The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-28

untsdhave now b<su brought into play by the question
9ft IA snms DAYS since Mr. Atloury touched, ia
passing the conflict which this question has excited be-
tween the United States and Denmark we must now add
that the conflict is greatly advanced ana almost changed
aSince The l2h of April last the United States have
notified the Danish government their resolution not
pay 10 future the rights OF the sound ana 70 ahaa 10
this reason the treaty Of concluded IN 1876 be-
tween the two States According TO the stipulation OF This
treaty the parties contracting cannot disengage hemse
from their obligations until after years nohieaton
this resolution ,e.
At was then, last spring that the United States were
morally free to the which Denmark exacts from
every shin passing through the straits OF the Sound 70
rom the North sea the Baltic, and rice versa Fore
then alone decide between tie DANISH demand ana ne
d,asricaa refusal.
first would appear Ii is general Importance and inter
ests In very high degree all the maritime ana CONNER
cal powers The conflict once begun would inilhby
draw into its vortex many European Statesirnssa no
taby on the one part England and Russia on the other
The Sound dues weigh more heavily on Prussia 'nan on
all other nations because one-third OF the vessels thus
taxed carry the Prussian flag Thus encouraged by me
proceeding of the United States, the second Prussihn
Chamber DECLARED the l4th of April last that the mo,
ment come 10 interfere for the abolition OF Inc Souna
dues and IL engaged the to take the measures
necessary 10 that end possible The government
BY its organ the President of tho Council declared Itself
perfectly convinced Of the Importance OF the reasons which
prevail for the abolition demanded. The cabinet OF the
King added NJ de Mantcuiel is occupied about II serious
iy and actively but it finds II better to prelude its meas
by silence rather than words On the other hand
England and Russia although the Sound dues equally
affect their navigation hare each particular interest by
which they Influenced 10 support The preffnsions Dea
mark. who can with difficulty renounce ,4em having
ages Of the principal Of her
in these duties levied all flags From what we hsW
said the strange complications will already be guessed
which may bring conflict in which Prussia VIII lind
herself in manifest opposition with Russia whst Ehglan
ruH become The diy Of THIS poteer rhch she IS comba
ting 10 The utrnoa. We shall shortly return to the
Ia. n,rv
iety is only to know II there be room to hope that
before the fatal delay OF year has expired they will sue
coed in arranging the affair amcably and SO prevent the
contest between the United States and Denmark Wesay
it with regret the history of the negotiations which have
preceded the American notification Of April 10 appears
to erclude this hope fH diplomatic eans hare been
hdusted by the Union before taking the as dectstre r09
ton"
The Ds5ats here refers summary to the documents laid
before Congress in 1854 relating to the negotiations from
Of which it results that about 1874 squadron
absolutely prepared by Mr. Upshn then Secretary OF War
Washington, which 10 escort some merchantmen
the Baltic and should the Danish government persist in
demanding the dues them, then to force the passage
The sudden death of that Secretary by the explosion oa
steamer led to the soppage Of the expedition by Mr. Call
houn, his successor by whom negotiations were rcopened
In 1913 it expected that occasion OF the war be-
tween Prussia and Denmark about the Hostein Schewg
question: advantage would be taken by the former for
polling the abolition Of the Sound dues but nothing was
DONE At that time the American government through
its envoy Mr.. Fenniken, acceded to the request Of the
Danish cabinet then to increase the embarrassmens Of
Dennark out 10 nO0 Inc QueStOn over until Conflu-
sion of tho Count Kuutb the Danish Minister Of For
egn Affairs himself acknowledging his ndbiiRy to defend
tic principle Of The Sound dies.
The United States envoy meanwhile authorized to
make concessions instead of abolition the suspension
of the Sound dues for ten years would be accepted The
Of $4,000 offered for the immediate ahoi
ton suspension the equivalent of the mpost for two
years. The Danish minister, conceiyng that this offer
might be meant indirectly Introductory to permanent
arrangement that footing, disposed to negotiate;
but finally result foowed-not to the
offer for two years. The particular grievance alleged in
the last despatch of Mr. Marcy the American Foreign Sec
rotary, to Mr. II. Bedinge the envoy at Copenhagen,
that whilst american cotton is ared per cent its Pdsso
through tie Sound British trst made from that cotton,
tdred per cent only After various communications
bay and by formal the conclusion has been that
years notice given by the American government
the treaty Of 1925 with Denmark The notice expires next
spring The Dtbs appears to think 1t probable that the
controversy will 10 DC terminated only BY cannon
says in conclusion
1t is possible that within short time the ulma ratio
will be appealed to- andthas The guns Of american shPse-
may a'tsmPt already projected BY W. Ipshur IN 1874
open The STRAIT present barred w the Danish guns
The fortress ef Cronbuy. is evident thai Denmark gto
her rssoarces herself against the second
Of The uorld bat hare said he preston
eano be conf fined these uo States atone The DeLats
cudes; " We shall in second article what in this
question: the interests of the other maritime powers and
in what consist the origin the Importance and extent OF
this right OF the Sound, the subject of conflict
Journal des De5dts, July 21M
Significant language this Is It not? AS Hamlet says,
it is ''michiny malicho, and means mischief"