The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-31

electricity the means Of transmitting intelligence by
Doctor Franklin, is the offspring of Americ &c MUS"
" So inviting indeed, the prospects of profit indi-
vdua enterprise that IT Is matter OF serious consde
seize present opportunity of securing itself the regu-
laon oil soteIn which, monopozed by private
nanv mighi be used TO the eous injury OF the posi- Office
Department. and which could be prevented without
such with the rights of the and of
stockholders could not be sustained by justice pub
90 After the ordeal which the electromagnetic tele-
graph system has been subjected both in Europe and in
America and the voice of the scientific world in its favor
is scarcely necessary for committee say that they
have the fullest confidence IN Professor Moses pan and
they earnestly recommend the adoption OF by the
ment of the United States"
The following is extracted from letter of Professor
Henry to Professor Morse accompanying the report VIZ
81 pleased learn that you have again petioned
Congress in reference to your telegraph and most sim
cerey hope that you will succeed in convincing repre-
senativcs of the importance of the invention In this you
may, perhaps find difficulty since, in the minds of
various chimerca projects constantly presented to The pub
lc and particularly with the schemes popular year
ago, for the application of electricity as moving pow
in the have asserted from the FIRST thai all at
Temps OF this kind PREMATURE and made without prop
entirely different in regard the electro magnetic tele
graph Science fully ripe for this application, and
the perfect success of the invention"
In concluding an exposition of the subject presented to
the committee, Professor Morse said
81 have devoted many of my life to this invention
sustained in many dsappontmens by the belief that it is
destined eventually 70 confer immense benefits upon my
country and the world
81 persuaded that whatever facilitates intercourse
between the different portions of the human family will
have the effect under the guidance of sound moral prnci
pies, promote the best interests of man ask OF Con-
gress the means OF demonstrating its efficiency"
The committee reported bill appropriating 100000
or testing the capacity and usefulness OF the system OF
electro magnetic teegraphs invented by Samuel +. b.
Morse Of New York, for the use of the government of
the United States, by constructing line of said electro
magnetic teegaphs under the superintendent OF Samuel
f. B. Morse, OF such length and between such points as
shall fully test It's practicabty and utility which be-
| came law.
| Professor Morse proceeded with all practicable de-
spatch to carry the objects OF the law into effect Much
of the appropriation expended in attempting to carry
the telegraph under ground, IN IRON or leaden pipes
| However well the wires insulated from each other
and from the pipe, il found that the gavanc current
though communicated to of the wires dtused itself
through the whole mass the pipe included demonstrating
the difficulty, If not the impraccabllity OF communlca-
ting through any considerable distance by such
| rangement The present mode of extending the wire
upon posts-beng, indeed one OF Professor Morse's
earliest suggesons-was then resorted to- with perfect
success. In May, 1884, the line from Washington to
Baltimore was completed and at verified by its
wonderful performance all the predictions of the perse-
verng inventor
| Congress was then in session. and the result
ported to them, with tender by Professor Morse of his
services in its extension but step taken for that
purpose.
At the session Of S44-5, the subject was again brought
before Congress, and bill reported providing for the ex-
tension of The telegraph from Baltimore to New York
| but Notwithstanding ITS passage was recommended by
another powerful report from the Committee OF Com
merce, it fell among the unfinished business Although
the power of the telegraph was then proved beyond dis
pue, by its daily operations upon line OF forty miles
there appeared to be among the members of Congress
with few exceptions total indifference TO the subject
1t at the close of that session OF Congress that the
connection OF the undersigned with the Geographic enter
prise commenced Its progress from that period will
| form the subject of another number.
AMOS KENDALL
AUGUST 3oth, 1si7.