The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-25

| TIE STEAMSHIP ACADIA ONCE MORE One of the
passengers on board the Acadia. at the time of her
recent detention by the fog, has sent us the subon-
ed communication; which, Notwithstanding ourin
clina,ion to let the matter rest where Capt Stones
letter left it, we feel constrained to publish, from a
sense OF justice to all parties -
BosroN, Aug %, 1s4s.
DEAR SIR You will doubtless consider that quite
enough has already been said and written the sub
iect of the unpleasant difficulty which occurred on
board the Acadia recently but you will rea
dNy waive that consideration if the additional proof
am about TO offer is such to satisfy you that your
late acquittal OF Capt Stone and the Acadas agents
furnished by interested parties. If this affair was OF
Sufficient public Importance to authorize what has
been publ he'd 1T is clearly essential that the decision
OF the public should be in accordance with Justice
truth IT, in OBTAINING the mails and the
captain and agents did tina the laws req ured
them to do, which Is the Heraids final summing IN of
the matter then the passengers who let off 30 much
Indignation on the occasion, occupy very awkward
not to say iudicrous position before the nubc Sucb
position do not A. one of them, desire to occupy
for it is wholly undeserved think can very soon
convince you and your readers.
The ground upon which you exonerate the agents
Of the steamer from the charge unnecessary delay
in landing the passengers H. that they only
public health" forbidding the landing of passengers
until the health officer has visited the vessel On en-
curry, yeu will find that the law you quote is appca.
Die mainly to vessels having contagious disease
on board But this is immaterial 1t is notorious
fact here, and. ] doubt not in New York also that
there British mail steamers have always bee consider
cd exceptions by the health officers and here they
have at all times been allowed to land at
thtir pleasure, by complying with law of the Com
nonwcalth requiring the comma nder Of each steamer
20 return certified list of his passengers within "a
hours after arriving in port to the Alien Commits
in answer to addressed to said Commissioner en-
curing what the practice has been in reference TO the
CuEard steamers
BosToS, Aug 81 1873
Dnss You had r me- eT s s your
,orts,n Tie PASSENGERS on board Of royal mail steamer
which as 1sSsy S T answer. Ta sa ns ar o
no hnoweasc o. an, such agency and will further that
Of under ie en1 alien Na i o% ri d sw
OATH within twenty four ho1 ~ &c m a %sssr
from his department boarded the steamer Acadia until nr
tsisnod, J.D MUNRoE, Alien Commissioner.
Anoiner ,act proves still more strongly that
troll the action Of Capt Stone and the srcnts WHEN |
the Acadia did reach the dock her passepo ers were
allowed TO go on shore without the presence of any
amer or health officer and 1t is not little strange
WIN all the pretended caution in respect to the laws
subject that tho list of
not returned TO the proper authorities ill eight davs
had elapsed Another fact quite as concluslve must
,,a, ne . Smeu. WINE tne passengers were Assem-
said injustifcatson Of his course note received
few hours previously from s. s. Lewis, Esq 1t ran
Carr. srosn:I send down the steamer for The mall, ym
s s no n arS Ts Or as any person
must see that II Is carried out w 7 ~ "
The Law Of Congress is very strict,l What ground
Is there then Tor the pretence that of any mu
entlemen! In addition to this Capt Stone stated
directly inter the reading Of the letter from Mr. Lewis,
that he had received similar instructions from Liver
pool Nor did he at any time during the four
hours OF the detention condescend TO state TO his
TO land. r '
The truth H. Mr. Lewis and his captain after search
ing In vain for plausible pretext In the laws of Con-
sIcss ior tneir singular course, seized hold Of the
IneIest shadow Of an excuse, which vanshes the in
s.an. ~ touched and Ia of more film and vapid
conSstensy than the fogs ofLynn bay.
A PASSENGER. |