The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-03

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~. ScxUYLER made brief and happy reply.
UeI HAsnLroN being called for, proceeded to ad-
aress the company in narrative to which, because
kvasso Interesting, We can do but scant justice.
Col Hamilton began by saying tina. inasmuch as
there had been some imputstious Of presumption
cast upon the enterprise Of the America, though
the New York Club had rushed unbidden into the
contest be thought It right to say that it was only
IA acceptance Of an invitation, and not as yolun
teer that the America had gone TO London, and
he read in proof the following correspondence
TGRosvENoR SQUARE.
LONDON, February %, 1851. {
SIR I'll understanding from Sir Il. Baiwer that
few OF the members Of the New York fa,hs Club
arc building schooner, which. it is their intention
the liberty Of writing to you in your capacity of
Gem uodore, 10 request you 70 convey to those
members, and any friends that may accompany
hem On board the yacht, invitation on the part
of myself and the members of the Royalty acht
SQUADRON, 20 become visitors Of the Club House at
Cowes, during their stay in England.
For myself, may be permitted to say, that
shall have great pie isure in extending to yonrr
count-ymen any cvility that LES in my power, and
shan be very glad to avail myself Of any improve
nents in ship building that the industry and skill
Of your ma zion have enabled you to elaborate.
remain, Sir, your osedient servant,
WILTON,
Commodore of the r. Y. 5.
New York, March %, 1851
M LoEp--i regret that accident prevented the
reoep ion of your letter unil after the packet of
the 18th had sailed. take the earliest oppor-
tunity offered, to convey to the gentlemen OF the
Royal Yacht Club, and to yourself the expression
81 cur warmest thanks for your invitation to visit
tho Club House at Cowes. Some four i've
friends and myself have yacht ON the stocks,
which We hope to launch y the course of two or
pecta.ions Of her builder. and fulfil the stipuatons
he has made, propose to avail ourselves Of your
friendly bidding, and take with good grace, the
cur hong -shors craft on your rough waters. fear
she energy and experience OF your perseyering
yachtmen VIII prove an overmatch for the industry
and skill of their aspiring competitors oeeald
Abe schooner fail to meet the expectations OF her
builder, not the least OF our regrets VIII DC to
have lost the opportunity of personally thanking
the sentlemen Of the Royal Yacht s1aSId;c,o,a and
hope tina. we may have the pleasure Of reeipro-
eating favor so frankly bestowed,
remain your Lordships most ob't servant,
Commodore Of the New York Yacht Club
with he ichts of England and VIM. II. Brown,
shs we'll known and skiful shipt ulder, had under
taken to build schooner that should out sail auy
other vessel at home or aoroad-and he agreedo
make the purchase OF her contingent upon her sue
cess. His offer was accepted by the fach; Club,
end the America was buit-but she failed IL repeat
ed trials to beat Com nodore Stevens yacht Maria,
and, of course, the Club were not boand to pur..
chase But the hberality of Mr.. Browns original
oder was great, in assuming all the risk and
The vessel in fact proved herself FAST that several
gentle men, the Commodore at the nSau, detcrmtneu
70 buy her and send her out. She was purchased
accordingly, and sent to Eayre, there to awIit
she arrival of the members Of the Club, who were
10 sail her-,hey following in a steamer. Being
completed and made ready al HAVE, We sailed
thence to Cowcs. Our arrival WAS greeted with
every hospitality and coxrtcsy-not only by the no
blemen and gentlemea OF the Royal Yacht Club,
but by the officers of govern nent. Lord Palmers-
ton sent down an order th at the America should be
admitted in all the English ports on the footing OF
English yachts-the custom houses were all fre' to
heT-and the Admiral of the station at Ports mouth
sdered every assistance and civiiity. The Earl
Of Wilton, and the veteran Marquis Of Angesea,
D0w eighty years Of age, were among tae 6rs. yis
tiers ON board, and they and all the members and
evinced in every manner the kindest feelings, and
showed US the most delicate attention. As the
America was an object of great interest, the al
miral applied TO our Comm odore to know IL there
would be any objection to taking the lines. The
Commodore, with his Inst motive sense of right, re-
Piled that he considered the lines and 'de OF the
America as the property OF the builder, and that he
did ,t EEL at liberty to permit them TO be copied.
