The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30

Captain Graham and the Seizure Of the
Ocean Bird.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
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his person be seemed content with the flourish aud
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pretended 70 be liens With these monious which captain
beard Had tbese processes issued upon aid claims,
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claim believe ed conferred such authority Ryn
ders win doubt that would have long ago pa
raded in the prhhc papers Afier had been thus rot on
shore Cart Rynders put The chip In possession Of armed
who held her with threats Of assassination 10
behalf stepped foot on board until, under the
mock OBJECTION Of police force of l.5 the Spanish cap
tain marched board under the command OF
Capt Ryndes and his and the vessel pushed Lo the
s,ream. TO get her beyond the reach OF law.
with to know the public have stake in this
teri il Captain Eynders had been clothed with the hsbi
mcns Of ONCE he could have achieved this act Of awless
violence that The public presume their officers acting
under process Of law that skes them arick 70 tee most
arbitrary and wees set OF appsrert official had Isaiah
Rynders been Only hs Captain of the Empire Club should
have been possession of Steamship but he hss avail
ed himself OF the prestige Of an honorable IN
that be liable respond The full
value Of the vessel To be liable and 10 be responsible
quite distinct matters ~. ~ 81 In
Anoher inquiry also suggests Itself TO mellow
us policemen specially detailed deprive my
property the Police Commissioners the servants Of the
federal officers they the OF Isaiah Rynder
ing without process Of law and Ia direct violation OF
law and orderacting lot as Marshal, bu. Captain,
We told when the police organization took
place that the purpose 10 decentra'ize power-to
place the police OF the city In more responsible and
reliable hspds than Those OF . single who should
chance 70 be counted In Mayor charter election.
What political influence brought 70 besr and what
question inst should result in taking from By force ship
had built and never sods w' you tell he public sr.
Very respectfully, JOHN GRAHAM.
Nyw YORK, Jan. u, 1850.
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