New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10

highest elevation TO Pc one course on the whole mo
,yould be found in the Rocky Mountains within the
United States, and ths elevation may be estimated
g 900 TO COCO feet. !
Oporative telegraph lines have already been stretched
over steppes ia both continents, similar to those thus
described. The Pccc Telegraph line, IN crossing tAt
Sierra Nevadas rises 70 elevation greater than that
which is 10 be snrmounted on the line now under exam
nation
With the exception Of timber all the materials OF a
telegraph line are lht and portable. Metallic wire
sufficient for mo of telegraph together with the ma
tcrias for insulation, weighs not than 400 pounds
Sufficient timber awaits the builder along the route
through the United States and British Columbia. Tim
Der IS also found those portions Of the projected Inc
which lie within thc Russian domains on each conti'
ncut wish Ito exception OF tinbeTless steppe oJv M
wide on each side Of Behrigg strait. There the needul
timber can be brought % the ue Other ny sea or
from the flrest-covered shores of nayigable rivers
Tne temperature Of tic region through which the
northern part of TIE line would pass Is very low.
Nevertheless, Winter is lees than II Is petNeen
the parallels Of latitude on the Atlantic coast.
The Geographic line which connects ST PetErSbnrBh
and Archangel on the White Sea, aDd also the tele-
graphic line which passes around The Gall oil bothn
and eonnee's ST. feieasearg Mi,h Tor"ea are man h
cross "a high parallels of latitude az those which lie in
tie way of Mr. Collins's line.
The waters Of Behrng Strait are about one hundred
ard eighty feet deer and they frozen through one
nall tie year, but Tie conscaed mass, when broken;
generally takes the form of anchor ice ana nor t1 NJ
iccborgs Thus. climate seems 10 offer no serious oh
staclo 20 the enterprises while II IL not entirely UNI
worthy Of consideration that IN cold ATTITUDES timber
nscl IN any necessary structure IL less prshahlo thnn
timber used any attitudes, while lass OF insn'
lating material is demanded IN high attitudes tna- IS
required in more genial climates.
The only political difficulty in the way OF the enter
prise is the fact that it requires concerted aid from
three several States namely: Tn. nlted STATES 6rcai
Britain and Russia. The two last named powers have
already with ens tened and fraterna hcra!ty toward
the Lniied States made all The concessions which were
demanded. Therefore II Congress shall grant the sp
phcation Of Mr.. Collins, 10 political obstacle will re-
main.
That portion Of our own country IN which the enter
prise is to be carried Is well known hardly
| 10 require description more minute than have al.
ready given ii is newly, and as yet inly settled. The
case is the in British C0luwhil Indian tribes arc
found along tic American part OF the route but they
have been well subjected 10 the Influences OF society
and government through the operations of the Far
Trade that no serious resistance from them need b. ap
/ pretended. The inhabitants ~ Asiatic Russia VINO
dwell inland n0mgdic T1rtars. affecting much in
dependence They are, nevertheless, not savage Ike
/ the American natives.
After centuries OF internal war they have now settled
/ into state OF standardization. In which they are
accustomed 20 barter with wha,crs, with exploring
parties and with the Government agents Of Russia and
they are Hospitality inclined by that Intercourse.
The result Of the survey Of facts thus far made H.
that there are no nsuperahlo obs eClcs either physical
political social, in the way of the projected line OF
! telegraph.
IN regard 70 the expense which i requires, must b'
content 10 refer the Committee Of the senate 20 Oh,
| estimates which haze boon submitted by AT. collins
They have been made with yieS 20 secure from pr
vate advance Of the moneys a. be expended
and III the saEe time 10 obtain from the Hovcrnmens 81
Croft Britain Rus.ia and the United states The neces
sary political gid. II may be- assumed therefore, that
they were prepared honestly aud cautiously and with
aG near approach accuracy is possible ia regard "a
d design which mnoh that is 70 be done mutt be
done under conditions never before tried. hr. Collins
estimates the whole cost nc Eve millions ~ dollars 4
nt legislative caution would probably induce Congress
10 double that estimate.
