The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-04

ceeling lnStruc-
tions which contained until the 18th On that day
made eanother and final appeal 10 the government OF
pepmark through his Exceency NJ Schee nj aistsr OF
Foreign Affairs, upon the subject Of the ssound dues"
Ito.d you in one Of my dispatches that Biunms,
the former Minister OF Foreign Affairs had express the
opinion, very unequiyocaliy that Denmark would
ing from us some equivalent for them and that, Ia
my own opinion, all negotiations and verbal comnu-
nications upon the subject would prove utterly fruit
less. But, / had been induced to bellows tnat ar
rangements being made between yourself and tae
Danish Charge 'Afdires in America whica might pos
sbly result in final settlement OF the question:
and received reply TO my despatch OF the 2Stn
July last, in which | said, " Since the date of my de-
patch Of the Isl Of April 1854 have received nothing
further from your department upon the subject OF the
Sound Dues" am left to infer therefore, that 1t Is
determined 10 press that master further present
and shall wait until hear again from you on the sub
ject" l. of course did not move again 10 the matter
until the arrival Of last despatch and instru tons
Having received Them called the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs the 18th instant la the conversations which
had with him, reiterated well as couit all tne
chile and unansweraels arguments which you
have clearly set fo1 tn in the first instructions given
upon that 50 beet and urged them upon his ex-
cellency with what power could. | was listened TO
with attention and courtesy, and the result was
hat hrs exceency told me IN the most emphatic un-
squivocal, and positive terms, that Denmark wonti
abandon her right to collect the sound
dues from the vessels of the Uaited states with
out some equivalent granted by our government IN
lieu thereof He went TO say that all the 9th r
powers who objected TO the payment OF the "dues"
-EDea land, Prussia, Sweden, &c would, lie
believed, consent psy Denmark elni saleot (not
clearly d fined by hm) for the remission of those
and that he woua pa6 treat with the Unitad states
as with the others &c. &C. could only reply hat my
instructions we're positive upon that point an forbsSe
TO offer any bube tor that which clearly our
right, and mis- satisfied me chat ii was vain 10
talk any longer the subject. then told his Tx
celency that su hori2e1 ~ give notice 10 ter nj
nate the treaty OF 1926 SC. He said effect give
that otce whenever it shall suit your convenience
shall regret such step upon the part Of the Uniied
States you will please understand that the answer which
have given you to-day in relation to the " soun1 dues
will not oe changed moo,ed &c. this the
only OF which | venture to give you, though utter 4
with great courtesy and with many protestaious of
rie pdship the United States said, nevertheless
with the utmost positveness 50 that saw at once
duty 10 be give the notice directed ia your last
despatch and accordingly did SO the lIth inst, la
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES
CoPrSHAGES A eril IA, 1855
SRI have the honor 70 inform you tha am directed
by the President United States respectfully to notify
your e1ceency and THROUGH your exceiency Tue govern
rnent his Majesty the King Of denmark that aer the
expiration year date Of this communica-
ton the United states will regard the general convention
Of friendship. commerce and navigation agreed upoo by
Denmark and themsele 18th of Aptil, 1926,
na abr Ted and that after that period its provisions
will not be bndipg upon our government.
This notice is given in consequence Of the recent
conversaton which had with your excellency upon the
subject Of the sound dues Ths ve,y deci7ed an posi-
tive in which your exceency pleased to
press the olron that Denmark would consent 10
remit those taxes upon the Of the nited States
without equivalent granted by toen ia lieu thereof
has left other course 20 pursue. Bat in taeing
this step am especially instructed by the President 10
express to yonr exceency his sincere regret =. the
cessiy which has compelled him 70 give notice OF the
termr stion If convention which has been mutually
advantageous
Your excsency will ALLOW me to express the hope that
before the end Of tie approaching Denmark will
the justice and psoprety Of permitting the free vessels
of the United States TO pursue their comnei cal en-
upon the open seas undsturbed by the tributes
restatious .tany power.
shall continue 70 cherish this hope to the last hour
limited for tie termG ton of the convent n and
longer. | beg that your eycelency will ackro~e ige
the receipt OF this note at the earliest convenient hour
and seize the occasion repeat to Exellency the
assurance Of my sincere regard aud esteem -
To his Fxcellepcy NJ. scsE1- &c S;, &c.
