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sis,ing convention Of friendship. eommerc.
aud navigation between the, kiugd m ,ps
The Uphed States, whereby either part,
might, after ten years. term nate the same a
the expiration of one year IL, Ia the date o
notice for that purpose.
The cohsidsrs,tons Witch led ne TO cal
the attention of Congress 90 that cp,yen, n,iau
and iaduced the Seusie to sdopt the resolu
ton referred 10. still continus IN full force
The econveutioussobtains an article, which
although ), does not directly ergses The
United States 60 submit TO tie ia position
] OF tolls on the vessels aud esrgoes Of Amer
leans passing into or from tie Baltic sc.
aaribE the continuance Of the treaty, vet
may, by possibility, be construed a. Imply.
ing sueh submissisn. Tie e1setian of hose
tolls not being justified by sny principle Of
International law. IL became the right and
TOE aa,y OF the United States 10 relieve
themselves from the Implication Of engage.
ment on the subject 20 a. to BE- rerf,etlx
itee to act In the premises in such uay a.
their psbiic Interests aud honor shali do.
nand
remain Of the opinion that N. United
States ought not 10 submit 20 the pa,men,
OF the Ssuud dues, noe 90 much bsc,n,, a.
their amount, which L. q secondary matte,
but because !, 10 in effect the recoeuitioo Of
the right Of Denmark TO treat one Of the
great maritime Highways of nation. as I.
close sea, and the navigation Of IL - priv.
ilege for which tribute may be i'm posed aron
those Who have occasion 10 u,e IL
This Government on \ former occasion.
not unlike the present. signalifed its deter.
mipatiop to msiu'sin the freedom IL ,Le
sess, and Of the great natural channels Of
navig.tion The Bsrbsry States had, for Q
ioDg time eoereed iLe payment Of tril ute
nno all nations whose ships freque uted the
Mediterranean To the last deuaI a Of .uch
msnt ..ade BY them, the Unit d States.
although suffering lesr by their de pre- dations
than many other nations, returned the er.
piicit answer, that We preferred var TO trib-
ute, and thus oIened the way TO the relief
OF the commerce of the world from an igno.
minious tax. 60 long submitted 10 bv the
more powerful nations of Europe
IL the manner OF payment cf the Sound
dues difler from that II the tribute formerly
conceded TO the Bsrbpry States. still their
exaeiion ly Dcrmark has no batter fouhda.
iion in right E,eh was ia its origin, moth
lug bat . tax oU common natural right
extorted by those who were at that time
able to ohstruet the free and secure clioys
ment Of IT, but VITO NO longer possess that
power.
Denmark, while rei-tii our assertion Of
the freedom Of the Bsisie Sound and Belts.
has Indicated ros6iuess TO make some new
arrangements on tho suiject snd has invited
tie governments INTERESTED, ineludi z the
toi,ed States, q lie represented in . con
vention TO assemble faT The purpose of re-
esi'it g aad eonsidering proposition. which
she iotends to submit, fer the earitalixation
oi the Sound dues, and tIe distribution Of
the sum 10 BE paid IS comm utAtiou among
The goveTnr1sntss according 10 the respective
Proportions Of their naratime commerce. TO
and from th. baltic have declined iu be-
haif Of the United states TO asrspt this in
vitatioo, Tor tie IN 1t ccgsnt ressenA One
IL. that Dnnsiark does noe ofier to submit To Z
the sonventios the question Of her right Co
lsyy the Sound dues 4 second is. that IL
s4t convention we're allowed to take eogui
Eanee Of that particular question, still II
would not be competent 60 deal with ihe
great intern atiouAl principle involved which
affects the right IN other eases Of navigation /
and commercial freedom. a. we'll ~ tlAt If
access to the Baltic Atoyo sil. by the ex-
Press terms Of The proposition IL is coutem.
plated, tha, the eou sheraton IT the SQUAD
duss shall b connipgled With, all msde
subordinate 10, . matter wholly sx,rsusou-
the balaGee Of power among The goysrumeDts I.
Of Earope
While, hovever rejecting tLis rropo,i-
ton and iBsistiLs q the Tig IL offrss tTaas.
IL into AAd from the Baltic. have expressed (
70 Denmark Silliuesssa. on the part Of the 4
United Staiss, 10 share literally uiih ether (
povers in eempen satibx her for any advaR.
tages, which commerce shall kerssftsr de.
rive from eSpsgditnrts made BY her for the .
improvement shi s.f,y Of the HsVigation Il .
,he Sound or Belis
I hy before you. herewith saudry docu
Repis On the suilsst iu Which nv views are
mere fully dise'ossd Should 10 satisfsc.o
W arrangement Ls ssos esneludsd, I rLalt
sgain call your stttHtioR 20 The sutj.et
vsth fseomms dstion n such measures a.
iasy appear 10 BE- required IN order 20 a..
asrt and secure The righn ~ tbs Usitsd
States 80 fsrs' they are Affected by she RE.
tessiOss u Dsuuafk
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since the sdj9urument ~ ihs lsst Congress
lbs guestisu. then exciting betsssu this gsy.
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