The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-21

tour Of the Western States during the cam
paign, and that, "at the august request Of Fran
els y. Blair. he has consented to visit Missouri
to help the republicans along in their fight in
that quarter with the border rutiaps." This is
rather bold venture on the part of Hickman.
who is only fighter with his tongue. Let him
take care, or he may find that for such violent
partisan abuse "a that which he hesped upon
the head OF the admir- istraton and upon the
''slave power" in Congress at this last session
there are knock down arguments in Missouri OF
the most forcible description.
The Atlantic Tslegrapn-why We Shall
Have One.
The accounts from Europe show that in
France and England the question of LAYING
down an electric cable between that continent
and America is being agitated 10 q practical
and characteristic way.
In England private enterprise and the govern
ment 60 hand 10 hand in an attempt to open and
survey a new route from the north of Scotland
through the Farce Islands, Iceland and Green
land to Labrador. The government has sent
out the steamer Bulldog to survey the route,
and at the last advices the Fox. 40 we'll known
through the search for Frankliu's remains, under
Capt. McClintock, was about to leave England
on the same mission. On board the latter yes.
sci Mr. Sbaffner was to embark, accompanied
ny DR.. Rae and select corps Of geographers
and engineers. The French government has
taken the matter up In its peculiar way. In
stead of waiting for public opinion and private
enterprise 70 stimulate and seek the co-ope-
ration of the government the Emperor has
taken the initiative, and has given the impulse
by rendering a government guarantee of seven
per cent interest for fifty years, on q capital of
three millions of dollars, for laying an electric
telegraph.
We do not yet know what limitations or con-
d'tions accompany this offer; but be- they what
they may, the fact itself cannot but give new
impulse to the enterprise. The experience ac-
qured in the laying down and working of the
shorter lines of ocean telegraph. all along the
Atlantic shore Of Europe through the Mediter-
raneaD and Red seas, and in the Indian Ocean
is gradually wearing away the distrust of CAPT
talsts in such enterprises. and increasing the
confidence Of science and mechanical skill in
their practical success. At the same time. the
growth of commerce, and its increasing use OF
the electric telegraph wherever II is available.
render more pslpable to merchants the bene-
Ats to be- derived from transocean line. and
diminish the fear of the sacrifices that must
be made tn obtain them. The opinion Ia now he
ginning 70 prevail that If even ten millions
were to be expended in various attempts to lay
cables, and one succeeded the gain to trade
would be far more than commensurate with the
capital sunk
But the most important element of the new
impulse that is being given to the Atlantic tele-
graph enterprise is the power which that ia
strument lie developing as political power
The interchange Of ideas and diplomatic ad-
vices between the several courts Of Europe H.
now carried on In very large degree by cleo
trio telegraph. It's value In this respect was
first demonstrated In the Crimean war, and dur
ing the recent campaign In Italy its immense
power was much more clearly seen. Even on
the field Of battle Louis Napoleon received
constant and hourly advices Of the effect pro-
duced on the several courts by his victories.
while the courts learned. with equal rapidity
and certainty. the acts and measures of the
French Emperor Thus Europe has been con-
verted into one vast field Of view, under the
full command Of every spectator and actor;
and this is the work Of the electric telegraph.
Through II Louis Napoleon knew Of the Ger
man combination against him. and with II be
In, of t1..l ~
the peace Of Villafrancs Such an instrument
as Thu must b. extended to America, for the
course Of the United States, in peace or war. Is
too important to be left to the slow wings OF
the wind or steam, when the lightning can be
impressed for its conveyance.
Social REVOLUTION IN CANAp,-THE PRINCE
OF WALES vrsr.- Canada l. u, this moment In
a high fever Of excitement-the only real ex.
ci'ement she has INDUCED In since the era of
what her people are pleased to term the patriot
war. The young Prince Of Wales Is on his
way to visit the American possessions Of bis
royal mother and Canadian loyalty and en.
th,isiasm ART boiling over, II is not often that
among these quiet respectable. humdrum, old
fogysb people any even, occurs to draw out
their latent enthusiasm, OF to lead them into
such popular follies rs our more excitable PEG.
pie are 20 often guilty Of But the visit Of the
beir to the British throne II to them an event
Of the century, and consequently they are
bound To celebrate Il with all possible ecla,
Strange enough, however, they took their cue
from this side OF the st. Lawrence They had
so long been inert and sluggish that they did
not at Grst realize the importance of this
princely visit. and some Of their municipalities
had even declined making any appropriation To
dcfrsy the expenses Of the reception of their
guest II was not till the HERALD and other
newspapers Of this region enlightened them on
the subject, and awakened their aps,hetic feel
ings that they began TO bestir themselves and
make some preparations for the great event