The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-01-09

boundary line when uiviuts me lefrisoty "
Washington from the contiguous British posses.
sions. BY reason Of the extent ami Importance
or The country 10 dispute, there has been immi-
nen danger Of collision between the subjects Of
Great Britain and the ci liens of Tie U. States,
including their respective authorities in iha, QUAR-
Ter. The prospect Il speedy arrangement has
contributed hitherto induce on boti, sides for
bearance TO asser, BIZ lorce wha, each claims as
righ'. Continuance Of delay on The parl Of the
two governments 10 ac, il The matter will in
crease the dangers and difficulties oi The conlro
versv.
misunderstanding exists as 10 the extent, cha
racp,, and value Of the possessory rights OF the
Ifo,l-on's Bay Company and The property Of The
Puyel's Sound Agricultural Company. reserved
ia our treaty with Great Brilain relative I, The
Territory ul Oregon. have reason 10 believe
that aression 81 the rights of both companies 10
The United states, which would be The rpad,es,
means OF terminating all questions, can be OBJ
tanned on reasonable terms |; and, with view
10 this end, present the subjec, 10 The attention
Of Congress.
The colony Of Newfoundland. having enacted
the laws required by lielreay Of the 9th Of June,
1854, is now placed on The same footing. ~ re-
spec 10 commercial intercourse with the Uni.
III, States. as lhe other British North Amer-
can provinces.
The commission which that treaty coniem-
plated for determining the rights Of fishery in
rivers and mouths Of tiveis On The coasts ol the
United States and the British North American
provinces, has been orga1 lied and has com.
menced It's labors; 10 completed which there is
needed further appropriations for The service Of
another season.
SOUND DUES.
In pursuance Of The authority conferred by a
resolution III the Senate of The United States,
passed on The Sd Of Marrh last, notice was giv>
en- 10 Denmark, nn the Alb day Of April, Of the
Intention Of this Government, to avail itself OF
the stipulation Of The snbssiing convention Of
friendship. commerce, and navigation between
iha, kingdom and The United States. whereby
either party might, after ten years. terminate the
same al the expiration Of one year from The date
Of notice for that purpose.
The considerations which led me To call the
attention ol Congress 10 that convention and in
dured the Senate 10 adopt The resolution referred
10 still continue in full io,ce. The convention
contains an article winch. although il does not
directly engage the United States 10 submit 10 the
imposition 81 Tolls on The vessels aud catgoes %
Americans passing into or from the Bahlc Sea
during the continuance Of The treaty, yet may. by
p ,s-ibllny, be construed as implying such sub
mission. The exaciinn of those Tolls not being
justified by any principle Of inierns,ion-l law. u
became the right and the duty 81 the United
States 10 relieve themselves from The implication
Of engagement on the subjeci. so as 10 be per-
lecily free 10 sci in the premises IN such way as
their public in eres and honor sll.ll demand.
rrman % The opinion Ina, the United States
ought moi TO submit 10 the payment 81 The Sound
dues. mol so muJll berausr al lheir amount. which
is secondary matter. but because il is in effect
lhe rrrnpprian ol The right Of Denmark TO treat
une ol The great maritime highways Of nations
as clDse-sea. and The navigation Of IL is pr-
yilege Tor which tribute may be imposed upon
those who have oerasiun 10 use il.
This Government. on 4 former occasion mi
unlike the present. signaizrd IT, determination 10
maintain The freedom 81 the seas and Of The g'esl
natural channels Of navigation. The Ba,bary
States had Coz lnny lime eoerred The payment
III tribute ffnn all nations whnse ships frequent.
ed The Mediterranean. To tie last demand 0l
such pay made By them the United States
although suffering less by their ,leprstlaiiuns
Than manv other naiipns, ieimncd the expIci
answer. thai we preferred war 10 tribute. and
thus OPENED The way 10 the reiirf Of The cons
mrrre of The world from an ignnmininns ,ax. =
long submitted 10 by the more powerful nsIluu.
OF Europe.
II The manner Of payment Of the S,up,l due,
differs fTnn thai of Tie llibnlr lDrm,riy cnrced.
ed 10 The BiFbary Sl4tS, siii llIrir exartinn by
Denmark has M b. tier foundation ~ right. Earl
Was, 10 u nfigin. nothing hui Tax IN 4 cnm.
mon natural tght. exiorcd hy those VIM ven
al that iims a1le 10 nbsirnri the Zee and serur,
eninymenl oi u. but who ~ Longer possess tina
power.
Denmark, while resisting eur assertion OF III
irerdnm al the y ,lur Snun.l and Belts. has ~
dicIiei IeailInr.s 10 make some new arrange.
IntnI 90 lie subject, aud has invited tie Go
yeramenis Interested. including The Uniied States
Ia be represented 10 a convection To asssmbl,
FIR The pnrpa-e 81 receiving and considering
proposition, which she inenls 10 sabmn. lnr Nj
espiialIz Tim Il Tie 5 und dues and the disrihu
iion of The sum 10 he paid - Communication
amnng Tie Governments, according 10 The "
.prelIye proportions ~ their maritime rom
iBerce To- and from the B,lir. ! have derline,
10 hrhalf u lie United Safe. 10 acc pi III
Invitation. 10 lie mn-i cngeni reasons. One ~
that D,nma Dies not odrr 10 submit 10 the con
venlion the question ai her ighi olesy The Sonn,
dues. a Second j.. that II lie convention wrn
allowed 70 likr .ngnizinee Of that parlicnIs
question, still i wunli mol he compe,enIlo dea
with lhe Rfeal international principle involved
which aH.ris lie right 10 nihrr rases 81 naylgs
lion anil cammerisl freedom 4. well as that q
stress Is The Bsllic. Ai,ote al. by The express
terms 81 The p opposition y j. ronirmpl,iei lha
lie consideration II lie Sound dues shall b
tommipaled viii, and made snhordlnae 10
mater ahally exItaneous, lie bilanee Of pow