APPENDIX. 
i. 
STATEMENT IN RELATION TO LIEUTENANT HUDSON'S GOING OUT IN THE 
EXPLORING EXPEDITION, UNDER LIEUTENANT WILKES. 
Lieutenant Hudson received orders, while first lieutenant of the 
navy-yard, New York, to proceed to Washington. On his arrival, 
he was told by the Secretary of the Navy, the Hon. Mahlon Dicker- 
son, that he had been sent for to go out in the Exploring Expedition, 
and was directed to see Mr. Poinsett, then Secretary of War, under 
whose direction these arrangements had been placed. After an 
interview with the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, 
and the President of the United States, Lieutenant Hudson declined 
going out in the Expedition, under Lieutenant Wilkes, in conse- 
quence of his rank, and the military character of the Expedition. 
Lieutenant Hudson left Washington, returned to New York, and 
resumed his duties as first lieutenant of the navy-yard, under 
Commodore Ridgely. 
After a short period the following communication was received 
from the Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, 
Washington, June 5th, 1838. 
II. 
[Copy.] 
Lieutenant Hudson, U. S. Navy, 
Sir, — The anxiety I feel, in common with the whole country, for 
the success of the Exploring Expedition, and the high estimate I 
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