The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-22

We lay another of Mr. KendalPs essays before our
readers. He will probably continue his numbers, en-
bacng the general plan of the telegraph adopted for the
country, narrative of the action of government in
ncxion with it, and perhaps the relations between the
telegraph and the press In laying the present number
before the public it gives pleasure to notice the honor
which has been paid this American inventions and to its
distinguished inventor Professor Morse. The following
an extract of letter addressed to the New York
Evening Post, from Constantnope, August II, 1s47
In my last mentioned among other American residents
in Turkey, Dr. Smith, chemist and geologist from South
Carolina. This gentleman has lately procured from Amer
lea complete apparatus for Mr.. Morses magnetic tee-
graph, designing it, understand, present to the
Sultan This instrument exhibited to the Sultan in
his palace few days ago; and the following notice OF
the exhibition appeared in the next number OF the Journal
de Constannop French paper published in this metro
polls under the patronage of the Turkish government
translate it from the French suppong may prove inter
esting to OF your readers The statement that the
Sultan sent for this instrument is mistake:
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, desiring to appropriate
10 his country those inventions which may prove
full has procured from America all the necessary apparatus
for the electric telegraph OF which MI Morse is the hven
The Sultan wished to have exhibition of this instru
ment ia the apartments of his palace at Beylebey, and
with this end Mr. Smith, American mneraogist in the
service of the Porte, and Mr. Hamn, director of the Amer
Monday last
The electric telegraph having been properly arranged,
OF the hall and commenced by means Of the tee
graph, series of questions proposed by the Suan to
Mr. Brown the first sec etary-inerpreter the American
egaonwas present, and translated to Messrs Smith and
Hanln the questions OF his majesty who so satisfied
with the experiments which made before his own
eyes, that he wished have them repeated on the follow
ing day. in presence of all his minister's who were
summoned repair the Palace OF Beylerbey with that
object.
tons with Messrs Smith and amln the surprising ei
cts of the electric telegraph and he treated these gentle
TIN
dug. H. lSl7
The Mr.. Hamlin here spoken offs missionary Of the
American Board for Foreign Missions, who in connexion
with Mr.. Wood, has charge of an important seminary for
Young men on the banks of the Bosphorus. Being
genious man, and well versed in the Sciences he
requested by Dr. Smith assist in experimenting the
galvanic telegraph in the presence OF the Sultan
In the of very short space OF time Mr. Hamn
made himself master the Geographic alphabet and capa
BILE of mani pulang with astonishing facility and IT, as
probable telegraph shall be introduced here for pract
use his services will be invaluable the government
the outset of the work Thus the unosenatious mission
ary whose great object seek the spiritual good of his
fellow man, unexpectedly himself called upon assist
in Introducing great national improvement into the
try.
Our countryman, Mr.. Morse, also comes in for his
share of the honors and profits of this occasion Ii is said
the Sultan has decreed him. inventor of the
wonderful telegraph, diploma, in Turkish and diamond
decoration, and also, il is added of money though
| am ncreduous in regard to the latter.
We understand that the Postmaster General has lust re-
ceved letter from Maj Hobbe. He was at Frankfort
the Maine, and will proceed to Bremen and will return
to London by way of Paris, and leave for home early
IN October lie has not yet perfected his mail arrange
ments with England, France, and Germany; but has
every reasonable prospect of being able to make salts
factory and advantageous arrangement with these coun-
trles We cannot yet say what these arrangements
| will be-
we see 1t announced in the Argus that Col. Hugh Ely
has Withdrawn from the congressional contest in the td
district of Maryland leaving candidates in the field
Mr.. Lyon, locoloco, and Mr. Phlpot wing Bali. Amer
The coinage at the U. S. Branch mint in New Orleans
during the months Of July and August last amounted 10
] 81, 265,o