The Admiral instantly acguiescei 10 this view, and
gave order that none under his command should
attempt to take the lines Of the America. When
the time for the regatta came, which was to
take place on the most dangerous course possible
Cor stranger, in the waters Of the Isle Of Wight
with their currents and eddies familiar only TO those
accustomed 10 the water-great solicitude was ma
turally felt as to the pilot that was to be poye
Warnings Of ali sorts from various quarters reach
cd Us, not TO rely too much on any pilot that nigh.
oaer; and our Commodore was naturally perpexed.
But here again the Admiral, with an initiative per-
certion of the dilfculty-cf which no mentioo,
nevertheless, was ever made TO hm-toid Com.
Stevens that he would furnish HIN with pilot, for
when he himself would be snswerabie. The ODER
Wa frankly accepted as il was honorably MADE.
The pilot came on board, and never, for moment,
there suspicion any mind that he was no, ~
thoroughly honest and reliable as any one Of our
selves Yet 80 strong was the distrust among oa-
countrymen outside, that after the riiot was 10
charge, the Commodore vas warned, by letter, not
otrass too much to him. and urged to take anotser
plot to overlook him. Ills own loyal character
would not entertain such proposition. tie gave
his confidence to the pilot the Admiral sent hun.
and it was most completely justified But no Que
now can realize the anxet!es Of that contest foe
knew the ground was most unfayora ole for. Us.
When the yachts 60. of, while the wind was fresh,
we went away easily; but twice the wind failed u,
and, With strong he al tide, were actually irtuns
back, while lighter vessels with greater and lohies
srrepd of canvass, taking advantages Of small
DRIFT yfwaicr ard eddies known to them were gra-
duslly orerhGuling us. But at la5t Tho wind e1me,
and with IL -ictory, and We sailed away from our
eompetitors far ard fast Tbs Qaccn. ~ her
stssrn yacht, was there 70 witness tbs race
and affsr en.eriDg the Needles, 90 great wa the
anxiety Of the sovereign 70 ascertain the state Of
shs race. that Lord Paget WIS stationed OIL the
poin. to make signal TO the royal steamer ~ 10 S5o
was ahead. Then occurred those assti0ns and
1nswc-s,--" w ho Ioadsl' :" The America" /" Who
IN advance Of all tho squadron was greeted With as
much warmth Of aoclaInaiona as though !, had been
m our cwn harbor; and u Is only TAR u cay, THAI
fair play and manly ackn0 Nledgncnt Of Jar beat
~re never more honorably exhibited. Ac. la
milton then prococ iod 30 give an accogn. 81 tn
race with the risnia, Of which the dctsiisEc. for
abs nest cart, familiar 10 eur roadors, and soa-
rluded with sportive denial Of the pled ch7rg,
81 ruisny krough. against him by the CSmnyd)rc,
pho, be doclGTcd, had been, and was al The time,
very inch C Commodore lie sat d9-n smidzt
prolonged chocring.
subsequently, S-irov DrArrR, after SONS hap
~ remarks, proposed, O. q toast, which wa drank
with rs5ovnding acclama .i0nsi
"Capt. Brown AID TIC O'fisers and Crew q the
America"
= toast 90 the yach' Maria
"Tho Victor - to- Victor
was shen drank ana calls being male far 'hr ON.
Hsodsre, be got Up, ana making very g. graceful +
bow. sat down again. The calls we're. hoEcvcr,
rssewcI-vhen be rose aud sail b. s.o0d upon hi
boDd-snd thercupon produced from a l,oy poke.