New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10
Mr.. CHANDLER To NM q" a-'D,
- c,..,o..,o WASHINGTON, April 4 Z

Vs,cr.cor.;ucniai Telegraph.
Mr.. CHANDLER TO Mr.. SEWARD;
CRY syp Cu.ubER " AsHINGlON ApI1 4, iSt%.
YShe Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD secretary o/S~e;
c,p. have the honor To transmit .rtreWlni q
- n, of the memorial OF Perry McD. Cob rs,
,cn,csentna that he has obtained nom me Ooyeinr t
OIL Russia u grant o. tne pr.sHos. oonstfe1V !" -
- ,ssessions in America, and z. similar grant from
the BPfish Government in British Columbia, and pray
10, the cooperation OF the Government of the united
80, w. IN enable him 10 coInpkte his enterprise.
Tho Committee on Commerce OF She tni'cn Sp'teS
S,antc TO whom this memorial has been referred VIII
subject may be in tive possession OF tne beprlnen.
apthcr with your views upon the expediehey oil grant
ing tire prayer Of the memoriaii't
have the honor 10 be, Sir, your oDeient seInnn"
Chairman Of Committee ON ComIneEce al ths ohHe"
MfMoRIL or MP. COLLINS.
To ne Hon me Senate aad House Of Representatives Of The
Uss,ed sfatss 0f 4ncrfc1 IN congress dssfmbfed' 49,
The memorial Of Z. Med. Collins. citizen of The
limited States of America ana resident OF the state OF
f,af,rnia most respccffgy rcprcs nts: That he has
obtnirod from the Imperial Government OF Russia piiy
lege ~ construct ne OF telegraph rom the mouth OF
she AmOor river in Asiatic Russia Ia the frontiers OF
abe Russian possessions IN America adjoining Tie pos
sessions oi Great Britain.
In connection with the grant from Russia Che Rus
s,an Government stimulate upon ccitin conditions. 10
construct continuous Ge Of telegraph connecting we
European system with the Pacific Ocean, about s.JN
miles east of London. aud on Tie rout' q" mo "hi.
be projected 60 Fekln and Tie great cOilNercla
cities Of China.
Your momoriast also represents. that after having
obtained tho Russian grant, and upon Representatives
Of the state 0fhc and tie aCs ~ the GOvernmep
Of her Majesty that he hes been authorized by the Brit
Ssh Government TO construct line Of telegraph across
tie intervening territory OF British Columbia.
Thus TIE grants from Russia and England authorize
the construction Of continuous line OF telegraph
which is to connect Europe with tie United states
the whole of Asia. and the northwest coast oi
the Pacific.
The whole conntrv exrcnt portion Of the routo in
British Columbia. which this proposed iinc must
pass is spaTsey inhabited, aid presents DO Local H.
ducements for the construction OF telegraph
The sole inducements 20 the construction OF a tele'
graph this great extent of country Is the union ol
Asia ana Europe vita the American Sfs'em ~ l'ie
graph hnes. and by nearly az physically possible an
overland route.
The grca. progress OF telegraphs both in Asia and
America since The proposition originally made 20
induce trial Of this northern overland route ia otde1
70 unite Europe and America. has cleared away Nom
the path Of this enterprise many apparent difficulties
suggested In the early stages o! the undertaking.
Russia has extended hes telegraph from ~. Peters
burg 10 IrkCgisk. distance ~ fcO niles 20 the east
and now line is being constructed along the AMOR
River which IS 70 connect with the line in q:
construction from Irk0utsk the cast. THUS il VII be
that kussa is rapidly approaching with coniinu
Gus line the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific and mp toward the British possessions, ana Is
faI as Portland, Oregon.
From our northern frontier adjoining British Colur
bia 20 the mouth OF the AMOR River IN Aslaic EGs
ala distance msy be stated in round numbers at
some 81 GO miles.
Previous 10 granting right Of way for the oonstrEo
ticn Of telegraph the Russian Government authorized
your petitioner survey route ali that portion
Of the Russian domiGi0ns east O the AMOR on 20 Bit
sh Columbia
On two preyons occasions your petitioner presented
70 Congress the facts of the and reports made
thereon copies OF which hereunto annexed, maTAed
A and Il.
The reasons which then existed not only bold good
DOW but greatly enhanced by the absolute grant Of
right OF " ay then Withheld.
There il much ~ the North Pacific valuable 10 US
nation in commercial point Of view aside from tht
special interest particularly involved.
The Pacific whaling cet resort in nsideTab'e force
10 the seas bays and sounds not only Of the Pacific
but Of the Arctic In one year more than seventy
American vessels have passed through Behring's STRAITS
and largely over hundred have visited the wecI
adjacent and the OchOisk sea.
The commerce Of Japan ann Of the Amo0r region. in
creaspg from yeaT TO rear makes 1t requisite that
should have perfect knowledge vi these interest
ipg regions OF the North Pacific.
In view Of the premises and fartherance 81 American
and enterprise, and the vast and ncalcuab
bfnhts result 10 great commercial nation GU
Of the achievement of Geographic communication who
shal not onis unite Eufope 10 America, but add "
whole of Asia including Japan China and India, you
petitioner most respectfully asks the favorable consd
GRAFTON of Congress. and that aid for survey 81 tb
proposed telegraph and subsidy, in the form OF con
tract for the dis pach Of Government messages be
corded to meet she cOaoescjons Of Russia and
Great Britain in a cooperative International spirit and
for general intelligence OF al nations.
And. in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray
PERRY MOD collins