The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-02

But am directed TO call your attention TO the fact that
my government cannot understand the connexion which
the government OF the United States establishes between
the abolition Of the Sound dues and the aforementioned
treaty which il is true regulates the rate at which the
tolls should he iuposed upon American vessels but Of
which the existence and the title to the right itself are
however equally INDEPENDENT Nevertheless the gov
ernment OF the United States has taken the initiative In
tho denuneiaon Of the treaty, the government Of the
King my august sovereign believes itself entitled to hope
that propositions will be made TO il tending TO open the
way for the conclusion Of treaty calculated, at the
same time to preserve intact The relations OF commerce
which have until subssted happily between the
two nations and 10 prevent the consequence equally dis
agreeable and necessary Of the de6niye termination Of
tie existing trcatynanely that the vessels of the United
Stes would in their passage through the Sound and ths
BeNs be placed upon the footing with those of the
nations 10 whom no favor is shown dcs nations non favo
risees.)
Accept sir, &c, &c, &C., agma SCHEEL
| To Mr. BEpIsGER,
Minister Resident Of the u S. of America
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INr Rsdinger 10 Mr. Marcy.
| No. l6l LEGATION OF THR UNITED SrATEs
| #s" .a".e e Copenhagen, October 7, 1855.
SIR; Accompanying this despatch you win find docu-
men in relation 10 the Sound Dues received by me, the
5h inst from his exceency the Minister Of Foreign Aaira
for this kingdom. EEENa8
In the brief which with it. his exceency states
that the document Is designed to be presented to each
of the powers interested in the affair of the Sound.
send you herewith the original docnmen and also a
translation.
Ion vii, perceive that the time and place proposed BY
Denmark for holding the "Congress' which she
mends the month of November next and the city of Coz
penhagen. ...a...... ..,. IL.
After reading the document called at once upon the
Minister and told him that far concerned the United
States feared he had appointed much too early day.
it would be almost impossible to transmit his proposition
to my government, and receive instructions relative
thereto early the month of November &c He replied
that he himself would have preferred later date but that
be had been srenuousy urged by several Of the powers
most interested in the matter appoint early DAY
Among
England and Prussia and, think Russia and Sweden,
aisoi but the two former more emphaticay He added
however that the United States would have abundant time
10 act in the matter az the conference would doubtless be
continued several months; probably the whole winter &c,
&c From what have been able to learn have not the
slightest doubt that the Congress" will take place and
that each nation interested in any degree in the Sound
question win either invest its present representative at this
with full power to act heeupon, appoint special
commissioner FOR that purpose. H
What will be the result of the deliberations of the
venton is impossible for TO conjecture only know
thai many Of the powers who pay the Sound tolls to Den
mark becoming every day restive under those
burdens and while hesitatng themselves to take the first
step in the matter they do not object to the United
States disposed lead the in resisting their further
imposition. Indeed ofopnion that fitwere for
the state OF things at present existing in Europe there
several of those powers who would not hesitate to dsem
| barrass themselves of that particular tribute
beg 10 be informed, possible of the deterni-
nation which the President shall concerning this
proposed Congress-whether any one from the United
States will be depued it. and if So whether win be
empowered to act or another.
1850 '''' '''''' y HENRY BEDINGER.
Hon WV. L. MARCY. ..e @...
[Transialonl
The duties which the Danish Crown levies upon vessels
and cagoes passing through the straits of the Sound and
the Belts have already been for long time, made the sub
ect Of violent attacks which have produced agitation
the much more obstinate that they have frequently had OBJ
ecs and tendencies Of political character and have al
ways been based upon false and perverted ideas of the
right In virtue OF which the duties levied also Of
the manner In which Denmark exercises that right The
true state Of things being only known to those who did
not 10 represent the same in its true light general at
enon was very naturally directed by preference to b'
obligations which the leyyng of the duties imposed upon
the trading public, while took into consideration
the numerous establishments Of every kind by which Den
mark has constantly endeayored TO facilitate the navga
ton the Baltic and TO simplify the despatch Of vessels
the customs of tho Sound The governments themselves
although respecting all times the right which remained
with Denmark after so many sacrifices made in favor
general peace mostly and for the importance
Of which IL difficult perhaps to conceal in time
unable to divert from Denmark the eects Of agitation
the injustice and greundessness Of which they could
The efforts OF Denmark TO allay this agitation led at th
beginning Of the reign Of King Christian YI the angus
predecessor of the rel ming King to negotiation between
Denmark England and Sweden the result OF which W.T.
revision of the old tariff Of the Sound and, by Thu
measure, a set period Of time was reached
Nevertheless the Danish government had by no means
concealed from itself that the agitation would be renewed
ere long, and in view Of this eventuaty, King Christian
VII had already conceived the idea Of adopting the reys
ion which be had decided upon In beaf OF merchants b,
other notifications Of the tariff periods les
connected with each other In order that the rights TO lev,
might awaya be proportonae 10 the value Of the good
/ liable to duty. 1# H.a
Ii not the fault Of the Danish government that the In
enton Of King Christian VIII has yet been carries
out In following tho suggestions OF that enlightened
monarch the government commenced long ago the pre-
minary labors necessary to new revision Of the tariff
but at the period when the idea OF the deceased Kns
should have been realized Denmark found herself YerJ
much against her WILL and by events which could not pos
siby have been foreseen, implicated in which
sary absorbed all the attention OF her government
which did not admit Of those sacrifices nseparable from
any reduction Of the tariff actually In force. After tn
conclusion OF the peace the country found itself In pre-,
TO the inevitable consequences OF The interior commoon
which the had only tended 10 ioster and TO the df
cultes by which II thus lded there
added the present between Russia France and Eng
! land. ..
Ift depended on the Danish government It would Ger
tinly not select with view of bringing the matter
Sound dues again into discussion period like the present
when the two powers mostly interested In this matter fins
themselves placed in attitude Of nnagonism But th
position into which said government has been throw
/ leaves II no other alternative.
Among all the governmkns that Of the United States
America Is the only that has called into question
the right Of Denmark collect the Sound dues II il bu
recently that the United States have expressed themselvc
directly in that sense for although IL may be proper e
acknowledge that those States have various occasions
in the course OF latter years caused IL TO be oescen ha
they did not intend to follow with respect TO the Sount
dues, the international system generally established in Eu
rope the provision relative to those dues inserted In thu
convention Of friendship commerce, and navigation,
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