New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-04
DIR. DUDLEY FIELDS GRAFTON.
To he Editor Of TIE n. i. Tribgns.

To ne Editor 0 Tie ~ L. Iriohns
Sir; In bis GRAFTON at the Crystal Palace yesterday
Mr.. Dudley Field informed the public how i was tA&
he and bis brother Cyrus happened in tho in instance
TO become interested in the Atlantic Cable enterprises
but il was not relevant 10 the oce ssop and the crater
did rot have time to say any thing about the cdCs
and originsors CT the Newfoundland Telegraph Co.,
pany which, by reason of embaIrassmeots, Wa cxA-
peeled TO apply capitalists FOR aid.
No fact in the history Of this important work CA b
regarded as trivial, especially if it is connected vxh
he inception, and, q in the case Of the other greet
achievements the historian will not fell to cbr,nics
the circumstances and the from whom first emsn-
ated the ides perhaps faint and fssbls, wnch in it,
developed form is at last crowned with success.
Fame and Fortune are awarded TO those who bring
the dreams and theories Of genius to practice and
utility and the laurel which Is now 70 ulauimoueiy
placed on the brows of our Field 10 the same - tast
by Morse and Fulton FOR it is nov Claimed thsc
either Of those great men invented or hfs onsnsea
the principles with which their naraes arc forever
Tne highest order of energy and perseverance, weee
indispensable TO the completion Of the work, "a
we would not take one Leaf from Mr.. Fields crovna
honor, ard cng may he wear It: But Who vas y slas
fJst conceived the plan Of the Newfoundland lets-
gysph, which was to connect New York wlta D.
Jshrs the little father aid forerunner of its g'sss ~
spring? 49,,
The arswer is found in the simple banner vhisa
" alecks Tnester:
Iiois HosioE Z yf'm E rEsstrEs' iassS 4 fs:'
HistoIy vi. do Justice.
ard to the manager of that pleasant thes.er viii son
day, be awarded . need Of praise tor tina sss q
ns'ice
br. TaSbetts was New. Hampshire mar, sho bsey
in eur city and in PEiadephia accumulated hasa-
come fortune in bulldog ships and steamers. AZ boos
ago 1852 he had turned hA attention to the cor
siucton Of line Of telegraph wires from New Brun+
wick to St. Johns ard part Of his SC hens y
run steamships from thence to Galway, By which
means lie would fsrLish European Iews Ia Eve SIX
Mr. Dudley Field says truly that it WA not orig.
nay part VI tns plan Of THIS Company to lsy down
sn Atlantic CABLE but j s equally tue that tue sus'
geftlon CT that work hfst CAME from Mr. Tsobett.
He had very liberal charter from tue Coloeit
Government CT Newfoundland for waioh be pid
Mr.. Osborne $4,000 and almost slone set about
building lie OF four hundred miles, through 90 a.
We said almost alone, for, although the work ~
done in tie lame Of the Company, 1t MAS Mr.. Tso.
belts money that was spent ard personally he srpss'
Intended It.
Becorirg embarrassed, operatons were suspended,
Grd It vas then that distinguished gentleman foa
Tennessee introduced BIC. Matthew Field desioas o.
obtaining emp rlo9Iert.
lie in turn Introduced hi, brother Cyrus, who IN tu'a
brought in bi. brother Dudley 10 whose consumniHs
tslt Ut the enterprise is rdsb.ed for the many s1v
tsges, and secure rnf ncp lies which chHaotenzsic
ADesircus of bringing 10 his new tiencs Ar. leone1s
resigned tLe h!ct-fIes.oeIcy, an0 NyfuS W. <'''
took MS place.
Then Il was tina. MeeGs Cooper. Hunt, Tsy,or snl
" hi,e came IN when il though. advisable 10 rf
render the Charter, and get one sven more tAsorso
The prso.icabhity OF laying an Atlantic Cable w
at that tine very gensrsDy discussed by tue Press
ord acting upon tia reports OF the mos. learned msa
Of Europe sll Of which wsfs siverse, NJ. reb6eeb
seLt Mr. Tai. p. ShsElsr TO the King Of Dn'
msIkg erd obtained charter for the laying
o: cable touching the northern Danish t.iee'
connecting tie north Ct Scotland with 81. Josfs'
Tie lev Company orgsnzsd by the FielA 70,
cf which Peter Cooper was elected President, nsaes
contract With Messrs Tsbbet.s and Stsfasr 70 css.
pect with this NorthsTn Atlantic Cable. for q ~.
tine tie feasibility Of direc: cable TO ifslAee ~
not believed 10 b. any o. the Company any moro 'a'~
BY the European ssvAne.
Everybody knows the rest C. the story, ara'
well was il yesterday tod by the orator. -,
In disregard Of science and learcec renooSs -
Field got tie two GoyerusEts to loan him sniP''
tie cable is laid .a
AL toror and praise TO TIE man and nea waoss" 49,:
deSBerGnSun hearts have achieved tie uo,t, ".
knowing ttess facts, was nor the banner a. 49,.
quite es appropriate TO TIE occasion g. say o.sx
Mr. Tebbe.ta ia the ony MAI IN the woiie ~
lcst sDy considerable norey N the gres, eae.ss, a.,
ard he has no: ots share ct sseek Il eHas
Ccmpsriss,
t.tIss, ssp. W.