The Nevada journal., 1857-05-22
SOUND DuEs-Some two years since.


Franklin Pierce gave notice to Den
mark that the treaty of 1926 was at an
end, and intimated the Sound Dues
were an e1tortion no longer to be borne.
The press administrationwise and other
wise chimed in and denounced the trib-
ute exacted from ships trading in the
Baltic as species of black mail not to
be tolerated. We, on that occasion,
took a position adverse to all our cotem-
poraries, and showed the right of Den
mark to collect the Sound Dues by the
long enacted laws of the maritime Pow
ers of Europe who are most deeply in
terested in the Baltic trade. We also
showed the Inconsistency of the United
States meddling in that affair since, if
she desired to carry out the Monroe
doctrine, it were folly to interfere in
matters as purely European, as eoloni-
zation on the Western Continent by
foreign nations affects American inter-
ests.
The little dust which the American
government kicked up at the time had
the effect to cause Denmark to submit
the question of her right to take toll to
the European governments, and the re-
suit has been a acknowledgment of
that right. And it is said Buchanan
has yielded the point insisted on by his
predecessor.
A convention ofdiplomatists from the
various courts of Europe met at Copen-
hagen, not long since, and aeceded to
the proposition of Denmark to take a
sum of ready money for the franchise
from time immemorial she has enjoyed.
In other words, the rights of Denmark
are to be e1tinguished by capitalization,
as it is called. The commercial nations
of Europe agree to pay thirty millions
of dollars for the privilege of free in
gress and egress to the Baltic. Each
nation is to pay in proportion to her e1-
listing trade. 1t is said the United
States, after all her bluster about black
mail, has consented to become party
to capitalization, and acknowledges the
justice of the levy of Denmark The
proportion our government is to pay is
about one seventeenth, or in round
numbers, one million eight hundsed
thousand dollars.
Thus the position we assumed alone
on the question of the Sound Dues has
been adopted as the policy of the gov
ernment. 1t is not to be presumed that
the American republic would pay little
less than two millions of dollars for a
privilege which naturally is her right,
as has been alleged The fact that she
consents to pay that sum is presumptive
evidence that she considers the rights
of Denmark snquestionable.
The 4TH.-The Downievillians are
the only patriotic people in the State
we have heard Of They intend to eel
citrate the fourth in a becoming manner.
Banners are to be out and colors a-hy-
ing at the capital of Three Mile Hollow,
on that glorious occasion. The great
American eagle will doubtless be mi
nutely described with her intrinsic viz
tues, and the Star Spangled Banner
apcstrophised in imperial style.
KANsAs.-It is stated that very
large emigration is now going forward
to Kansas. Every arriAal at St. Louis,
whether by Railroad or Steamer, brings
a large number of emigrants.
1t is estimated that during this year
not less than seventy thousand will be
added to the permanent population of
the territory. The emigrants come
principally from the northern and cast
ern States
! OLD LINE WHIGs-For their seryi-
ces in elevating Mr.. Buchanan to the
Presidency, it was supposed some one
of them, at least, would receive con-
descending notice from the recipient of
their favors. Not one has vet been
given a crumb for his services. The
Louisville Journal commends the lesson
to the ingenious youth of the coun-
try.
V The N. 0. True Delta writes
sensibly on tho subject of making the
Vice President of the U. S. Cabinet
Officer. In case of the death of the
President, it is probable his successor
would not remove incumbents from Of
fees to which they had been appointed
partly by his assistance and consent