The New York herald., 1870-05-23
TaE PasRIo OABLs.

To rHE EDITOR or THE HBRALD:-
noticed In the Herald Of the 10th OF this mon N
aneditoiia which argued against granting the re-
quest winch has been made 70 Congress for AID e
the proposed Pacific telegraph.
This new telegraph seems ~ INC so essential q
part OF A wise system. which nope VIII be adopted.
70 secu for our country the forem0H place among
the nations. ami hasten the development OF Us
wealth and resources and IN ike II the centre OF tht
word, that take the liberty OF presenting few
conslderauons that show tue special wisdom OF aid
ing this scheme.
Tue great profit resulting from the trade with the
f.as' neecs no urther confirmation than the Dotori
ons met ehat al the nations OF Europe are using
every effort 70 obtain commercial supremacy there.
Iney realize the Truth of the remark made tong
ago W Mr. Webster-the truth OF whici
,ll,lvy hi5o conilrus--thLt thos; nations winch
'aavc nAn tne Ia gest coatgol Of Eastern
commerce nave always been The richest aid
lnndine, able eoerpri,cs un1ertaxeu by fore rn
g3Veruhents 70 iacll LHLe c3mmunig alton win ,n !,
% n'ss. pear WI ness 70 the impo tance in which ey
hOd Eastern commerce. The East has became rho
st0reroom OF the accumulated wealth OF q .es
we are now N . position when wiss and liberal
policy VIII divert to us large portion, and utl-
maely the control. o. this commerce. But ,hare ia
nothing more essential % 10 trade with forelan
nations han sure ana speedy onmu ,icatipn t,ani-
'astS VIII only send heir properly frcey to places
Where thsy cah manGan con tanf anu quick
supervision OF It, Owners OF vess Ia nnu inini e
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and continual cOatrol or tie mast rs OF their ves-
sci and IN lrchants like proat from the constant
niecion OK the prec .edines OF tneir agents and
iroih tu; aJiuy 10 make imnc att purcha- es with
ieIerence TO the state OF the domestic marsers.
Ihe pdch, telegraph will secure 70 our people
these fasiti ., AMI tho nation that has these ai-
vantigs has made great stride toward the conr IL
OF Eastern commerce.
The Increase IN our commerce that would thus be
securel wouid cOrrcspondingly increase the reve-
nucs "a tue government, and II IL believed tat from
tiiiS source alone the expense to The government
nnA
inent IL Ike permanent advertisements, that when
jndlciously made Is sure 10 bring great profit.
moreover, the direct al antagc 10 tue government
wouiu 10 very great This wholly an American
eherprlse and would place the government In cot
and confidential comm ncaitln with rs consular
ana diplomatic agent, throughout the entire East,
en oibE ~ IN day TO transact bus ness which now
requi eS seven Y days.
single despatch during the war would have
saved slaOo0,JOO by war ing the whaling leet OF
the approach OF the pirate Shenand0al when was
known TO be IN pursuit OF It,
shoui ttie g0vernnenG grant this subsidy 1t
would be no more than IL does tor the on
OF the mails.
It's osn mail matter Is very small part OF the
who.e alnouut carried but II meets the entire ex-
peIlse for the benefit 0f the pubic.
the sung StlOD you make that the government
construct ana own the cable wiil apply with equal
force 10 tle mails. By like reasoning 1t should own
and 0peraie all the mail Routes. Tne company IA 4
understand IT, asks no exclusive privileges and no
ASSISTANCE unl the Inc is In operation and oaly
while IL Is in operation.
IN view OF the risk Involvei and OF the fact that
as lmnercla enterprise It cannot be exp cted 10
pay those who undertake Il for some years 1t seems
TO me that the com lany prom sing sucn large re-
turns Is very moderate requests especially A
compas son 20 tn a,d 20 begally given to enter
pr cs promising no such imp 1rLant results.
Regarding the laying OF thIs cable rs essential to
thai broad American progress Ot VIII ch your paper
mas 20 ~ been the exponent ana advocate. can
not Ous ~ tlat II would be more in accOr lance
with tie uniform course o. TIE HERALD to urge
upon The government the necessity and wisdom OF
ana ng a measure 80 eminentiy desirable.
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