The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-10
The Castle Garden Affair.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

VIII you pease do the justice 70 insert the following
reply 70 the article published your paper this morning.
under the folowir caption -
Com mlssoners OF Emigration.
TERRIBLE ROW BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONERS AND
THE RUNNERs-KNIvEs AND REvoLvERs BROUGHT
IN PLAY.
Your article states the "fscs furnished" and
presume in Castle Garden, whence little truth
justice Firstly, let state that It is scAndalously
flss that said to Hon. Isaac Barker, acting Mayo
that had permission to land tho passengers OF the ship
3D. Nicholas where pleased that wishad to do 3d.
that the Mayor gave me any authority to do So or
give me permission to 60 upon The ST. Nicholas or any
Hon Isaac O. Barker should have been brought before
the public by youi article 10 ouch manner in oonnec
ton with this matter to plaos 10 false position
All he did give what he would give to any ctz.n
which was simply direction to any Of the euigraut
As for myself, it is false that now, have
BEEN an emgrant runner that ever had thing 10
iy false that thsIe was gang Of men With me whs Were
runners; but there we're with three respectable
citizens any who have conducted the affairs Of Castle
Garden since Last August Tne object Of myself and
friends was give the highly honorabe aud bsnevJel.
Commissioners Of Emigration (or which designation Of
an opportunity 10 test the legality of Of their acts
with, and control over emgrsnts, which call usurPa-
tlcns Of law, and fraud upon its spirit and nAn'.
III have violated aIy law Of this city, State or the
United States in what did in or about the landing Of
the passengers OF the St. Nicholas shall be ready at
The law Of the State pasted in 1855 gives to the oss
misoLers power TO designate particular place for the
landing Of emRYsn passengers They have insulted III
officers of New York by designating Castle Garden.
landed the ead passer gers there Your article
s.Mr. Kennedy declined 70 alloW hem 10 land" rAe
italics nne This REFERS presume, to Mr.. John A.
Kenpeey VINO, though longer Commit ssioner, IT,
1t seems formerly the great Moga st Astle Gar
den can't exist for les purposes without hia
But IL seems it vas not Councilman NTH VIII did vie
late, attempt TO violate the law, but 1t was the at
Commissioner, director OF Castle Garden, John A.
Kennedy. He, however, relented and the passengers
were lanced.
has been ths custom heretofore for the employees Of
the Commissioners to get from the Custom House the
ns for landing passengers from all vessels having them
on board This they have right to do without the
owners consent COL Hincken, of Boyd Hinckeo, csn
sgDees of the ST. Nicholas her cargo and passengers
jsnd these passengers and their luggage. Hs
gave i. 10 ms With the aid of the passenger
steamer John Brbeck, Jr, landed the passt pgsrs at
Castle Garden, and their luggage at per No. l, r.
yesterday checks counter checks delivered to tho
owners such travelled West. To these latter pas.
sepgers tickets sold through TO their various pacs
of destination a. prices from three five doiars les
direction of TIE benevolent Commissi the g. ne
route The variation in the price gained each pase
ger eepencs wholly the length Of Tue route fhey de
Sire to travel This is eli did and IL s for this ,hst
am sought out Fer tbs aygaity Of such articles sp
reared in your paper tns morning. much one Ia
he yillaEous Tribune with edio Lal c,mpsnts. for
which will hold tie editors respo ioe, and In sms O;
the otteI J N mas
This only person heard o.in or about Castle
dan carving or fourisbiog bowie knives and pistols
A. John A. keupe6y. Wpst sort Of arow got up by
him WITH h pistols sod Knives and Nj. GArrigae with
lis Grafton. wi the passengers Of the ST. Memo.
JAS In (asie Gsrdep knox not being exen led the -
yscm. Ru: Il ~ viii pn'eh the sfhdau Of SINE Of