Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-07-04
MoRsEs MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,

The universal interest felt in this invention and
its application to practical purposes. induces lis to
give place TO the following memoranda. made on
the authority of Amos Kendall,) from The u. S:
Journal:
The funds were subscribed month ago 10 build
line of two wires from Newly to Philadelphia,
on the completion Of which it is intended to ex-
tend it to Baltimore there to connect with the ex-
isting line from Washington The contract for tho
iron has been made, and but for the inability of the
agents OF the company to procure the consent OF
the New Jersey and Camden and Amboy Railroad
Companies to the erection of the posts the use
less portion of their property alongside of their
roads, the Telegraph would now be in the course
of construction. Various propositions have been
made, upon none Of which have the Railroad com.
panies come to any final decision; and we learn
that the agents of the Telegraph Company, after
spending over month IN attempting TO obtain a
decision, have now turned their attention to pro.
curing the right of way on the other routes, with
the prospect of immediate success. If the railroad
companies consult their own interest," however, they
will undoubtedly take some decided action on the
subject before il is too late.
| In the meantime, arrangements have been en-
tered upon to secure the construction of line Of
Telegraph from Buffalo through Albany, &c. &c
Springfield, Massachusetts, there to connect with
line from New-Yoik to Boston. The portion Of
this line first to be constructed is from Utica tc
Albany, whereon the Railroad Companies have
promptly granted the right Of way on liberal terms
Tho readiness Of the Railroad Companies on
that line, and the energy of the gentleman who
has undertaken the service, John Butterfed, ESQ.,
of Utica, will probably it to be the first con-
s.ructed of the various lines now in contemplation.
This movement will be followed Immediately by
the construction Of line from New York to Bos-
ton, for which the funds have already been offered
on the terms made with the Company who have
undertaken the line from Washington to New
York.
An energetic movement will in few days,
commence to get up line from Philadelphia
through Harrisburg to Pittsburgh and thence
through Cincinnati, Louisville, &c. to st. Louis,
with branch to the Lakes. Already spirit has
arisen in Kentucky and other Western States,
which will meet this movement from the East, and
cannot fail to crown it with speedy success.
A line has been contracted for from New Or
leans to Mobile, the wire has been ordered and a
portion of it shipped to New-Orleans, and one or
two wires it is expected, will be in operation, be-
fore next winter.
No step has been taken towards constructing a
line from Washington through the Southern cities
to Mobile; but another year will not pass before
the people Of those cities will be prepared TO step
forward with their means 10 aid in bringing to their
doors the benefits of this wonderful invention.
All present arrangements are made in reference
to sale by the owners of the patent of the whole
patent TlBHI W ueAI COuBIeSS anu uluhluS
telegraph government machine, if the people de-
sire it but if, within the two next sessions, Con
gress make no provisions for the purchase, the
rights of all those who now engage in the enter.
prise, will become absolute and not to be Invested
without their consent
At the same time the connection between the
various interests so framed, that the whole bu-
siness may be carried on as a private enterprise
without inconvenience to the country or the pro-
prietors. Tariffs of charges the different lines
will be published and the connection between
them will be such that communication paid fol
and started at any one point in the Union will be
conveyed without interruption or additional charge
to any other point where the wires extend.
The Telegraph will be made a servant Of N,
public, just the post Office is, and not the
instrument of private speculation. 1t will put
down the systems of carrier pigeons, signal fires
and private teegraphs which now exist in the
country, and are growing to an alarming extent
The proprietors of this great improvement will be
content with making it the servant of others at Q
fair price for its use, well knowing that if they
were otherwise disposed, they would not and ough
not to be permitted to use it as an instrument o.
private speculation,