The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-16


rHr DANISH SOUND DUEs--iNrZREsTiNG LETTER
PROM Ex-pREsipEkT Lge--THE JAPAN TREATY
MORE TROUBLE IN TIE NAvY-THE NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON Nov. Is, 1885,
telegraphed to you yesterday that exPresident Tyler
had written letter relative the Danish Sound dues
have obtained copy Of IT, It also speaks Of the Japan
treaty. Tie Sage OF Sherwood Forest to be dis
posed to share with the present ADMINISTRATION the
honors of both ofhese The letter furnishes
some interesting items in the secret history OF the Tyler
administration. Through the courtesy Of Col Cunning
ham permitted to farnsh 1t to the readers Of the
HERALD
My DEAR Col
had read the article relative the Sound dues in the
Itoenoer before your letter reached The only fact
to be supplied and that OF not much consequence was
the fact that the subject had been fully talked over by
Webster and myself and that we finally concluded that
the best mode bringing the subject to the notice ofCon
gress was for the Secretary 20 address to me letter. to
be comnnncatea TO Cong,ess In NY annual message Aa
the matter stands In the article the National h'ti
0ncer, the entire credwthput it's being designed,
am sure- given to Webster For the valuable results ars
ing from the abatement OF the Dues the country Is greatly
indebted TO Mr. Jackson who at the time Charge
at the court Of Denmark. lie died after perceive
that Congress of Nations Geo say the newspapers to
assemble at Copenhagen to take into consideration the
whole subject and hope that all will satisfactorily be
settled. Those exactions the commerce Of the world
levied at that remote period when the Danes were
masters of the European and the strongest and long
sword gave and enforced arbitrary WILL That day
had long passed away before vas entrusted with the
chief executive power and yet all nations acquiesced in
onerous burthens and It remained for country scarcely
known at the time Of this imposition to urge their great
reduction actual abolition Success attended our ef
fort in important notifications and reductions of the
Danish tariff of 1926.
regret to perceive that the treaty negotiated by Com
modore Perry with Japan falls far short of the objects
originally contemplated Before sending Mr.. Gushing to
China the subject Of opening through treaty the trade
with Japan, had been talked in the Cabinet Mr..
Gushing possessed of wishes upon the subject
and either before Immediately after sailing for China
addressed letter suggesting the proprety of invest
ing him with authority to treat with Japan If oppor-
tunity offered The authority promptly given but
he obliged to home concluding the treaty
with China, and ended the first suggestion upon that
subject. Mr. C.s letter Is file in the State Office, lpre
sumo, and there is the nest egg" of the Japan
ment. regret that it has not fully hatched
Truly and sincerely yours.
JOHN TYLER.
Col J. C. CUNNINGHAM.
There was a threatened difficulty between two officers
of the navy rather between member of the famous
Naval Board of Fifteen and one OF the furoughed off,
The latter said pretty hard things to the for
ner which it was at first supposed would lead to hos
tile meeting, but it is thought that nothing serious
will grow out OF 1t.
The excitement having cooled down with reference to
the aspect of foreign affairs the pacdcs has sud
denly revived 1t again. but Ia circles where IL is best
derstood 1t Is not deemed of any Importance. Mr. Bi
chanan's friends here expect him home by the last Of
this month.
This having hSen set apa't by tho constituted
thorities day Of thanksgiving properly
served and all secular employments suspended. The
various places Of worship opened and largely at
tended by citizens well scjourners
General Cullom, Of Tennessee arrived to-day and is
stopping at the National Hotel.
Senator Gwn arrived to-day, and is stopping at VIII
lards also Charles oConor and r. F. Meagher, of New
York.