The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23
saitpetre I'm the Arizona SILVER Mines.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.

s.aitpefre I'm the Arizona SILVER Mines.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Tucson, Arizona, July 2, 1859.
The letter signed Edward Cross" which appeared
in the States of My "a has just me- Il purporss
to be reply 70 letter OF denounciag anony
communication which appeared the St Lodc Deocra.
and WA copied into the States.
Aside from the personalities ia which NJ Cross has -
dulged, his letter bears its face It's reiutaon
have never written or spoken IN regard TO Arizona the
statements Mr. Cross pretends to quote and deaies
AS ths ieson has resolved itself into mere personal
affair between Mr. Cross ard myself IL is only necesgary
for me TO refer to my lecture before tue Geographical
Society TO show the utter asty Of Mr. Cross state
On page "a last paragraph gay, Zoe Conclusions
drawn from the facts have thus hastily se. forth are
these.oat while Arizona csnno, be chilled agricultural
State, che has suisency Of arabic aut to support
large popuaaon that as grazing and pas,urai regisn
she has unsurpassed advantages but her great veal 10
found In her iDexhaustible mineral resources
In reply to Senator Green, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Territories, SAID niue tentas Of the pro
posed Territory is unavailable tor agricultural PURPOSES
Mr. Green male notes OF this gers 20 use N ala
report or speech upon the BILL anu have NJ 90 u re
members it. Tue Eon. Mr. Phelps Of ssoirt remarked
III conversation in reference to the relative merits Of the
Arizona and Albuquerque routes Mr.. No vry you have
never CLAIMED that arizona was an Agricultural Sse
agIess mineral REGION
Mr. Cross says have called Arizona a gooi agr
cultura county" The Iasehoo3 il patent oa Tvs face
Mr. Cross says Mr. Dunoar's truthful ette IS should
have been an example 70 men On page fourteen Of nv
address viii be found high compliment the couscen
iious regard for truth displayed by Dunbar also
my statement confirming bs that the country OF win
he ucated and with which he rsmiar-iha. west Of
the Santa Cruz and south OF Club Is generally "a
irreclamable DESERT Mr. Cross says that should quote
from Herman Ehteuberg and Mr.. Dsunckow. Ia my
memoirs OF Arizona viii be found Letter addressed
by Mr. nuremberg, aud during the past year have had
Circulated rousn coasress oad the @s e,u
try Ut nv own expense. have grsa, respc;.
for Mr.. Enrenoergs a;la!reueats, a.thouga
have not had the pleasure OF meeting him. II re
quire better evidence than Mr. Cross, nsinu4tion 10
duce me 70 believe that Mr.. Enrenberg changed
opinions OF The country because was obi sed 10 de:ne
recommending nm the Surveyor GcneT slshi, o! the
territory Mr. Bfunckow last year gave in versa.
ton nuch information in regard to TIE
Of Arizona think have done injustice to his euo
ges o. the hidden wealth Of the Territory.
bave neither time nor patience 10 follow up and
pse each Individual !asehood bull desire remark
examination OF my MISUNDERSTANDING Col Grey Lieut.
parke, Birtet,c Col Bonneville, Rays Mug ant General
statements and that Mr. Cross reiier of fasehooi
will be accepted neither evidence proof that the
above named gentlemen have been guilty OF misrepresen
taton and faeehood Mr. Cross has found convenient
TO omit all mention Of the Mimbres river of the Sahna
and us branches, and generally OF the country
the Gs aud falsy boundaries Of tue Territory by
cutting of entirely the country east OF the Rio Gande-
scme twenty thousand square miles His stlemen. that
! have said that Arizona was well watered or
has much more permanent water and timber than he
States is probably Of The explorations
OF much placer god have confirmed belief that there
many valleys well ws.ered ana capsble Of cutiya
ton with an abundance OF timber Of different varieties
few words in reference to Mr. Cross motive as this
Is not the fret time be has been hired do dirty WORK
Before entering Arizona in November Of Lag. year. Mr.
