Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-20
.MISCELLAN EOUs.
QUEEN vlC1oRIA's MESSAGE, &C., BY I

QUEEN vICIORIAS MESSAGE, &C., BY THE
ATLANTIC CABLE.
NEW YORK. August H-Afer Il Hght Of intenae
anxiety owing 10 the working of some of the
lines between this place and Trinity Bay the message
from Victoria, Qleen Of Great Britain, snnounc-
ed This morning At 10 minutes before ii this morn.
ing The following message, with that OF the Queen.
in tuil, received from Trinity Bay for Mr.. Archi
bald one of the Honorary Directors of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company:
TRINITY BAY, August II.
To E. M. archibald, Esq. New York:
Sir-The Queens Message was completed at )
O'Clock this morning. 1t was commenced yesterday,
tl6h. and during its reception the electricians at
Valenta desisted, for while, in order to make some
slight repairs in the cable. Through mistake on
this side the part received was sent Southwark as IT
it constituted the whole message.
Signed: DE SAULTY.
On receipt Of this, there was sent Immediately to
Washington, with the despatch to Mr.. Archibald, the
following:
New YORK, August II.
To the Hon. James Buchanan.
Prssident Of the Unned States Washington
Sir-l beg leave to transmit 10 you message, re
ceived this moment, from Trinity Bay, explaining
the cause which prevented the whole of the Queen
of Engapd's Message from being teegrsphed from
Vslenia, Ireland. yesterday. Shall We consider your
message Her Majesty full reply, and date it this
day, accordingly The reporters at Trinity Bay
await Our answer.
Signed PETER COOPER.
QUEEN MESSAIE.
VALESTIA, Ireland, Aug. 10th.
To The President of tie United States,
Warrington, u. 5. !:
The Queen desires TO congratulate the President
upon tho successful completion Of this great nerna.
tionsl work, in which The Queen has taken the deep
Get interest.
The Queen is convinced that the President will
Join with her in fervently hoping that the electric
cable which connects Great Britain with the United
States will prove additional link between the
tione whose friendship is founded upon their common
interest and reciprocal esteem The Queen has much
pleasure in thus communicating villa the President
aud OF renewing him her wishes for the prosperity
Of the United States.
To-day before all the above bad been received
the following answer from President Buchanan, was
sent North tor transmission TO Queen Victoria. On
receipt however, of the full message from Victoria,
the President did not think it necessary change it,
but authorized the transmission OF the message to the
Queen as it was, with merely change of date. Be
low is correct copy Of President Buchsnan's mes
sage TO Queen Victoria:
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO THE QUEEN.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST IL, 1858.
1.-The President cordially recprocates the congrstu-
laions of her Majesty the Queen on the success of
the great international enterprise accomplished by the
science, skill, and ndomtsbe energy of the two
countries. 1t is triumph more glorious because
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 10 be bond of perpetual peace and
friendship between the kindred natons, and an in.
strument destined by Divine Providence to diffuse
religion, civilization, liberty and law throughout the
world In this view, will not all the naiions OF
Chris,endom spontaneously unite in the declaration
that il shall be- forever neutral and that its communi
ostons shall be held sacred in passing to the places of
their destination, even in the midst of hostilities"