The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-31
The FRENCH CAnLE.-The following cor
respondence has just been made public,


respondencc has just been made publici
wAsHIs oros, July 10, 1885.
SIR; ! have the honor to address You on
behalf Of the Soci,te du Gable TrdnsdtldIltigue
Francois, whose interests represent in the
United States.
Having been Informed, In the Arst Instance,
by Mr.. Thornton, II. b. Ms minister, and
afterwards by Count de Fayerney, the French
charge d'affaires, Of the views of the United
Staias G"sarnment as to Its authority and
duty regarding the proposed undertaking, !
have lost no time in coming to Washington
| In order to confer with you upon the subject;
and as the result OF tho interview which |
had the honor Of having with you THE morn
| Ing, 10 company with Count de Faverney, /
beg to assure you that the French Cable
Company agree 10 accept, as the basis upon
which their operations arc to be conducted,
the provisions OF the bill Of which copy
was enclosed In your letter to Count Fayer-
| ney, or OF such other enactment as may be
passed during tho approaching session of
Congress, with Wow to regulating the opcr-
alton Of telegraphic cable companies connect
ing the United States with foreign countries,
The Socists du Cable Transatlantily,,e
Francois will moreover do their utmost TO
| Induce the Government Of his majesty, the
Emperor Of the French, so far to modify the
concession under which the company has
been established as to permit the landing
upon French soil OF any cable belonging 10
any company Incorporated by the authority
OF the United States, or of any State In the
Union; and they further agree on their own
part not to oppose the establishment OF any
such cable belonging to any company incor-
| porated by the authority Of tho United States,
or OF any State In the Union.
| l have the honor to be, sir, your mos,
obedient servant,
(slgned) L. G. WATSON.
Hon. HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WAsHIsoToS, July %, 1860.
SIR' have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt OF your letter OF July 10 to the Secro
tary Of State, assuring him that the iSoeiet,
du Gable Transdilanti9us Francois, (llmited, J
which you represent, accept as the basis
upon which their operations arc to DO con.
Quoted, the provisions Of the bill which
passed the Senate OF the United States last
| winter, or OF such other enactments may
be passed during the approaching session of
Congress, with q view to regulating the
operation Of telcgraphlc cable companies
connecting the United States with foreign
countries; and further informing him that
the SOeiete would do their utmost to induce
the Government of His Majesty, the Emperor
OF the French, SO far to modify the conces-
sions under which the company is estab-
Aiohcu 10 W tuc upou
soil Of any cable belonging TO any company
incorporated by the authority Of the United
States, or Of any State In the Union, and
agreeing on the part Of the Societe that they
will not oppose the establishment Of any
such cable.
In reply have to say In accordance with
the verbal assurances already given you by
the Secretary Of State, that having received
such representations and assurances from
you, no opposition will DO made on tho part
Of the Government Of the United States to
the landing and working OF the cable before
the meeting Of Congress In the approaching
session.
have the honor to be, sir, your obedlcnt
servant, ]. c. b. DAVIS,
Acting Secretary.
l.. q. Watson, Eiq., Agent Of The Soeisie IA Gable
Trdnidtlaniique Prdneais, tiimifed)