| Title | First Message by the Atlantic Cable |
| Publication | The Patriot and Terra-Nova Herald |
| Date | 1858-08-23 |
| Page | 132 |
| Author | James Buchanan |
| Source | Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Digital Archive Initiative |
| Clipping id | TOA-TEL-1858-001 |
| Permalink | https://technooptimism.org/archive/telegraph/toa-tel-1858-001/ |
| Technology | Telegraph |
| Promise type | Peace, Political Transformation |
| Summary | In his reply to Queen Victoria after the first transatlantic telegraph message, President James Buchanan expresses the hope that the Atlantic cable will bind nations in lasting peace and friendship and spread liberty, civilization, and law throughout the world. |