The New York herald., 1850-04-13
The European Kews-The Telegrnphic Dfc-
tation-Opinions Of Amos Kendall and Pro-
feseOr Morse.

and s read
The public are aware, that since last December,
the European news received at Halifax by the Gu
nard steamers. has been transmitted by telegraph
ffom Halifax 20 Portland, thence by special ex-
press TO Boston-athough there is telegraph be-
tween those poin,s-and is thence transmitted by
telegraph TO ths city, and throughout the country.
The exprese between Portland and Boston has been
run to bring the news by the last steamers, in
consequence of the refusal Of Fog Smith, for pur-
poses OF his own, 10 allow the agent at Hall
fax 10 send his messages the wires under his
conuol, TO the newspapers Of this and other cities.
Statements in regard 10 this attompt Of Fog Smith
10 dictate and coerce the public 10 his high handed
neasures, have appeared in the papers, and the
press have expressed their determination not to he
forced To any scheme that il likely 10 result 80 in
jurously and dcstruciivcy 10 the public interest az
ahat Of Fcg Smith.
Associated with Mr.. Smith in the management
Of the telegraphs. Professor Morse, Amos Ken
dali, Esq, and Aaron Vail, Esq Understanding
that Mr. Kendall wGs in town, and being desirous
OF sscertaining his views in regard TO the sssump-
lions Of Fog Smith, we addressed letter TO him
ON the subject, to which he immediately replied,
enclosing three let,ers-two written ty hmself, and
one by Professor More, to Mr.. Smith. This CORES
pondence we give in full -
Ak rrppAlL.
Nr~ fosG, April II, 1880
sIs II have Just heard Of your arrival IN this city.
hasten 20 embrace the OPP ortunity Of putting
two questions to In regard 20 the dmculiy that
The Pre-. ~ of ts. ana other elite. Itass shI.
liberty In the belief that you the Of
tho Pst.ntee feel dros.d 70 protect the public sod
have desire 20 make the telegraph useful IL Is
Important and valuable of unioafion
between distant points.
H. sh.-<
1st Il right and proper for the manager OF t~la
graph line 20 dictate 20 the pre-s public, who shal
spd who shall not send me~ssge~ the wirr~
ID IL Il right for the manager Of = lin. 70 p.e
said line as means to coerce any portion Of Tho public
nt be not askins tso much, VI, yvu In sdd,sior TO
r.plyins 10 he ssoy. sa.-tion., fsvcr me with your
ain very truly yonr- &C. S. &C
A.e. Kssp.IL. Bee.
Rr>pAiL srsSrrr.
Invrs Hcu-r, New York,
Ayrl IA 1850 I
y,.r. q By,sxrr, Re, Editor Of Oh. n. Y. Herald;
In. snneIsd copies Of = letter from my.olf to MT
Smith dated the f- inst of letter from Professor
tract Of letter rom 10 Mr.. Smith. dated the "a
inst will sho- the view. entertained by us In r>fe
renee TO the ,uhice, of youI conmnnie.,ion rns-e
papers are numbered respectively i, land 3
Mr. Smith had sought 20 make an exchange 81 stocks
by which be voult pc.se-s himself o. that h-ld by
Messrs More and yah In the Esine Telegraph Com
rsny with the svowed object Of obtaining Of
ihe line from Porlsnd 20 the British provinces Wa.
willing to sell him all In the Maine lines
east Of Boston aud thus relieve cur.circ- from all
sponsibty for their management But having more
nAturcly considered the subject, made m my mind
that ought not To increase his power by such
means. and hence the determination not 70 seil
tntersts ON tho.e in-s announced In my letter u
the I'd inst.
