The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-01-12

TO be paid as commutatlOn among the gov
ernments, according to the respective pro-
portions of their maritime commerce to and
from the Baltic. | have declined on behalf
of the United States to accept this invita-
tlon, for the most cOgent reasons. One is,
that Denmark does not offer to submit to the
convention the question of her right to levy
the Sound dues. A second is, that, if the
convention were allowed to take cognzance
of that particular question, still il would
not be competent to deal with the great in
ternational principle involved which affects
the right in other cases of navigation and
commercial freedom, as well as that Of ac-
cess to the Baltic. Above all, by the express
terms Of the proposition it is contemplated,
that the consideration of the Sound dues
shall be Commingled with and made subor-
dlnate to d matter wholly extraneous, the
balance OF power among the governments of
Europe. ....
While, however, rejecting this proposition.
and insisting on the right of free transit in
to and from The Baltic, have expressed to
Denmark a willingness, on the part of the
United States, to share literally with other
powers in compensating her for any advan-
tages which commerce shall hereafter derive
from expenditures made by her for the i'm
provement and safety of the navigation of
the Sound or Belts.
lay before you, herewith, sundrv docu-
ments on the subject, in which my views
are more fully disclosed. Should no salts.
factory arrangement be soon concluded,
shall again call your attention to the sub
ject, with recommendation of such measures
DIS may appear to be required in order to as
sert and secure the rights OF the U. States
so far as they are affected by the pretensions
Of Denmark. ... ....
.n. ... FRANCE. s...-.
announce with much Qualification that
since the adjournment of the last congress, the
quest then existing batween this govern
ment and that of France, respecting the
French Consul at San Francisco, has been
satisfactorily determined, and that the re-
latIOnS of the two governments continue to
b. of the most friendly nature.
--- GREECE.
A question, also, which has been pending
for several years between the u. States and
the kingdom Of Greece, growing out of the
sequestration, by public authorities of that
country, of property belonging to the pres
ent American Consul at Athens, and which
had been the subject of very earnest discus.
sion heretofore, has recently been settled to
the satisfaction of the party interested and
of both governments.
SPAIN.
With Spain peaceful relations are still
maintained, and some progress has been made
in securing redress Of wrongs complained of
by this government. Spain has not only dis
avowed and disapproved the conduct of the
officers who illegally seized and detained the
steamer Black Warrior at Havana, but has
also paid the sum claimed as indemnity for
the loss thereby inflicted on the citizens OF
the United States
In consequence of destructive hurricane
which visited Cuba in 1914, the supreme au-
thority of that Island issued decree, per-
nitting the importation. for the period OF
six months of certain building materials and
provisions free of duty, but revoked it when
about half the period only had elapsed, to
the injury of citizens of the United States