New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-14
THE Vanderbilt YACHT EXPEDITION.
From The Eren ing Post.


MEssRs. EDITORS; find IN your paper of last even.
Ing an extract from the correspondence of London pa
/ IeIs dated Copenhagen, June IL, healed American
''shus for the Car" in which the writer intim4tes
that the Yacht excursion in the steamer North STIR,
made by Mr.. Vanderbilt was gotten up for speculative
purposes.
went to New York as the agent tlr the Russian Coy
eminent to engage American shipbuilders to setd in
drawings aud plans for number OF large ships owar,
to he built in the United States for the Car.
That among Others, Capt. MoeIer applied to Mr.
Vanderbilt, who induced by the hope OF obtaining
such contracts, resolved TO 90 himself to ST. Peters,
burg an see the Emperor-hence the origin and In
| tent of The yacht expedition.
To find 20 gross n mistake originating so far ffom
home, and emanating from correspondent OF Lon
don paper at Copenhagen, is not surprising
London papers, well as their foreign correspond
ents, embrace every opportunity misrepresent Amer
lea and American interests.
Such is their opinion OF our people that they canno
and will not believe that OF citizens can even
there 90 upon a grand yachting excursion without
being acuated by sordid motive for gain.
Tie article would deny to Mr.. Vanderbilt the pleas
ure If feeling that he had through his means literally
and munihcently entertained his friends IN novel and
most deie htful manner without any thought of SELF
III would have those whom he visited and the public
believe that this nobility of action for speculative
purposes and had not originated in desire To please
his friends, and to add more laurel to the already
weighty chaplet OF American enterprise.
The article is speclous and contains statements
seemingly truthful. shall not, however, attempt to
correct the many mistakes Of the writer, should
have noticed the article all had it appeared in
your paper
ApJ caring in full without comment, this foreign libel
obtains n circulation at home, and hence demands
notice.
OF itself it can do no harm other than wound the
feelings OF him at whom il aims aud rage the feel
ngs of those who the recipients OF his bounty.
1t is but fair that the libel and It's reiutaon should
follow each other and thus prevent its receiving that
crodence al home which II might otherwise obtain.
Ii those who accompanied Mr.. Vanderbilt upon that
occasion are competent judges of the truth fasty OF
its being of business character, then, Mr. Eior may
l. who enjoy ed his hospitality be witness that
the excursion, from beginning to end, was entirely
of pleasure.
Ii is true that when in st. Peteburgh, Mr. Wander
bt received and entertained board of his yacht
members OF the Emperors family, well as many dis
tiDguished naval officers.
BY some Mr.. Vanderbilt may have been approached
upon business subjects, but his answer invariably
was, am now seeking pleasure, and not business.
"CaTe l left behind, TO resume it only when | re-
"turn."
These are the facts of the case, and have been so
understood by bis friends and the public at home.
1t appears to have been the peculiar fortune of
this of Copenhagen at this late date TO discover
and ascribe 10 Mr. Vanderbilt other motives for his ex
eul sion.
deem this simple refutaion of the article sufficient
andwi not trespass further upon your columns than
to suggest that the papers of country by whom
the article may have been published, will also publish
this Teiutaton that the retum-tide may bear back
TO England the evidence OF the feet th L the motiyes
OF our citizens are not TO be imougned by London
parers or obscure Copenhagen correspondents with
IMMUNITY. JE