Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-25
LATEST NEWS.
from the Washington Union.
TO TIE. PUBLIC.

owing cara from Arson Bnrlngame, member of
Congress from Massachusetts
A CARD.
am informed that the memo randum of a recent
conversation of myself and friends with the friend.
OF Mr.. Brooks has recriyedn some quarters, from
IL" posiionas appended To Mr.. Brooks's speech
an interpretation which does injustice to its teni
meaning, and to my intentions.
1hisis what | say. and have said,i relation IA
my speech That observed in it the rules of
personal and parliamentary decurum; that could
not quaiify or retfact any portion of it, and held
myself responsible to any gentleman agricved by
it,
This is the ony construction which supposed
would be- placed ON the memo randum, which nv
iri' nds reduced to writing. that there might be NJ
misunderstanding. But, inasmuch as attempts, not
altogether unsucee ssinl. have been made TO per.
vent its true meaning, | now withdraw it, And.
that there may not be any misrepresentation, ia,
the future |, say. explicitly, that leave my.
speech to interpret itself,and hold myself espon
sibc for IT. without qualification or amendment
u.... A, BURLINGAME.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1856.
This card was first publishe in the "Intellieen-
ccr' ON Monday, the 2lst inst though it is dated
July 10.
As soon | could procure friend (which was
in less than two hours after first saw the cara)
the following message was sent to Mr.. Burn-
game:
WASHINGTON. July 81.
SIR: Will you do me the kindness to indicate
some place outside of this District where il will
be convenient to you to negotiate in reference tc
the difference between us.
Very respectfully. &c,
p. s. BROOKS.
Hon. A. BuRLINGAME.
Apprehending an arrest from the ofiicious inter
ference of Mr. Burlingame's friends Ct knew that
IN frID 1afp mi, l,A.. r
night fall left my own rooms and went to tho
house of "a friend for greater security.
AT about IL o'clock Gen. Lane called and de-
livered Mr.. Burlingames reply to my note, which,
reads as follows
WAsnINaToN, D, C. July % 1856.
SIR: Your note of this date placed in my
hands by Gen. Lane this afternoon
In reply, have TO say that l will be Mt the
Clifton House, ON the Canada side of Niagara
Falls, on Saturday next. at ~ O'Clock. NJ, 10
negotiate" in reference to any difference be
tween u.s. which i'll your judgement may require
settlement outside of this District.
have the honor to be your obedient servant.
a. BURLINGAME.
Hon, =. $. Brooks.
In order that the public may fully understand
the whole matter in relation to Mr.. Burlingame
and myself ii Is necessary to revert Ia events an.
teeedent to the last correspondence between u.s.
Some time during the last month he made u
speech in the House of Representatives, an
when referring to the assault upon Senator Sum
ner, he applied this language to myself: ''Stoo
into the Senate chamber. and struck his brother,
as Cain did Abel" When the sentence was ut.
tered. my friend, Mr. Keitt, who knew that | was
absent. pronounced it false; under which amputa.
ton Mr. Burlngame quietly rested | did not
at that time feel it my duty to hold Mr.. Burlin.
game responsible for his language. and might
perhaps have permitted him and his words tc
pass.
1t was not long, however, before limitations
from divers sources reached me that the friend.
ct MIR. Burlingane were Boosting Of his valorous
assault upon me-of his experiences with the
rifle, (which they more than insinuated had CONT
I, my ears, in explanation of my forebearanoe)
and that he himself WAS making capital
home in consequence of his courageous conduct
In regard to the insult given him by Mr.. Keitt.
it was said that he Mr. Burngame,) "wouldno
send bat that he would accept Il challenge"
Under these circumstances felt that forbear.
lance was no longer virtue, and requested nv
friend, Mr.. Booock, the LIST day of July, to g.
10 Mr. Burliugame with the simple question:
''W"ud he receive call from mel" The re-
ply to this short question is to be found in the
following extract from written statement made
to me 10y Mr.. Bocock:
Extract.
nation. which led to long conversation between
Us. in the course OF which he made many state
MS, which he said we're confidential.
&" Omiting these. the answer which he desired
me- tn bear you substantially this that he
had no unkind feelings whatsoever for you, but
on the contrary. regarded you as man of cour-
age and "a of honor; that while he disap-
proved of the assault on Mr.. Sumner and felt
bound as Massachusetts man to condemn it, he
l,1 lz,t. IL
aud the act Qet it be remembered that this lam
guage used on the Ist of July,) and had said
no on the subject than his sense of repre-
sentative duty required Under these circula-
stances, he was surprised to find that you had
taken exception to anything which he had said.
In relation to the boasts that had been thrown ou6
in his name, he stated that they had not been aa
thorizpd by him; but, on the contrary, he very
strongly condemned both them and their authors.
And if. after ell this, you were not satisfied.
and wanted his blood he stated that be could d"
nothing else than accept, and would do SO.
Before leaving Mr. Burliugame, recapin
lated what understood to be his answer He
agreed that was right, and added, describe ma
to him a. you see me; do justice TO my kind
feelings to him, and do justice also to my man
hood"
| did do Justice to Mr.. Bullingame in thought.
bearing ana speech. | was pleased with the re
port of his bearing, and impressed with the belief
that he was elevated gentleman; and when
next met him | respectfully offered him my
hand. which he as respectfully received.
On the day that the resolution for my eSpul-
sion Was to be taken up in the House. intending
TO be severe in my remarks upon certain OF its
members. as also upon the State Of Mnssachu~
sets, requested Mr.. Bocock to submit his writ
ten statement to Mr.. BurliHgame. Tor his Hppro-
val o, rejection. In relation 10 this point Mr..
Bocock rays in his last statement: On the
morning on which you made your speech and 70
signed your sea, in the House. | handed Mr.;