The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-18
The vasderb,i, Yacht Expedition.

The Vanderbilt Yacht Expedition.
We publish the following from ono Of tho city
papers, as simple act Of justice to Mr.. Wander
bih:-
find in your paper Of last evening an extract
from the correspondel CO Of London papers, dated
Copenhagen, June l8, headed " Americ IN Ships for
the Gar" in shich thu writer intimates that the
yacht excursion IN the steamer North Jar, made by
poses.
He states that Captain Moaller. some two wear,
ego, went - New York a. the agent OF the Russian
government, to engage American shipbuildsrs to
send in drawings and plans for . numbsr Of large
ships Of war, 70 b built In the United states f9
the Gear.
Thar among others, Captain MosIlor applied to
Mr. Vanderbilt who, induced by the hope OF ob.sin-
ing such contrscts, resolved to 8, himself to g..
Al intent Of the yacht expedition.
To lind 90 glosa mistake originating 90 fax from
home, and emanatiDg from q corresvon dent Of q
Lordcn pager a. Copenhagen, is not snr Orising.
London papers, IS well as their foreign CORES
pODdents, embrace every opportunity to misrepre-
selt Ameri sid American interests.
Buch IA their opinion Of on. people that hey csa-
not and viii lot believe that ore Of 81 liens can
even go the Q upon grand yachting excursion
without being actnAted BY sordid motive for gaia.
The arIicle would deny TO Mr. Vanderbilt toe
pleasure OF feeling t,at he had, through his meas
hbera)ly and muDi6cent entertained mis- friesds IN
novel ., d most celigntul manner, without any
though OF self.
1. would have those VIII I'M he visited and the pub
lie b. heve that This nobility OF action was Tor
steeula'ive purposes: and had not osiairaed ~
desire to please bis friends, and to add ope u 70
LAUREL 70 the ready weighty chapel OF American
enterprise.
The article is spec.ous, and contains statements
seemingly truthful. shall not however, sstsmp.
to corecs tie many mistakes Of the writer, nor
should have noticed the article at all had itno a
peau In ytur paoer.
Appearing ia lu'l w.hou. comment, this foreign
libel obtains s c,cu,ation ct home, aad hen e de-
maids tur notice.
OF iteslgi, can do no harm other than wound the
feelings IF him at whom it aims, and outrage the
feelings Of tsose who we're tbs recipients Of his
b3urty.
It Is but fair that the libsl and ia rsfusation
should follow each other, and thus prevent iss
ceivng that credence at home which might other
wise obtain.
that occasion ave Competent judges of the truth or
asity of its berg Of business character, then,
M Editfr, may !, as one who eIj,yed his bosps-
tality, bear witness that ths excursion from begin
nirg TO end, was entirely one oY pleasure.
II 10 true that when in ST. Petersburg, Mr. Van
derbnt received al entertained on board Of his
yacht members OF the Enperos's family, as well as
many distinguished naval officsYs.
By some Mr.. Vanderbilt may have bsen ap.
proache business suhjs cts, bat hid invs
risbly was, an now seeking pleasure, no. bu.
1sss Care ieis bshird only to resume It wAen
Tfe'e are the facts Of the case, aud have been 81
understood by his friends and the puolic at hone.
seems to have bern the peculiar fortune OF tots
man Il Copenhagen ct this late date, 10 dlacJvsr
and asciihe to Mr.. Vanderbilt other motives for his
exeursior.
dem this sinple refutation of the article sufi-
cieIt, and viii! let tiespaes further upon yonr
columns than 20 suggest that tie papers Of our
country, by whom The srtiis may have bsen
published will aiso pubiish this rsfutssion go that
the retrrp tide may bear back to England the
evidence Of the tact that the motives 0, our ctizsns
ere no, to be imrugDed by London papers OF
obscure Copenhsgen correspondents with immunity