New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THE STEAMSHIP VANDERBILT.

Sir: The establishment OF wsll-oonstructed ines Of
American steamships betSeen this country and Eu-
rcpe ia a matter Of so much pntGc importance thN
trust you vii favor me with he space in sour columns
to reply to Cspl Higguss letter in answer to my COM
muncatiou respecting the ast Western voyage OF his
ship Imust give Capt Higgins due orecit for icsez u
il attempting 70 Ise fictitious issusa ~een us 70 order
10 divert public steItion from toe real pciua IN qres-
ticn. For irs aIce, tie Csl.an assumes that am 50
Erg,shtsn sirorgy prtui:ced in favor Of the Egg
Ish steamers Nv reply il thst AN not an English
nan. hut e Cepsdsn, ard that have from me hr:t
fe! the wainest interest 10 the success OF tne amer
car lines Such ba2 been NY col tdence 10 them tts
opt Il teu yoy ages have made since the trst AuieI
cen stearers STATED, tive Of them were m.de 10
them ueuely ore IN the Frsrkin, two in the Baltic
ard two il the Verdelhilt
Capt Higgins charres re With with having eIsg-
gsratsd II ppnber Ct passengers BY :ound aozso'
IS though this. au Cvl!et 10 anything IL snip nAo ,ns
NsI6eitl. Hs ssys there were only W. instead on
;}05 stated by Ny reply Is taat took the num
Der frt m the ships Jtr0f h shed IN a. the papers
Of this city he mo'u;rg sSa arrived The fslsifcaa'a
10 thersfcr. III. ovr.
Third The Captain says there Ts' AZ average Ct
one vsi'er e. olnuCr - every tarts 2eri0cs las
.rht have been 60 e. h, own .sbs bnt n. a. suy
oh er, ct the o'clock 6.rpe-, At Which dia9d AT
ny table, ard believe every .sest, ther9 were Two
waters to from rtlye 60 'E'een persons who ~e''
often literally ,llsszed INTO their :esta.
Fclyth. With fegaIa TO s.eyaceeees, thsre may
have been fve 70, he slip, hut only speks, in ry
latter Of tie fo,e 'sooD where ] had nv room, ara
where there were hut IRE, as slated Ds ne anG Two
stewards 70 gat tb forward rc 10, ee-e toeIe
nrst have beer nearly GRE auucIeG passe nge.s az g
a singular thrg that CAPT HIGGINS SHOULD bs 50 ignp.
rstt Of the mani in Which lie Own sop IS served.
But vii not OCCUPY any mote q your srecs 10 gong
over the details Of my former statement but simply
,inn that every uord Ina. have said respecting tn,
sectunodeioDs, ventilation and general management
C.: RE Var ierbl. on h-r reoert passage home, IL
.tictiy ttne Ia confederation OF this, | beg Mr..
Editor that yea Va ruoLss tt 3 voluntary statemens
az sytr,l of ~. psss:pGeys which 1 tave already
sept ycu. II the owners o. tee Vanderbilt want TO
ascertain the opinions Ct the passengers generally,
let lem inquire Of 'he I7oprstoTs OF TIE dterent
hotels in thi, city and they viii % satisfied OF the
ccuecipe's Of my statements
Until Captain Hggins's letter appeared, was LED
10 believe that the or egents we're faut, tut
he CAPITA n has as umed al the responsibility Of the
finding and internal management of his ship. Upoo
lis shoulders, Them let the odium rest, u the gross
and outrageous tre a.neut which the passengers re-
ceiyed after the ship sriyed in port. He says Il |
tad resIsued 10Y IN fatierce until The ship Ues se
" cured 10 Ter per would neiihsr have suffered
fiom the discomfort Of being II serged nor enjoyed
tie pleasure Of grumtlpg. Nov dIn essureo BY
.ore Of Il passengers - tie ship hsc lot reachei
her pier" Up 10 tEcay stternoop, but was sticking
idwsy betwe tNo pisrs At that time. about thirty
si1 hour. after her a.sL sso esro. that after the
steamer Ci:y Ct WahUgtOn sailed, there was M con-
uurics.on between The ship aot tie shore for msny
hons except by small bosts, the owners Of which de-
usrcso dollar head .or carving passengers ssca
gsy Vas er such state Of t5ings known before,
- fealy 300 passengers being thus allowed 70 shitt
fcr 4 M elves IN tog EshCre With their baggage
There Ia ore feet 70 which desire 10 revert N con-
clusicn. Captain Higgins says It 10 1tuue Una, tns
baggage slowed away forward. comprising, bsEeye,
al, that cane aboard &. Southampton, was placed 10
n ehod cortsiIrg ecsl. This r suothsf instance o.
The Cap'ains ignorance Of he Internal arrangements
c: bic own ship beg to Iseil[4 zoe re Eas, OF
recmrss Coysred With osss of coal, .ors OF whca
were trtten orsn esd tia coal trccden tote po"cer
Ilc8 C6Lisin HigsiIi can csny fact 30 notorous,
sid which esl be r7oSen by 80 nsny Witnesses, 70
chsrteoy 10 essrme that he has done in ignorance.
Msry Of n truuk, viii lcDz cCs;nzs 70 bear evidence
az he ruth Ct ny sssariOp Captain Hlgg!rss word TO
ths con:rsiy notwithstanding. S3ce wiring the
shove have btep kindly fnye-ed with the scoOu-
psryr letter f.o1r Mr. Cteves. Of South Carohra,
gsIier WHO L rot only Gr American, but nan Of
l. gb oksrsoter ard position, Which beg you viii co
ne tie favor 70 puhfsh with The other cccCner
vb;ch 1sre voluntarily sebt 20 The facts have
s's,sd are 20 glorious that sbs deem unnecessary
70 Noise Sly fuIthS- attempts az reply. fhere are
ms1y other psssergers whose complaints aboard chip
were mt ID frequent ard bitter thaa nios, vho
usy feel thenseve. called upon 70 refute Captain
HggnsS spsoious Oce ~ getting over The sutstaa:.
facts which have communicate.
Bad Street House Dec 2 ls'-.
II B. WnLsOs, ESQ Dear Sir. u extreme haste
redeem nv premise to support your statement, 50
far Is ny knoBlsdgs vent, Il !. should be brough'
into dispute.
Cart. Higgins le.ts - f.rn. ny opinion before
formed thu. &c We. rot t09re Of thirgs cceTf.
rrg on tie boat / 10 rot doubt bi. intention 20 Dc
sceur e. hut IN po.tye n differing from him On csf
tain points o,
Ottte uunberof psssepgeI, know nctnirz ehae,
Tn. tsbs set ., had .ix,esn places, sometimes al
hutd. Tier. never were more thin t-o waters a.
terd1g CT 4. ror vas the'e any appesaos. % .S.
.sterce giver hem in eomnuncsuIg . VIE 'I n
a.r.r,;c sviesfion y.h whom convened the fsIs
sp ,t' s,terdsrce I was cor sidsrst very bad.
Ths csrdiss suprlsd to ny , s.e c. N
aSo .s,p," bat cf the loves: quality.
~ sot1ss..v Nv ,wa ;a- dies which Essd. Tho