Its due 10 myself and prinopal. 70 STATE further,
that .hen these letters were written wholly
aware Of an order given by Mr.. smith % his oclce
here the 2cih nit. 10 receiv- and forward sny
messages for Halifax. whether originating In New
York or coming from the South or West. other
lines Had known th- fact should have protestedn In
s stronger terms against this 90 the trsde
and eorr'ponderes country and thi, bios At the
Morse lines. routh aud West. not II any.
thing faid or don" by the Associated Press or
ther agent hut. ~ unierstaDi ". merely because
the Nova Scotia line of telegraph y not managed 20
meet hi. views The munc.tion bet ween nations
spd continent. T. Interrupted and serous injury In
ricisd all the Telegraph ne- Including his ovn In
an effort 90 punish and contru telegraph line over
whieh neither he nor his government have any jurs
dicticn.
q pr,sum. =, is Known 20 you thA, neither nor my
principals have any interest In the hcr-e line be-
tween New Work and Boston, having long slnce
changed With MIR fnith for Interests of his else
whore
In conclusion. -ussr me 20 add ,hs, being from the
beginning. fully sensihis q the important relations
which the Telegraph bears 90 th. puddle have far
as have had the power enfravc-ed to have 10 20
- 49, -. Nv ..h, DO. ~, q nlen ,no.,a no . ns..
ssrncst desrV ~ rrofesscr Mora and ur Van. who
deplors, 90 a.. the existence q evils which have
wth high ccn-idsr,tion your otcat ..rvt,
AMOS KENDALL,
Agent for h-s.rs morse sad Vail
~ .rrp.tL 10 "a .NIr-
W.sHf-eros. April I, 1Sp.
Hv, y q = ssrru Rc-tcn,--
s,rso, having ii@s 70 rrr,y % ycur i.,..r Of The
sh ult before len ho~tcn svs f~elf ~ tb. hr.t
opportunity which has present~d sef for the purpose,
sipce reaching home
should be era,insd ~ b. informed Who tho~e
val iudieous friends 20 whom you have entrusted
the unlment Of ycuf obj rstione IN relation IN the
f.lcgrspb. presume N~--rr -- and - of
r,ae number and II 90 my former letter. Indicate my
esimste ~ the manner In which they have fulfilled
your obligations
We cannot sSree a. 10 the relative value Of the int.
rest of he-srs Morse and all In IN. nes east Of Boz
"n. and your interest ese~ here prcpcsed 90 be given
-hss. for cssh II 1. no~ incumbeut on me 10 state
of the reasons Why desired 90 msk. thi- change
~ 70 eel our Interest fof cssb.
Thrresrte.nhs Of the lin. frcm Portland 10 Doston
r'rhofuiy belong 20 hessr' hor-~ aud Vail. They
s,e no, teen .n'utod In the management q the lise
thourh The putc may consider them In degree,
responsive ~ g. snd they iock upon the property
IN minsni danger q becoming an eoiir. lc-s under
coniryyerty With the iue for th- at and the k.-o-
cistee fr..s they would nct complain the hazard
and ,minsntly wrong both In rrnelpie snsin policy
they vh 70 ee relieved cn al r~.pon-isn,, rsr your
scts snd would esdy ,b@r Interest. nom h.
dsugsr 90 which they may be exposed W ysrse,erano.
~ that wrong
what b your position, A Iae-~sr. come. IA yo,,
Buc aft.r having reescd over three legitimate Hor..
lines. and you sssupe right 70 stop Ito send NO
,S sr, crime s~mm,,es or in egnnoe.-d
tast would b. encouraging piracy rpcn Mor.ss pc
tent-nehts NOT thst y csme upon the Hsiifss line
through sny fraud doc~pt'on net even because n
r,scbsd Iisiifss ~ csrrisr pigeon but simply be-
ssu,s the ascsi 81 the Asccissed Press 1t H.fss Va
IN ycar opinion bad man. nos 60 be trusted BY the
prbis thst he hes svowct his rurpo~e 20 employ
rsr pigeons and that he has fhrr.tesd under certain
Ter nstances. 90 cut down the linee No overt act
has sssn traced 60 him; " " not shown th he hss
tsrsa sfr'sr p'rsons cr cut tbs wires he Hsf>Aipsd