Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-10-09

The enIgapcs into tie Billic is ,hrough
narrow s.rail cdIlpd he, Sn1pd, lying b..
wssn lhe Danish I~lshdAof Zraland on oeei
side and -tie coasIOf Sweden On he other.
This -saai,is abOul- thirty miles long aid |
soma iwo miles wide a, lis narrowes, point.
vh@eis buillihc fortified town ofE'sinorr,
l.s forWess. Crohbarg Castle. commands she
OassaRs To this castle al merchant ves.
sells passing TO and lro from the Baltic are
compelled 10 pay reverence by lowering
their tQpsails. and TO the DANISH Govsin.
men. all vessels--evsn ,hosa of Danmark-I
are compelled TO- pay loll. 10 ancien, ,im,s
one Of the kings Of Denmark agreed to
build and sustain lighthouses aud sndmarks
and osher necessary Improvements along the
shores Of the Causgat. on condition thai the
Hanse towns should pay toll and duties for
the same-an obligation subsequently, as.
sumed by other maritime nations
We frs, read Of England treating with
Denmark on the subjec, in 1850. The du.
,iss which she, as we'll as other countries.
has paid Denmark have varied a, different
lines A, presen, E gland, France, Hol-
laud and Sweden pay du.y OF one per cent
on every cargo entering ,he Baltic. O,hsr
countries. including The United States. paw
one and a quarter per cent; even Danish
ships are taxed 10 this rate. In the year
1928 treaty Recognizing this duty was con-
cluded between The United States and Den.
mark, this treaty, however. according to one
Of i,s siipulations. may be dissolved bva oil.
lher OF the parties provided they give one
years hntice Of their intention. During
The Presidency Of John Tyler our Govern.
ment determined 20 put iorcibls end TO the
imposition. Mr.. Upshur, then SecretaEy a
State. fimed out Nee. Of merchan'nnen and
vessels o. war. under Com, Stewart, which
he designed should force iia way iu,oAthe
B'llic and thus al once rid the United states
Of the Sound dulles. Mr.. Upshur's sudden
death, however, by the explosion OF can
non, JUS, as lhe fiees was ready 10 start. de-
Iayed the expedition and II wasilnaliy aoan'
doned. Mr.. Cnlhoun, his successor. nego'
liaIed with the Danes, but they PAID lillie' al.
teniion TO the matter, and soon Alter more
pressing business al home enerossed the en-.
tire attention oi the United States Govern'
ment and the case was allowed 70 rest ~
Four wears atterward IN September. lS4S
Mr. X. p Fleniken, The American Charge
d'AFfirs a. Copenhagen, once more brought
the mater before the attention OF the UNI
Ted States Government. II was while Den
mark was Al war with Schleswlg' Holsle'n
and Mr.: Flenniken. supposIng that Ger
many would Of course s''pulaie Tor the ab
oli,iCn Of ,hc Sound duties when treaty o.
peace should be concluded between ,he tw'
countries, urged the Government, ai Wesh
ington not TO allow so excellent an oppor'u
niv for ridding i'ssli Of The vexa,ious TAX u
pass by unheeded Ia conversation viii
M Knu.h. the Danish Minister OF FcreigI
Affairs. the later. when pressed closely OF
Tho subject acknowledged 'ha,hs considered
The ground laken by Denmark to De- unrea
sonable and her demands unjust However
considering the embarassnnenIs OF the coun
Try. he urged Mr. Flsnniken 10 let tho ma.
ter rest un,il the close OF the war with Ger
many. This Mr.. Flsnniken agreed to d
and the American G'vernnan, ratified IN
posIpon"m"m. bu' al the same time propos
ed ,hs, d 'nmark. instead Of abolishins n
duties entirely should suspend Them Tor IN
space Of ten years Ia case they shou'
Immediately be suspended the United 3 ale
offered 10 pay Denmark $3.50 600. Bsior
decisive answer could be returned the 'er'
OF office OF Flenniken had expired and NJ
successor received only vague and unsaN'
factory answers But inallv, on the ~