''N T.
believe was closed. Its subsequent history ''''
lore the public. With that | have LITTLE 10 10 :,
II is difficult, however, to resist the refier'in" l"" =
Mr.. Burlinggne's explanation a. published D! w..
Brook. was not true, 1t was uninansy ~ INN a".,Ji
20 give l.. Ii il was true /. wac weak anu "H'1'u.
10 withdraw il. A, 10 It's proper Constructions 1 '""
no room for DOUBT. ,o II !,
,nuears from his card he might have rXPro7s'' nm
Iii IN others, SO kindly towards Mr.. Books M" ~
: E.--, ,n,.p IN rot nt on IlS tNrr-'b'fi van
racter. aa, in my Judgement, 30 have rendered Il n''"
! man in Mr. Brouks, under that explanation "H"e
pursucd him farther. ~
TINT in hs verbal answer TO my noiG Gl lie on '"'l
~. s,rg.s,..i THAT rs the matter seemed r"ih:i''"'r4'
il nigh, b. better for Va both 20 hold our fu'Uf' con.
vcrsatiuIis in the presence ~! Others i''~'en' ~
this, he merely remarked that he w!sh'a 10 "a!'S'
with hi. friend, and asked II would nave w! "'a1e
,iou 10 mcuriny in col; Inference with them. itiNt'''!i'-
ous, further. in saying that ! though; W. l'r",Hr
would tr-:l his position unsatisfactory. az " 5r'""
n2'ai0g." Used nr such expf"ssion. IL wou!" hA'"
been inappropriate. | never asked nm 10 reuh,''
ar vi.,d ANYTHING which he had said. l had in"rci!
asl:eh if he would ACCENT Mr.. Brooks's cal. I" tAi-
question he in,erpn:ed Jill explanation; an; mo oNiy
Gp-sti,u was Is 10 the suticivncy vi that r%pinnhti"n.
and whether, ia ma!e at one time, II was Inc same
which naG been made q; a former time.
But tho most lHpGr:srt and groSStSt error "t ms
card ia his attempt 10 represent l.r. Brooks a. s.c"'
in,. through Inc, to persuade him 20 III vAp..alIttlr'.
4. already stated, this is utterly unsusiHIi'ed by III"
,nc:s, and no..dy could know anything better than
Mr.. Burliugame knew these facts at the lime he
penned his card.
/, ,np.ured to me that Justice to NJ. Brooks re.
uuirri ihis e1plsaation AT my hands. Having mndc
Il, | leave the matter IN liz Utl:er aspects III his hnnGs:
we'll knowing, as | do, thht he understands: .uli wei!
how 10 take care Of his own honor.
WAsHrSGros, August 4. 1870.
h.-. examined the foregoing card ~ NJ.
Bococt, and 60 ia e; it states facts purpor'ing to fall
within my kaowletGs, l find il tar; eamiIi, ana
strictly true. " ~ c'ieh'
August ), 1856.
Rsplv .Mcsrs. BurLnr0mc and CGmp5cH.
IA the iirieui Of Col. Brooke l feel called upon to
max. a statement o: tho facts CONNECTED with M
mission 70 the Hon. Auson i;ur'GEGnle.
To the publication made by my irienI' a.r. Dur
,inpa,ne has mad. a r~pioinder, which has at least the
merit uf ingenuity, and in hs behalf Mr.. Campsri'
nes delivered az argument. There are but tew points
made by Mr. Ba:iinga'ns to which any reply IL ne
c-ssary, md they will be Disposed III ID tne oIueF
which will best explain the transaction, and diipei Inc
mist which, by special pleading, Mr.: Burlin2alne has
obscured them.
lst. Mr.. Burlingame asks iii he tCol. Brnoksi was
afraid 10 go 10 Canada, the ncares; neutral Gr"uhd'
why did he not name some other place me am
.wcr il, that Col. Brooks, Mr.. Elmuud4on, and my
.elE, who alone were in consultdtlon, ali concurrei III
regarding the designation Of the Clifton 'iuuse Us
Il miserable SubicD"gc; and when informed lheS"
gentlemen tia, upon iuquirlng OF Mr.. CaHlphcii "ii"t
WEAPON his friend had selected, his response wa,
..Wh.,, YOU dcI't mean to have Il fuss y they, 10.
getier with Llysei!, heiI the naming by MI bur!in
game Of the CLIFTON house' as & Cisiihc' ana uhe'
Guiv0cgl luck mt. aad as auch sc .e-t Warranted 10
treat Il.
III Is due 10 Mr. Campbell 10 say that he %di@avow+
any recollection OF the c.pr so,".. last qro:ed; 'h"n-'
| Hn altogether confident that he iced il. and 50 re-
ported 80 my friend immediately "lrer"ar;.
-. Mr.. Bur!;nga:G" again ASKS WIZ I'D lie tthl.
B:rok-l iingrr in the Dis;r!ci, where hg ""' exposed
to L.rc.l !"
