The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-08-14
origin of the Atlantic Telegraph.

: The New York Herald gives the follow
ing account of the origin of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company:
While the public arc rejoicing at the
censummation OF laying the telegraph cable,
it is source Of justifable pride and exulta-
tion that this great work is purely of Amer
iclrn origin.- The ,Ailmtc Telegraph en-
terprise was born in tie dining room Of
Cyrus w. Field 81 Gramercy park, in the
city of New York, one quiet evening in the
early part of March. 1854. There were
present Cyrus W. Field, his brother David
Dudley Field, Samuel F. b.. Morse, Peter
Cooperr Moses Taylor, Marshal D. Roberts
and Chandler White. Maps were laid upon
the. table, and a general conversation ensued
upon the practicabitty of Che enterprise and
the best route. They then and there form
cd an associationfo the purpose of estab-
lishing atelegraphic communication between
America and Europe The most feasible
mode, e,ofsaceornplshing of ii Was thought To be
by way of Newfoundland; and IL was de-
termined TO apply to The Legislature Of that
island for an act of incorporation.
The two Fields and Mr.. White immedi-
ately,proceeded TO Newt ,undland to lay the
matter before the Legislature of that Island,
antF TO ask for a charter and other assist
ance These three gentlemen arrived at
st. Johns about the 20th day of March,
Is S54, and ut once called upon the Governor,
who conrolSeds the Executive Council the
SINE day These gentlemen appeared be-
fore them, and David Dudley Field inedcim
elaborate and powerful address. The Gov
ernor promised them an answerrin the course
OF that day In an hour OF two the answer
was given to them in writing, that be would
Immediately send in special message the
Legislative Assembly, then in session,
Recommending them To pass'an act Of incor-
pdratioIl, with q guarantee of the interest
on tlescompanys bonds to the amount Of
G50,o00, and grant of fifty square miles of
land ON the Island of Newfoundland, to be
selected by the company.
These terms being agreednpon, Mr. Cyrus
W. Field returned two DAYS after to New
York, to fit out the steamer Victoria for the
use of the company, and David Dudley
Field and Chandler White remainedi in New
foundlants six weeks to urge upon the Legis-
lature the passage Of the char ter and granIS
Mr.. Field 5 cogent reasoning and convincing
arguments on the floor ofzsthe Assembly
finally accomplished the desired result
During their sojourn upon the island hos
pitalities and attentions were showertd upon
Mr. Field and Mr.. White in the most lavish
manner, by the officials and citizens of the
place, who looked upon them as public ben
eiactors. The charter was drawn by David
Dudley Field, and u was really owing to
his great legal ability and Eir-reaching sa-
gaCity that such advantages were therein
secured as afterwards enabled his brother,
Cyrus w Field, 10 enlist the confidence and
support Of English capitalists. Thus the
happy conjunction in these two brothers
the comprehensive grasp of mind of the one
and untir.ng eI cry and perseverance OF the
oiher-havc lt Last brought about "the,sVa-
summation so acvoutly 70 be wished
The preamble of the charter reciteS, that
"whereas, it is deemed advisable TO establish
line Of teegraplic communication between
America and Europe by way of Newfound-
land" &c, therefore "be il enacted, sc.
T. w. Archibald, at present British Con-
sui in New York, was then Attorney Gene
ral of New touudland, and took warm in
terest in the subject.
We have before us copy of Newfound-
land newspaper, Published in April, 1854
giving an account OF banquet held in ST.
Johns on the occasion of the passage of the
above act. David Dudley Field presided,
and Chandler White acted asVice Pres dent.
\ great number of speeches were made !;
and to show that The aaticipations of that
day have been realized, we give an extract
from the speech of the President
''David Dudley Field said-The time will
come gentlemen, when the first question
throughout America will be, What is the
news this morning from Newfoundland p"
.On the return Of Messrs Field and White
to New York, the. 9th day of May, IS54,
the company was organized under the name
Of "The New York, sNewfoundland and Lon
don Tc,egr; pa Company
II was under thisact of incOrpOrationthat
the line has been established from the east
( err coast of fNcwtoundland to the United
States at the sole expense ofthe. gentlemen
above pamed. - rf5
In order teinduce English, capitalists to
contributcate the undertaking, At was thought
expedient 70 eiprorporltcn now company in
England for the purpose of establishing the
submlrins liDe between Newfoundland and
Ireland and Nr. Cyrus W. Field went to
England and succeeded in organizing that
conipans under the name of sThes Atantic
Telegraph Company, the two companies
binding themselves together By articles OF
agreement to operate in connection.
The public are familiar with the discour-
lagements and difficulties that met Mr.. Field
at every step, but none can fully know the
sore trials he experienced and the incredible
efforts he made. Possessed OF an iron will
and the most indonitslle. energy, he has
triumphed at last; and hen our whole
people have desponded, and the universal
press had sent forth n lamentation that the
great enterpr.se of the nineteenth cenury
i-had failed. telegraphie despatch thrilled
through the heart of the country rrra2
1.-THE cAbLE Is SUCCESSFULLY LAID
szss e.r-,.4,-s.GYRUS. w, FIELD.
a. The PRESIDENTS Cars OF HIS OWN STATE
vPennsylvania supplies, we believe, abou
one--haif of the diplomats. of the country
The following is a complete list of Foreigl
Ministers from Pennsylvania, at presen