Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-20

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The reception Of the neTs ot'Ne success Of II
Atlantic Cable, at Orkney Springs, "a.
At a meeting of the Visitors at O:sa:r
Springs, on the reception Of the new, givir,
intelligence Of the success Of tue Allaa,
Cable, John S. Calvert Of Richmond, alter f,
few very pertinent remarks, moved tia, D;.
Jacob L. Williamson, Of Rockingham, be ii.
chairman, and William Miller, Of Aleyaa!f,
the Secretary of the meeting; and thai {,
Committee of thirteen be appointed to draft
suitable resolutions, in keeping with the great
event. The Chair then sanctioned The ....
lowing names:
John S. Calvert, Of Richmond city Il. ".
F. Smith, of Fauquier county; j. E,u.l q
Augusta county I. b. Massie, Of R,pyl
hammock county; q. Brown, Of Do d.; g.
! w. Schumacher, Of Gettysburg, Pa; >W.
Nicol, of Madison county; y. b. EuIy q
Greene county; DR.. j. z. Winfield, Of R:t.
ingham county; DR.. A. K. MeeD, Of Slsa.,.
doah county Mark Bird, Jr., of d.. a.; O.
+. Chsmberlin, of Page county; JJ-a ).
Penny OF Washington city.
The Committee then made the tollowIJgus
port, which was unanimously adopted;
We, the Committee, appointed at a mCe,ir!
of the visitors at Orkney Springs, to dran
series of resolutiOns, suitably expressing %:
response to an event so important as the u
cent submarine connection between the kl.,
ern and Western hemIspheres, would recon
mend the following, for consideration 81!
adoption:
Resolved. First. That we hail with seat.
men.s OF the most unbounded pleasure, t,!
reception of the Message just received lf:a
England's excellent Queen, announcing y
telegraph" Peace Oh earth, aud sIJi WI.
to men"
Resolred. Second. That the vast AMI benz
fetal results to the human race, growing cot
of this new and splendid enterprise, cams
be adequately expressed or fully anticPn.tt.
Resolred. Third That we believe it wIlIra
only tend to strengthen and pCrpetGate 10
bonds of peace, and to increase greatly S'
usefulness and prosperity Of the tso Ical'ti
nations of the earth, through whose yH
means and labors this great work has cen
consummated, but having almost anolbiIsia
time and space, will very much facilitate q,
onward progress and spread OF science 90!
christian civilization, aud so he mlt' ne
harbinger, as well as one Of the gulc'i.
means Of promoting mans highest ana l'f
piest subluoary interest.
Resolred. Fourth. That the United S'a'a
have an unquestioned right to claim MOI:
than moiety in the glory of this peaceful 40.
beneficent achievement; inssmucb, a. ives
the genius Of her franklin that fret Is:
the lightning of Heaven under tribute 60!
the successful experiments of her NJ re ibh
sent it on errands swiitor than the Wigs o.
the wind.
Res0ired, Fifth. That we, in comm)nw'1
the American people, cordially jim teIeGraIt'
10 hands and hearts with our BTItaunic SIn"
folk and brethren-te rendering them ur WARE.
est congratulations upon the inaugurauon@
this suspicious event, and expressing our q"
sured confidence and hope, that whaies
else may betide US in our future career ="
shall continue to cultivate, and 10 pract1
every principle and every virtue tending .
our mutual Improvement, and to the genoa
benefit and blessing of mankind.
ReSolred. Lastly. That copy OF the ioiE
going resolutions be sent, for pubIicau.r'.@
the Alexandria Gazette, Richmond "oE
and South, Rockingham Register, Spin "
Democracy, and Stanton Spectator