The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-18

Mr. Buchanan succeeds We should not be surprised H.
under his Presidency the whole lshmus With the utter
veneDg territory absoraed in the American Union
The policy Of Colonel Fremont contrary, Is ldenu
bed with freedom and order at home and respect Tor The
rights Of neighborinx States We need hardly say on
which side our sympathies lie.
The Danish sound Dues.
The report from the Select Committee the British Par
Lament Sound Dues has been issued After stating
The propositions which have been placed before
them by witnesses, the committee add
On these points however, tae committee forbear 10
press any opinion II will be for the house decide
the means that be proposed by the government Of
the Of Denmark for the abolition Of tho SOUND Dues
Your committee deem II however, their duty TO observe
the longer the settlement Of hs question Is delayed
the larger will probably be the ipts by Denmark for
which compensation will be demanded; and they have
further that the recently taken by thu 20
OF the United States Ia. cd state Of things
which demands from this country speedy and practical
sont.n Your committed have learnt from Mr. Buchanan
that the government Of the United states have
ccd their intention OF disseminating the payment OF the
Sound Dues, after the expiration Of year dating froci
thu month of June last and that pecitc offer Of
pensaton has been lsade by that government to tue
crown Of Denmark, calculated the propor to
their pr evions ayments the proposal which
made by Denmark TO this country and which Is unde
stood the Danish government reaoy 10 accept II al
exemption from the Sound Dues could be granted by Den
ma to nation it would give 10 that nation undue
Advantage in the carriage Of the trade with the Baltic
Your committee therefore thna Rat the proposals made
by the naBih government to the governments Of the
different states Interested in the ,vgaton and trade o.
Baltic, amongst which Great Britain holds the irsi
place, should receive Immediate consideration, aud be
come The foundation OF final and satisfactory settlement
Of the question
From The london Post Aug. Al
daily contemporary appears 10 have fallen into
serious error regarding The sues, pending
the u ted states and Denmark. il IS well known hsi
the treaty between these Powers relative 70 the Saaud
Dues expired few weeks bat that II has been agreed
that the ttrms OF this treaty shah he held binding Tor
year beyond he period originally contemp a.ed upon IN
understanding that elTt Will be made in tue interval
10 effect Dn.i settlement Of thu Question Advertrs
this state Of things the Times observes
Uncle Sam "a very Iitie troubled with sppcrstocs
be peas Sh der
ri. no o y 4, II ha ne ssen peamar nocs thai s
and 'e, shc monh q june, 80 1t i no. their intention
DANISH eScsuer THIS places the matter in very serious
is quite true thai such notice has b. gveu BIZ. or
contemporary appears 10 be entirely ignorant cfhe mpor
tat TACT that, srce that event, the American govenmea
has made fpecic proposal for fni settlement 81 ,he
question ara WHICH proposai beve, either has been
all be, accepted ~ Denmark. is true that Pei
dent Fierce refused 10 send representative - the
mst ION which lately sat at cooenhagen tor Tie parpe
Of deyisine he OF En1lly aboishtng the Sola
Dues nepying the legal right denmark TO level thes
In any share be declined 10 be party to conven
vi h expressly, at least taciy, recognized The
validity Of The mlost 10 question, and which met only
Tor the purpose Of con crng how could be ABOLISHED
with Justice 10 the claims OF the Danish
But tie moderation Of these claims, the nature 81
which We explained a former OCCASION has il
duced tie American government 10 change its
IL no longer Disputes, with arguments drawn from
Grotius anu Vael, the right Of Denmark 10 maintain
Its approval Of the plan Of redemption proposed Dea
mark and has given practical proof OF this approval
by Offering 70 compound with that Power for the toia
abolition OF the Sound dues upon the same terms thai
have been offered TO the other mariume States whoa
were At the late commission held at Copsn
hagen.
Our contemporary may satisfy himself OF the truth
what here stated by turning 70 tue last paragraph
the report just issued by the Committee Sound Dues
Thew there state that they have learnt from Mr.
ehapan 1.-THE British Minister accredited to Copenhagen
the govein mcnt OF the United ates have announced
their Of disseminating he
dues, aner the expiration OF year, dating from thu
month Of June las, and .ba. spsfc oier o.
compcnfaiiop has been made by that govern
mept 10 the crown Of Denmark, calculated TN
sane proportion to their previous payments the pro-
poes which has been made by Denmark TO this county
and Which Is Understood the Danish 20 rnmett are
ready 10 accept The committee further add. what &
indeed Obvious, that u an exemption from the Souna
Dues grantee by Denmark 70 nation II would give
TO that Aiicn undue advantage in the carrags Of
trade with the Baltic and for this reason among others
they recommend Us 10 consider without delay the pro
posais OF Denmark, With the view Of finally cisposng
The question.
", carno, but congratulate the ncrcan government
upon tho &c Il has taken with reference taes,
1ipr,ed sound Rues. That fcnmark Ia unable 10 show
charter from the marame nations OF the world binding
The tn 70 pay the mpost in AL time coming, Is unilc<
H. naty Bat the plead in memorial usage ia Ia
Il i, rights an To late TO- America or 10
ha,y Jlss ihe ,sb!nti at Arlington therefore ae
mined 10 maintain the ground with reference TO Til,
question VII Cd took ~ some months ago, tn results
he TsMS obseryes might have PROCEED seroas enough.
Tad con fensaon 10 any shape been refused Denmark
NE y nIathies q Eurcpe and Of this country Ia pacua
' ~ lave been With the weaker Power IN the eyeui
Of any colboi 'hu faight have followed. We ooulss
iDA iT.m the 'angusg. " Ir. Marcy nj one time
ea,ertsred but is-. hopes az an amiclble set
ttnent q tits disIut., bit we glad 70 perceive
that as tie present Amer an government ap
prvachss The probable termination of is clre.r II
has cladgsIy adopted rtase ccnciiat)ry tone in
irie,roulsc ' Ia itfcth powers III recent oa,r ),
conlfufation 70 Dcnr.a'k very naturally induces IA
20 ak whether night not be well for 10 follow IL
cxsnpi Amerga u wiling 10 accept the precise torfns
that have been cnered ~ She will inject. have =
much smaller sum 70 Pay bCi Is 70 be calculated tao
st same baStTeDcy Ia proportion 10 her share o The
Baltic usfc n, tasfcioTe the bargain Il good or ne
RIGA wh,ch fle clearly thinks IS IL be nal Toe o.
icln Bill has not proved himself general sus:essfa
Lcs oi.of with or Eu rowers bat hs surely cannot 90
Tar wIoil IA following the example Of Uncie SAN esps
Go xhtIe The matter question relates 10 money Toe
tinlte hfErch Of tie Anglo family has kbowr
ef Infinitely in alters IN IN their
urcHn relatives, and we want further proc al the
NO efacn 81 the ianh proposals than ,ha, they have
oeen adopted " ihonl hcnauon BY President Pierce,