Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-08-21
The Atlantic Telegraph Successful.

The announcement, two weeks since, that the
cable uniting the continents of Europe and
America, created an amount of establishment
and wonder that we have rarely seen witnessed
The public were slow to believe that an enter
prise of such magnitude could be accomplished
so soon after its first inception, and after SO ma
ny very recent failures. The doubtcrs looked
upon the whole thing with distrust, and regard
ed those engaged in attempting to span the
ocean with telegraph cable as at best but a sci
of well meaning enthusiasts who bid fair to be.
come inmates of some lunatic asylum. When
therefore, the news of success was first flashed
over the wires the multitude seemed struck with
wonder. They looked on in amazement. As
soon as the doubters recovered their power of
speech they gave utterance to all manner of
prophecies that the thing would not work. and
that after all, it was only a magnificent failure.
Under such circumstances was the intelligence
received, Tuesday morning, that the Queen of
Great Britain and the President of the United
States had interchanged messages. 1t was then
that the popular enthusiasm broke forth, strong.
gushing, and irrepressible. In every principal
city, town, and village throughout the length
and breadth Of the land cannon, bells, bonfres
and music testified to the general gladness and
JOY that filled all hearts What added strength to
the belief that the popular pulse beats in unison
to these external manifestations, is the fact that
all these celebrations and testimonials of ioy
were entirely spontaneous. They were the I'M
premeditated out-gushings of hearts full ofhap-
piness in the prospects for the future that this
great achievement opens for mankind.
The cable is laid and messages have been in
terchanged. The question now recurs, amid so
much Of doubt and delay, "Can this telegraph
be worked to practical advantage? During the
interval Of ten days which elapsed after the
cable was landed and before the sovereign of
the British empire had communicated with the
chief magistrate Of our own country, the press
teemed with all sorts of speculations relating to
the practibility of transmitting messages. And
when the first portion of the Queens message
was received and break ,cnsued these spccula
tons assumed the form of doubts and disbelief.
The silence of the owerators at Trinity Bay en-
HANGED the disbelief and magnifed the doubts.
Even now several of the most intelligent press
es in this country do not think it is fully GER
tain that any dispatches have passed through the
cable from this country to Europe. This doubt
is strengthened by the fact that no response has
been received from over the water to the Pres
ident's reply.
1t is well to bear in mind that radically diff
ferent recording apparatus is necessary to trans
NIT and record messages by this extended sub
marine telegraph from those used for similar
purposes on lines on land ; and, furthermore.
these instruments are all new and comparative
ly untried inventions. Time must therefore
necessarily elapse before their several parts can
be fitted with that exact nicely and mutual adj
aption so requisite, and indispensable even, to
entire success. Let us wait with patience and
hope for the best
Below we give the several messages that came
to New York announcing the Queens MESSAGE
and in explanation of the disjointed manner in
which 1t was received. 1t is proper to remark,
IN further explanation, that only so much of her
message as is contained in the first paragraph
below, was sent through the cable on Monday
the remainder came Tuesday morning. This
Will account for the appearance of this docu-
ment as it appeared in some of Tuesdays pa
pers -
NEW YORK, August II.
At 10 minutes before II o'clock this morn
ing, the following message was received from
Trinity Bay, for Mr.. Archibald one of the hon
orary directors of the Atlantic Telegraphic Com
pany
~ TRINITY BAY, Aug. II.
TO b. NJ Archibald, New York:
The Queens Message was completed at five
O'CLOCK this morning. 1t was commenced YES
terday, and during its reception, Valencia de-
sisted sending in order to make some slgbt re-
pairs in the cable Through mistake the part
whole message. mr. S,r,r,.
The following was Immediately sent to Wash
lhgton, together with that for Mr.. Archibald.
NEW YORK, August II.
To the Hon. the President ofthe U. s., Wash
ingtoE:
l beg leave 10 transmit message this mo-
ment received from Trinity BAY, explaining tbe
cause which prevented the whole of the Queens
message being telegraphed from Valenta YES
terday. Shall we consider your message to Her
Majesty full reply, and date it this day accord
mgly? The operator at Trinity Bay awaits our
answer PETER COOPER.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE.
To tile Hon. the President ofMe United States:
Her Majesty desires to congratulate the Pres
ldent upon the successful completion of this
great international work, in which the Queen
has taken the greatest interest
The Queen is convinced that the President
will join with her in fervently hoping that the
Electric Cable which now connects Great Brit-
am with the United States, will prove an add;-
tIona! link between the nations whose friend
snip Is fopGded upon their common interest and
reciprocal esteem. The Queen has much pleas.
ure In thus communicating with the President,
and renewing to him her wishes for the pros.
perity of the United States.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
TO her Majesty, Nictoria, Queen of Great
Britain:
The President cordially reciprocates the rom
gratulations of Her Majesty. the Queen, on the
success of the great international enterprise ac.
complished by the science skill and indomita-
BILE energy of the two countries. 1t is triumph
more glorious because far more useful to man