The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-09

wAsmxoros, ny 3, 1850.
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On motion Of M MASON, Of Va, the ssnsss tsce -.
the resolution reported from the Committee On Eesss
Relations decsring the notice which has bssn svss ~
the President Denmark to terminate Tie treaty vb
that government regulating the payment Il IL souse
dues sufficient and that other further Eel Of sgs
lation necessary 10 put end 10 the said tssey -
. part Of the law Of the land.
Mr. sruARr (dsm) Of Mich, moved V sEihs 90
the latter portion Of the resolution sonnsnsns, asd
Mr.. SUMNER Of Mass, argued that the treaty soropa-
ting power Kindred In character - the war nakng
sbrogs,ion Of treaty might prelude 70 vas. Former
usage favor Of the termination OF treaties ~ H.
The rsssoDs given By the COMMITTEES on Foreign Rs.os
In their report for the change proposed The language
Of this treaty had been copied In other resxsI and
there less than forty four treaties vhich eon
suss.ion Among hose treaties four are WIN as..
Brazil Mexico the Nstberlands and other governnsnts
and Of these treaties that " virtue which eur
prevent the slave trade Another question rsA
tive to the discriminating duties to which Danh vese
and Il vas to dscds ThSthSr a.
treaty abrogated in conformity with our laws or no
Mr. STUART said that when the resolution Was sdops
horizng the President to give notice to Denmark n
sion, without much consideration he alluded to the.
msndsd that the treaty terminated By giving he
tice stipulated This showed that in the opinion Of the
Presd. MT q subject for the2acon Of Congress- and
not for the Senate in executive session. but 90 the Pre
dent was the only organ of communication with
foreign Power any notice he might have given Denmark
oini ing on her. nasmuch as she could net 60 BE-
hind The notice to whether not 1t had been gwen
upon proper authority; and binding ON Denmark It
must likewise be binding on this country, else The
anomaly would be presented Of ono party 70 contract
being bound by Its provisions, while the ether party was
not
Mr.. SEWARD Of N. Y, sustained Mr.. Summers views,
contenoipg that treaty could only Be abrogated By The
making OF . treaty by the President with the e,n
sent Of thirds Of the Senate the passage Of IN
act by Conf ress declaring the treaty null and yods
Mr. CLAYTON Of De sustained the action Of the Dom.
ittee Foreign Relations advocating the resolution
Mr.. CRrr1EsDEN, Of KY, desired to know the Pfss.
dent could not his act, terminate the treaty, ana
II the Senate had given him authority to terminate It 81
. specified time, how could he, by his own act extend
the time after the treaty had come to An end BY it, own
limtation What authority had the President alone to
revive Il? Yet he had extended the time two months;
and how did the two countries now standp Was there
any treaty bot ween them notP 1t seemed TO him
very grave question: which deserved further consders-
tion He thought this government had got into baAt
fix and the best thing would be to authorize the Pree
dent to reac the notice altogether and leave the treaty
In force as before. Denmark was poor country, de-
per ding upon Sound dues for support, and was
small sum annually which this country had TO pay;
would be better to submit to it, and not the rsk OF
involving country in war about 50 small an anah
Nessrs Hale Toombs Colamer and Benjamin oppbseG
the resolution. Mr.. Bayard supported 1t.
Adjourned.