The Washington union., 1857-04-22
DEPA ENT NEWS.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

consul II. T. U. Ranas esq, touching the cessation Of
the Sound and Belt dues and after the LIST of April
and calling attention the provisional precautions which
The Danish government propose to take to secure ulti
mate payment Of Sound dues cargoes by vessels be-
longing TO countries whose government have ratified
fulfilled the treaty signed at Copenhagen the 18th
ultino:
fTrauslaton.l
\ treaty having been concluded on the 18th instant
between the authorized agents of the royal Danish gov
cnment and of different foreign powers in the mat'a OF
the abolition Of the Sound and Belt dues in virtue of
which their collection, financial income for the
try shall cease the LIST of April this year and special
protocol having been signed Ly the said authorized agents
simultaneously with sad treaty the effect that the
Danish government shall be entitled Professionally and
security, to continue the charges which by the treaty
they have engaged to abolish until the stpulations in
sections and m said shall be fulfilled by all the
contracting powers, his Majesty's government have re-
solved, with view of avoiding all unnecessary delay for
and navigation, TO limit these provisional nsa
cautions, as follows.
Until the government OF octry has fulfilled the saa
spuations, the ..onad and Belt dues will he charged on
the ships and rgves belonging TO such country though
Inc dcPesite oi the amount Of such charges viii he re-
CURED, report on, and production OF the documents
VII, under existing circumstances be necessary II
spnaser passing the Sound under these circumstances
should wish the papers turned which he may deliver
f OF the dues, he must apply with such pa
FTs direct to the authorities Of the Sound custom house
guardshp, where officers will he stationed for that pnr-
pose and when tha dues shall be calculated and the
declaration hereafter referred to signed by the shipas-
cr, certificate will be furnished 10 him on demand af
Ter Which he can proceed unmolested ON hi, voyage
H. on the contrary such papers be not required after
wards by The slipmaster (which duplicates thereof would
make unnecessary and IL BE accompany the papcrs
WIN The declaration hereafter mentioned he at liber-
W though without any expenses 10 Che Danish authori
@ 10 send his papers direct 20 the Sound custom house
OF the gusrdshp, and, without further detention pro-
ced on ms voyage unless he should wish TO have GER
uncate Of due report Should the ship-master desire
which as general fu'e, s not be advisable, his pa
pens forwarded 70 him after departure must fully give
" Wn'lg BITS address and destinaton and in such Gaze
w consul OF the nation to which the vessel belongs is
expected TO receive these papers from the Sound custom
nos, and cause the to be forwarded TO their des-
uhatlon The ebore-named declaration which ship
masters VIII have to sign, viii be as follows: The
unaersigned- n n, master Of the ship ". NJ burden
y. ~ tons, belonging to n. NJ who this day has to
lsSs 'ne ore sound ON the voyage from N NJ 10 n
~ with cargo consisting Of y. N, does hereby de-
care on lath aud honor TO have honestly reported the
"aoe Of his cargo. and binds himself hereby in the
event ct the treaty concluded the Iih March this wear
9r INC abolition Of the Sound and Belt dues not being
ay fatined TO pay without dispute To the Sound cus
,omhouse Of the King Of Denmark the charges for this
hs voyage IN conformity with the treaties hitherto ia
pstaon Only in the latter event con the undersigned
W ehutied 70 tho usual prmage