Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-09
X &c III MOND WHIG.
SOr\D DIES


From the LoadoS 7ine,, March II.
Since ~ last called the attention our readers to the
question OF the Sbnnl Dls. -tep have been taken on
eher -'e OF the Atlantic which will probably materially
'Ae'H'e the adjustment of the difficulty pending
tween Denmark AMI che United States IL sillb. remem
bred that the treaty between those countries which roo
n't" the dne- tn De- levii El,inorr Sp-- on the tt
oi Apiil next. and that the Un.d State. h, declared
that they ~oid permit such due. be- paid by Amer
ican vessels pi--ns the SoaiI after that d,v A. the
ia" o APn' - fast approaching the friends peace
throughovt the world brlOl With anxiety the pos
soiy at COLLISION ~heh might az n involve Europe in
the calanitie- oi nr wli k< that the Dan
'sh"vernmen were resolved u MAINTAIN by force rights
which have existed tor 81 many eeuturie. which
have been ratified by many treaiirs and on which
LOANS contracted by Denmark ia ieigu countries have
been solernny guaranteed We learn therefore With no
-n,all ati-facton from Washington that the An,,,.,
Government ha- determined To proong obligations of
The treaty Just about To expire fur further term of two
months that - to say, until the 4h of June on the ex
prrss understanding that something will be done in IN.
meantime towards the abolition of the Sound Due. T;
resolution which sho~s the existence OF spirit onor
ration in the Cabinet at Washington for which after o,r
experience oi its recent conduct regards Great Britain
~e had not been altogether prepared 81 much for The
sp taken With regard To the Sound Dues OH the other
riue VI the Atlantic The United States open To con-
'ctio". and, instead oi forcing the Sound under batteries
at Cronhurg on the 18th Of April they are content 10
wait u the lith oJune ia the hope that quarr, on
which they had entered with very small proyocaton-tl.
whole amount OF dues paid 10y American vessels being W.
believe, I,OuOL-nay b- diplomaticaly patched un
On 's sre the Atlantic step has also been taken by
Denmark which W" hope have tile effect not only of
patching up this dispute between Denmark aud the United
states Dut a. haly settling the question regards all
nations, and at the time Vt securing th fraon ~
the Sound and the independence OF Denmark To nany
Of readers the rough and ready wav of regarding tb
'und Dues laid down 10y Mr. Marcy NAV seem einentlv
Inc sound Dues are nuisance; let there he ho
sound Dues To Denmark, however the Sound Due- are
the stan oi % the bread by which, nation she exists b
mem her iht.rai government IS kept up by them her
eign obligations punctuay met and paid II so han
pens that great portion Of the Danish foreign debt has
been contracted in this country and these very sound
Dues have been assigned security to the British bon
holder. We have doubt that this short explan,
"on wl make many reader sympathize strongly
with Danish independence than he has ever done before
here - nothing that exces much sympathy in th
breast OF bonholter the prospect OF tile utter loss
OF his security principal and interest altogether But
sing from this vew OF the question il is of Euro
pcan Importance that denmark should be forced alter
naely to lean to this side and thta to bow to-day ia
Prussia and Tomorrow to Russia for the sake of propiti
ting either Power, a. they manifest an intention oi
putting TIE screw upon her regards the Sound Dues
The abolition of the Sound Dues then we take TO he
cessary for the political independence of Denmark and
yet If these dues abolished the kingdom will be bapk
rupt This sad fate Denmark little deserve for she has
borne the crushing weight of helminr debt with
the utmost dignity has aSays scorned population and
kept faith with her creditors the last dollar The solu
on OF this dilemma proposed in recent resolution of
the Danish Government and this constitutes the stem u,
ken on Til. side the Atlantic Denmark then nrnno...
to aliZe the Sound Dues for sum amounting to RI
OOOOuO nxdollars When add that the sum levied at.
nualy ia the shape Of Sound Dues amounts to 400 ~
rGdoIHr readers will at the sacrifice which
Denmark Is prepared to make settle this question and TO
open the Sound To all ships She will lose LOCO 600 rx
dollars yearly, but he viii hc independent and freed from
t'g incubus oil Russian intrigue In English money Bi.
sh shipping will believe benefit in the Proportion
between 1OOool the present levied IN the slap. of
Sound Dues, and 5,UOR the interest of the sum which
it Is proposed that England should pay in the wav of cao
tlitSon How the SUN is to lie raised is part OF our
business TO determine Let the Chancellor the Excbe
quer decide There the hgures,-7O OOOL now paid
as against i5OOU, 10 BE- paid in future. Surely this is
burden on British shipping well worthy the attention of
the Board OF Trade; though its efforts to abolish
those dues levied III our ports do promise much
success.