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hope however that the Dansl government may set show
such disposition In reference TO this subject may
der unnecessary the communication of the notice for the
termination of convention which has been mutually
advantageous. You therefore instructed, unless in
your Judgment there should be prospect of such step
being attended with success to make another and final ap
peal to the government Of Denmark relieve
from the burden of the Sound dues Should you how
ever determine TO make further attempt to attain that
object by negotiation, should your effort IL made prove
unsuccessful you will then Immediately communicate TO
the government of Denmark the notice for the termination
Of the conventions requesting an acknowledgment thereof
copy Of which you will transmit hther with the least
practicable delay .5aga @# ...Et..a #@ @"
- am, sir, &c, ' WIN. L. MARCY.
Henry BEpIsGER Esq, &c, &c, &c, 4 .s.
Copenhagen. ~.@
Mr. Bcatager TO Ar. larcy
[Enuactl
No. l5 LEGATION THE UNITED STATES,
-s Copenhagen April 2o 1855.
sR Your despatch of the 10Th ultimo was received by
the 9th inst II had been detained several days by
the obstruction TO the navigation occasoned by the ice.
In consequence of Passion Week Immediately succeeding
its reception could not act upon the instructions which
il contained until the 18th inst On that day made San
other and final appeal" to the government of Denmark
through bis exceilency NJ Schee Minister of Foreign AT
fairs, upon the subject of the "Sound dues" sas.a#
told you in Of my dispatches that NJ. Bluhme, the
former Minister of Foreign Affairs had expressed the opn-
ion very unequiyocally that Denmark would
sent TO abandon those tolls without receiving from
equivalent for them, and that in my opinion all
gotation and verbal communications upon the subject
would prove utterly fruitcss But had been induced
TO believe that arrangements being made between
yourself and The Danish charge dafaires in America
which might possibly result in final settlement Of the
question: and as received reply my despatch OF the
2Sh July last in which said 5nce the date OF my des
patch of the lst of April 1854 have received nothing fur
her from your department upon the subject of the Sound
dues am left to infer therefore, that ii is determined
not TO press that matter further at present. and shall wait
until hear again from you the subject" of course
did rot move again in the matter until the arrival of your
last despatch and instructions. Having received them,
IN ilQn tha Mtniar nF tlp
18th instant. In the conversation which | had with
him, ] reiterated, well | could all the forci-
bic reasons and unanswerabe arguments which you
have so clearly set forth in the first instructions given
ppon that beet and urged them upon hs xcelency
NSth vi g power could was stcasd to with at en-
ton and courtesy and the Ii his excellency
told me in the most emphat, unequivoca and positive
terms that Denmark would consent TO bandon her
right q collect the Sound dus from the sses Of the
United Sta es without some equivalent granted by our
COVE nuent in lieu thereof lie went say that all
the other ptwcrs who objected the payment of the
"dues'-Engand Prussia, Sweden, &e--would as he he
evcd, consent TO pay De mark equivalent mo clearly
defined 10y him for the remission of those dues and that
be would be 81 TO treat with the United States with
the ohers &c &c l. could only reply that my inst
tions-w positive upon that point and forbade to
offer any bribe for that which clearly right and
his answer satisfied that it vain to talk any longer
upon the subject then told his excelency that was
authorized TO give the notice TO terminate the treaty
1926 &c. He said, in effect you can give that notice
whoIever it shall suit your convenience whilst we shall
regret such step upon the part of the United States you
you to-day in relation TO the "Sound dues" will be
changed or modified, &c. All this, the substance only
which venture 10 give you, though uttered with great
courtesy and with many Of friendship for the
United States said nevertheless with the posi-
tveness So that at my duty be to give the
MOTTO directed in your last despatch and accordingly
did So on the l4th instant in the f-lowing words
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Copenhagen, April a. 1855
SIN have the honor to inform you that am directed
by the President Of the United States respectfully 10 notify
ment Of his Majesty the King Of Denmark that after the
expiration Of from the date of this communca
ton the United States will regard the general convention
Of friendship commerce. and navigation agreed upon by
Denmark and themselves the 26th Of April 1926 ~
finally abrogaed and that after that period its provisions
will not be binding upon our government
This notice is given In consequence of the recent
conversation which had with your excelency upon tho
subject Of the Sound dues" The very decided and posi-
tive in which your excellency pleased TO ex
press the opinion that Denmark would 10
nit those upon the of the United States
without equivalent granted by them in lien thereof
has left other course to pursue. But in taking this
step especially instructed by the President express
your exceency his sincere regret at the necessity which
has compelled him to give notice Of the termination Of
convention which has been mutually advantageous
Your exceeney win allow express the hope thai
before the end Of the approaching year Denmark will SEE
the justice and proprety Of permitting the free vessels
the United States 10 pursue their commercial ends upon
the open seas undis BY the tributes or arresaons
any power
limited for the termination Of the convention and even
longer. beg that your excelleney will acknowledge tho
receipt Of this the earliest convenient hour and
the occasion repeat your exceency the assur
ance of my sincere regard and esteem
HENRY BEDNGER.
To his excellency NJ SoHEEL, &c, &c, &c
On the 18th instant received to the above
note the original and also translation Of which, here
with enclose IL might he inferred from tho concluding
portion Of this reply, and from the implied threat which 4
CONVEYS that this government Is farther than om
yielding to our just demands in this matter But the dis
position to resist the payment OF the Sound dues Is be
coming general among commercial nations and is incress
ing every day believe the steps resolved upon by thu
President will be, secretly il not openly, appauded by al
those subjected 10 the payment of those duties aud al
though there is In this country just now irritation
upon the subject yet think that here the result
will prove beneficial TO u.s. and not entirely without
hope that Denmark will ultimately be induced to abandon
the ground she has long maintained without compel
ling us 10 actual resistance.
Several articles have appeared within the last day
two in the Danish papers upon the subject Some Of these
being translated and II they shall prove Of sufficient
Importance, win be sent you.
have the honor to be your obedient servant
HENRY BEDINGER
Hon. WV. L. NANCY, Secretary Of State.
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