The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-03
The .Jnme. Adger Exeurs,onists.

The James Adger Excursionists.
RECEPTION BANQUET AND BALL AT ST. JOHNS, NEW
FoUNDLAND.
w lake from the St. Johns Ledger Of the 18th inst the
following report Of the visit Gthat town Of the steamer
James Adger, having the telegraph cxcursionists on
board and Of the banquet at which the principal inhab
snt Of the port entertained board the steamer
Car special report has not yet hand but in the
meantime avail ourselves Of that furnished by the
Ledgw:-
On Tuesday morning, ut early hour, the American
steamship james Adger Captain G. Turner, made her
majestic appearance the waters OF our harbor having
arrived from New York via Halifax aud Portau-3as
he has been chartered by the New York. Newounda nd
an London Electric Telegraph Company for the purpose
&c laying the Murine cable from Cape Ray to Cape
North but her arrival at Portau- Basque II was =
ceraned that the vessel conveying 1t from Deal bad not
arrived, 70 which Circumstance, we apprenend we are
indebted for the Visit Of this handsome vessel and OF the
noble hearted and lustrious and beautiful females
who voyage in her. The whocsou.ed hospitality OF
People exhibited ITSELF and since the ar
yal Of the distinguished party every has been
ra,ned and every vehicle put in reluisition to show
hem that attention which is stionably their due,
n view q the magnificent enterprise by which we hope
to te greatly Benefited. We are lite proud OF their
enthusiastic reports Of the scenery which has been pre-
scented 10 their view there amongst them both
Ladies and gentlemen who appreciate to the full the
beauties and the maestes Of nature we think VIC nfy
congratulate the people Of Newfoundland-hcr NATIVES
has called forth such hearty pardits and such raptrr
expressions in her praise from people such as these
o. Wednesday evening splendid inner was given on
beard the steamer to the principal inhabitants of the
town. at which Peter Cooper Esq President Of this Te-
egaplc Company, presided Cyrus ". Field Esq, very
Amongst the guests the Right Rev. Dr. Mulocs The
Ven Archdeacon Bridge, Major Dalton, of the Royal
Newfoundland CcTnpanies, many OF the officials OF our
government, and number of merchants and other gen.
lemen who all seemed TO go into the affair before them
toast. were proposed IN order as follows
: Tie Governor of newfoundland. Responded by the
4 The Island OF Newfoundand-The greater the run
anon its Banks the fourshing its financial condi-
zion Responded by Hon. j. J. Rogerson.
$. England and Amerca--Aay the cable which soon
shall link together their opposite shores be perpetual
alliance of peace OF friendly intercourse and Of recpro
cal good viii. Responded by Rev. DR.. spring.
I ns always been The s"bool in Which heroes are eda
Gated Responded by Major dalton.
Fbe tleetric Telegraph
.'The .tced called Lightning (say the Fates),
Was tanned in the United States;
Twas trankiin's hand that caught the horse,
Twas harnessed by Professor Morse"
= which The learned Professor replied in speech
which at the Isk Of being considered invidous.
