Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-18

| DennArk, while resisting our assertion OF
| the freedom Of the Baltic Sound aud Belts,
has indicated readiness to make some new
| arrangement; or tie subject, and has inYi-
ted the governments Interested, including
/ toe United States, to be represented il i
/ convention TO assemble for the purpose tf
receiving ard considering a proposition,
which sue intends to submit, for the capi-
taliz4tion Of the Sound dues, ard the Dis
trlbution of the sum to be paid as eoulnu-
tation among the governments. according
to the respective proportions of their mara
time commerce to ani from the Baltic ]
baye declined in behalf Of tAe United
| States toaecept tais invitation, Cor the most
cogent reasons. One is, that Denmark
does not offer to subni. to the convention
the question of her right 10 levy the Sonnd
dues. a second is, thatif tbe convention
we're allowed 10 take cognizaneo OF that
particular question, still il weull not be-
competent to deal with the gssat iaterna-
tlonal principle involved which affects tbe
right in other eases Of navigation aud ccEi-
mereiai freedom, as wei a. that Of access
to the Baltic. Above all, oy the express
terms Of The proposiiioait is contemplated
thar the consideration of the Sound dues
| shall be cosamingleo wiih, and made suhor-
diaate u, matter wholly extraaeuus, the
balance Of poker among the governments
Of Europe.
Ahile, however. rejecting THIS PROPOSE
/ tipH,and Insisting n the right Of free trausit
into and from the Baltic, have expressed
to Denmark willingness, on the part af
tue United States, to share literally With
other powers in couipensating her for aay
/ advaniagesayhich commerce shall hercas-
Z ter derive from expenditures made bg her
/ for the improvement aud safety of the hay-
( igatlen Of the Sound or Bells
lay before you, herewith. suRdfy loeR-
nlants on tie subject, IN which ny views
are more fally disclosed. Should no satis-
4 factory arrangement be soon concluded,
shall again call Your attention Ia the sub
feet, with recommendation OF such meas
aFes as ihay appear to be required in order
to assert alld secure the riglts * tie Uui-
ted States, 50 far as they are affected by the
pFetensi,as Of Denmark.
! fRAsca..
/ announce with ngca gfaflie4tiop, that
since tire adjournment Of the last Congress,
The question, than existing between tits
! government aud that Of Frauee, respecting
the Franeh Ee,,snl.at San praaeiseo, has
been satisfactorily determined, ana tliat tsl4
/ relations Of tie two governments coutinue
to be Of TIC most frienuIy nature.
1 GREECE.
/ 4 qucs ;on, also, which las been pending
+ for several years between the United States
aud the Kingdom Of Greece. growing ont ot
the sequestratiou, By public aotiori.ies oi
That country, Of propefty belonging to the
present American eonsni at Athens, aud
which had been the subject Of very earnest
discussion heretofore, b.s recently been set
tied 10 the satisfaction 10 tho party iater-
cstcl and OF baFh governments.
SPAIN.
( With Spaia, neaceful rclatiOns are stll
maintained, and some progress hes been
made in securing the redress Of wrongs
complained of BY this government. Spaiu
has nor uply disawwcd and dJsappr5ya,i
! The conduct Of ;he officers, who iioseli5
s2ized and detained the steiner Back War
; rier at ilavana, but has Also paid the slim
claimed as indemnity for the loss thereby
! inflicted on citizens Of tue United States
In consequence Of a destructive aurgi-
cane, which visited Cuba IL 1874, the >u-
! Freno autiority Of tha iSiaa: issued a de-
cree. permitting the importation, for the
/ period OF six months uf certain building
materials ard provisions, free Of duty, bat
/ revoked il when about hlif the period only
had elasped, to the ujuiy ofc!t,zans OF the
United States, who had projected u act on
/ the faith Of that decree. The Spanish gov
/ ernmcnt refused in6emaiscarian 10 the par
/ ties aggrieved until recently, when il was
assented to, payment being promised to be
made SO soon as the Amount due can be as
ccrtaihed.
Satisfaction claimed for the arrest and
search Of the steamer III Dorldo has not
yet been accorded, but there is reason 70
believe shat it viii be, and that case, With
+ others, continues 70 be urged on the atseB-
tion Of the Spanish government DO not
4 abaudon tha hope Of concluding wi;lI Spain
some general arrangement, which, # / 10
J not wholly preven: the recurrence Of diff
/ culties IN Gabl, VIII render tlIela less fre-
/ queut, wheneyer they Shall oecur facilitate
i their more speedy settlement.
/ MEXICO.
/ The isterposi;ioa Of this government has
/ been invoked by many Of its citizens. on ao-
count of injuries dune to their persons ana
/ property, for which the Mexican republic Is
responsible. The unhappy. situation ct
that country, for some tine past, has not
allowed its gogerament TO give due coa-
sideration 10 claims OF private reparaiioh
and has appeared to call for and justify
some fpFbearanec in sueh matters on the
part OF this government.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
IL regard 10 tie Americen republics,
which, from thsir proximity ani other con-
siderations, have peculiar relations to this
government, while il has been lny constant
aim strictly to observe all the obligations of
political friendship and Of good neigAbor-
hood, obstacles to this have arisen in soma
! OF them, froul their own insa!f:ient power
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