New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-28
BROOKS AND BURLINGAME DIFFICULTY.

WAsHIsGToS, July 81, 1856.
The following documents will appear in The IateHi
geneer Of Monday:
The publication Of the Hon. p 8. BROOKE In The
Union Of the ed instant with the note OF his friend
Gen. Lane appended, in which my name Is mentioned,
will i hope, excuse in presenting the following
statement Of facts in reference to my connection with
the subject which IL discusses.
On the 2lst instant, about o'clock p. m, meeting
the Hon. Mr. Burlngame on Pennsylvania Avenue, hs
place in my band the following note, and requested
me 10 act as bis friend and adviser, first assuring me
that he had decided to accede to the request con-
tanned;
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1856.
SIR: Will you do me the knduess TO indic ste some
place outside Of tbi, Distdt where it viii be
vent to you to gotiae in reference 10 the difference
Hen. A BUnLNGAME. Ps. BROOKS.
No hostile meeting was proposed by the note, and
sgreed 10 render the desired service. Having reason
to suspect from the circumstances connected with tho
care, from rumor had heard, and from my know.
edge Of schemes that sometimes resorted to in
gard to such matters in Washington, that medding
persons might GEEK TO tarnish Mr.. Burngames repu-
taton by an arrest. advised him to leave the street
Immediately which he did, and TO prepare TO absent
bimsef from the District.
Ats o'clock, be met me at private room 10y ap-
pOintment The following reply Wa prepared, and
YVES instructed to deliver il to Col Brooks in persos,
az econ as be could be foasd-this being deemed tbs
proper &C urse, because In had not named In bis note
any person authorized to receive IL:
WA,uISsTos, ID. c., July 81, 1855.
SIR; Your note of this Gate was placed 10 ny hsnd
by Gen. Lane, this afternoon In reply, have tssy
that will be Oh the Clifton House. on the Css ada ds
Of Niogara Feils On Saturday next, ct lao,clock o.,
10 "Degotats' In reference 10 any die, ences b.
in ind ire
ueDent "cuisde of this District"
have the honor to De.
Hon. p. s. BRsoRs.
WASHINGTON Saturday,. Ju ty s6. 1855,
MY DEAR SIR: In view of the s1 xp.c'eap se,,
ciiy which Col. Brooks has given TO- III diff reaoe
with you, in which No has oonplieees nv os1s, u
6sem Il proper, in closing my ooane ton VIII ~
facis You ART st liberty 10 mako sBJ use OF - va
may S Sss1 . p,Sp sss, an my asss Sir
Hon A HuRI4sGANg. ~
ltsot carriage FL o'clock. and sought for Co
Brooks, with q view to deliasf the recly 10 hin
Failing to fad him at his Lssj ors. looaed for biz
unsuccesfully at The hofela MJ Il II o'oo x M. Boz
isgsme having Expressed gss anxiety tia, biz S'
should be- delivered imncsias ly I .Acn repaired V
tire resaerce Of Gen Laaa. and fm,d him eutet,als
ing visitors. As soon an BIZ company lef, wn'te,
bis table, the ioouiasN te. explanatory oi M ss'
sons for delivering to nv Mr. Hirlingsme's rsrJ'
| Coz Brooks:
W A'InSs, on, lsly 81, is5e-N ~ :,
| Ny DRAg SIR: fhss egsn.o<. ab,,,s = o'clock "
Hon: A. Burngss.s , .pded Inc the inclAScd uci'
ee eehr,Isd to- SS B,eeks. Falling 20 no, mo y
Colene after e@iAN twice at Lis lod gags, c.0o'
pnpti TO pace az your hasep, end to ak th,. y
denver u TO sss- wood have caile on you $40
rlg y MT fsp pgame, but for tee lart thai y
hsNe pU W. doDsd in the Iote Of Col BrooSS,ii
ntDu9 yoprS ke. LEWIS o. CAmpSs1N
1n's i.'S, end Mr. Burlirgamc's reply, were os'
ei'd' wNs ed,-io Gen. Lane, who read ii"m o''l
my hq"v &. Our interview was b,iee lie sP'As
he pov raued tClifton Housel as announcement.
, mfI' to know, in the eyest Of their going Wv