Arizona miner., 1866-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
"SrN,rr Cu.warR Apri, 18th ls5s

| " the committee, the facts to which the witness | or witnesses will testify, and the names of such witnesses.
 am very respectfully yours,
 D. WORTEHNGTON. Chm joint committee of Investigation" To this communication, 1 replied suhstan- tially as follows, under date Of April 22d, being two days previous, to my leaving for
 the city of New York, addressed to the chair
 man of the committed ! You inform me, in substance if l could
 write ont what l would testify to, before the lcomnittee you will groct5gsly tqkt my ts,t- | mony ffr0 c0lgiisf1fi0a.
 "It seems 10 me, that my letter substan- tiallv indicates what would have to testify
 to. if called as a witness, in order to purge myself of each and every charge of corruption
 made against me in relation to, or growing
 out Of the land grant.
 1t would be labor lost, therefore, to write
 out my testimony for the omaseH,eaf of the
 committee, and as | have other business to
 attend to, will iorego the hruy ofswearing
 before the committed, and return to the city
 of New York
 It should be observed here, that it was un- known to your petitioner, except from com
 mon rumor and exaggerated reports, what
 charges had been made against him before
 said committee, or what evidence had been
 introduced to sustain them, as the committee
 were not at liberty to diyulge them; never
 theess he was called upon to write out his defence, for the further consideration of the
 committee
 Your petitioner addressed the committee,
 as previously stated, for the purpose of pro curing from them the privilege of making his defence, or such a refusal as would authorize him to apply to a subsequent Legislature for the investigation therein demanded.
 These references have been made with par
 ticuiarity, for the purpose ofshowing to your
 honorable body. tbat your petitioner has not
 been guilty Of negligence in pressing his de-
 fence; that he has had no opportunity of meeting his accuscrs. or of explaining the an-
 cusations made against him; and that lis re-
 qnest under the circumstances, for an inves-
 tigation, is just and reasonable, and not for
 the purpose of reAetting upon the committee,
 or of impuguing their motives, or of getting up controversies with them.
 Your petitioner therefore most respectfully,
 but earnestly. prays for what he believes eve " citizen of the State s entitled, under like circumstance full, fair, and thorough ex- 7 animation oi these charges; and that De may [ appear in person. or by attorney, and cross 2 examine the witnesses called by the commit !, tice that your petitioner shall be permitted F to give statement n regard te said charges Q on oath. and to present such evidence as he D shall deem necessary to his defence. n Your petitioner has regarded it duty, not { caly to himself, bn, tc tie State, to demand 1 this investigation. and to follow it up until hs [ can procure hearing, as be has been charged | with selling the prerogative of the office o
 TN fal eH l. l. a and his signature to the La Crosse Land Gran + bill, and his certificate that forty miles ofsai' - road had been completed in pursuance of sai' - grant, for consideration and instead c rushing into newspapers, and denying sai'
 charges over his signature, and the signature Is of other parties, to bide his time, and deman C an investigation of tine proper authOrity--tb D Legislature of the State--that all the partie ,l that have any knowledge upon the subec 4 might be examined under oath, and their ey
 dence published to the world.
 In conclusion, he will repeat what he ha D, stated to the committee in his letter of th a l2th of April, 1858. that he is prepared [ If purge himself of each and every charge ( il corruption which has been made against hiI ! fin relation to or growing ont Oi such grant 4 He i- prepared to do this not only by hi !, OwR oath, but by other conclusive testimony n He therefore asks your honorable body | r appoint committee 10 make sach inyestigs ,f tion.
 N Your petitioner asks for a committee froI y the House, as none of it's members have bee
 connected with the previous investigation. .r COLES BASHFORD. .o Madison, Feb. 2d, 1852
 E- A committee of the Legislature was al
 pointed tn consider and act upon this mem, CT rial consisting Of two Democrats and thr, n Republicans. This committee, after a tho m ongh investigation of the charges against Go ld Bashford UNANIMOUSLY eXonerated him fro en all improper conduct, and closed their repo ad in the following words
 M 1.-The Committee, in conclusion, will stat ~ that the evidence in this investigation sho' \, that Gov. Bashford was actuated by %
 , la9firss ia tLs disposition qf fhe land graEf a 70 in kts oFcjal aeis n regaod hsfe,o, Ee thiRk
 ae1Ht Co gaarR a8d pr9foct enery interest of [ in, S,aie raiei @igh bt agsctea by h" Js. This report was received with hearty a 2. probation by the people and tis pre- d. throughout the State.
 s, In 1859 Gov. Bashf3Td was requested on become candidate for Circuit Judge of [ he tenth Judicial Circuit of the State, the I ia- q,iest being signed by nearly all the membe lac of the bar of the circuit. Gov. Bashfor, st refusal was based upon the fact that his pr cd iessional practice was much more protitat 'e- tU him than the Judgeship could be- La K an he was strongly urged To become a candida he for Congress, but he still preferred to devC le- himself to his profession. The winter of lS he he passed in Washington, and no man frC 'ge the West had more influence there. Ali lon the organization of the Territory of ArZOl 70, and the appointment of his brother as Sl Co veyor General, he concluded Co come h, 'a- and identify himself with the Territoi
 Soon after his arrival Gov. Goodwin, recC ,ur nizing his legal ability and experience, ma lat him Attorney General, which office he Ich most creditably filled, travelling from Coun
 to County, and attending to all the duties ew the office with care and success. He W : L.L..-nr. L.. Dina cnunfN mnmhar nl 1