The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-30
THE SUB MARINE TELEGRAPH.


On the sbeve subject the of my deceased atberin-
law has frequently brought controversy but have
so far rerained from noticing it, After the following ex-
tract from your congressional report OF proceed
ings must in justice to his memory nad TO his surviving
children, put plea in bar against the petition OF DIR.
Hubbe who srrognes to himself all the crecis OF orgna
ting the idea: 24 @
aocEANIC TELEsRAPH.
nMr BRODHEAD presented the memorial Of Horatio
Hubbsl OF Philadelphia Pennsylvania setting forth that
he the original protector OF the lransatlnntc sub
ate on the 10th Of january SA9 in which he stated the
manner in which the telegraph could be con-
structed He that he first announced and promuga
ted It's possibility aud that in his memorial before present
ed the means by which might be accomplished and The
spot where could carried through all clearly in
icated and set forth but in advance of the age ths
scheme having been pronounced piece of madness ex
ceptng by Hon. Jefferson Davis, then member OF the
Senate who said its presentation that the world was not
yet prepared for it, but might be soon, and moved It's rel
erence Ia the Committee of Commerce Mr. II. now de-
sres that his rights the original inventor Of this great
project may be recognised
reference to the Congressional Globe of the 10Th jan
uary ls49 will show that Mr. Hubbe was not alone in
the measure but the associate Of Colonel Srburne and
that fact is confirmed by recent writer's letter to the
New York Herald of December 23 1856 speaking of Pro-
fessor Maury's (" discovery" says:
The depths reported obtained by this improved
plan and consequently accurate than any others
taken previously and particularly the route OF
under Lieutenant Berrymans command, and which find
noticed in memorial to Congress- presented the 2sth
of January lS49 by General Horato Hubbe and Colonel
John H. Sherburne of Pennsylvania, thus showing the
first indication Of intention the part OF the citizens
of the United States connect Europe and America by
means of a submarine telegraph. That work was dene
for the Observatory and commented upon avoraby py
Mr. Mauryp 80 sos ttf t&3
Again communication in your own paper of the 27th
December last audng to the discussion between Messrs
Maury and Bergman, states:
These newspaper controversies, however, not we'll
CO scuaed to subserve the interests ofehe and this is
evident from the fact that after the publication Of
Mr. Maur attack upon Lieut. Berryman there appeared
in recent number OF Philadelphia paper interesting
article reyving the claim of Gen. H. Hubbe and Colonel
Sherburnc the discovery of Mauys eegaphc plateau
and also to their being the first TO suggest eegraphc
connexon between Europe and America"
was somewhat connected with the press when the me-
mortal was presented and we'll remember the storm OF
rdicule with which it assaled. The world Will al
ways agree with Seneca" Nlum ingenim SINE nizfura
deracntap AS therefore, the orignators have had the
laugh should they now have at least snare Oh 'ne
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