The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-08-21
The Atlantic Telegraph.
THE GREAT EVENT OF THE AGE,

The reception, on Tuesday evening, of the
message of Queen Victoria over the Great
Cable, and the transmission of President
Buchanan's reply, wss the signal for gener-
al rejoicing throughout the country. We
do vot whether, even on the 4th of July,
more gun powder was consumed, and more
of sill the usual appliances for celebrating
suit. BY any great day in history were ex
penda j, than on Wednesday throughout our
whols G, ,untry in honor of this event. The
telegram, reports for the last few days have
tsemed VI, tn little else than accounts of the
general .eio. 'cing everywhere 1t is hailed as
the harbrpe,. of the Union of the Nations
as the oorner cement Of tie reign of peace
on earth-.ood will among all mankind
We cannot, of cou tfe undertake 10 'ransier
to our columns anv OF tine glowing accounts
that reach rs from, a. sides Of the great de-
rnons,-,.;o,s y, VII .sday-it must suffice
TO say that every c;tv the country seemed
TO do Its utmost 20 make uay " se re-
membered
HE following is the Ne. VI Sue'"
victoria, transmitted on Tue. g
and which was recsivei at Wa 'ni"e''h 'fe
same evening.
'alentia Fay, via Til is5s 50
August II, 10 mi.
4" the Honorable the President eft .r .m
her Majesty desires to con, .ou.
late the President upon the successful 'oI-
rietion Of that great international vol
which the Queen IS convinced. that tn. Pre-
ident VIII join her in fervently honing ,b.
me Electric Cable. which now connects Great
Britain with the United States. will prove
an additional link between the nations who's. g
IS i3r,,!sd upon then common dc
,'.aeres. had s.sn,. esteem. The Queen sti
.i, t T ,b. Pr %nsiH. .Ss communicating mi
wishes foT stEs prosperity. Unted states
The p ,irectors of e.Compsn5e~=.n. W;
IN transmitting this Message, say to eu~ -sSr
reciors in New York:
Europe and America are invited by tele-
graph to give glory to God in the Highest,
on earth peace, good will to men.
The. Presidents reply was Immediately
transmitted in return, as follows:
Washington, Aug. It, 1858.
To Her Majesty Victoria, Queen Of Great
Britain The President cordially recipre-
Gates the congratulations Of Her Majesty the
Queen, on the success of the great interna-
tional enterprise accomplished by the science,
skill and indomitaole energy Of the two coun-
tries. 1t is triumph more glorious, be-
cause far more useful to mankind, than was
ever won by conqueror on the field of battle.
May the Atlantic Telegraph, under the
blessing of heaven, prove to be bond of
perpetual peace and friendship between the
kindred nstions, and an instrument destined
by Divine Providenc, to diffuse religion, civ
ilization, liberty and law throughout the
world. In this view will not all nations OF
Christendom spontaneously unite in the dec
laration that it shall be forever neutral, and
that its communications shall be held sacred
/ in the passage to their places of destination,
4 even IN he midst Of hostilites.
! (Sisned) JAMES BUCHANAN.
a The Telegraph company propose to sccu-
py several weeks yet in experimenting, so
4 that it viii not be until after the LIST of Sep.
TENDER that the great cable will be opened
&c the public for general business.