On the 18th instant received answer To the above
with enclose Il might De inferred from the concludicg
portion Of his reI5 and from the Imp led threat wd:h il
conveys that this government s farther tnan ever from
yielding to our just demands in this mater But the
disposition to resist the payment If ne md dues' is
becoming general among commercial nations apd is in
creasing every 6av believe the steps resolved upon
by the s'resdenrs be secretly il opsny applaud
ed by all those subjected to the OF duties,
and aiibough there is in this couu.y, jus. W, some
irritation the subject, yet thiak THAT here
the result with prove beneficial rs, aud not
tirsy without hope hat Denmark will ultimately be ia
duesd to the ground she has lorg naned
without compelling us to actual IesistaLcc.
Several articles have appeared within the last day or
two in the bani,h ospers upon tie so,et Some Of
sufficient Importance viii be sent you
have the honor 70 &c your ooedent servant
II q. WA. l. Marcy, Secretary OF STATE.
NJ. sCHEEL TO MR. BEDINGER.
COPENHAGEN, April II, 1855
sIR-Copornably to the desire which you expressed 70
me on the Il instant, have The honor to inform yoa
that received the day 1itb Of Apti, Of this year,
your communication containing the announcement hat
the tIsiuent Of he pned States nas DECLARED the 'sa
ion CT tia - =. = ais &c commerce and o. pay0,
tion concluded the 26th April 1926 between Denmark
the lifted states, for the Of ten years and
twelve months addi'i onsl after the deuunciation.
hon
regrets 70 hus expire treaty hch has served
long the e the citizens Of the Uni ed Statesas
well those of the subjects OF the King my august sove
reign.
but directed to call your attention the fact that
my government canuot understand the connection which
the Of the United States establishes btveen
the abolition Of the Sound dues and the mentioned
treaty which, it il true regulates the rate at which the
tolls should be imposed upon American vessels but Of
which he existence ard the title TO the right itself are
however equally independent Nevertheless as The gov
of the United States has taken the initiative in
the tenuncation the treaty the mt OF the
King, my august sovereign. believes itself entitled to
hope that propositions will be made to it tending to open
the way for the conclusion of treaty calculated at
the time preserve intact the relations vi com
hich have until sabsised happily between
the nations ana 70 prevent the consequence equal
ecessary of the dc6nitive
If TIE existing reaiynsmey ha. the vessels Of the
United States would in thei passage through the Sound
Belts placed upcn the footing with
of the ratons whom favor Is shown, (de mullins
nan fdtorisees.) Acsp, sir, &C.. &c, s.. SCHEEL
To Mr BEDSGE, Minister Resident Of the United states
MR.. BIDINGER TO MR.. MARCY.
[Extract.l
IEGAnoS or THE UNITED STATES !
CoPESGAGEy, Oct. I, 1855
sE-Accompanyiog this despstch You sl lind docu-
ment in relation to the Sound dues received by
the 9Th inst his excsency the Min of Foreign
Affairs Tor this Kingdom.
In tie bief note which with il, his excellensy
states that the document il designed to be pre-
sened each Of the Powers interested in the aft ir Of
the Sound.
l send you herewith the original document and also
translation.
You will perceive that the tire and place proposed by
Denmark for holding the Congress which she
mends, the month 81 November next and the city
OF Copenhagen.
After reading the document called at upon the
Minister end told him that far concerned the United
States feared he had appointed much too early day.
II would be Amos. impossible to transmit his crop )sition
to- my government, and to rec.ive Instructions relative
thereto 70 eaI The month Of November &c lie replied
that he himself would hsve pre- erred Ia Ter date but
that he had been srenuousy urged by several Of the
powers interested in the matter to appoint early
day possible. Among those powers he particularly
nentio el England and Prussia and think Rassia aud
Sweden, also; but the two former more phaticay He
added however hat the United states would have abua