Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-01

THE ATLANTIC TELKGRAPn.-The subject Of the Allan.
tic Telegraph excites much attention in England at the
present moment Hitherto there has been only apa.
thy but prejudice against project which was deemed loo
vast for ordinary to handle. Not only it the
common remark in conversation that the project Of At
lanc telegraph visionary but newspaper and maga.
zine articles were written show the physical difficulties
in the way were insumountable by human ingenuity
Lent Maurys theory OF subaquean plateau attracted
much notice, aud considerably weakened the doubts Of
scepc while Il gave courage to the few who had all along
maintained the feasibility Of an Ocean telegraph.
The expectations Of the sanguino we're however
exceeded by the United States surveying ship Arctic
which placed beyond doubt that Nature instead Of i'm
posing obstacles had actually made the best possible ORE
paratou for the enterprise by laying causeway along the
he'd OF the Something Of the interest attached 70 the
present scheme Is also attributable to tho
that other routes for ntercoDtnenta communication have
been less talked oas for example, BY the route
ofabado Greenland and the north OF Europe and another
which should make the Azore Islands bali way house be-
tween the American and African coasts and yet another
thss talks OF running line direct from Lisbon to the Bra
zls
IL takes but small Of research 10 discover that
all these lines impracticabe and that the only feasible
route is that proposed by the New YORK; Newioundand
and London Telegraph Company namely along the nat.
ural sea pathway between Newfoundland and Ireland =
This one proper route being determined the question be.
comes more manageable. The points to be settled are
narrossd down 10 Two Can it be done and will IL paw
70 these twopoints (Which cover the whole question
that Interest is Al present alive in Britain.
As regards The drs OF these points public opnion
has been almost Get at by the results Oh the Afctcs
survey, and by the charts and diagrams that have been
constructed hsrefo. A. regards the last, there have
mover been two opinion; for the most ncreduous
have admitted that were line 10 operation il would pay
igaDisnsefyl -
Eusopeaps capitalists are however moro cautions race
than Their ans Atlantic eompecr and they require assv
rance made more doubly before embark IN
OF magnitude. And 20 70 remove any lingering donb,s
the man 70 whom Of AL others the Atlantic Telegrapb
owes u etistenee-Cytu w. Field Esq, Of New York
has So himself With energy, perseverance, and aty
that have nstonished the Brush and have called forth or
pressons Of surprise and admiration from many of tbs
local pressos
IL y not too much 10 say that wherever Mr. Field b..
come he has converted unbcleves Into warm patsans o
bis enterprise, aud has lel bchud him hrH mpressor
that IN his hands and those Of his colleague, IL cannot nos
slby fail NOr y " from the public aloos that NJ TeI,
has met With encouragement lie has succeeded In enlist
ing thc warm support Of the British Government II,
has had repeated iaosvcvs with the various heads Of 40
patment and correspondent learns that their oc
promises of support definite as can be desired =
AkhouEh u h matter personal 10 NJ. Field only u
gratfyug 20 have 70 say that from one and al Of hes
parsons IN high places he has met with attention and friend
ship, and this IN country where society constituted
y 70 England, y circumstances rot 10 be overlooked
NE Londou Times Knows The value OF these indication
vel, and, wth H. usual sagscity has come ont With
ediotl.l " support Of the Atlantic Telegraph and 20,
oat q uspa walk 10 sneeest that The stock Of the con
pany ON be an excellent nvesimeDL Our corresponds
~ lvctpod leans ffom entitled credit thi
In reply n reqaeit made by Mr. Field tho British Adm
ralty has nj s<1ed sfesmef 20 make Auditors
eoundngs according bis directions "across and acros.
The ack surveyed BY the Arctc aud that this steae
uatcF NE comaiand Of an espedtncc ofcef 1.-The Va
~, WI commfnce oppersdons a. early IN The spnng
ths sssihc sin permit