The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-03
The Danish. sound DrHcs.

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Since we Last called the attention of readers TO ta
question Of the Souzd oues two stsps hsve been takeo
on either side Of the Atlantic, whics will probably mate
rally facilitate the adjustment Of the diff ulty pe
ing between Denmark and the United States 1t will b
remembered that the treaty between those countiss
which regulates the duss to be levied at Esinore
pres the lsth of and the United States
had declared that they would permit such dues to bs
paid BY American vesses passing the sond after that
day As the 14th Of Apra fsst approaching the friends
OF peace throughout the world behed with anxiety
the possibility Of collision which might asAc involve
that the Danish government resolved to maintata
BY force rights which have existed many csnturie
which loans contracted BY Denmark In, forsisn
countries have been soemniy guaranteed We lsasa
irgton that the American government has do
termned to prolong the obligations OF the treaty uss
in say, until the 14th Il fJuns-on the express under
Standing that somethng will be done in the meanunss
towards the abolition OF the Sound dues Th is
ton in the Cabinet at Washington for which, after
experience OF Its recent conduct regards Great BIZ
the Step taken WITH regard to s oand aSss %o on %
other side Of the Atlantic The United States are open
to conviction and instead oforcng hs Sound under ~
batteries Of Cr nbuIg the 14th OF Ap they are eo-
tent to wait u the 14h of june, in ths hope that s
quarrel which they had entered with very email pro
vocaon-the whole an cunt OF dues paid BY Ansrioaa
vessss heiDg We believe, "a COO may be dOIomatcal
On ths side the Atlantic step has also been taken -
Denmark which, hope, msy have the effect not onlv
Of ofPatchng this dispute between Denmark and the
CARDS all nations and the time Of securing the
freedom of thu Sound ana the independence Of Denmark
gardirg the Sound Dues laid down by Mr.. Marcy nay
seem eminently attractive. The Sound dues are
nuisance; let there be Sound dues.r To Denmark.
however, the Sound dues the staff Of fe the bread
y which, as patton she exists; by thsm her inter
nal government is kept up by them her foreign obeA
tions are pun ,tuay met and paid sohappens that
great portion Of the Danish foreign debt has been
racted in this country and these Sound dues have
been assigned as security to the British bondhodsr
We bave doubt that this xplanAtou win
make many reader synpathze more strongly with D.
nsh Independence than he has dons before There
nothing that exees much sympathy in the breast u
the prospect the utter loss Of his
rty, principal and interest altogether But rising this
view of the question 1t is of European importance
that Denmark should forced alternately to lean "a
morrow to Russia, for the sake Of prophAting eihsr
Power, as they manifest intention of put ing the
ton Of the Sound dues, then take to be necessary for
the political independence OF Denmark and yet If thess
cues are abolished the Kingdom will be bankrupt ThA
sad tate Denmark little deserves for she has borne the
crushing weight Of overwhelming cebt with the ut
most dignity, has always scorned repudiation, and
Kept faith with her creditors to the last dollar rha
solution Of this dilsmn proposed in recent reso
luton OF the Danish government and this conststss
the step taken this side the Atlantic Denmark ths.
ing to 90 900 rix dollars When add that tho
levied annually in the shape of Sound dues amounts -
$500 000 ri1 dollars our readers will at once SEQ ts
sacrifice which Denmark Is prepared t. make to settls
this question and to open the Sound to all ships SAs
viii lo,e 100000 rix dollars yearly but she via BE- IA
dependent, and freed from the incubus of Russian In
trfgus In English money British shipping wa BE-
iieve benefit In the proportion between Gro 000 the
present sum levied In the shape Of Sound dues, and
the interest OF the which IL Is proposed that
England should pay in the way Of capitalization Hsw
the sum to be raised it is part OF business to
There are the agures-s7O, eco now paid, ss against
f45 900 TO be paid in future Surely this is burden
British chipping well worthy the attention Of the Beard
Trade though its recent efforts to abolish those duss