The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04
Tsisgr.phic Conntct i"n OF the Continents

The JournGi II Commerce closes an elab-
crate review Of the Atlantic Gable, and the
probabilities Of its renewal with the follow
ing quotations from late foreign bulge:
THE Mrai,de RuSse announces that it il
in contemplation to unite Europe with
America by a telegraph across the Russi n
possessions.
1.-THE telegraph now extending from st.
Petersburg to Moscow, is to be continued
to the frontier Of China"
The Journal adds !:
Thus We see that the grea. problem
sought TO he accomplished by the Atlantic
cable is working toward sure solution in
the opposite direction. Behring Straits
offer no insupcrable obstacle The water
has an equal, but not great depth. Cook
remarks that on both sides OF the Strait the
soundIngs are the same, at the same distance
from the shore that near the land he never
found more than twenty.thrce iathoms. Ia
winter the Strait IS frozen, showing the alb.
sencc Of strong currents. SO il Neptune is
determined to retain the monopoly of the
Atlantic, (which il by no means certain rs
yet then look out for the speedy construc
ton OF II telegraph connecting the United
States with Europe, and ASIA with Ben
rings Straits. The line Is very long, but
entirely practicable; and the relays being
as numerous as can be desired. the capabili
ties OF the wire or wires will be vastly
greater than OF wires two thousand miles
long.
In the event of rupture, or abrasion the
injury can be easily and promptly repaired,
while ia the case OF wire two miles under
water, repairs would be- extremely difficult,
not impossible. The rdy business will
be large and constantly increasing on the
land route, whereas there can bc none by
the water route, unless lcyiathan should
send message from the bottom of the
ocean, expressing his sentiments concerning
that thread, and whether he is willing to let
ii remain there.
"On the whole. we are inclined TO think
the chances are at this moment better for
an effective working line by way OF St
Petersburg, Behring's Straits, San Fran
cisco and st. Louis, than along the bottom
Of the Atlantic Ocean. Very possibly the
lhtuI iputt Uhl Ntb ~ Iit'It aNailhbie tut
former IL sure to be- at II period not remote.
Every foot of the line not already construct
I'd. lies within the dominion Of Russia. Eng
land or the United States nations abund.
antly able TO provide the requisite means, N
well as to protect the wires when construct
al. The acquisition OF the Amoor
country 10y Russia, is turing her at
iention that way, and il Is said that
there Is now large emigration to the
countries through which the proposed tele
graph line would pass. From the mouth of
the AMOR itmight cross the sea Of ochotsh
TO kamtschatSka, and thence along the
coast to Behring's Straits.o better perhaps
the chain of Aleutlan or Fox Islands, which
stretches along from hamtschatka TO Rus
sian America. striking the American coas,
in latitude - to co This would shorten
the line, aud avoid the ice Of high attitudes.
We make single suggestion When
the telepraphic wire is extended from ST
Petersburg to the Northwestern coast OF
America, its most direct communication
with New York will be through British
Columbia, the Saskatchewan Valley and
St Paul