Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-16
WASHINGTON.
election ia Texas---commaHi0ati0a from
the Secretary Of State in Relation
10 the French Cable, Etc.

WAsHrNGroN, July 15.-The Presi-
dent to-day issued a proclamation
designating the 18th Of November for
submitting the Constitution adopted
BY the Convention which met in Aus
tin, Texas, 18th June, TO the voters Of
said State registered ar the time Of
such submission.
Judge Richardson, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy, returned 10 Wash
.EEtCn this morning.
Commissioner DelanO viii return on
Monday.
The President and family leave here
At pm. to-day for Long BranCh.
The following is the substance OF a
communication Of the Secretary Of
State, copies OF which have been sent
TO the French and British Ministers
At Washington, and the Governor Of
Massachusetts,, relative 10 the landing
Of the French cable in DONberry:
AFTER Teciting facts in regard TO the
origin and proposed course Of the ca
BE company in landing the cable on
the American coast, the Secretary
states that II is not doubted by the
Government that complete control of
the subject Is with the Government Of
ths United States, and however sUit3-
BE the State Legislature NAV be on
the subjectin respect Of its pT0priety
and rights in aid Of such enterprises,
the entire question of allowance or
prohibition Gf Such means II foreign
tutercour5e Is under the control Of the
national Government. The cable
lmpauy not having received QT
awaited permission Of the GoYera-
HCnt to establish Dr dst sucR cable, the
secretary considers it proper to call
The attention Of the diplomatic
representatives or the two nations in
tereSted TO the position and govern
ment on the subject; he notifies the
Diplomatic representatives of France
and Great Britain, that IN the absence
Of the assent tO.or concurrence of the
ECvfrnEfept ef tEe United States the
proceedings af the parties interested
must be taken I'm submission 10 the
authorities Of the Government IN the
premises. The Secretary further states |
that the policy of the Government in
regard 10 the allowance regulations
Of the foreign telegraphic intercourse
requires deliberate consideration from
Congress. and that tire blh covering
fEe NFhOfe sEfi.eci Bas pasSei, ~ tie
Eenate, but at 50 late adate that the
House Of Representatives failed to
reach IT, lie says that it Is quite
probable that this bill announces the
policy and purpose Of Congress, and
the pFOprisfy Of It's provisions can
hardly fail 70 assure assent; he, there
fore calls attention 10 the bill, as
probable evidence Of what condition
OF permission and regulation of for
eign telegraphic Intercourse is to be
insisted on by the United States.
The constitutional vote in TEXAS is
= lake isIacc A.oFenaheF SiitTl, not 18th,
Is stated this evening. There Is no
separate submission af auy provision
ordered by the President,
The President and family left this
evening for Long Branch. POsimas-
ter General CressWeil, wife, and eX-
Secretary Borie aeeonpany them.
They viii stop three hours At Fortress
Monroe and a day ar Cape May.
The President viii be absent from
the CITY ten dPys 0r two week and
pal retErn higkeT, ieaying Ais famtiy
there