"He was also at that time in my custody, under an order of arrest, issued in a suit commenced against him by the people of the State of New York, in which a judgment has since been perfected in an amount over $6,000,000, the execution on which has been returned wholly unsatisfied. "It is said that the government of Spain are willing to surrender said Tweed to the authorities of this county. "May I ask you to present the subject to the government of the United States, so that prompt and efficient measures may be taken to secure his surrender? "I remain, "Your obdt. Servant, "WM. C. CONNOR, "_Sheriff_." GOVERNOR TILDEN TO HAMILTON FISH (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_." L. P. WALKER TO TILDEN "NEW YORK, _Sept. 19, 1876_.