The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-09

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From Boston
sHAFFYERS WORLD GIRDLE TELEGRAPH
We announced several months since the departure Of
Tai r. Shaner esq the editor OF the American Teegphc
Magazine for Europe make arrangements for the con-
structon of telegraph around the world He has recent
returned from his expedition the results of which pos
sess than ordinary interest
We learn from Mr. Shaner that his recent tour in Eu-
rope undertaken for the purpose FIRST of acquiring
thorough knowledge Of the different modes Of telegraph
ing and constructing lines in the Old World second to
negotiate with the Danish for the exclusive
right to lay line Greenland Iceland, the Farce isles
and Denmark for the term Of hundred years; third
for the acquisition Of similar rights Norway, Sweden
and Russia With these and other rights which he pro-
posed himself secure the of his plan grde
the world with the electric telegraph longer appears
visionary or impracticable.
The route of his proposed line is as follows
Starting from the coast of Labrador the width Of the
Greenland is about five hundred miles From the
point of landing the line extend under ground around
Cape Farewell to point the east coast of Greenland
favorable for submarine connexion with Iceland sub
terrahean line across the Of that island
win with submarine wire running to the Faroe
isles and thence Norway landing ia the vicinity
Of Bergen. Mr.. Shaffner informs that the land and
climate Of Greenland and the isles WELL and bet
adapted the construction Of the telegraph than
those Of the United States Greenland abounds with min
era wealth. and he thinks the telegraph win tend to de-
veop the unapprecated Of that country BY this
there will be submarine section of more than five
hundred miles, and the loss failure of section will
destroy the others In line direct from Ireland to
Newfoundland the failure of any part occasions loss Of
the whole.
After landing the OF Norway it is intended to
the line Christian the capital Of Norway and from
thence branches Copenhagen and Stockholm The Dan
ish has bound itself furnish proper
ions with the governments the continent and Great
Britain. Consequently it win not be necessary to
cable from the Farce isles the Sheands Orkneys and
North Scotland Treaties with tho Emperor Of Russia
contemplate the extension Of the line from Stockholm in
Sweden to ST Petersburgh along the coast Of
Finland BY the construction of this section America win
be able to transmit intelligence direct to Russia and thus
establish most intimate relations between the subjects
the Gar and the sovereigns ofthe United States.
Leaving St Petersburgh Mr.. ShaAner proposes to
his line Moscow connect at the latter place with the
imperial lines already in operatonrom thence to Kazan
across the Ura mountains into ASIA passing through
Orsk, Kolivan Kausk Ondinsk to rkoutsk, near Lake
Baika This is the great tea country in Chinese Tar
ary from whence the Russian is brought overland
wagons The trade in this ten which is said to be the best
in the world is very large and the telegraph III supposed
will tend to increase it materially.
From Irkoutsk ii is intended the line to the sea
of Ochotsk either north Yokousk or south with the
Amour river and thence along the Of the Ochosk
to iansk, and across the Gulf TO Cape Utkooka KANT
schatka and thence along the Aluean isles to Alaska
peninsula Cookies inlet in North America From this
point the line will be along the Pacific to Ore
gon, and south to San Francisco California This range
entirely south of the latitude of St Petersburgh and in
fact the line be carried around by the Behrng straits
and be south of the Arctic circle.
From San Francisco Mr.. Shatfner proposes to the
line along the best route to the Salt Lake and thence
the western boundary of Missouri where il will ntersect
the existing section of the California line built by him
few years ago Joining the great lines in America the
earth will be girdlcd with continuous and unbroken
fame of electric light.
In the ocean submarine department of the great work
Mr. Shatner has associated with him Mr. John w Brett
who has been the protector and successful constructor of
the ranges Of submarine and suberranean lines Of the
Old World.
The consummaton Of this great enterprise viii be pro-
ductive of consequences which the human imagination
strives in vain to realize 1t will enable commnni-
cate daily with every civilized nation the face Of the
globe and many not civilized for, possible
After thu completion of the trunk branch lines win be
extended sapsn Pekn, Nankin Canton and other ces
Of China.
We are informed BY Mr. Shaner that he expects but lit
trouble in maintaining the line through Russia Eu-
rope, in Asia America The roads good and well
improved the climate favorable for the enterprise
and with the aid of the Emperor he thinks there will be
no formidable hindrsnee. The military system is very
perfec, throughout the empire and viii constitute
pie guarantee against any r.nbles which ecgraphic sci
cannot provide against.
In the negotiations Of Mr. Shaffncr in Europe he has
been ngnary Fortunate and his efforts have been
ed with atterng Depending upon his energy he
has succeeded where the most skilsu diplomats have
Ia. A.
strength; that hc american His Majesty the
King Of Denmark ntmated to him that he would not have
considered the proposition had it from citizen Of
any other nation; but he informed Mr. Shaner that he
granted the patents under the belief that there OBJ
saoes in nature that could be barrier against genius
and enterprise Of his conn'rymcn.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES