The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-04
WIN. scHouIrR, ESQ.,, Editor of the Atlas, Bost
Extract Of Letter from Hon. Charles Hudson


Sra: In relation TO the meeting of the Wings on
the morning of the 18th, will say to you have
said 10 Mr.. Giddings in full conversation with
him the subject, that am satisfied that he con-
Pounds that meeting with another, which took place
at another time and place, on another subject. The
of the conflict between forces and those of
Mexico came into this city on Saturday evening,
after the adjournment of the House. On Sunday
evening, some gentleman told that il was
thought desirable that the Wings should have a
meeting in the morning, before the session of the
House, as it was expected that the President would
send in war message. went to the committee
room in the morning, and found not more than
half dozen there's we waited till near the hour of
the meeting of the House. before called to order
The members came in slowly, not more than twenty
or twenty five being present at last. think Mr..
Winthrop was not present. But / am perfectly
confident that he did not make a speech, urging
the Wings to vote for any measure. | had
strong convictions against the propriety any such
measure, and ifone ofmy own colleagues had made
such speech as has been imputed TO Mr.. Winthrop
am satisfied that could not have forgotten Il.
Besides, boarding as i did with Messrs. Delano,
Culver. Root and King, all of whom voted as did
against the bill, the vote Of Mr.. Winthrop was a
subject Of very frequent and very free remark and
yeti never heard any alluson TO such speech,
nor, indeed, 70 any speech Of Mr.. Winthrop, made
in caucus on the morning Of the 18th Of May during
that or the following session,-the first intimation
| of such speech coming 10 my knowledge since
Mr.. Winthrop was chosen speaker. My impress
sions on this whole subject the more distinct,
because those who voted against the war were i'm
mediately assailed, and on the l4th Of the same
month made speech against the war, and in jus
LITIGATION Of my vote.
The Wing meeting on the morning Of the 18th
Of May was in the room Of the Committee on For
eign Affairs but the meeting which think Mr.
Giddings confounds with this, was held in the eve
ming, in the committee room on Public Lands in
another part Of the Capitol. At the last named
meeting, Mr.. Winthrop, MIR. vinton, Mr.. Gid
dings, and, ] think, Mr.. Hunt, spoke; but this
meeting was some time In the winter, and the sub
ject was the Oregon notice, which had been recon.
mended by the President in his message. In con-
versation with Mr.. Giddings this winter, we both
recollected this meeting well 10 be able to
| point out TO each other the position in the room
where speakers respectively stood when they ad-
dressed the meeting; and agreed as 70 the speak
ers but differed in recoections as 10 the sub
jcct under consideration. At this Oregon meeting
there was a marked difference Of opinion between
MIR. Winthrop and Mr.. Giddings, and some little
warmth manifested in the debate-Mr Win
throp being opposed TO giving the notice, and Mr..
Giddings taking the opposite view Of the question
| according 10 my recollection.
am, respectfully,
| Your obedient servant
CHARLES HUDSON.
Colonel WILLIAM ScHoULER,
Editor Of the Alas