Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-03-02


back the beginning, while the secretary has been in o.:
flee but short time. >,
was engaged on the road during the week. and could
not 90 to Raleigh till Saturday morning, when feard,
much to my astonishmen that your chairman had propos
ed in the Senate resolution to authorize The sending Tor
pes and papers, thereby intimang what was lar from
ie fact that there existed difficulty in obtaining either
bo,h Upon this follows the letter enclosed which, IN
and character to to lack both courtesy ana
good temper. 49,
way but the contrary, had considered m, self t" have
observed of beraity and respect To-
wards him lie moved in the Senate an investigation,
without warrant of law in his opinion and should have
been entirely light in requiring it, at any rate to be made
in The most fu and comee manner if made ut ALL But,
have allowed desutoy enquiry I" proceed without pan
ordcrsuch might do the road prejudice and cou'd
cs full understanding of its history and ndill"h,
for the reason that well knew what the committee at
perccived-e mpossdity Of what the chairman had
proposed.
Ii would have given great satisfaction to have re-
manned i'll Raleigh in attendance on every meeting OF your
body but am sure, moments reflection "oa'a SatSiy
any of tie impnSslby of my dong So railroad Is
always need ot The vigan personal attention OF VINO
charge but specially in the first days ct the
year. when everything has to be re'arla"ged promptly or
highly dangerous confusion results
1t is quite impossible could have neglected to attend
your body; my respect for gentlemen composing it. as well
my seifrespec would have forbidden this
Another hldTance has occurred to me- to- just at this
uncture IN the labor OF making up report IN de'ai ior
The Of this Legislature. could make no progress in
it before the accounts of the first SIX months were closed
fallen together.
write this to explain to you for the information of the
committee, how nave been occupied; and to express my
regret that your chairman to have fallen INTO his
mlSapprebenson in respect to my absence and that OF the
secretary, and that he has entirely mlsconceved my de-
sire TO do whatever could promote yonr enquiry
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAS +. FISHER.
E. D. DEAkr, ESQ.
On Saturday the chairman had proposed in the
, tO o,,thOriyp him tO send for
sons and papers and to examine under oath.
During the next week. was wholly occupied in
urgent engagements, and in revising my report
The Monday following went to Raleigh, and en-
CURED as to the committee and its proceedings the
chairman having given written discharge on the
22d, to all in attendance. Seeing one Of the com
mttee in the House, | begged he would do me the
favor to ask the chairman when and where could
again see the committee. He saw the chairman
and stated to me in reply from him, that could
Only make any "explanation" desired 10 make, IN
writing-whereupon addressed the chairman this
note:
RALEIGH Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1889.
JONATHAN WORTH ESQ:
Sr:-On Monday came here (oi the purpose of attend
ing meeting of your committee. Being unable 10 hear
anything OF your and place Of meeting, to-day re
quesied Mr. Green IN do The favor to enquire wien and
where could "gUn the Committee.
lie mentioned This evening that he had stated I"
YOU my desire the Committee and reply IN sub
Was, that If desired make explanation
could be made in writing and that yon did no: propose I"
hold any further meeting OF the committee As my en-
glgecns and duties too pressing Ia allow me 1" waste
time unnecessary delays here, write this To enquire
from you whether am understand that you decline I"
give opportunity of seeing The committee again, and
state, that have nohng of what is understood by the
",Xplaration ~ mai t. but have To say, what III
my opinion, the committee should hear.
Respectfully &c.
CHAs. F. FISHER.
On Wednesday the chairman assembled the com
mittcc and being informed BY one is members Of
the time and place presented myself and enquircd
whether was to be admitted. Being invited to do
so, ! appeared before the committee ard found all
present, one of the few times this had been the
case. After stating to the committee my views Of
the extraordinary course adopted by the chairman
in this whole proceeding, and mentioning why. on
account of pressing engagements o! Importance,
much to my regret, had been unable t" he per
sonally present with them more, concluded by
saying that had not allowed the papers and books
to he yet removed and unless then notified of their
discharge thev should still remain there After
some conversation, being about to retire, sald-lt
| am row to understand that You decline to make
any further explanation will not trouble the COM
nittec again, bat shall send my papers and books,
where they belong and much needed The
chairman and gentlemen of the committee observed
IL would he impossible 10 reCOnmcnCc enquiry.
| then retired, and have not since seen the COLI
mittec.
The night of the 3lst January, the secretary
handed to me the following letter TO him from the
chairman:
RALEIGH January 90, 1853.
| Mr.. r. W. Mills:
! Eear S,r: The committee the atfrs of the North
Carol IA aIuad all The members Of the committee being
present, uianuns!v direct 10 ask you I" furnish Them
with detailed of the debts due t" the North
Carolina Railroad Co, specifying the t" the n,vidn.
al Corporation owing each debt Also list of The debts
owng oy The c"ipoiann specifying 10 whom aud when
each debt due bringing up thus statement 10 The same
period To which these accounts brought in Mr. Fish
report To the Governor Of the State, OF the zth inst
! We wish this statement or before Monday next.
Yours respectfully
JONATHAN WORTH GIN.
To which this was my reply:
JANUARY 3lst, 1859.
JONATHAN WORTH. ESQ, CEairman:
SIR: Last night MIR Mills. secretary, handed to me your
letter to ham, asking for detailed statement of the debts
due to the n Z. H. X. Co" given my report to the
| Governor.
You were appointed chairman of committee, (raset