davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-07-21

The FzENcH ATLANTIC CABLE-The cable
which the Great Eastern has just been lay
ing is intended to connect France with some
point in this country. The cable has not
reached our shores yet, but has reached the
island ofSt. Pierre, which is owned by France.
Secretary Fish has. however, just notified the
French government that the United States
will insist upon its right to control, so far az
this country is concerned, this means Of for
eign intercourse. The Secretary says
1t is not doubted by the Government that
the complete control of the whole subject
both of the permission and regulation of this
mode of foreign intercourse with the Uni-
ted States, and that however suitable certain
legislation on the part Of a State of the Union
may become in respect of its proprietary
rights in and Of such enterprises, the entire
question of the allowance or prohibition Of
such means of foreign intercourse, CONNER
cial and political, and the terms and cOndi-
lions 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 OF awaited the
permission of this Government either to the
establishment of this telegraphic connection
or to its use for such intercourse with the
coast of France, | have thought it proper to
call the attention of the diplomatic represen-
~tatives of the two powers under whose au-
thority the private rights involved have been
acquired, to the position and authority of
this Government on the subject. In thus
distinctly notifying you that in the absence
of the assent to, or concurrence in the pro-
posed telegraphic connection of the Govern
ment of the United States, the proceedings
of the parties interested must be taken in
submission to the authority of the Govern
ment in the premises, | am actuated as well
by a desire that these private interests should
not suffer unnecessary disappointment, as by
the purpose to place before you the authority
of the United States on the general subject
in its proper light.
The policy of this Government in respect
to the allowance and regulation of foreign
Geographic intercourse received very dcliber-
ate consideration from Congress during it:
1 session of the last winter, and a bill covering
the whole subject was sustained and passed
in the Senate, but at 50 late a day of the SEES
sion as to have failed to be reached in the
House of Representatives. 1t is quite prob.
able that this bill announces the policy and
purpose of Congress, and the propriety of its
provisions can hardly fail to secure assent,
therefore beg to call your attention to the
inclosed copy Of the bill as probable evidence
of what conditions of permission and of reg
u~lation of foreign Geographic intercourse
are to be insisted upon by the United States
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-07-21

\ number Of Virginia radicals are reported
y be in consultation with Washington poll
ttcians about the course 10 be pursued in
Emitting Virginia to Representative IN the
kxt Congress. They are united in opposing
rch admission, and assert that evidence will
II forthcoming showing that the recent elec
Ion was not a fair one, and that Governor
Walker was a tool in the hands of the rebels.
kErchange.
If the election was carried by fraud, Of
purse that IS sufficient reason for setting it
,|ide- But the Republican party n Con
Iress will not be led by defeated candidates
ihto refusing to recognize Virginil recon
kruction because the Wells candidates were
tot elected. 1t is well to have Republican
principles triumph, but if this cannot happen
b a free election, it is yet no reason for
isrcgarding the election.