Tns n:;ver il, :l.st, after Tie receipt Of Mr.. bariim-
.a!.r's not" dee! mai.a. lie Clifton House n II"
:Iayr e! in.r;ine, Col. brou&c GGG III friends "eu.ir'i
rourrG..no,.t ~ i"Lge. nc""s"G. !. - iJT- IL IN
.rivn! ,uTqos"l ;t"r. "ns ary p,asiLl..v t.. . r...'.
,nc, lie ras b'y'ai the reach 81 the officers %! 'hy
law.
~. ~, "I"inyn Hnus." as u 5Jck on,. and tina hs"h
,yj n. .,.u..er, tor Mr.. Burl'r.ame speech. nui
wa. wiling 70 ara-. ~. Nurllnssme tatl,i"cii.i
should he desire it in coItetLcLtc Of I"'' br."N,
nuhU-L.l construction OF his conduct. oV!. 3ro"ks
never Intended 10 preclude himself from holding hr'
HuriiDyanr responsible for Subsequent Offences.
My friend. under my advice, which was sustained
hv b., own iuIrment, declined 10 20 20 CnHa'!:, ul'
der the cgu"!c:iop that he could never reach 'lc:"'-
We both eppr-iieEscd Violence an! insult '."iil i'H''
tic, ,lour HE way, and S".a wu.! assured :aat We
ruIid b.. subjected tn nrcrst Gni nan IrcoHNr'
n;enres in con-rGur:.ce OF information witch w''d
he sent from this city by Telegraph. H'E "ol!'i We
have been mistaken, Us the following extract takri.
from n GAMBIA pap"r--tha Journal and EzT'r,1-nIi
published bctarc IL" day OF iace'ing dr'!Sn''cd by mr.
Bur!ingum-. abundaltly proves;
"a SHuorISG M~aTClI.-TEOsc who ear spf:@t!ii'.
and who have my iariina,iun 81 witnessing n real
Yankee fight, can be graiii~d by q WISH l" We f"''S
tomorrow morning. Al! the arrangements Tor n du"!
between Senators BurlingGine aud BROOKS nave De'i'
settled. The following is the latest by telegraph from
Wn.ling.on: The challenge has been accepted By MI
Buri!ngalac, vino named the terms, Us ids'pwF:-.
Ground, Canada, no''i ;'@ clifton iiou=e' nm, J y !"
Saturday ae1i; weapon, :iEr; PAGES, fifty. Mr.; bur
iiGpall- i. eli route for Canada. "! Broohs, i-t:n,
haG uo. left Til. Z. VI. L;
iIo9 inauy other inio-mers have teiegEnp!H'd 30
other and hoT' many places has not get lramspirr''-,
Nor Will the public H.. 30 rTcognIZ" II! al. Il iri-iif
of Mr.. BurTngaTne, when il Is remembered that hn.:
nay friend aud myself were uEiriasIncd as 10 I'VE
rSapon Or 3ISiGrct, each Uf which seems ~ '.6"" beei!
determined upon 6etgrr NJ. lturiingaine departure
from th:: city, notwithstanding MIR. Campbell! "ic'
clinrd any negotiation AZ that tiIne !iaViiS re'e'e"Nt
to wr0jN2ns a, prcnn'hrt.'
now come 10 the arrnmsr; Of Mr. CaTpDeI'-
The contra Lotions into which he has plunged ae III
ner"us aiid g.arinG.
He says '.uo hostile meeting was proposed ~ me
note, and therefore, | agreed 10 rendcr Tie desire!
serrice,'' and in tie next b:ts;h ne ndds that Mr.
Uur!iuc.mc had authorized him, III The event oil our
"uhjcc,Ing to t,rc or place ia hha absence. ! thf'
CarnpbeilI siIuutt change either or both az NY 'HSi
discretion Again, wien asked By Inc what "ea-
pens were 10 be used, he "Lca!iGrd any negotiation a
Mcl tine having reference To weapons. as premature
and Yet NJ. Campbell asserts that Mr. BIr!lnSaI'e
said to him that ii my friend was anxious 10 ';.fIo
;iste. g., lie world, /! necessary, go nvea 10 S'u'':
Ca:o!ina." If M. Campbell really bclic:cd ;'"t"n
hostile meeting was VrorG.eI,' what occasion wGS
there 10 leave this cIiy?
Ii, on the contrary, 4 "hostiie meeting was under
stood, how could Mr. Ca!npbe,! regard any reference
TO weapons rs premstursI' Could il have been hi'
purpose TO send my friend oil ,to way to CANADA 7"
islt withou. ANY weapon whatever1 Or did ne in
tend him 10 take all arinVry of every description OF
weapon simply 10 negotiated -.
AID again Mr.. Campbell was instructed to deliver
the note ui his friend ITO Sir. Brooks, N PfrSoG, rs
soon "a lie could be iourd, THE being deemed the pro-
per cours-, because, he, tCnI. Brooks rat net H"m"d
| III his MIR nnu ncrsoA 10 r.c.iIt - So. il AuLInnrt