Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-02

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of Newfoundland, but thero before them was
the mighty ocean, raging wildly around those
cliffs, as unamed as when Columbus FIRST
crossed the sea. To advance into these dcep
waters was the next and the perilous s,ep.-
| Proposals had been received from Eufopean
Company to unite with then, in tic enterprise
and ia January last one Of the Directors sailed
for England TO complete the negotiations.
In this he was entirely successful In Lon
don he formed contract with the TRAssATLAS-
TIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY, composed OF English
and French capitalists, whereby the latter en-.
gagged to construct and lay down at their own
expense and risk a submarine cable extending
from Ireland 10 81. Johns, Newfoundland. and
to have it completed for operation on or before
the 22d day Of January, 1853. The two
companies, European and American, each will
own the line which i, constructs bat ,hsir cou..
tract obliees them to operate in connection with
each other, 10 the exclusion of all other lines
for the period OF fifty years, which is the limit
Of the American colnpany's charter. Al the
same time. favorable contract was made for
the submarine cable TO connect Newfoundland
with Cane Breton. This will he seyen,y- -four
miles long. and is 10 be ready on the last day
Of this month. when il will be shiuped direct
TO Newfoundland. The steamer yicturia sailed
few DAYS since for 81. Johns. with Mr.. Ellis.
the Chief Enpinesr. and his assistants. The
company confidently expect to have telepraphic
communication established between New-York
and ST. Johns in the course Of This Summer
All the necessary barbor and wharf aceommo.
da,ions have been secured a, ,ba, mort for the
steamers which are expec,ed to call there on
their trips between America and Europe. st.
Johns is about two DAYS nearer 10 England than
Halifax. We have therefore every reason to
believe that in three months tho old world and
the new will be within a weeks hail of each
other-and tha, ,eitLia three veqrs De aro hem.
isphsres ,eiK be in iasteneo,.s communication.
We are aware that rome will read This with
smile of iLcredulity. All the contracts in
the world will not conyince them that such A
work will ever be achieved. Though The bonds
be sealed. signed and delivered. We, neither
Enslishmen nor Americans can do what is be-
yopd ali human power. To those evil propb.
els we NAV add word to show that the enter
prise is not so impossible as thew are wont TO
believe. The FIRST thing to be noted is the bed
Of the ocean along the track of the proposed
route. SAYS Lieut.. Manry 'sThero is al the
''bottom of the sea between Cape Race in New.
'foundland and Cape Clear in ireland. re.
''markable s,eppe, which is already known as
1.-THE Teleeraphic plateau. The great circle
distance between these two shore lines 600
"miles. aud the sea along this route is proba-
"bly nowhere more than 10 900 feet deep. -
That is not too deep 10 be reached by the ca
bic sunk in the waters. and vet deep enough TO
be out of the way Of anchors and iceberrs.-
lies upder ,be a., =. n an rr,noso "a hear nm
inc cnain Of Intelligence across lhe deep. On
that broad plateau is to be laid this mighty coil
pressing il together in i,s folds. The bottom