Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-25
CoaS. Trlrgrnphic Communication with
Points on the Southern Srahaarh.


In 1851, shortly after the magnitude of this
-rheIlion became apparent, the importance OF
t~iesraphic comm uniCaiion to the few points
stem IN our possession on the Southern ses
coast. became so apparent that all the Depart
UrD's Of the 90 vern mept urged 1pon Congress,
the immediate completion OF q line Congress
20 liberal in all other matter-, were not willing
% cOuntenance il, principally because il would
tske four months 70 complete il. and the war
was expected 10 be closed in from twenty to
ninety days Eighteen months have elapsed
since that period, ard three hundred ships OF
Ear are stretched along coast 2,5GH miles in
extent Additional pos.s have fallen into orr
possession; the army has quart-red itself in
large force upon the seaboard OF the South, and
fron these points the proclamation OF the Pres.
idtnt has gone forth inviting all the loyal in.
asbitants 20 freedom. Again the Government
through the War Department, asks for tele-
graphic communication. The House of Repre-
sentStives have responded, and passed a bill
which the Senate Military Committee reported
against. Whyl Because four months is too
f. of IN the future. Break down all the lines
81 the North for four months, and what would
the country give 70 replace them.
If the ocean line had been established when
first proposed in 1861, and laid in solid gold, it
would have been an economical expenditure
tor the Government on this single grouud-aII
the heavy storms on our COST commence 20 the
sGuthw and move slowly UP the coast Our
numerous expeditions, with their precious
freIghts, passing down the coast have plunged
into these storms and lives and property fri .ht-
ful TO contemplate have been sunk, which Il
single Geographic message from the coast ports
south OF Us would have prevented. CONNER.
daily, the line is necessary for the safety and
Protection OF our commerce and the trans action
Of commercial and mercantile business Ina
military point of view, il is Indispensable As
land line. More so-becauss it will be the
only line Of communication with our military
on ihe southern coast, and being impossible to
cut the d .frrent armies will rest IN peace.
In naval point CT view il is quite as import
ant Nearly ali the available naval force of
the country In upon the south IN coast There
Is no certain, gdl&r communication with
them. This enormous body Of shio Dc are COM
mTl.icaiPd with as if the Geographic cable had
never been thought of. A disaster at calves.
ton Is heard OF i'm two weeks the escape Of The
O-eto in twelve days; the raid 1T Charleston in
eleven days. All information about the Navy
comes through sfcesii. In Political point of
Eiew j. Is Indispensable, As connecting the Gov
ernm. nt with the military poin On the coast
EcoL ON iCally speaking, IL might De laid every
mcnih IN gold. Let tn unburied dead answer,
Il.
etons on every reef Tho notice Of the gale at
Beaufort would have delayed the departure OF
the Monitor, and saved that vessel: the loss OF
which delayed, indefinitely. an important at
tack. General Banks's vessels and his costly
stores are on every sboal hence TO the Gulf
LeleLralhic cable would have saved every
thing.
The cable can be laid for SI,GO per mile
Near the shore its size will prevent injury to
Itself. even from The heaviest anchors; outside
1t sleeps with the one hundred millions OF
properly and precious lives that nigh: have
been saved by as constTuciDL.
The time required il four months. Its work.
InG can be- guaranteed
II il is we'll done by the hest and most expe-
rieDced parties, IL may BE- used al the last day
10 call up the gallant dead from their ocean
sirtp. III 1t is laid cheaply, by green hands, i,
is e3.oo0.GO0 worth of property added to tina.
untold sum already cast into the sea for want
o. The Geographic communication South.