The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-09
The Cnbio 70 Cuba.
ACTION OF THE SPANISH HGOvERNMENT-INsTRUt
TION TIE COLONIAL AIrunnirlra

TtoS TO THE COLONIAL AUTHORITIES.
The following is translation Of ofTicin
documents relating to tho laying Of the sub
marine telegraph cubic between Florida ant
Cuba:
l-AlSisTERIAL DEPARTMENT OF TIE Colo
MES.
The Minister of the Colonies sends to. day tc
the Superior Civil Governor Captain General,
Of Cuba that which follows:
"For the purpose Of the prompt establish.
ment OF tclcgraphic communication by means
OF the submarine cablc TO 10 lnid down by tho
International Ocean Company between that
Island and the const Of Florida-an enterprise
which will produce such important benefits Ia
the peninsula, nnd more especially to the ter.
ritory under the command OF your Exccllcncy,
the Queen (whom God guurd) Inns been pleased
to order that your Exccllcncy be instructed By
all the means, whatsoever they he, within your
reach, and overcoming every obstacle which
tmy present itself. you should protect and
facilitate the laying down Of tho said cnblc,
TINT you should afford proper aid in this work
to the company which is TO stnblish il, and
that you shoul,l take cnrc that tho officers OF
The Department of Tclcgraphs lend their mid,
in their proper sphere, to the prompt achieve
mcnt Of said object"
by royal order communicated through the
satd Minister, transmit this to you for your
information and its consequent effects
God guard you many ycnrs.
SALVADOR DE ALBASETE,
Sub Secretary OF the Colonies
Jas. a. Scrymscr, ESQ.,, Director Q. o. 7. Co.
ll-MISIsTERIAL DEPARTMENT OF TIE Colo
MES.
The Minister Of the Nnyy says 10 tho Minis
ter Of the Colonies, under dutc of the 18th inst
wbnt follows;
''In communicating 10 the Comman,lnnt-
General OF tho Naval Station Of 1Invnnn the
royal order which yonr Ezccllency was pleased
10 communicate to inc under date of yesterday
relative 10 the navy assisting in The operation
of laying down the electric submarine cable he.
tween llavnnn and Key West, the said Com.
Innnuaut- General has been instructed That nfter
consulting with the representatives of The Com.
Pany charged with the work, who ,;;l6icn T.. 4;
will be in .j9ai,nea" What kind of nss;sioncs
may he afforded by the Royal Navy, 10 detach
The vessel OF TINT naval station which he NAV
consider best fitted for this service, eiyinr. ia
this effect, 10 her commander the orders which
may be necessary.
'y like royal order, say this TO your Excel
lency for your Information and in reply
Ivy order Of Her Majesty, communicated
transmit this 10 you for the information of the
Company.
God guard you many ycnrs.
MADRIp Murch Is, 1867.
SALVADOR DE ALBASETE,
Sub-Secrctary ofthe Colonies.
JAS. a. scRvNsEn, ESQ.,, Director Q. o. T. Co.
ii'.-MiSlsTEnlAL DEPARTMENT or THE CoLo-
MES.
Ine Minister Of the Colonies snys To-day TO
The Director General of tho Administration of
the Island Of Cuba what follows:
"fhc Queen (whom God guard) being dcsi-
rons TO ineilitate in so far as it is in the power
oi Tho Government, the telcgraphic connection
whieh the International Ocean Company is to
establish by mems Of n submarine cublc be-
tween that islnnd aud the coast of Florida.
which enterprise will result in important bene-
hts, Das been pleased 10 declare free of all
duties of customs and of navigation the effects
which the said Company may import into that
lslnnd' and justify to be necessary for the real
izh'lon Of their enterprise, as we'll also ms the
vessels which, whether transporting mntorials
Tor The enterprise or engaged in operations of
surveys, may enter tho ports Of the same
island provided that they do not practice any
commercial operation foreign to the industrial
enterprise which is the object of this order"
by order Other Majesty communicated through
INC salu Minister, l furnish you this copy for
your information. God guard you many years.
Madrid, July l, 1867.
SALVADOR DE ALBASETE,
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.
JAS a. ScRrMsEn, Esq, Director Q. o. T. Co.
!Ex rnct from Royal Decree Of May IT, 1871
ARTICLE l. The permission TO land on tho
coasts of the Island Of Cuba the submarin tele-
graphic cable referred to by Article of the de-
cree of 9th December, 1866, will be roputed as
flnal grant, made to the international Ocean
Telegraph Company, for the term of 10 years,
subject 10 the terms established in the second
condition of schedule of terms for bidders in
the sale of said grant, authorized by the decree
OF the same date. February 26th ult
ART. II. For the fulfllment of its provisions
be il understood that Tho concession of decree
Of 9Th December, 1866, is hereby modified in
the secure of the sense of the foregoing article
Given at Palace on the irst day of hfay.
1867. 'A''
Subscribed by the Royal Hand.
ALEXANDRA CASTRO,
Minister of the Colonies
Tho second condition TO which reference is
made is us follows, translated from the Gacefa
de Madrid, of February %, 1867: The company
viii make use Of the telegraph line during
forty years, the Government meanwhile making
no grants for tho establishment of parallel
lines. After tho expiration of said term, the
Government will be free to accord permissions
for new landings solicited, the Company con-
tinning in the enjoyment of the use of their
line. For the ends of this article, parallel
lines lines Will be such that starting from Cuba and
alng approximately in the same direction.
MADRID, February &c.
Approved by Her Mnjestry. CASTRO.
General W. F. Smith, Pres't. Q. o. T. Co.
TIE New PuLrIT ORAron.-A correspondent
Of tho Petersburg Index, writing from Balti-
more, says: