Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-16
THE NEW FRENCH CABLE.
Circular ef the Secretary ei the state te
the French and British Minister, and The
Governor OF Ma>~achuSpttS

Crcular OF the Secretary ei the state te
the French and British Minister, and th /.
Governor OF Ma,>achusetts.
copy OF the following letter has been ad :.
dressed 70 the dlplomt.c representatives OF
France, and also OF Great Britain, and aro her
copy will soon be translated 10 the Governor
Of Massachusetts.
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE, WASHINGTON JuIv
10. : -SIr: have the honoc 70 ask your az
tention 10 the subject o. the transatlanric taIs-
aTapblc come ton which Il is understood is
expo cted TO be made between the enpirs OF
France and the shores Of the ITnlsed States by
means of cable 20 be laid under the ausptc. :
and in the proprietorship O. q Brush private
corporation, and under authority OF a conces.
son from the Government OF France
The project of his enterprise embraces a con-
nectlon direct from the coast of France 70 the
aud OF st Pierre, and thea 10 poinL on the At
lantic coast of the United States. It's only of
conrse in respect to this last division Of the pro-
lectod cable connection between the territory OF
France and of the United States, that L have
OCCASION 10 ask your attention 10 the views of
inns government as 10 its authority and duty
10 the premises.
Il is not doubted by this government ths, The
complete control CT the whole subject, both of
the permission aud the regulation OF this mode
of foreign intercourse, Is with the government
of the United States, and tha: howeyer suita
bic certain legislation on the part OF State of
the mon may beco ne in respect OF its uro
prietary rigots IN aid OF such enterprise. the
entire question of the allowance or prohibition
OF such means OF foreign intercourse. CONNER.
cial and political, and the terms and conditions
OF ITS allowance, Is under the control of the
government OF the United States.
As the projectors of the enterprise now in
progress have not received or awaited the per.
mission OF this Government, either to the estab-
i'shment OF TINS telegraphic connection or 20 its
use for snch intercourse with the coast of France.
have thought it proper to call the attention OF
the diploma ic representatives of the two DOW
ers under whose authority the private rights
involved have been ACC uired 10 the posiiIon
and authority OF this Government on the sub.
iect.
In thus distinctly notifying you that in the
aDeence OF the assent 10 or concurrence in the
proposed Geographic connection of the Unitc d
States, the proceedings of the parties interested
must De taken in Submission to the authority
OF this Goyernment in the premises. am ac-
tuated as well by desire that those pri yate
interests should not suffer unnecessary isap.
pointment, as by the purpose TO place before
You the authority of the United STATES on the
general subject IN its proper light.
Inc policy OF this government in respect to
the allowance and regulation Of foreign tele-
graphic Intercour-e received very deliberate
consideration from Congress during ITS session
Co the last winter, and a bill covering the
whole subject was sustained and passed in the
Senate, bat al so late a day of the session as 10
nave falled TO be reached in tre House of Repre-.
sentatives. 1t is quite probable that this bill
announces the policy and purpose OF Congres :,
and that the propriety Of its provisions can
hardly fail to secure assent.
therefore beg to call your attent ton TO the
enclosed copy of the bill as proolble evidence
OF what condition of PERMISSION or reg ulation
OF 1oieign Geographic Intercourse are 10 be in
sisted upon by the United States.
accept, sir, the renewed assurances of INV
very niSh consideration. HAMILTON FIsH