Cross and his employer having failed to control me,
nouBced their intention to regulate the affairs Of the Ter
ritoIy after their own ideas. They brought with them
press which has since issued the Arsonid AT the same
time Mir. Oss announced that neither Lieutenant aowry
any other except the by them should
represent the Territory in Congress-" This fast beyond
denial there numoer witnesses TO the state
ment
Ia pursuance of this par letters have been written to
the Eastern States representing the people OPP
posed to me, mputDg language never uttered, aad
then contradicting their falsehoods. The Ari-1
mar, TO Keep up tbls teluaon, in publishing the Pc
resolution OF con0derce and thanks TO me as
the delegate from the Territory.
Mr.. Cross Statement. that h, people Of the territory
dsappHove my course" &c. &c, emphacslly BRAIDED
as gratuitous fasehood by their action ID the pas,
weeks, unanimously endorsing my course aud nominating
mo for rec election as Their deegase
Telling the truth onallY in spi,e OF himself ST.
Cross various in the A,is1nian has coufrmed
my real statements of The of Arizona Vita
exception OF two fehoois In the editorial Of June 90 the
ideas aud language are similar TO my IF desired
witness TO my position ia regard to emigration 10 Arzo
ia, could cali upon more than thousand unsno
respondents whom havs advised no. 10 emig ats 10
iona unless II was organized end military profession az
orded. have advised friends and capitalists TO invest
money In the mpes Of Arizona ard have sac N IA
confidence by Investing my oTn money h9u any
one Of them, except Col Sam. Colt.
NIT friend sympathizsr outside Of iaba, and tn
email party that made up the company With which he
came He has acsnowe tsed AZ much in convers ation
Fta friends Of mine, and said lie anticipated pers
difficulty with ne when arrived He had = truer
p,eseDument in bis bfe
During my absence he addressed a letter 70 my friend
Judge Hoppn, asking him to become candidate against
me. His letter treated with the contempt It dc.
served His statement tia. his letters to the E.st,tn
press have met With the approval OF the psoe of the rer
rlory equally alse The puy they have
emphatcay condemned By every outside OF rdo4c.
Mr. Cross pre5ends TO speak for the psope Of the west
err portion Of tho Ierritory-wh how much truth Will
be seen by reference TO the proceedings OF meeting OF
The people of tucson and vicinity, including gentlemen
from the Sonoita Valley and the viority OF rubsc.
close copy Of those proceedings with ths letter have
already alluded to his suppression In his paper OF the
ptessioa o she feeling OF the people In my favor GA the
ella snd Colorado.
Mr. Cross his two or three bakers having failed to
make single convert TO her doctr 1cs aad hevup opy
strengthened me in the Territory al taken
against the organization OF Aiz)na AID have array
Themselves agans the entire people ou.sde Of the
ployes OF the mining company az Tuonc.
1ne result s at once apparent. Finding the country no
nag ABUSED 100 not 10 bold him. ar Cross has announce
ms intention OF leaving at once he escapes by luoKy
Snance Tie punishment which his personalities deserve,
nc VIII leave Arizona with the unanimous consent of tho
people whom he has failed to make subservient 20 the
wsnes Of bis employers is part OF the freedom o.
the press that any may ampoon another in the "a
pers and to this fact Indebted for the blackguardsm
TO which MIR. Gross has resored Toe fact tina, nav,
raised him to the level of q gentleman by demanding or
him personal satisfaction for toe scurroas language he has
used towards me, prevents my hoging him
light 1t would be unnecessary to those who are ae
qusined with his mode Of gaining subsistence a.
neon BESIDES the public only interested in the facts
concerning Arizona, moi in MIR. Cross character. dis
miss him. therefore, with the simple statemen. that
adding dupicity sehood his private letters TO me no
to the ateet moment before left Washington were full
OF the mos: friendly professions and statements Of tho
great number Of personal friends In the Territory and
that the scurrilous uncaon which have done him
the honor 10 answer was purposey published mmeti-
aely after left the East when he knew would be i'm
possible Tor me 10 see II for weeks
SYLVESTER MOWRY,
DR.