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its reception Valentia desisted sending it in order to make slight repairs 
to cable. Through a mistake the part received was sent south as if it 
constituted the whole message. De. Sauty. 
N. York, Aug. XVIIth. To the Honorable The President of the United 
States, Washn. I beg leave to transmit a message this moment received 
from Trinity Bay explaining the cause which prevented the whole of the 
Queens message being telegraphed from Valentia yesterday together with the 
complete message itself. Shall we consider your message to Pier Majesty a 
full reply and date it this day accordingly. The operators at Trinity Bay 
await your answer. Peter Cooper. 
Valentia via Trinity Bay. To the President of the United States, Washn. 
The Queen desires to congratulate the President upon the successful com- 
pletion of this great international work in which the Queen has taken the 
deepest interest. The Queen is convinced that the President will join with 
her in fervently hoping that the electric cable which now connects Great 
Britain with the United States will prove an additional link between the 
Nations whose friendship is founded upon their common interest and 
reciprocal esteem. The Queen has much pleasure in thus communicating 
with the President and renewing to him her wishes for the prosperity of the 
United States. 
Trinity Bay, Aug. XXXth. The Hon. The President of the U. S., Wash- 
ington. Your message in reply to that of the Queens was transmitted to 
Valentia at seven this morning. Its transmission was delayed until ten. 
Some cause occurring at Valentia with which I am yet unacquainted. 
De. Sauty. 
Washington City, August 16th, 1858. To Her Majesty Victoria, the 
Queen of Great Britain: The President cordially reciprocates the congratu- 
lations of Her Majesty, the Queen, on the success of the great international 
enterprise accomplished by the science, skill and indomitable energy of the 
two countries. It is a triumph more glorious, because far more useful to 
mankind, than was ever won by conqueror on the field of battle. May the 
Atlantic Telegraph, under the blessing of Heaven, prove to be a bond of 
perpetual peace and friendship between the kindred nations, and an 
instrument destined by Divine Providence to diffuse religion, civilization, 
liberty and law throughout the world. 
In this view, will not all nations of Christendom spontaneously unite in 
the declaration that it shall be forever neutral, and that its communications 
shall be held sacred in passing to their places of destination, even in the 
midst of hostilities? 
QUEEN VICTORIA, panel photograph of, with autograph signature and 
date 1 898. Presented to Mrs. J ohnston by Her Majesty in J une, 1 898. 
