The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-02
The Magnetic Telegraph.
NHw YoRK Nov O. H.

To THE EprroR OF THE UNION
Be- to 70
preparing to extend Morses electro magnstc telegraph
over this great country,
this point to Washington. Buffalo and Boston; making
Gan aggregate o. the wires run, Of about 1880 miles
The result of the late election In Buffalo known
here before ascertaned from q single ward in this
city and published the next morning in Boston and
rhiIadephia and at ws.hinston that evening what S
its extension the result of an election can be
in few hours from the most distant State in
the Union! In 1855? If not in ls4s the result Of presi'
dental election will be known throughout the confsds
racy the day after 1t il held
The conviction general that the telegraph must
stronger conductors than copper wires; and the
Washington and Boston companies preparing to CO.
their lines with iron An iron cerd has been up dur
ing the from Philadelphia to Baltimore, and with
superior strength found in every other respect to
answer the purpose as well a. copper
Troy Saratoga; from syracuse to Oswsgo; from Au
burn to Ithaca which Z progressing to Elnra from
Toronto from Philadelphia to Harrisburg to be extend
ed to the West. This IL covered with a beautiful iron
cord The length Of the lines constructed 10 about
A line is is progress from Boston to Portland. Preli-
line from buffalo to Detroit and thence through Chics.
go to Milwaukee distance Of about 500 miles. to be
fnshed in fifteen months The New York and Wash
ngon company having obtained the right Of way along
the railroads through New Jersey rebuilding their
line the direct route, and expect In two months to
have up two good iron Tres from New York to Balt-
line will be Immediately put up from Washington to
Petersburg, Va IL there be no difficulty about the right
of way and none 10 apprchended An effort will be
made Immediately to raise the necessary funds to carry
the Southern line through to New Orleans next
To who know the capabilities of this Invention, il 10
strange that the has not seized hold Of as
most powerful auxiliary in the war with Mexico do
more than Ua hundred d
than million Of dollars could have been saved since
this war broke ouand greater activity given TO many Of
ttnpa nf h2V
been shortened two weeks or more: and within that
time in all probability, sallo captured and progress
lives may be saved by gaming week in communicating
the intelligence to the army and navy.
All that has oeen accompisned IN extending the .eie
enterprise under many dscouragements and having now
virtually every mPediment its propretors
totally indifferent on their own account whether the
government aids in its construction not But It Ia q
great undertaking to run line Of posts and wire from
Washington to New Orleans; and although private
capital can and will do 1t if necessary cannot do it so
as the interest Of the country requires Without
involving the question Of permanent ownership, the
government may undoubty construct it, or aid in its
construction, means Of communicating with its fee Is
and armies engaged in actual war; and they may, Il
advanced shall be refunded within reasonable time after
the il In the opinion of macy disnterested
men the FIST act Of Congress- after assembling ought to
be the passage of act spproprating the
funds to to the Of the telegraph
from Washington 70 New Orleans during the war. By
vigorous effort 1t may be in operation over the whole
most of the route in four months.
have departed from the object Of my letter, which
not TO advise the government but TO give iniorma
ton. shall make apology for my grstuous sugges-
tons feeling that they such should have right
make, and il might have been my duty make, viewing
the matter do, had connection with the telegraph
When did wise government, in state OF war, omit to
the OF increasing its power and economic
ing its Expenditures which this cheap instrument afordsl
Never
withsut the aid Of government, tho lightning mes
scnger shall DO heard in Washing dotting down his
sage he passes before the end OF 1s4s with It,
hear him before the <th ofJuly, 1877
The people Of the becoming Jealous in favor
Of the eiegrs and another will not pass before
will yincnns and be on its way TO ST. Louis
line from New Orleans to connect with this at Louis.
vile and line to connect both with the lake telegraph
will DO very valuable and will complcs the main sinews
Of the system Of telegraph for these United States
With high eonsidsrstion,
Yeur sbsdsnt servsnt,
AMOS KENpALL