The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-16

serd government thrcrshout our And. Nor have we
been backward n awarding 70 men OF Agh position
Ssnsfaosos Of se race tho honors that Justly their
due Ip days gone by II Aas been pride and pleasure
der ,hSss who have been raised 70 the hshsss once N
the gift the people, and alike the prince and the peer
Of other realms But We arc no. met nero now 70 sat
tho friend In whose honor We are assembled 10 known
by Christian name which seems TO have been pro-
his chief title TO regard comes US through long
line Of descent; not that genealogical line which, pro-
ceeding father 70 ssn can be distinctly traced
uniting family with family but that iine which descend
ing from Vaentia the OF Ireland and stretching
two thousand miles across the bed Of the Atlantic 70
Newfoundland, reaches Hearts Content, untng CONT
nent with continent nation with nation, Europe with
America bringing all into the most intimate relations
thing that OF mutual concern Tho speaker concluded
as foows:-In after times there Will be no brighter
nage IN English history than that which associates
the laying OF the Atlantic telegraph with the reign
Queen Victoria The discovery or America In 1872 gave
70 Queen Isabella Of Spain he brightest Jewel OF her
crown" and made the name Of Columbus immortal. In
the annals Of country 1856 will be alike memorable
as the year for uniting tho two continents by ndls
soluble bond fellow citizen and honored guest being
the prime mover and acknowedged leader ia the work
Tho British government lost time in rewardng the
metorous services Of all those who being subjects
the Queen, were deemed worthy OF public recognition
The honor OF knghthood at conferred on the
gallant and accomplished sailor, Captain j. Anderson 50
Thompson, the distinguished electrician; on Mcssrs
Glass and Canning, manager and engineer, respect.
wely OF the Telegraph Maintenance Company; on
seadfast supporter Of tine enterprise, and Mr. Daniel
Gooch, Chairman Of the Great Ship Company (which
has nnaly completed the design" It the ONCE Of
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field TO organize and combine all the
forces that were requisite to conduct this enterprise
from its inception the final and glorious ISSUE TO It
be devoted twelve years Of his life all his energy and all
his fortune Forty times he crossed the Atlantic ocean
for its sake and as Captain, now SIR James Anderson
in recent letter says The has worked hard and sacr-
feed the repose Of his home and the repose everv one
else who could bear influence his darling scheme -
human soul--wheher OF joy sorrow of pleasure or
pain, OF disappointment following high wrought expeca
ton 81 on q hope mounting
last twelve years has not entered into the ex-
perience Of our long tried and well proved
Cyrusw Field has been closely more consistently
identified with the Atlantic telegraph than any other v-
ing man; and his and his fame which the Queen OF
Great Britain has justly left to the care OF the American
government and people, viii be proudly cherished and
gratefully honored. We are In daily use OF the
raercc Of literature and law Of science and art-or ali
the professions that mpart dignity and worth to our
and generous welcome 10 this truly chvarons son Of
America. propose the health Of our guest Cyrus W.
Field the protector and handspring Of the Atlantic tee.
graph while the British government justly honors those
who have taken part with him in this great work OF the
age, his fame belongs to and will be cherished and
guarded by bis countrymen.
SPEECH or MR.. FIELD
The name Of Mr. Field was received with the utmost
enthusiasm On rising no was received with three times
SPEECH OF Mr.. FIELD
Mr.. President thank you for the kind words which
you have spoken; and you gentlemen for the manner
In which you have responded to tho Il Is pleasant TO
como home after long absence, and especially when
warm welcome meets at the door, Il is pleasant
see familiar faces and hear familiar voices 70 be among
old neighbo and friends and to b insured OF their re-
gard and appreciation. And now to receive such q
tribute this from the Chamber Of Commerce Of New
err and eminent citizens In very grateful TO my heart
The scene before me awakens mingled recollectons.
Eight years ago the s Atlantic telegraph had won brief
Joy turned into mourning. That very day the cable
mighty waters 20 suddenly IL died that many could not
bclieyod that II lived Tonight meet To rejoice
in success which ! believe win be permanent. But
Hudson Is gone TO his grave. Woodhouse, the English
engineer who was with our own Everett in the Niagara
sleeps In his native island Others who took early
part In the work are more among the living Licuten
ant Beryman VINO made the first soundmgs across the
HE ship Oh Pensacola His companions, Lieutenant
Strain, the hero Of the Inflated Daren expedition and
Lsu,snsn; Tnomss both are gone 20 arc John
William Brown, the 6rst chairman Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company. and many, many Others;
my only sorrow, that those who labored 90 faith.
fully With VI are not here 10 share our triumph.
IN %. letter ~ me 70 accept % this
great undertaking. Thai, sir would be very long
story, much beyond your patience and my strength
and half ~ many 10 newfoundland Still viii endeavor
10 brief way, y give you some faint outline Of the
rmRrEKN YEARS AGO.
II ID nearly thirteen years since half dozen gentle
men Of this city met At my house for -four successive
evenings and around . table covered with maps and
charts and plans and estimates considered project
extend line OF telegraph from Nova Scotia u ~ Johns
IN Newfoundland thence % BE- carried across she ocean
and there -. Johns, only about 200 miles apart
Il was easy 70 draw line from one point to the other
swamps and rivers and gulfs that lay in our way. Not
OF had ever seen tho country or had any idea Of
build The line IN few uonshs !. Took two yess and
half Yet we never asked for help outside our own III
Tie circle Indeed fear should not have got IL II we
bsd for few had any faith In our scheme Every dollar
came out Of our own pockets. Yet ] am proud to sy
no man drew back No man proved . deserter; those
or those SIX men four are here 70 night-Mr. Peter
Cooper Moses Taylor, Marshal O. Roberts and myself
Ny brother Dudley 70 In Europe and Mr. Chandler White
@. Hunt, who is also here. Mr. Robert W. Lowbsr was
secretary. 10 these gentlemen my frat associates,
From this statement you perceive that in the beginning
this was wholly an Amsrcel snssrpriss ~ was bsg.n,
o ssss Ss .ss s
know what We doing away In the forests 81
Newfoundland Our little company raised and expended
aide Sas in the liberal chsrfs and steady iendshp Of
%: sS.S.a e A. aissd xoss
General that colony and nov British Consul In New
York. And In preparing for m ocean cable the first
soundings tho Atlantic were made by American
ofcsrs 70 American ships. Our scientific men-Morse,
Henry, Bache sad hauryhad taken great interest in
the subject The United States ship Dolphin discovered
the teesfaphc plateau early 1853; and the United
ssss ship Arctic sounded across from Newfoundland
ireland in 1885, year before her Msestys ship Cycops
under command Of Captain Dayman, went the same
course This state, not 20 take aught from the Just
praise Of England but simply TO vindcats the truth OF
history
oReAxrxAnos OF rHx ATLANTIC rxrraRArH COMPANY.
II was not I'LL 1855 ten ago that the enterprise
had any existence In England In that summer went
20 London, and there with Mr. John W. Brett Mr. (now
SrI Charles Bright and DR. whitehouse, organized the
Atlantic Telegraph Company. science had begun 10
template the possibility OF such enterprise, and tho
great Fsraday cbsered US with his lofty enthusiasm.
Then for the nrst time enlisted the sup
port 81 English capitalists, and ,pen the British
government began that generous which
II has continued ever since-oncnny ships TO
complete soundinvs the Atlannc, snd 10 assist
IN laying the cable and annual subsdy for the
Mission Of messages The expedition 1887 and the two
expeditions OF 1858 were joint cnerpls, In which the
Niagara and Susquehanna took part with the Agamcm-
lam tln fhaV srA