The weekly Butte record., 1858-09-18
The President,s Reply,


| The Presidents Reply.
WASHINGTON. CRY, Aug 16,
To Her Majesty, V,cto,7a, Queen of Great
The President cordially reciprocates the
congratulations of Her Majesty the Queen, on
the success OF the great international enterprise
accomplished bv the science, skill, and indomi-
table energy OF the two countries. 1t is IA tri-
umph more glorious, because far more useful to
mankind, than was ever won by conqueror
on the field of battle. May the Atlantic Tel
egraph, under the blessings of Heaven, prove
to be bond of perpetual peace and friendship
between the kindred nations, and an instru-
ment destined, by Divine Providence to diffuse
religion, civilization, liberty and law through
out the world.
In this view, will not all the nations of
Christendom spontaneously unite in the decla-
ration that it shall be orever mutual, and that
its communications shall be held sacred in
passing to the places of their destination.
LSigned. JAMES BUCHANAN
The grand event of the age is consummated.
The success of the Atlantic Telegraph is no
longer doubtful but positive certainty The
Queens message has passed over the wires,
and President Buchanans reply has been safe
y transmitted to England. The report of the
arrival of the Niagara at Trinity Bay, was fol-
lowed by the rews of the arrival of the Aga
memnon at Valencia, and Immediately the
whole Union seemed in blaze of glory; dis
patches from nearly every city, town and vii
lage IN the whole country as well as Canada
were received, announcing the glad tidings
when everybody waited for the first message.
Some difficulty was experienced by the cleo
trlclans, IN arranging the recording instruments
but the public seemed satisfied with the assu-
rance, that the signals from Valencia Bay
were perfect. Several days expired, without
any positive information on this point; and, in
tbe meantime, several merchants and Other,
forwarded messages to the officers of the COM
pany in this city and Boston, for transmission.
One message of fifty-seven words, was paid for
at the rate Of one dollar word.
Arrangements were also made throughout
the Union for general jollifcation, and in
New York triple celebration was agreed on
the first on the reception of the Queens mes
sage; the second on the arrival of the Niaga-
ra, and thirdly a grand International festival
to take place at the same time in New York
and London The public suspense was thus
relieved by the preparation, till finally on the
afternoon of the 18th ult, the first regular
message ever transmitted between the two
continents flashed across the wires to the Di-
rectors of the Atlantic Telegraph Co. New
York. A few hours after the Queens Mes
sage was received. By some unaccountable
accident the first paragraph was given as the
entire message, and the public in the East were
consequently very much disappointed On the
10th however, the whole message was received.
Ihls was the signal for a general outburst of
popular enthusiasm all over the country. Bells
were rang, cannon fired, tar barrels and gun
powder burned, and flags haunted to the |
breeze, buildings Illuminated and public re-
jolcing everywhere. In New York there was
splendid display of fireworks, a salute of two |
hundred guns, aud general illumination of the |
city.
No further dispatches have been received |
from England, but enough is known to place |
the success of the cable beyond peradventure. |
The Niagara having on board Cyrus w. I
Field, Capt. Hudson, Chief Engineer Everett |
Prof. Morse, and others, now famous by their
connection with the enterprise, arrived in New
I ork on the 10TH and the notables immediate
ly escorted ashore by a committee OF citizens
o. Brooklyn. Capt Hudson was welcomed by |
ex-Mayor Hall and speeches elected from Cy4 |
rus w. Field, Captain Hudson and Others
The ship is landing her stores at the Navy
Yard. About eighty miles OF the cable still re-
main on board, which 1t is proposed to sell in
pieces three inches in length
IL is not yet announced when the line will be |
open for business, nor when the double ceebra-
ton in London and New York will take place.
Mqvor Vianan JoJ
graduation TO the Mayor of London.
General News.
The Democrats elected their entire delega- |
tion to Congress in Missouri
In kentucky the Democratic majority for
CLERK OF Court of Appeals, is 9,O05, SO far as
heard from in Sc counties
In North Carolina, Ellis is elected Govern.
or over McRae, Independent Know Nothing.
by upwards of 800 majority, though in Cling I
mans District which last year gave him 1000
majority B. Vance the American candidate is |
elected by LOO majority.
Kansas has vetoed the Iecompton Consti- |
tuition by about 10000. majority. A c; |. has
been issued for another Constitutional Conven /
tion.
In Arkansas the Democratic nominees were
elected to Congress by increased n,aloritles
Senator Trumbull has taken The stump IN
illinois against Douglas, charging him with
frequent attempts TO compel irc people Of /
X ansas to swallow a corrupt constitutions, and
SAID IN late speech that he could cram the I
lie down the throat of any man dispnliug hhn. /
Douglass calls 'rrumbu a cfaven wretch. and
dehes the proof of his iusI1cerhy TO tIc cause
OF popular sovereignty.
The President has ape.ii.fed Geo. " RE
man, OF California, Secretary 10 The g. 8 i,r-
cation at Chill.
Lieut.. Beal's expedition to construct wac
on road from Fort Smith 10 lie tS,sp:aIo. .
authorized under the recent aei -. Ctas-ess. is
organized, He will US. rn,-;s
1t rs said that Col. Wh.1.sa. our laec MIN
fster to Nicaragua, who =. ,gni "a lh, " nix
er Government, will be & rl,7t,: .c III s-lun .
Paraguay
Hoa Kichward W Thompson, of llisois N
support of Douglas
The Cass- Y Yrissarri treaty. as amctd d By
Nicaragua has been fec,isd es. oar uoyrrn-
ment, and IS under the consd, ration vi The cx-
ecatiye
4. b. Washburn. and Israel Washhurn
Jr., have been renonnilalsa ior Congrt-ss in H.
linois and Maine.
W. H. English, or "Leeempton j." as he