though tar from wishing to be so, we cannot forbear
giving. II Is as follows -:
thank YOU ladies and gentlemen, most cordially Tor
the mention you have made to me IN connection
with the electric telegraph for it expresses the Kindness
isdie and gentlemen, place myself a. one only among
the instrumentates in this great enterprise Of binding
the nations together in the bands OF electric intercourse
II Is thus only that find relief from what may truly
style the Cypress Of praise. Let me explain II would
be hypocrisy in to affect caousness or indifference to
deep feeling of qualification in Receiving this evidence
that the labo and sacrifices of many years OF my life
have not been thrown away upon an imprac ticabe,
chimerical dream. have not, however, superficial
self knowledge not to be aware that there Is some
thing within this ready to kinde into selfish
prize at the least spark OF praise pride that won'd give
uerance The arrogant boast not this great Baby
ion that have built hy the might of my power, and for
te ightnings to go and they GOT Who gave the tele
graph 70 the world Permit me to state an incident in
the early history of the telegraph. which Is directly per-
tnent to the answer to these questions At
two sessions Of the Congress Of the United states my
petition for he pecuniary aid OF the government 10
construct the experimental lire OF telegraph from Wa IL
ington to Baltimore, to test 'practcabiy and utility
dgged it slow length along and the close of the session
Of 1912 and 1913 threatened result inauspicous
the previous session Of 1887 and 1888 need not more
than aude to the fact that in the previous session OF
1857 had expended all the pccuniary possessed
{, ian myself! at Washington while urging upon the
attention OF Congress ihis then untried this thea gene
rally esteemed visionary enterprise Of an electric tee-
graph. Years required to put myself again in
pecupisry condition to appear before Congress with my
invention and the last day of another entire
sl another years delay Ny bill had indeed, passed
the House. II the calendar Of the Senate but the
hundred bills to be considered and passed upon be-
fore mine should be reached. Wearicd with the anxiety
Of suspense consulted with one ofmy Senatorial friends
h thought The chance OF reaching IT so small that he
advised me to consider i as lost In state OF mind !
must you TO imagine, returned te my Lodgings to
make my preparations for returning home the nex day
NJ funds were reduced to the fraction of dollar.
IN The morning, was about to sit down to break
fast, The servant announced that a young lady
desired TO in the parlor. 1t was the
daughter OF my excellent friend and college cassmate
The Commissioner Of Patents She called snc said by
her fathers permission and in the exuberance OF her
JOY to to the passage OF the telegraph
bin at midnight, but the moment before the Senatcs
graph invention in America As appropriate acknow
Judgement for her sympathy and kininess sympathy
the despatch by the first line Of telegraph from
Washington to Baltimore should be nditcd by her. To
which -he replied 81 will hold you to your word" In
about year from that time the line was completed and
every hing being prepared apprsed my young friend
the fact. note from her enclosed this despatch
q What hath God vfoughtfp These the first words
that passed upon the electric wires, on the first
psesd line IN America. None could have been chosen
in accordance with my feelings 1t baptized
Me American Telegraph with tine name Of its author 1t
placed the Of and OF honor where 1t be-
onged. i ia.ey somewhere read in an article on the
me- tbs sentiment npfe that Inc o teEaph is too
magnificent invention 10 have its glory con-
centreted in single man., ~ re Jas sa
sentiment. giving it, however, WIDER application than
The writer probably intended Is there invention, or
discovery great small operation in arts or arms,
that has been achieved by mind independent OF aid
derived from the cooperation OF othersf wellington
but Of What avail brilliant plans unless carried out to
tuccess and how they thus be carried out but by
the ccoreracn Of thousands Of othcrsY Was Watt I'M
hi, magnificent invention atgindeatgable drudge the
s.eam spenes Was Fulton alone in achieving steam ma
ligaticp, lid whitney find nothing Of other mons Ia
b0rs to incorporate into his Invaluable cotton gin,
Arkwright and prepared mechaccal appliances al
ready in for his spinning jenny Does the poet or
h rheimican his beautiful web Of imagery from
tiue prepared for him by the traveller and historian,
and tn naturalist No; the cooperation OF other minds
Is necessary TO the OF every design as the de-
sign Itself We cannot be independent Of others Place
then. gentlemen where you will in the chain Of in
strameniaitie look behind and before and
in the vista OF the past and Of the future long process
sion q co.operators without whom thought however
Brilliant could never have been realized. To them
all whether present absent would render here at
least the homage Of my thanks The enterprise we have
undertaken has thus far had, and will still require, the
cooperation OF all and happy am in perceivng and
knowlelgng the cooperation Of the Governor and Coun
Gil of secreary and Attorney General Of Legislature, OF
all the officers Of the government of the clergy and aity
and II hundreds of private individuals in this beautiful
and picturesque city claim for my reward the gratih-
cation cannot but feel with intensity which can
scarcely find words TO express that The yorite dream Of
three and twenty years Of my ic, whose realization