\ understand that association is already formed
with capital Of ten millions 10 be devoted 10 .he eater
prise. all. therefore. Of opinion that II Is entirely
feasible.
usefulness Of The enterprise. IL is nrcdfu here Ia
sune that the line of telegraph proposed will be ex
tended Immediately from Ancor River 10 lrknuisS 80
- a. con plc.c tho Geographic chain The two con
tiDo1ts The agreement Of Russia leaves no room ioi
doubt on this point
Il is quite 100 late at this day 70 debate the absac,
question OF the usefulness OF the magnetic Telegraph
II would be easy IN dispense With the steam
engine land in the business of commerce
in social intercourse or in political affairs IL would
he TO frco the use OF the telegraph To be without II
70 be isolated. Other conditions being equal the
thorough relation OF the telegraph wire enjoys the
most active and profitable systeH Of domestic com
nefoe.
or the 20 900 miles ~ telegraph in operation or
the nericsn continent 900 miles found within
the United States and the remainder in the Prov noes
Of british America Bni commerce ON tho AmeIiHHp
continent defcs practical rcgrgint, and contralize-
itself within our own country For practiC able pur.
poses may regard the whole c.eg sph systcm % the
! American continent a. our own. But informal com
1
from reign commerce. In proportion TO the extent
and variety lis requires INC pacD that enjoys the
most prosperous foreign commerce exhibits the greatest
industrial activity and domestic happiness within it,
own borders The yieOr which commerce has already
obtained among us, while continue "a hold our
munica0ns with ;he Eastern ocHiiuen; by navigation
only is Justly subje Of national Cunggatglt on Can
there be doubt that telcgraphic system should
BE- connected by Tss0..abc line with the that ~
performing ts equally soiated part on the Eastern
inent aud stronger reciprocity would be *
II
in every recess Of the land Tho unro.
hitting cIeri0ns which are made by enight
cned mel In Europe and the United States 20
connect the two countries ~ wire p'seing through
\ the Atlantic Ocean. well es the fesp0lsfS wh."h
Great Britain and Russia have made 10 he apple
fol favor and patronage 10 the line under sOnscr
alton show the existence OF very wide and general
conviction that each OF the Isolated telegraph systcinS
existing on the two continents ia imperSf and neon.
petc and relatively ineff-icnt and tbat connection
between them Is necessary supplement, secure ner
greatest a'tanablo usefu!nesS
Setting ASIDE the temporary disturbance Of wsT tie
merchant the manufacturer tie miller the farmer
the miner OF the fisherman " Ha.ifa, Quebec. Port
land. Boston, Ecw-York. Philadelphia. Baltimore
Charleston, NewOrlesns, Galveston, Montreal Buffa
To- Pittsburg, Chicago, II. Louis Memphis. ST. Paul
Little Rock Denver Salt Lake. Carson City Lo- An
gcos San Francisco. Sacramento Portland, with the
aid Of an nercontnentai telegraph would be IN daily
and In case of need in hourly CORES poBdence with
producers and consumers on the AMOR where the
iur trade Of Asia j. gathered up; with S0yinsk the
depot fui the overland traffic between Rpssia and ia
pan and the mineral treasures Of Nerchnsk with Ki-
akhta the center of the international commerce OF
Russia and China, with Irk0utsk, Moscow, ST. Peters
burg; with all the cities Of Western Europe including
Consfantinople; with the cities Of Alexandria Cairo
and Suez and with every other town. city OF hamlet
either continent now In tecgraphic connection with
the several uarts OF trade which have been cnumer
aied.
Every one knows. however, that neither the Amcri
can nor the European system has yet attained to its
ultimate development Transient WINS now delay the
establishment Of wires in Pensacola, Havana San Juan
Panama Quito Lima. Valparaiso Buenos AyIes Mon
tcyidco Rio Janeiro Surinam. Caracas. and Mexico
go b.p. tifha