The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-22

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yidua make and repair bridge over river be may m
list upon any one using II paying him toll as IN The m
stance Of Puncy and Fulham bridge In these cases the
demand Of an exorbitant toll may be Wbral but Is no
more illegal than nations refusing % sell is suPertiuous
produce OF 10 admit free passage through It's country The
gbt TO pass at a moderate toll is moral but imperfect
rghtp These two sections evidently engrafted by
yae into his admission OF the right OF Denmark 10 exact
toll at the Sound by way Of apology for the elasticity Of
Ills principle VIII it be oonended that Denmark has The
% 10 nerdiet the passage Of vessels through the Sound
yate saws her right collect toll onght to be founded
on the same reasons and subject The rules the
tolls established on land or river And the
aove quoted says In these cases. the demand of
hi,ant toll may he afterdl but is more illegal
than nations refusing TO sell It's supeifuous produce"
&c A lawyer who would in this enlightened age
contend that the corporators have legal right
force the pay ment OF exorbt toll for the of bridges
canals ar roads in civilized natou which principle
ras with il The right demand high toll would OBJ
trnet commerce and travel would be regarded insane
and no statesman Of this age win contend that the rea
SONS and rules which govern wealth in the col
lection of tolls for the reimbursement of expenditures in
the erection Of improvements for the encouragement Of
radeoca uork8 II aean be applied TO the sovereignty
of the seas stras sounds channels by which they
connected Has Denmark the right 10 exact moderate
to az the Sound II yea she has then the right say
what moderate to7 shall be, and may soon, instead Of
the very moderate Of HUNDRED
EIGHTY DOLLARS, which she single cargo Of
three thousand bales Of cotton the
nuypREp AND FIFTY which she receives from a
cargo Of one thousand ogshcsds OF tobacco double these
sums and by this moderate top exclude
from the Baltic altogether.
Having given Denmark the full benefit Of the author
" upon which she relies published quarter Of century
before our government established, but which, far
MS il may be construed TO recognise the right in that gov
eminent 10 exact dues the Sound has been abrogaed
by the acts and policy of every civilized nation the
globe in throwing open TO the free navigation of the
world bays CULTS straits, channels and rivers, pro-
coed TO quote from Wheatons Elements Of International
Law everywhere regarded as The highest authority
Straits are passages communicating from sea TO
another TT The navigation of The two thus connected
"A free the navigation of the channel by which they
connected ought also TO be free. Even If such strait be
bounded both sides by the territory Of the same SOW
ereen and is the time narrow as TO be COM
,nanacd by cannon shot fsom both shores thu exclusive
territorial Jurisdiction of that sovereign over such strait
ii controlled by the right Of other nations to coninun
cate with the thus connected"
which the Mediterranean and Black connected IL
free and our merchant vessels pass the canal Of the impe
rial residence Of the grand signor of the Sublime Porte
Hanover no longer demands at Sade greater tonnage dues
from our merchantmen for passing the month of The river
Schwnge than from her vessels Our rivers, leading
from the 10 the great commercial cities East and
South upon the channels of which the has
pended millions Of money, open 10 free navigation The
present advanced state Of the world is the result of de-
veopnen Of the laws of Nature and adaptation Of the
gifts Of God to the necessities Of mankind and that
ton which seeks ranme the innocent free Of an In.
exhausble element Of Nature STRIKES at the natural rights
Of man.
1t Is principle web settled by modern writers on
international law, that the maritime Jurisdiction Of
ton extends only 10 the distance Of free miles from her
coast into the and therefore up any pre.ence Ct
claim TO exclusive jurisdiction strait channel she
must The territory both sides and The strait or
channel must not be six miles wide Denmark can
not claim 10 collect the Sound dne upon this principle for
the Danish Sound is bounded on both shores by Da
nish territory In le5sneary two centuries Ggo-Den-
mark oeded to Sweden all the territory Of The Sound
which has been held by that government ever snca Tet
denmark continues exact TOLL and receives annually
million of dollars paid by vessels passing through
the Sound, Of which contributes over
oneeighh The attention Of our government has been d.
rected TO this subject since 1884, and representatives
Copenhagen have boen from time TO Time instructed 10
bring this to the notice OF the Danish government
and pending The writing Of diplomatic notes our mer
chanen have been forced pay into the Danish treasury
over ,aiian and half of money AT the expiration Of
the notice 10 terminate treaty with Denmark propo
1ton as an aatnaatum should be presented-ln dong
which hoyeyer, snould be lnagaanlmous ~ we ara
strong and pay Denmark reasonable sum- IN eonsdera
ton OF her expenditures in the establishment OF landmarks
and for keeping lights in which we are benehcares 10
The extent of our commerce and thereby act up to the
golden maxim, HAsk aoibiag bat scha is ryhsatnat 70
nothing urorg. II
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