The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-26
From The View YORK Post.
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We announced several months since the
departure of Tai. p. Shaffner, esq. the edi-
tor of the American Telegra phic Magazine,
for Europe, to make arrangements for the
construction OF a telegra pb around the world.
He has recently returned from his expedi-
lion, the results of which posi- ess more than
ordinary interest.
We learn from Mr.. Shaffner that his re-
cent tour in Europe was undertaken for the
purpose, first, OF acquiring a thorough knowl-
edge OF the different modes OF telegraphng
and constructing lines in the Old World;
second, to negotiate with the Danish govern
ment Tor the exclusive right In lay line
over Greenland, Iceland, the Farce isles ,.
and Denmark, for the term of one hundred
years; third, for the acquisition of similar
rights over Norway, Sweden, and Russia
With these and other rights, which he pro-
posed to himself to secure, the success OF
his plan To grdle the world with the electric
telegraph no longer appears visionary or m-
practicable.
The route Of his proposed line is as fol-
lows:
Starting from the coast Of Labrador, the
width Of the sea to- Greenland is a5ont FIVE
hundred miles. From the point of landing,
the line is to extend under ground around
Cape Farewell TO a peiat on the east coast
OF Greenland, favorable Tor submarine con-
nexion With Iceland. A subterranean line
across 10 the eastern coast of that Island will
connect with submarine wire running to
the Farce isles, and thence to- Norway, land.
II ing at or in the vicinity of Bergen Dir.
Sbaffner informs us that the land and climate
of Greenland and the Isles are well, and even
better adapted to the construction of the
telegraph than those of the United States.
Greenland abounds with mineral wealth, and
he thinks the telegraph will tend to develop
the unappreciaied resources of that country.
By this route there will be no submarine
section Of more than FIVE hundred miles, and
the loss or failure Of one section will not
destroy the others. In line direct from
Ireland to Newfoundland the ia lure of any
part occasions loss of the whole.
A fter landing on the coast of Nor say it is
intended 10 run the line to Christian. the
capital of Norway, and from thence branches
to Copenhagen and Stockholm. The Dan
ish government has bound itself to furnish
proper connexions with the governments on
the continent and Great Britain. Conse-
guently, il will not be necessary to run a
cable from the Paroe isles to the Shetlands,
IOrkneys, and To North Scotland. Treaties
with the Emperor OF Rus STA contemplate the
extension OF the line from Stockholm, 10.
Sweden, to ST. Peiersburgh, across or along
the coast of Finland. BY the construction
of this elton America will be able to trans
NIT intelligence direct to Russia, and thus
establish mos, intimate relations between the
subjects of the Car and the sovere;gns of
the United States.
| Leaving St. Petersburgh, Mr. ShafTner
proposes TO run his line 10 Moscow, or cor
meet at the latter place with the imperial
lines already in operatioH-from thence TO
Kazan, across the Ural mountains, into Asia,
passing through Oru.k, koiivan, kausk,
Oudinsk, to Irkou,skl near Lake Baikal-
This is near the great tea country in Chinese
Tartary, from whence the Russian tea is
brought overland on wagons. The Trade in
this tea, which is said To be the best in the
world, is very large, and the telegraph, il is
supposed will tend 10 increase il materially.
From irkoutsk il is intended TO run the
line 10 the sea of Ochotsk, either north 10
Yokoutsk, or south with the Amour river,
and thence along the coast of the sea Oc-
hOtsk TO lamsk, and across the Gulf to Cape
Utkoloka, Kamtschatka, and thence along
the Aiueuan isles to Alaska peninsula or
Cookies inlet, in North America. From
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Pacific coast to Oregon, and south to San
Francisco, California. This range is entirely
south OF the latitude Of St. Petersburgh, and
in fact the line can be carried around by the
Behrng straits, and be south of the Arctic
circle.
From San Fracsco Mr. Shafrner proposes
to run the line along the best route to the
Salt Lake, and thence to the western bound
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existing section of the California line, built
by him few years ago. Joining the great
lines in America, the earth will be eirded
with one continuous and unbroken flame Of
electric light.
In the ocean or submarine department OF
the great work Mr. Shafiner has associated
Mr.. John w. Brett. who has been the pro-
jector and successful constructor of the vast
ranges OF submarine and subterranean lines
of the Old World.
| The coHsumma alton of this great enter
prise will be productive of consequences which
the human Imagination strives in vain TO
realize. 1t will enable US to communicate
daily with every civilized nation on the face
of the globe, and many not so civilized, for,
as soon as possible after the completion Of
the main trunk, branch lines will be extend
ed TO Japan, Pekin, Nankin, Canton, and
other cities of China.
We are informed by Mr.. Shaffner that he
expects but little trouble in maintaining the
line through Russia, in Europe, Isl ASIA, or
America. The roads are good and well i'm
proved; the climate is most favorable for the
enterprise; and with the aid Of the Emperor
he thinks there will be no formidable hine-
rance. The military system is very perfect
throughout tie empire, and will constitute
an ample guarantee against any troubles
which Geographic science cannot provide
AGAINST.