New-York tribune., 1879-04-09

COHSTLIJs d. VANDEHBuT EXPLAINS HOW TIE
SUITS WE'RE ENDUD kND TIE PAYMENTS MArE-
IILoUD SHOWS rGAr C'ENEIIUs j. vA>DEE-
Evr PAID Ills DEBTs WHOLLY OF HIS OwS vo-
LITIoN.
u the IGttor or The Tribune
SIR: desire josav that no arrangement has ever
been made u which any provision was made for
the pa.a,ut OF " the debts oil Mr. Cornelius j. VAN
s,rbi" Tins was left wholly and absolutely 10 his
own yoIuou. u is true THAT friends OF Mr. William
r. Vanderbilt ta.5d that De had been much impor-
tuned m favor of the debt cue the estate Of Horace
Crc.c.. aud desired tlat 10 should be provided for,
but ta.s deemed wholly unnecessary TO commum-
cate to Cornelius j. Vanderbilt therefore regard
u Ga, Gl.csy debt 1t is equally true that {. j. v.
was left t1 bis own vOhtioD, for the facts just re-
f5rrou 10 were never communicated to him.
I'm regard 10 the $4,000 paid by his father be
understood from the Misses Greeley that they did
not accept it s gift, but applied it on the debt -
aud Will NOT al agree that but for the debt the
Commodore would never have paid the 100000
remain very respectfully yours
oGl Eroc1r1y, Neir- York, April s. 1872
TO the Edttor Of me Tr,buHe.
SIR: The statements ID your paper his morning
i rezt trl o. the so-caIeG Vanderbilt settlement are
eujIleiy er-1ucous. Immediately alter the >uTr9-
gate decided the WI! ca5c ln favor OF Nuu&W II.
q
drawing ll. suits against nim, feeling confident that
DE- w0u.,. J1 me- ful justice thereafter. lie lmmc-
diat-.F replied To- my note ~ ne same spirit
SIS brother having therefore acted I'D a JUST and
ntu.au..uIl- manner shortly after the receipt OF
M. Ie.ltI. IIt having displayed ibtfaAly lar De-
-I r,,- .,.cfarOuS deem it Droucr 90 state that
d1 uuJ ,.- how the discretionary power that he
hmse.f has exercised M the disposition OF
hs own re,1uIces can Dos possibly construed
lu t.c hight Of either settlement or
compromise, particularly a. The whole trans
action bu- been conceived and perfected since
tle date oI iAe lncosed correspondence ana the de-
Tho Ir.rsI, winch now iu,lose fully explain the
wlUs laI-. .r and trust val jus an oud % an iu-
tune -ps uHuon> the greater part oil which alt as
eut4i.IF without foundation as the statement that
~ brother has p4id th8 COa.5 and counsel Ices Of
either ry lister or myself Very respectfully,
Att- lo.., April 3, ISIO 4. >. NANDEkblLi.
Ngw-YoRK. March 20. 1879.
Ny DTAE WILLIAM The Surrogate having de-
cidcd IG, VIII case IN your favor / have directed
my counsel 90 discontinue The TWO actions nave
brlug against you. Let me assure you that ~
nv own b.4aiI now tender YOU tho olive DIaIc1
Iu sincere good lutu aud with dh earnest desire
and dos .ruluatlOu % UO all lu my power 90 ryet
more firmly, rs time progresses, tho bonds OF
bfotbcr.y love and family fellowship 4 trust that
You VIII correctly appreciate inc ahlhu' N1'-4
dictates these assurances, aud that we may ever
hereafter we'll together IN unity and peace. SIN
ce.g.y 5gUrs, c.. VANDERBILT.
Mar"h u. 1879.
DEAR CoRvrIIvs: Your note of 2Oth re-
ca.v.l tI.s morning and / fully appreciate tie
k.cly -eut.meuts which dictated 10. 4 nave
Away It ,rciieu tlat my Intentions toward yuu
were 4oi permitted % be cOusuMmatcG. IL "a, un-
fortunate tJat could not consistently eommuai-
cate with rou uu tho subject. Now that YOU have
so hI.l'Y written me Withdrawing 1u demands,
as@ur. vuH tIat fully believe tou Wiu never nave
csus. Of regret. Twill snow your note to my coan-
sg. t..s evening. 10 that they wil understand your
po.toa. Very truly yours ". H. NiNDGkBILL
Nevertheless, brethren. 10 is % very happy thing
tina. tine wrlugle Is over and 10 vas very hand
some thing ID pay the Greeley debt; and very glad
we arc to congratulate both tle brothers on tins
good end o, . bad beginning. And now let Us have
peace !-ELI