The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-22
tn. Rival Transatlantic Telegraph Interest.


WASHINGTON, June Il, 1855.
70 Hos Wv Bic1xn, CNirED sIAlEs SENATE
nEAp srRI feel mortified In calling attention 70
ere following, which seems has beer transmitted by the
senate reporter for The associated pre5s having reference
90 ho proceedings Congress on the Atlantic Telegraph
speculation, VIZ
20 action whatever has been ilSen Ivy Judiciary Com
.;se q The Louise nor has the senate committee 70 wb,n
ressd any opnoo nor tssen spy acton adverse 70 the
sp ~ fuiSP. sI sS s f. TS
sooe has se1aor BsIer At he earned scssou Of Amos
% rsIe, ne AZ q LAT but Be N h, ~
osldnA and WITHOUT We sanction o. me somnitee
oa The q ~ Ss.r rss.rssd here
pun ey putting or-ard AZ individual ssrs.ors movement
You aware, ny dear SIR, that the above IL nsa-
fabrication. devoie OF Truth eye-y particular ex
oep that part referring 10 the House Committee 10 which
! never bad my memorial presented. have reason 10
believe thai the retdent correspondent OF the associated
I-ss bad DO hand the pcrpetrston OF the above Sian
has been suesested 10 erpsl tie rerort.r because n
might be 70 the injury Of the inn ,ceot would thank
you give ne sAtemeai a. 70 the facts 10 the premises.
Very respectfully your mosl humble aud obedieot
want, tai. Y. sHkrFNES.
sgS.rr CHAMBER,
WAsHiScroN, Jcne II, 1855. !
10 Tar r. SHAWNEE, EsQ.s- -
DrAR sfR--Your note OF this ag enclosing a tel,
graphic despatch Of the associated press relation 70 the
bad WI Oh introduced mo the senate days since,
TTuposng 20 repeal the act Of last Congress granting
subsidy Of s1O0 600 per annum Cor twenty ive years 10
the husQpc Telegraph Company hsnded " ne few
minutes Nnce Ny attention had been previously called
40 the odensve and rsrepFesentGions Of that
muncaon and hasten " say reply, that neither Mr..
Kendall yoursslf any way, directly indreclly,
innoepced my soton on thai subject 20 far A. my koov
looge gocs
! had previously presented the memorials OF Mr.
henda sod others, calling the attention OF Congress %
soe monopol,zns tendencies Of ue Atlantic Tetegrspo
COMPANY The reading Ct those parcr, had made very
enfnvora1e IMPRESSION on my MUD ia reference 70 the
Atlantic telegraph echeme, and whet read the ACT Of
Parliament, WHICH, agreed N, Would give the British
government ontfe control Of ~ company. l fen in1f
bsnt nj the Illuminating proposition, evidently did most
81 the members OF Congress. With both tcruni within
British provinces y proposed to place the uarestrsned
control Of the company 10 the British CrosD apd
provide expressly that 80 the tfan.mlss5n o,
ssespatches the American government rsust defer 10
sbe Brush unle.s our subsidy y increased 20 a
n1m sgdA H. theirs. Who would sgree 10 bind
our governBeni 70 contribute $1,000 yer annum
for twenty Eve years % foreign monopoly on sych
serms8 Much ss was Interested by the magnaceDoe a
abe scheme AID moi vote for the law Of last yonge be
ssuse feared ust what has come 10 psssthattne British
would attempt 10 get excessive control of The
hne, 20 uanage h 81 their ends aud no, 70
have on fair terms q equality Wits this country We
Rave tlready had oint occupancy and Joint prosecio
rate wIh have w0rt ed badly, and feared that Joint
hscgfHrh enterprise would rtsult Ia the same way. ]
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