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eriul nations OF Europe. l;,
Ii The manner Of the payment Of The Sound
Dues differ from that Of the tribute formerly "
eoneeded 10 the Barbary States. snll their RI OF
action by Denmark has NJ better foundation 10 tr
right. Esch was. in iis origin. nothing bat a,
lay on common natural night, extOried BY
those who we're at that time able 10 Distract y
the fee and secure eOjoymeSt Off, but Who no VI
longer possess that power. d.
Denmark, while resisting our assertion Of v
the freedom Of the Baltic Sound and Beis :,
has indicated a readiness 70 make some new ar :
rsngsmenls on the subject, aud has invited the Q
Governments Interested. including the United
statef. TO be represented 10 Convention 70 a.
sembIed for the purpose Of receiving and con
sideiing prop 2'sitiOn, which she intends 10 sub
nit. foT lhe capitalization Of the Sound Dues,
and the distribution Of lhe sum TO be paid IS a d
communication among the Governments. aeeOr- c
ding to the respective propOsiti0n Of their mara
time commerce 20 and from the Baltic. | have
declined 10 behalf OF the United States 70 ae-
cept this invitation for the most eogent reasoas
| One is, that Denmark does moi offer 70 submit
to the Convention the questioG of her right 70 =
| levy the Sound Dues. second is, that htbe
Convention we're allowed to take Teeognlzahee :. .
Of that peculiar question, sill il would not be +,
competent to deal with tie great international
principles involved. which effeets the right in
tier Eases Of navigation aEd commercial free
dom, as well as that Of access TO the Baltic. A
boYe all, by the express terms OF the PROPOSE
tion, it is contemplated that The consideration
The Sound Dues shall be commingled with
and made subordinate to matter Eboly ex
llrapeous. the balance Of power among the Gov
ernmsnrs of Europe.
While, however, rejecting this proposition,
and insisting on the right If tree transition
into and from he Baltic. | have expressed 70
Denmark a Willingness On the part Of the
Urued States and 10 share Literally with 9TH
er pow rs in compensating her for any advan-
tages which commerce shall hereafter derive
for expenditures made bv her for The improve
ment and safety Of the navigation cf the Sound
or Belts.
| Law before you, herewith, sundry documents
on the subject, in which my views are more full |
II, disclosed Should no satisfactory arrange
ments be soon concluded, shall again call your
attention to the subject. with Recommendation
: of such measure as may appear TO he required
in order to assert and secure the rights of the
I United States, so far as they are affected b.
The pretensions Of Denmark.
FRANCE.
| announce with much qualification that,
since the adiolrnment OF the last Congress,
. the question then existing between this Govern
Il mebt and ,hst of France, respecting the French
= Consul at San Francisco. has been salisiactori
!, determined, ana that the relations Of the Two
Governments continue to be OF the most friend |
y nature.
GREECE.
A question, also, which has been pending
b for several years between the United States
\ and the Kingdom Of Greece. growing out Of the
!. seauestration, BY public authorities Of tbatcoun
try, OF property belonging to the present A
, mericsn C1nsula at Athens, and which ad been
the subject Of earnest discussion heretOfO,e.
J. has recently been settled TO the satisfaction of
e the party interested, and Of boh Governments.
SPAIN
q With Spain peaceful relations are still main
h tained. and some progress has been made in Sc
curing the redress of wrongs complained OF by
: ihis Government. Spain has no; only disayow-
in ed and disapproved the conduct of the officers
,e who epsly seized and detained the steamer
N Black Warrior at Havana. but has also paid
n. ltbe sum claimed as indemnify for the loss
is thereby inflicted on citizens OF the Uniled
of States.
Tn consequence of destructive hurricane,
which visited Cuba in 1854, the supreme au-
.boritv of that island issued decree. permit
$. ting the importation, for the period of SIX
,e months, of certain building materials and p-o-
Of visions, free Of duty, but revoked 1t when
+ about half of the period only had elapsed, to
! the injury of citizens of the United States, who
n had proceede to act on the faith OF that de-
5 cree. The Spanish Government refused in
5. Identification 10 .he parties aggrieved, until
,e recently, when it asseuted to payment be-
q ing promised to be made soon as the amount
e due can be ascertained.
ID Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and search
e. of the steamer Ell Dorado has not yet been
n accorded, but there is reason to believe that 1t
it win be- and that case. with others, continues
TO TO be urged ON the attention Of the Spanish
lis Government. 1t will not abandon the hope oi
I'M. concluding with Spain some general arrange
he ments. which, If it do not wholly prevent the
as recurrence Of difficulties in Cdba. will render
of them less frequent, and whever they shall oc-
lie cur facilitate their more speedy settlement.
I'd si-sa MEXICO.
es The Interposition of this Government has
= : been invoked by many Of its citizens, on ac-
is count of injuries done to their persons and pro-
uerty, for which the Mexican Republic is re-
ss sponsiLle. The unhappy situation Of tha
ne country for some time past. has not allowed
a a its Government to give due consideration t
bt claims OF private reparalion. and has apPeare'
ne TO call for and justify some fOrbearance in sucl
" matters on the part of this Government. Blu
~ if the revoluti onary movements which hsv
lately occurred in that republic. and in the o.
lot ganizatton of a state government, urgent az
ion peals to its justice will then be made. and
the may be hoped, with success. fot the redress
a,y all complaints Of our citizens.
CENTRAL AMERICA. ezsse