The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-17
[By telegraph TO last evenings Baltimore Pa1iotl


The following copy of a memorial, presented to both
houses of Congress in s4o has been placed in our hands
for publication. The practicabty Of traversng the
ocean with tslegaphc wire from our continent to that
OF Europe is at this time engaging large share Of sn
ton among scientific men, II il be feasible, il is doubt
less one OF the most wonderful and stupendous projects
OF the age The attempts to extend one across the
channel between England and France have by no means
discouraged those who profess to be well versed in The
matter. They assure that series OF experiments,
properly conducted. will demonstrate the entire feasibility
Of the undertaking The gentlemen who presented this
memorial-Gen HubbelI and Col Shsrburne-belsvs
they first originated the idea that the could be tes
graphed in this mode and it is due to them that this
honor should not be snatched away by those who have
pagarzed the plan, and sought to appropriate TO them
selves the distinction Of its orginaors We understand
that this project will be again brought to the attention Of
Congress al its approaching session, and small sppro
pration asked for, to enable the ingenious memoalss
TO verify their suggestions by experiment
The following memorial wa. presented to the Senate Of
the United States by the Vice President the Hon. Georg
Se HOUSE Of Ss Hem Jossps nss
.ol In the Senate u was referred TO the Committee On
Commerce
To the honorable the Ssnats a~d House of Representatives
of tho United States IN Corgrs0 asssmbisd
"The memorial of Hontio Hubbcl and John Henry
Sherbune, Of Philadelphia, and State Of Pennsylvania TO-
Thai they are DESTROYS OF establishing telegnphic
commun alton between this continent and Europe. BE-
They your honorable bodies to appropriate means b
which this great project may be successfully carnsa
observations that have been made, there ey
dence OF the existence Of submarine table land
ing from the banks OF Newfoundland across the AuncE
ocean to the mouth OF British channel rhis proved
by the altered color of .eswaier which has dlnsIen.
low spots This, combined with the volcanic con,uuotsa
o Iceland and the Azores and the situation oil tna Pu
groups has led the eonslusion that there has bcens In
ing up Of the bottom Of the sea, through the agency o.
pears TO be cut through in many places by deep wat.
channels The appearance OF mcdnm, Poiypi, ana ONE
%s,ep strengthen, Ibis opinion Your memorsliss propose
that these suggestions should be further investigated ana
resolution Of your bonorsbs bodies in order make hs
necessary surveys and soundings They also AK mcn
be NJ b9 70 hs uoss with s
necessary buoys and the chains and anchors In orue
station the said buoys the necessary distances sero v.
from Cape Race, in Newfoundland, TO the head.
lands Of Dnge Bay in ireland. being about 800 s.u .
have buoy anchored every Ave miles the whole di.
tsncej while IL Is probable that buoy at every M
hundred and ninety buoys would be enough 10 ,ns.e
buoys telegaphic wire would be attached sn n IN
mocsston In the intervals between the buoys the VIZ
II necessary would DO supported by cork floats aacn'a
10 IL. y.
"Your memoriasts think Il unnecessary 70 enter -"
further details at the present time 70 show, for ns
what precautions would be adopted TO prevent cnsnns
the wires Rans the anchofing chains, or the mesn
diminishing the size OF the buoys by sustaining -
anchoring cha by lesser buoys hosts throughout Wy
whole length OF the chains, &c the chief oblecto goo
memoriasts present being TO direct the attention
Congress this i'm portsn object your memors,n
OF opinion that, though sounding. can be founo ~
diosed above, buoys may be anchored BY mean m..Ut
buckets, properly constructed, let down TO suo .,
DEPTH be clear Of all moving on the up
surface, and supporting column OF water, whi,e a a
rested on the water, so TO counierbaance the o's
movement Of the buoys. s
"And this experiment they pray may be nlly iessa1
which, should not succeed contrary to the firm I'M
OF your memorialss will yet TO eucdan many ~
porant phenomena. Your memorialists will sdven
TACT that the British government are now about ~
the bold project of carrying the teegaphc wire scI ~
British channel and IL remains Tor our governnes. "a
their promptness and energy, not 10 allow ihemH,ng
be anticipated in the glorious enterprise Of exwno
teeers phic communication across the ocean Itself 80
"Alfo Of which 10 respectfully submitted by your "''
"HohATIo HUBBELL,
O.