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


wires. with the Chinese AID Russian wires Inst dc
scrhed
Fourta. telegraph wire from station on the mnin
continental Russian line at Omsk, near Che southern
boundary Vt Russ,a thence passing through Mongolia
AID ent Iiag China az llrck. sometimes called NY
thence crossing TurkGstan, Bokhara, aud BalS 10 Ca
boOi, in Afghanstan; thence to capital pont III the
Punaub where il will meet tho Geographic system oil
India aud thus become medium Of communication be
tween London aud the colonial dependencies of Great
Britain the Netherlands Spain and Portugal, on the
shores and islands Of The Great Indian Ocean,
Fun: telegraph wire from kazan an the main
central Russian line. through Georgia ard Clrcissia'
along the western shore of the Caspian Sea 10 leh.'
the capital OF Persia thence 10 the Enpffates NJ Dag
dad 10 nee descending along the banks Of that ms
tOric1l river 20 Its mouth 81 the head OF the iersAn
Gulf there 10 be connected with the Oriental telegraph
syttem of India last before mentioned.
When we take into consideration the fact that Rrsslh
has already brought all her chief inland markets ana
mines wen az her principal ports on tie COASTS oi
the Arctic Ocean INTO tce graphic communication win
her capa II is readily perceived that by offering To
cooperate with us IN giving effect 70 Mr. Coinss de
sgu. Russia actually invites Us 10 put forth our hatonn
energy from every point within our borders where IN
dusiiy Of any hind dwolls, and especially from our
North Western and Western States. aud apply mat en-
eTgy in the great work Of renewing and restoring the
long languisbing civilization OF the regions where our
race first impressed it's dominion upon the globe APP
pointed for It's residence. Certainly cannot nc necss
sary Go say that such efforts belong b. the class OF hui
man laboTs which GRE pronounced be douby blessed
because they bless equally those who are subjects ana
those who thofperforIncrs OF them. III seems
impossible to oycrtstiaie the direct effect OF THIS new
Application 81 the national energy IN producing RAPID
and yet permanent Development Of the agricntuIa,
fi.cst, mineral and marine resources OF the thiteu
States. Nor is il any practicable Ia assign hts
the increase Of national influence which must nrc's
sary result from the new facilities We should oclnl,s
in that manner for extending throughout the world
American ideas and principles OF puble ana private
economy politics, morals, philosophy, ana reiielon.
In attempting to make such estimates, II Is important
b. remember that the telegraph wire Is as yet nswy
invented instrument timidiy employed ana otlinsly
handled. with very Imperfect kno@edEe OF lne
or the power that rcfided Ia H. ~ COSTS h' no" o,o
half q mill per mile 10 speak single word througn I1o
cheapest telegraph wirc OF any conssderap.e ehg'h
This h. vastly more costly than the transmits
siun Of messages in writing By employing TIC steam
engine either land o. on water. ms great eh''o
Of teiegrapAc communication is due, however n"t AZ
an 70 any inscpsrsbe quality Of the telegrnphic ma
chine for hai machine Is easily constructed OF yer!
simple and cheap materials. The eXpcnsiycess = que
la two transient conditions ~ the lc!rgIHpA t!fle'
FIRST the charges now Justly imposed upon u i"r '"
Wardng the INVENTOR, and secondly! te TACT ihhl MS
vel fixed habits Of communication IN ancient i"fIns
prevent frequent resort 10 lie new mode 81 correspond
ence and customary investments OF c9pin' when ure
sufficiently rrmuncratiye cnnse II !" ne spMi ~
plied TO the perfection OF the new system Nhei there
merely ephrincra cmbarrAmrnts OF the magnetic te4
e,;raih shall he removed The nagneii>ed wire Nli te,
e0ur for The chieI p.rposes Of social commercial aud
political communication a. Practical as. by reason Vi
IL adGptat!On II IL effective.
