(APPLICATION FOR ARREST OF WM. M. TWEED, A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE)
"CITY OF NEW YORK, _Sept. 19th, 1876_.
"SIR,--I transmit herewith for the use of your department
a copy of the official application made to me by the Sheriff of
the City and County of New York concerning the case of William M.
Tweed, a fugitive from the justice of this State, who is understood
to be at this time held in custody as such at Vigo by the Spanish
government.
"Owing to my being in this city, this document did not come to my
knowledge until late yesterday, and, although advised that the
Attorney-General of this State has already addressed you to the
same effect, I deem it proper now to superadd my earnest request
that the government of the United States may employ its efficient
and perfectly adequate powers to induce a delivery of this great
criminal into the hands of the sheriff at this city.
"Yours respectfully,
"(Sd.) SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
"_Governor of the State of New York_.
"_Hon. Hamilton Fish_,
"_Secretary of State of the United States_."