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To the Public.
1t is with extreme reluctance that am
constrained io transfer n private Quarrel
from its legitimate field into the public press.
The fault, however, docs not properly rest
within me, rs an impartial public will de-
eide after reading the following curd from
.Anson Hnrlingamc, member ot Congress
from Massachusetts
Il Carl.
| am informed that the mcmorantlum of
recent conversation of myself and friends
of Mr.. Brooks has received, in some quar-
tcrs, from its position, rs appended to Mr..
Hrookss speech, an Interpretation wllicl,
docs injustice to its real meaning and to my
intentions.
This is wll,tI srv, and have said, in rcl;,-
ton 10 my speeeh That observed in it the
rules of personal and parliamentary deco
rum; that could not qualify or rctract any
portion Of it, and held myself responsible
to any gentleman aggricved by it.
This is the only construction which sup
posed would be placed on the mcmorandum,
when my friends reduced it to writing, that
there might be no misunderstanding. But,
lnaslnuch as attempts, not altogether uasuc-
ccsstul, have been made to prevent its true
meaning, now withdraw it. And, that
there may not be any misapprchcnsion in
the future: say, explicitly, that leave my
speech to interpret ITSELF and hold myself
responsible for it, without qualification or
amendment 4. BCkLINGAME.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1856.
This card wns first published in the ''In-
telIigencer'' OH Monday, the 2lst inst,
though it is dated July 10.
AS soon as could procure friend (which
was i'll less than two hours after first saw
the ca,vl) the following message was sent
to Mr.. Burlingamc:
WAsIIINGToS, July 81.
SIR: Will you do ne the Kindness to in
dicatc some place outside Of this Dislric,
where it will be convenient to you to neyo-
tlatc in reference to the difference between lis.
Very respectfully, DC,
P.S. BROOKS.
Hon. \ BrELINGAME.
Apprchcnding al arrest from tho oflicious
interference Of Mr. Burlingamc's friends, Il
knew that no friend OF mine would lodge
information) at night-fall left my own
rooms and went to the house of friend
LOT greater security.
At about twelve o'clock Gen. Lane called
and delivered Mr.. Burlingainc's reply to my
note, which reads as follows:
WAsHINGToS, ID. c., July 81, 1856.
SIR: Your note of this date was placed
i'll my hands by Gen. Lane this afternoon
In reply, | have to say that will bc at
the Clifton House, on the Canada side Of
niagara Falls, On Saturday next, at II
O'Clock H., to negotiate" in reference to
any difference between us'' which in your
judgment may require settlement "outsidc
of this District"
have the honor to bc your obetlicnt
servant, A. BURLlNGAME.
Hon. L. S. BRooKs.
In order that the public may fully under
stand the whole matter in relation to Mr.
Burlingame and myself, it is necessary to
revert to events anteccdcnt to the last cor
rcspondcnce between us. Some time during
the last month lie made a speech in the
House Of Representatives, and when refer
ring to the assault upon Senator Sumner,
he applied this language to myself: "Stolc
brother, as Cain did Abel" When the
sentence was uttered, my friend, Mr.. Keitt,
who knew that was absent, pronounced it
false; under which inputation Mr.. BurIin-
game quietly rested. Idid not at that time
feel it my duty to hold Mr.. Bdrlingame re-
sponsible for his language, and might per-
haps have permitted him and his words to
pass. ii ~ Ht ".'
1t was not long, however, before intima-
tions from divers sources reached me that
the friends Of Mr.. Burlingaine were boasting
Of his valorous assault upon me-of his
expertncss with the rifle, (Which they more
than ifisinuatcd had como to my ears, in
explanation of my forbcarance) land that
he himself was making capital at home in
consequence Of his courageous conduct.
In regard to tho insult given him BY Mr..
Keitt, it was said that he (hit. Burlingame)
swouldinot send, but that lie would accept
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