Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-26
Atlantic Telegraph.

When the servant o. FRiAM rushed to
his masters tent, and, drawing aside the
curtain, awoke the aged king TO the start.
ling fact that Troy was on fire, the intelli-
gence was not more sudden and astound-
ing than the announcement of the success
full laying of the Atlantic Cable was to us.
The county was unprepared for so happy
termination Of this enterprise. The re-
peated failures which had been experienced
confirmed the doubts of the multitude,
and excited the fearful apprchensions of
the most sanguine, so that nearly all were
prepared to see the Niagara and her con
sort quietly return to their moorings and
announce the experiment failure. Just
then a report comes that the cable is laid.
General belief is for moment staggered.
Its confirmation comes and thrill Of joy
courses from Trinity Bay to the Mississippi.
OF the ultimate success Of this undertaking
there has been among scientific men but
little doubt from the beginning. The ma.
ture and power Of electric currents are SO
well understood and made so tractable
that the only great difficulties to be en-.
countered were in defective material, &C
cidents to machinery, and the unavoidable
perils Of the deep. But under the smile
of Heaven, strength possessed the material,
accuracy characterized every movement
of machinery, and deep sleep" fell upon
the ocean, while Me great work Of this cen,
fury became success. 1t is by no means
certain that there are no unseen dangers in
the bed Of the waters TO interfere with its
future operations, yet theory favors its
durability. As triumph of science the
Atlantic Telegraph is a work of unparal-
elled magnitude and Importance. It must
perceptibly stimulate every element OF
prosperity. Commerce, credit, diplomacy,
will become nervous under this new and
exciting advantage. The Capitols of Eu-
rope will be in daily communication with
our own. Morning transactions at Stock
Exchange, or on the 3ourse, will control
the same days Board in Wall st. Con-
gress and Parliament will be as familiar
with each others proceedings as the two
Houses at Washington. II perchance a
cloud arise upon the peace of nations, its
shadow will be visible at the same time
in ST. Petersburgh and New Orleans. The
events of weeks will be brought within as
many hours.
This achievement belongs not exclusive.
ly to the United States or England, but to
the Saxon element Of both. Originality
in application is eminently characteristic
of the Anglo Saxon. Whenever new
agent or principle is discovered he enlists
it in the service of human interests. Steam
and electricity are among his penates.
But in our transports Of JOY over this
victory, we must not forget the gratitude
which civilization owes to those noble me n
who conceived and carried out this project
Let MORSE, COOPER, FIELD and HuDsoN,
with their English associates, he remem
bered. They have secured to US blood
less triumph in the face Of superior
force. They have made the leading nations
Of the globe contiguous for oil purposes
but that of war. They have united US to
the Mother Country by bond of magic
power infinitely stronger than any tina,
diplomacy cat weave.
May it long prove pledge Of peace be
tween the two nations, promoting com
mon interest and aim by the vigor of q
common language, and in the just and
human spirit Of our common law.