New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16

-,,.u 10 enter AZ soon "a possible into negot!a
80 on nc subject aud ether 20 furnish Iheu u,o
matte agents al the court Of Denmark WIN Idu r., 20
and Instructions, or 10 senu ePec" 49, 40,
Croephsgen in order 10 establish some geDer1' uluer
'.snditg a. well wi h regad 10 the conP'hs ieh W
vbich Denmark would conceive herseh S''''"c uPOu
lie cee-atios Of the tolls rs to the moue u -
and determining upon the lns, gG ;bn, ~ vod ba
ms rssusciive powers shoud ccnTloute' IL "nnd ne
Jsble n At dis negotiation shoud ne opened 10 the
Cou,se Of the month of November IA t1e Or sn year
I'm piyrg expression to ths Wish the Dansh govern
mept has in view not only the urgency OF tue mater
~ cnfsoD "A regards Denmark but $50 the coo-lte-
ersion fbst several powers and especially those wn;d
on tbsir geographical position might ind THIS per01
too pesr a. hanc have 20 hdle interest IN the So1nd
Sres tbst they would probably deem unnecessary %
b rsprese1ted at the opening OF the conferences
light prefer TO be rsPfes nied by some friendly
power ,
aton justified by the fact that that city is the head
mart, r of all the admnptra department, aod
consequently offers peculiar facilities for the supply of
the materials and the informauOn which would be de-
srahle IL the course OF the negotiation.
HTLe Danish government does not conceal from IT,
elf that the step which it has thought isef called
upon 10 take is not such will be likely az st sight
~ secure everywhere favorable reception; bat while
regrets this it INDUCES nthe hope that s propos ls
wil only be Judged after having been thoroughly
weighed due regard being had to the pOs.'iOn in
which Denmark is at pfeseLt placed. 1t Anticipates
tina. equal justice will be done 10 al, and relies upon
tle favorable dispositions Of which the respective
Powers have on other occasions given proofs.
On it, side will put ils hand 10 the work with the
best intentions, animated by the sincere desire %
prove By the result that has only in view arrange
ment which will be equa ly acceptable to all.
" Il ouly now remains 10 add .ew general o5serva-
tons uIon The OF realizing the plan OF capt.
tauzation.
Ths is not the first time tn such plan has been
discussed. Although never formally proposed by tn
Danish government 10 tse Powers in general, il has
vet bfeu made the subject OF discussion wi several
cabnets so that IT may be concluded that in principle
il contains nothing which Is lew to the Powers in
terestce which stands IN need Of detailed exp!ana
ton. Neither does II feeni necessary 81 the pcesen
moment 10 20 into an ex amin sion Of the difenen
bases Of capi alization which will have TO be con
sidered. TIE Danish government, although naturally
willing 10 contribute its quota to the capt. iizaion,
will not anticipate the ideas Vhichi may bs pa for
ward in the of negotiation in which the dele
gates Of many different states will participate. AZ
lis sole desire is that conclusion equally acce oable
20 all should be arrived at it does no. provided this
END be attained give the preference to any particular
manner Of proceeding.
!" IT would not BIO ~eyer b. super1uous to give
sketch OF the baels of capitalization which tlc lnsh
government would look upon ss most in accOr1an5e
with the nature OF the revenue to be cap allied, aud
the abortion Of which would in it's opinion render the
quota 10 be contributed by he respective Powers the
most fably proportiOncd TO The pro ratQ toll levied
upon their commerce.
"The Scuno dues aud those Of the Belts are partly
levied upon the ship and psrlly upon the TgO. The
asst mentioned tolls constitute the true Sound dues,
while in the first category included the charges for
lighthouses, &c. Formerly tne idea was mOOted of
adopting the exclusive basis of capitalization, the
nationality Of ships passing the st ais, but it is evil
dent that this plan would be uujust seeing that the
lumber OF voss ls longing 20 any nation pass
ing the Sound and the Bet by means repre-
sents the quota which that nation contributes 10 the
toll which is leviet principally upon merchaadise.
This quO'a would be arrived ~ in the faes manner
By taking as a basis the quantity OF merchandise
which las passed the Sound and the Belts
In accepting this bssis il might, for exam
pie be agreed that the respective S'a'es, Denmark
included, should contribute 10 proportion TO the guam
t,y Of merchandise exported from their shores and
imported INTO the Baltic passing the Straits, else
exported by the way from the Baltic in order TO
be ipI or I'd into tier harbOrr vice Ry
bi1iUg such bass as this win that OF tie nationality
Of the veesels in such that the npeos alton
TO be paid Denmark should be calcul sted regards
the v6Iitsble Sound dues, according to the mcrch
Use the direct imports exports of each Stte
10 meIchsndise which ssall pas tue Sound AID the
Bette and regards the lighthouse AM other charges
according 70 the flag, the nearest approach would
probably he made to the just and equitable solution of
a problem the complete solution OF which viii always
PIE sent 2 G greatest difficulties.
In placing these psper at the disposition Of the
resptc cabinet, to ansl government expresses
the hope that they viii be frosted with all that d7cre
ticn VIII the COLGATE nature of he subject dsmand3