The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-12
VIM Schouler, Esq, Editor OF the Atlas, Bos
EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM TIE HON
CHARLES HUDSON.

w AsHlNGTOS, Aprll !. io4o'
Sir:--IH relation to the meeting of the Wings
on the morning of the llth, will say to YOU,
as have said to Mr.. Giddings in full CONVEX
ssion with him on the subjcct,that he confounds
that meeting with another which took place Mt
another time and place, on another SUBJECT
The news OF the conflict between our forces and
those of Mexico, came into this city on Saiur-
day evening, after the adjournment of the
House. On Sunday evening, some gentlemen
told mo that it was thought desirable that the
Wings should have meeting in the morning.
before tho session Of the House, as it was ex-
pec,ed that the President would send in war
Message went to the Committee room in the
morning, and found not more than half
dozen there; we waited there till near the hour
Of meeting in the House, before we called to or
der The members came in slowly, not more
than twenty or twenty five being present at
fsrs. think Mr. Winthrop was not present.
Bat An perfectly conhdeat that he did not
nsls 4 spsech, urgirg the Wings to vote for
my va measures. l had strong convictions
srais,f4Ae proproty of any such measure, and
II one az my own colleagues had made such a
speech as has been imputed to Mr.. Winthrop, l
ayp satisfied that Icould no have forgotten it.
2esidss, boarding as did with Mcssrs, Dolano,
Culver, Root and King, all Of whom voted as
/ did, against the Bill, the vote Of Mr. Win,
throp was n subject Of very frequent and very
free remark, and We. never heard any alluson
10 such Speech or indecd,to any speech of Mr.
Winthrop, made in caucus on tho morning of
the llth of May, during that or the following
session the first intimalion Of such speech
coming to my knowledge since Mr.. Winthrop
WAS chosen Speaker. My impressions on this
whole subject are tho most distinct, because
those who voted against the war were immedi
atcy assailcd, and on the l4th Of the same
month made speech against the war, and in
justification Of my vote.
The Wing meeting on tho morning of the
ilth OF May was in the room of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, but the meeting which !
think MIR. GiddinGs confounds with this, was
ned in the evening. in the Committee room on
Public Lands, in another part of the Capitol.
At the last named meeting, Mr.. Winthrop, Mr..
Vinton, Mr.. Giddinss, and, think, Mr.. Hunt,
spoke but this meeting was some tino in the
winter and the subject was the Oregon notice,
which hal been recommended by the President
in his message. In conversation with Mr..
Giddngs, this winter, we both rccollected this
meeting so we'll as to be able to point out to
each other the position in the room where the
speakers respectively stood when they address.
cd the meeting; and agreed as to the speakers
hut differed in our recollectons as to the sub.
ject under consideration. At this Oregon meet
ing there was a marked difference of opinion
between Mr., Winthrop and Mr.. Giddings, and
some little warmth was manifested in the de
bate-Mr. Winthrop being opposed TO giving
the notice, and Mr.. Giddings taking the oppo
site view of the question, according to my rec
objection. am, respectfully,
Your obt servant,
CHARLES HUDSON.
Col. WIN. Schouler, Editor OF the Atlas.