The New York herald., 1867-04-02

E!e auSS0-AMERiCAM TELEGRAPH.
The Causes .f the susp~w-ies of tho Work.
EXECUTIVE OyrIOE, /
WESTERN gsfov TxLsasArs CosrAAH,}
NEW YogK. March 70. 1861. y
ton OF all the facts In the case determined 20 suspend
work on the construction Of the Russian American col
hns overiand) telegraph deem 1t due alike owu
honor and 20 the you have - generously and
intelligeny rendered in this international usdsrak
in9. frankly snd fully TO state the causes which have
as to such q decision.
This seems the moro demanded of us since il the
primary arrangements for prosecuting this vast work
this company has, to extent appeared to stand in
the place Of the American government in the reception
OF grants concessions and couresss from other nations
and which your commeadation OF the enterprise 10
national and governmental appreciation has largely
served 70 secure.
or al the initiatory arrangements connected with the
Russian telegraph you fully informed The grants
Of the British and Russian governments were complete
aed satisfactory general and thorough examination of
the entire route chiefly BY the inspection Of the
surveys the records Of explorers the testimony Of the
government officers the regions 70 be traversed had
estabs shed the absence Of physical obstacles 10 s
structon and the work was commenced with every
thing TO indicate success.
Acting upon all the information thus obtained aud
satisfied Of the public need OF connection with Europe
which this route seemed TO all minds 10 most certainly
secure. and stimulated, moreover thereto by the 'een
OF disappointment created by the failure Of the Atlantic
cable In 1858, the work was Immediately commenced.
Men Of great experience and enterprise were despatched
with large bodies Of assistants TO different points Of the
American and Asatic coast and until recent date the
work was prosecuted with all the vgor which capital
and intelligent labor could secure.
The lines OF this company having been completed TO
New Westminster the capital Of British Columbia, that
city became the starting point for she line 70 Ru ssa.
With greater than the building OF the line from
Chicago TO San Francisco eight hundred and iy miles
OF line were erected and the wires connected to the
banks Of the Simpson river Beyond 1t only needed
vigorous and intelligent commissariat TO the
difficulties OF transportation, and push the construction
OF the line to the Behring sea and to the terminal
point at the mouth OF the Amoor
Such confidence In the Success OF the under
taking IN the favorable reports made TO from
explorers and tho typographical engineers OF Russia,
Great Britain and our own country that the material
for the whole line purchased and distribution al
gress made both continents as would have secured
the completion Of the entire structure within the present
or succeeding year
Indeed every forward step made in this great work
difficulties vanished resouts bands approached them
and we're found TO be fewer than at Grst
plated. Not only but most important information
respecting the navigable character the northern
streams has boen secured Tho Steeken has found
10 be navgable for boats Of considerable ose
hundred and fifty miles from Its mouth and that steam
vessels ascend the Kvichpak and Yokon rivers fr
probably one thousand miles from the Pacifctwo fa
the distribution OF material
On the Asiatc side our explorations have proved
shat the Anadr river be navigated nj least $50 miles
from the sea- and that there s abundance Of timber on
Its upper waters suitable for our purpossa Everything
ccnspred to render the whole scheme more and more
practicable as the labor upon progressed No want Of
capital physical difficulty, no doubt Of our ability to
complete the work contemplated led to recent de-
termination to suspend operations thereon Tho cause
OF that suspension We now proceed to state.
The successful laying OF the Atlantic cable in 1865 do
g. s S sss e .s
public whD<oek interest 10 such mattere
~ l. The abiey OF cable OF two thonsand miles In
Of sho Telegraph sacdsssfsliy and tcf NJ of t.@e
through iS wes = matter OF ancst universal des!stS
than shs rsGosd, kaps By the estrcans o., bsard
tAs Eovsrnmsn1vessss yhiCh bsse Asir regpeseiss
sss,s: ssss & ,ss % IS ss ss.s.ss n @ s ss
tain there seemed indications Of power 70 predicate
the supply Of commercial communication thereon--at
least SO far public knowledge Of that interesting
voyage received. And when reached the shores,
and al the world seemed TO- talk through It, it
found that outside Of few feeble which
TO this day erroneousy believed by many to
have been made, that cable was simply success OF
enaneerng skill In stretching dumb bond between the
Experiments In Europe with subterranean and ex-
tended submarine lines were unsatisfactory and dscour
electric fluid such Of ability 70 perform prompt
and accumulated service a. to discourage their general
such tenSty thai Tho human eve could not catch the
motions cf the mechanism except By the aid Of strong
light applied to the motive part revealing BY radiation
the wall the pusation which the finger could not feel
and the eye could not otherwise detect.
To satisfy European commerce BY such means seemed
impossible Even had that cahle continued 10 work II
was reasonable presume that With slow process
or transmission there was business enough for the
OF the surface Of the gobe
z The character Of our population and commerce
gave every assurance that the business between
America and Europe would bs immense. With seve-
raj millions or our resident population united by
stronger than our own with the dresdes Of the father
land with commerce intercourse so active that the
horizon without sight Of friendly sail or the cloud Of
passing steamer was fair TO presume that the inter.
would bo vast and pressing and 70 the Russian
listed OF the completion OF Arrangements BY which ON
reaching Eastern Asia lines from China and India, with
the immense trade Of the East would mest us with
their business and that even Japan might add 70 It's
All these Inducements have been destroyed In every
single particular they have proved illusory Science
has 20 tho art Of cable making that the ocean
cables now in almost enicsnt lines on the
land They worked with little cost. In from four
to hours OF each day there is transmitted BY one Of
its Two cables all OF the business the public oner The
enables those who manipulate them 10 do 50 with added
celcry and They are picked up In mid.ocean
and repaired easily almost as u IN some quiet inland
ake cables years regarded - lost are found
again unharmed and put 70 use. The concessions also
in Eastern China are withheld. Thus, every material
nducement prosecute the construction OF the Russian
line appears 70 be once and altogether swept away
Under such circumstances. what was our dutyf Gov
eminent for the sake Of national pride and govern
mental uses might have been justified In pushing the
work 10 completion. II II should cost large sum
annually 70 MAINTAIN II. Russia must before many
years roach New Archange, In America by telegraph,
FOR the simple purposes OF her governmental arrange
ments But We could not properly employ the capital
entrusted 10 except under promise Of reasonable re-
turn from its investment
proof that the basis Of revenue bad been removed
was only needed complete make the duty Of 1T
once stopping the whole work . stern, peremptory
cessity That proof have been from month 70 month
receiving so clear and cumulative has that evidence
been that have been compelled, though with great
reluctance, TO acknowledge its completeness and power
An doubts concerning the capacity and efficiency Of the
ocean cables are dispecd, and the work q con-
strucon on the Russian line, after an expenditure Of
nearly three millions Of dollars has been discontinued
What now remains 70 be done What can this COM
pany do 70 all the possible demands Of honor
duty On this point we desire your friendly co-opsra
tion. The following appears TO 70 be within
power, and we submitis for your consideration
Although deeply regret that thus unable 70