The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31

Corrospondencc Between the Agent Of the
French Cable Company and the State De-
parsmeus Regarding Landing tho Cable in
the United States.

C0rr0opon0onc0 BetWeen the Agent Of the
French Cable Company and the State De-
parsmeus Resardinx Landing tho Gable in
the United States.
WARRINGTON, July 3d. 1859.
The following correspondence has Just been made
pubIic:-
WASHINGTON, July 49, 1852
SIR-i nave the honor to address you on benaf OF
whose interest represent In The United States.
Having been Informed In the frst Instance by air.
Thornton; her Britannia baiesty's Minister, and
afterwards by Count dc Faverney, The French Chare
d'Afaire5 OF the views oil the United states GOVERN
men as to It's authority and duty regarding the pro-
posed undertaking, have lost time IN coming TO
Washington In order 70 confer with you upon the
subject; and as the result OF the lntervew
which I had the honor Of having with yau
this morning. In company with Count de
Faverney. | beg to assure you that the french
cable company agree TO accept US the basis upon
visions o. the bill OF which copy was enclosed in
your letter TO Count de Favroney or Of such other
enactncnt ~ may oc passed during the app oaching
operation OF Geographic cable companies connecting
the United States with foreign countries. The SOci-
d do hs G'S Ssoss 70 aSs
Majesty the Emperor OF the French SO lar to modify
the concession under which the company has becn
soil OF sy gable belonging to any co1pany mcorpo-
rated by the asnority VI the United States OF any
State IN the Union And they further agree, on ther
own part not 10 oppose >D3 establishment OF any
such cable belonging to any t0mpany Incorporated
By the authority Of the United states Or any State in
the Untou
have the honor to be, sir. your obedient servant
L. q. WATSON.
Hon. HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of state
Tho Assistant Secretary OF State replied as fol
lows
DEPARTMENT or STATE,t
WAsHINGTON, July %, 1869.
SIR--l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter OF July 10 TO the Secretary OF State
assuring him that the Societe du Cable Transatlan-
tique Francaise limited), winch you represent &C
cept as the basis upon which their operations are to
be conducted the PROVISIONS OF the Dill which passed
the Senate OF the United States last winter, or OF
such other enactment a. may be passed curing the
approaching session OF Congress. connecting the
United States with foreign countries; and, further,
informing him that the sOciete would co their ut
most TO induce the government OF his Majesty the
Emperor OF the French 80 10 modify the concessions
under which the company Ia established as TO per-
nit the laying upon French soil OF any
cable bel0nang 10 any company Incorporated
In the Union, and agreeing on the part OF the
OF any such cable, In reply have to say, in accord
ance with the verbal assurances already given you
by the secretary OF State. that having received such
representations and assurances from you, no cppo.
position win be made on the part OF the government
OF the United States to the landing aud working OF
the cable before the meeting OF Congress IN the ap-
preaching session.
have the honor 10 be, Sir, your Obedient servant.
j. @. b. DAVIS, Acting Secretary.
L. q. WATSON, Esq. Agent OF the S0ciete du Gable
FRANCHISE tlmted).