The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-01-09


close sea. and The navigation ol it as priv
ilege for vi ieh tribute may be imposed up
on those who have occasion TO use IL.
This government, on a former Occ IsIou
uotiuniisc the presept. signslIzsd is deter
minS,iun TO maintain the freedom OF the
seas. and OF the great natural channels Of
navigation. Ths BerbRry Slate aud, for q
loug ti'oe, lcrced Tie paymentof tributes
from sll nations. whuse ships he=
quenienied the MedIterraeao. To lho de-
mand Of such payment made by them, the
United States. although suffering less by
their tepredations thsa many other nations,
iTeturuel the explicit answer, that we pre-
feared war 10 Iribats,. aud thGs opened the
way TO the relief OF lie commerce OF the
wOF3G from an ignomiai Jus Tax, sO.loRs sab
mited 10 by the mOre~powerinl nations OF
bEn9ye. lEthN flrH#
Z ff the manner OF the payment of tue
Sound dues differ from that Of the tribute
! formerly conceded 10 the Barbary States,
slilltb exaelion by Denmark has no bet
ter foundation IN right, Zach was IN its or
1 igin, nothing but q tax on a COMMON right
cX orled by those who were a: that time a
Die to obsJuct the free and secue enjoy
4 ment OF it, but who no longer possess that
power. 81. e.rTE -a. -.aa
n Den marx. while resisting our assertion OF
the fleedom of the Baltic Sound end Belts
thas indicated readiness To make some
.tnew arrangements on the subject, aud has
invited the governments interested, inclu
; diugthe Unite ls'Statts, TO be represented il
a convention to assemble. for the purpos
of receiving aud considering proposition
/ which lie intends to submit for the capital
Z lization Of The Sound dues, and the distlibu
flion u the sums iU be lpaidias commutatio'
among the governments, saccTdiRs I" th'
: respective proportions oftheir maralimt
: commerce TO and from The Baltc. | have
4 declined in behalf Of the United States 10 ac
, cept this inTtationg far the most cogent ret
: sons One is that Denmark does not oiFel
4 to submit to the convention the question o
{ her eht to levy the Soundadurs, A stcon'
3. is, that, il the convention were alIowei t
take co5njzanee OF that particular question
4 still it would not be competent to deal witt
S the great international principle involvs
i which alt cts the rights in other cases OF ma
e viga' on and commercial Freedom as well a
4 that Of ac ,ess to the Baltic. Above all, b
/, the cxpre, IS terms OF the proposition it i
$ eonlemp plated, that the consideration Of th
). Sound dues shall be comminged with, an
made subordinate To a matter wholly eS
4 trancons to the balance of power anon!
i. the governments Of Europe.
h While, however, rejecting this propos
j. tiou, and insisting on9the free transmit int
s and from TIE Bal!ic, l. have expressed
: Denmark wtlHqgneSss, on the par OF tn
e United States, TO slhre literally with othe
!, powers in comrenSating her fut any adVan
IS lsges, which commerce shall hereafter de
i. rive from expenditures made by her for thl
IS improvement and safety OF the s und Q
= Belts. ... .....-4 .,...........
III lay before you. herewith, sundry doc
n uments on the subject, ia which my view
!, are more fully disclosed. Should no salts
is factory arrangements be soon concluded,
Shall again cad your attention to the sut
At ject, with recommendation OF such measure
j. as may appear 10 be required in order
: assert and secure the rights Of the Unite
r FStaes. so far as thtysate affected by Ii
d,t pretensions Of Denmatl. Haagss ~. q.
d la .,t.....- FRANCE. fl ...... ..-
:. | announce with much gralii~atfon, tha
5, Since the adioutnaient Of the last Congres
- the question, then existing between th
e gov, rnment an Ithat OF France, respectln
u the French consul at, San Francisco, h;
been satisfactorily determined and til
10 therelarions Of ele two ,governmen
le contir ne to be or NE most friendly natur
> .sgg Ta E-4 okgEcE. sa .sa
,ea A question, also gwhiOhhas been pent
y ling for several .yehs between The Unitt
;h States and The Kingdom Of Greece, grown
ID out Of the sequessfdtfon, BY public authoi
re ties Of that coanH5. Of property belongir
e. to Che present American consul at 'Athen
he and which bad been the subject OF vel
,ir Learnest discussion heretofore, has recent
he been settled TO the satisfaction OF the par
n interested and of both governments.
es 'H'@a@1 a+. SPAIN. 't' ,"@
ch With Spain, peaceful relations are st
on maintained, and some progress has be'
in made in securing ghc, redress of wronI
nd complained Of by This government Spa
has not only disayowed aud disapproved t
1T, conduct oftl officers, who Illegally siezt
ofi and detained the steamer Black Warrior
10. Havana, but has also paid the sum clair
m. cd as indemnity for the loss thereby infl
It ted IN citizens Of the United Stales.
- " In consequence Of adestIuctive hurrican
oftwl.ich visited Cubs, III l844, 4hel supren
sd,.autSorities of ,bat Island issued "a deere
/ ,permittlrg the importation, fer period
a SIX months. of .certsin building mater,
10 and provisions, free ofddty, but revoked