pruccd 10 consider the question whether theenier'
prise deserve. the patronage MI. tona sOilcs lOr IL
throughout the rcI.arks which have thus far submit
ted ! have not without design called Al MI Collins
enterprise Ii l. irul his because Il wns be- sone no
conceived and projected II, and who Aas clothed II
with the substantial form which enables the three
great States whose concerted action he socits, 10
II 10 be put in operation But IN another sense
is entitled IN b. regarded m onierprse Oh me ho'
eminent Of The United Slltcs During I'll The tine tlaI
Mr. Collins has been engaged N maturing and deve'op
INK IT, and presenting II ~ the consideration OF RUSSIA
and Great Britain. be has been acting unaer The IN
sfruc0n and .iih the appreciation 81 tho Department
OF state and - knowledge Of that fact has not Deen
ithhcia from Congress. .
: 4tes cannot neglect to employ Topographic conmuni
cation with foreign csuntgles and vet expect n Mnih
tain healthful commerce with them; that the United
states cannot hope e. inspire TesYec confidence. and
good will abroad and - sccurr peace With ipfrifh
states without using TIE magnetic telegraph. when II
!, possible. and that TIE United STATES cannot even
hope preserve peace aad order a. home much lees 70
maintain military and naval police GA ihe4r int1ad
frontiers aud around their post. without assng
themselves OF all feasible ircgrnphic communications
Finally il seems To that in extending dominion
over inland mountain ious. and settling up the ma
tionai flag on the Paeiho coast the American people
however inconsderatoly assumed the duty OF Giu'iug
an canal civilization hrOnyhu the whole n tho great
country which they thus included within their borders
Nor would it be Wise 30 shu' o.i ''o nr '1ugt. INC
consideration which ncccssafii, results nun contcm
plating calmly the positions and the rcsouft+s or new
North Western aud Western Fiate-. IL bocofpeo our
duty ~ act uDqQ tue cgnyi.iigy ust run this sine
louceiorth thnse States Ia perform an Important
peri Ia great work heh shall make The shores Of the
Pacific Ocean the home II communities that sha. be ~
if4ugif as lIti hh irNfE-
fa and as happy thosc which auw c!g-i! upon tie
Atlantic fhop.,. The Atlantic STATES by their inter
marriage with thoat Of The Pacific have under an
obi cation to favor this great Development
What Mr.. Collins asks of Congress -. The grant or
right OF way the pablc lands With the night 20
take thrro.ro material, necessary ior constructing the
HE; .he use Of n national vessel suitably Differed and
equipped TO make surveys and ,Oundings along the
.oith Pacific o0sst beyond the limits 81 the nited
Staics and 20 aid in prosecuting the work and finally
stipulated compensation foT the Government 81
ia. fra. hon Z IN all las ted a. L
have submitted just, this demand FOR patronage ID
neither unnecessary unreasonable. We could not
withhold Il without showing want 81 appreciation of
the bcraty and friendship which have been manifested
fo-urd ts niled States 10y Russia and Great Britain
in the proceedings they have adopted toward the same
enterprise
do no; kIC1 say one object lying within the scope
Of foicigp felaluas more directly important than
the plsservation OF peace and friendship VAR those two
EAT and enlightened powers of can eOhcci', o any
one measure Of stionni policy that would morc elect
yey tend secure that great object than the cohrlruc
ton q the proposed inter-cOniiLente telegraph , ,
iOrbe0r 10 urge the project m competition WIN TIC
proposed line the Ataatic nom Cape Clear 70
i,alr Race which nOtStsstHnding past dihculli-s,
vet hone 10 see speedily completed The two lines
would naturally AID and each other. II they
should oven into competition II would be more
advantageous 10 the World 10 have the Of both than
the use OF ony one 0f them UIc might b. expected 10
opraie when the other should be accidentally suspend
e Nor can IL be- reasonably doubted that the great
interests VI human society viii At very early period
require than one. and more than even two uuns
oceanic wOrld.encirciing tcleRraphs.
have the honor to BIO, Dir, Jour obedient servanI
WILLIAM Al. SLwAgD
XxXvEIiTH CONGRESS-. Pirst Session.