=Source.=--_Annual Register_, 1866; _Chronicle_, pp. 102, 103.
_July 27._--This evening at about 5 o’clock English time, the cable was
completed between Europe and America. Conversations had been carried on
throughout the day, until word was sent to Valentia to cease signalling
as they were about to make the splice with the shore end at Trinity
Bay. This was effected soon after dusk. One of the earliest messages
transmitted by the cable was the following:
FROM THE QUEEN, OSBORNE, TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON.
“The Queen congratulates the President on the successful
completion of an undertaking which she hopes may serve as an
additional bond of union between the United States and England.”
The President replied as follows:
FROM ANDREW JOHNSON, THE EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, TO HER
MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND.
_July 30, 11.30 a.m._
“The President of the United States acknowledges with profound
gratification the receipt of Her Majesty’s despatch, and
cordially reciprocates the hope that the cable that now unites
the eastern and western hemispheres may serve to strengthen and
perpetuate peace and amity between the Government of England and
the Republic of the United States.”
President Johnson’s reply to the Queen occupied only one hour and nine
minutes in its transit from Newfoundland to Osborne.
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS SENT BY THE EARL OF CARNARVON TO
VISCOUNT MONK, OTTAWA, CANADA.
“I am commanded by the Queen to convey to the Governor-General
of her North-American Provinces Her Majesty’s congratulations on
the completion of the Atlantic telegraph and the strengthening
thereby of the unity of the British Empire.
Her Majesty includes her ancient colony of Newfoundland in these
congratulations to all her faithful subjects.”