The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-15
CORRESPONDENCE.

I. - W.ssmAsros, Tuesday morning. june A. lass
SIN You will obiigc by informing the bearer !,
this note at what hour IL viii ~ convenient you tor
oeiye communication from outside Of the D.tri,
Columbia Your obedent servant - ~
- & .sosas ~ WIN. NJ OWN.
Hon. II. wnsos, Senator from the State Of Mass.
4as ssateetN r -
asasa ~ stise sa WASHINGTON. june III, 1883
sls Your note Of this morning. requesting To be IN
formed at what hour II will be convenient for to ne,
cslye tfdn hun yoaoutsids II the District of
Columbia, has been placed In my hands by your friend
the Hon Mr.. Fitch. y AZ. Il Fl III ffaA. 4iEltAa
cannot mistake the intention and purport Of your
note, and ftcpy to Il * replied TO lnilar one on
similar occasion, two ycam ago that have always re-
garded dueng the lingering relic VI Mlbarous civil
liatio which the law Of the country has branded as
crime. While therefore ! ryligieuly believe in the
country and the mAtured conyIcflons Of my whole liz
alike forbid me to meet you for the purpose indicated
your letter. Your obedient servant. VI itf sadaH
Hon wx A. Gwx, u s. Senator from the State a,
California
This having closed the correspondence on the part
of Mr. Gwn he received the 18th the following com
nuncaton
WAsHIsGroN, june Ia, 1858
SIR Having declined to accept your hostile note on
the ground that do not recognise that mode Of adjust
ing personal difficulties (although hold myself entitled
always to the right Of sefdefence) am nevertheless
unwilling to stand In the attitude of refusing make
such other arrangement of the matter n shall bo lust
and honorable. submit to you therefore, that we 10.
fer the whole matter to the confederation Of Mr. Davis
Mr. Seward and Mr. Crtendsn. and abide their decision
thereon.
Your obedient servant
HENRY WILSON.
Hon WV M GwIS.
WAsIuxdrox June IL, 1853
GHSrLKsRN We have made ourselves acquainted with
the circumstances and facts involved In the cAae sdbmt
ted to u.s.
The remarks of Mr. Gwin, imputing unworthy mo.
tives-namely those of demagogu ism to Mr.. Wilson,
though general certainly objectionable and unpar
Elementary; and yet they by means Justified or war
anted Mr. Wilson in using the very opprobrous epithes
with which he retaated Mr. Gwln's rejondcr in con,
tumelous terms is to be regarded passionate ex
preston naturally provoked by the oensve language Of
Mr. Wilson We think therefore, that Mr. Wilson ought
to regard himself, in fact, having committed the k
real personal offence, and therefore he should make
such reparation Ia now in his power We are DOS
sessed Of the fact which, indeed, il apparent on
the face Of the reported debate that Mr.. Wilson,
in using the cphet employed did not impute any want
of personal integrity honor to Mr. Gwin but merely
reflected upon his in Legislation in regard to Cali
fornia which Mr. Wilson deemed extrayagant and waste
full although the expression is obviously liable
fensive and dishonoring construction. With this dis
clamer, adopted by Mr.. Wilson, hold that Mr. Gwin
is bound to withdraw the reproachfu language in which
he replied to Mr.. Wilson.
The disavowal required of Mr.. Wilson, and the with
drawal demanded from Mr. Gwin, shall be deemed to
have been made by them respectively when they shall
have expressed in writing their assent to this repor
g & 68ti8gJ j. j. CRTrTENDEN
VIM. Ii. SEWARD,
JEFFERSON DAVIS
To Messrs WILSON and GwIS.
i assent to the above HENRY WILSON
assent to the above. WIN. NJ GWIN