The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-17
THE FRENCH cAeLE.

Territorial Jurisdiction Of the Unlted Beates-
Secretary Fish to tho Frsseh and RnGllsh
Ministers-The Omcial Enclsssres-TAe Son.
ute Bill and Legislative Csusiss.
WASHINGTON, July II. 1850.
The French and British Legations have respect
lively forwarded to the parties directly Interested
the letter Of the Secretary State relative to tee
graph communication between the United states
and foreign countries and particularly In relation 70
the landing Of the French cable. A copy Of the
same letter will In few days be transmitted to the
Governor OF Massachusetts,, terminus OF 1t Is pro-
posed to be secured In that State Copies Of the bill
which passed the Senate but failed be acted upon
In the House for want OF time, are enclosed to the
several parties above mentioned, as tho basis Of
action on the part Of the government Of the United
States, and as showing the opinion Of Congress on
that subject This bill, as reported from the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations, provides that whenever
communication shall hereafter be established be.
tween the United States aud any foreign country by
means Of teegraphic magnetic lines cables laid
In any part thereof, in and over the waters. reefs
islands, shores and lands with the jurisdiction OF
the United States the same shall be subject to the
following conditions, stipuat0ns and reservations,
to witt
Fwsi.-The government OF the United States shall
De entitled 70 exercise and enjoy the same or similar
privileges with regard TO the control and use OF any
sucn line or cable and the lines cables connected
herewith that may by law, agreement or otherwise
be exercised and enjoyed by any foreign government
whatever.
lyecond.-The United States government shall at
all times be entitled to the Of any such line or
cable and the lines or cables connected Herewith by
Geographic operator Of Its own selection to trans
NIT any messages to and from Its military, naval,
diplomatic aud consular agents; and such messages
shall be entitled 10 take precedence OF all other
messages.
Third.-The rates to be paid for the transmission
OF any such message or messages, when not other
wise fixed py agreement, shall pe established BY the
Postmaster General OF the United States
f0ufth.-The lines Of any such lines or cables
shall be Kept open to the pubic for the TRANSMISSION
for daily publication OF market and commercial re-
ports and int ligence and all messages dispatches
and communications shall be forwarded the order
IN which they are received except as hereinbefore
provided
FJrh.-It shall at all times be within the power OF
Congress TO determine the rates TO be charged Tor
| the transmission OF messages and communications
any such line or cable, and to nix and establish
such rules and regua tons in relation thereto as 1t
Sirth.-Before extending or establishing any such
line or cable in or over any waters reels islands,
shore and land within the jurisdiction Of the United
States written acceptance OF the terms and cond
tions imposed by this act shall be filed IN the ONCE
Of the Secretary OF State by tho company, corpora
| ton or party proposing to establish Geographic
communication.
SEC. q And be 1. further enacted That subject to
the foregoing conditions stipulatl0ns and rescrva-
tons the consent OF Congress Is hereby gwen to the
laying and maintaining OF telegraphic or magnetic
lines cables between the United States aud foreign
countries In and over the waters, reefs, Islands.
shores, ana lands within the jurisdiction OF the
United States, subject, however any and all rights
OF property and State jurisdiction over the same;
provided that the privilege conferred by this act
shall not be enjoyed by any company or persons
whose line cable by its connections or otherwise,
terminates or extends to any foreign country In and
companies incorporated by the authority Of the
United States, or OF any State IN this Onion.