New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-23
DENMARK.
TREATY FOR THE REDEMPTION oE THE

SOUND DUES.
Ihe preamble states that, with view 10 fsshtate
snd Increase the coz mercs and maritime relations ct
press nt existing between Den mark and other contract
ibg States, these parties have agreed 10 negotiate q
e.iy for sbCshng the dues levied on ships and thei
cs,goes passing through the Sound aid the Bells, and
for ching the transit duty payable goods psss
ing overland fro m the German Ocean - the Il Ltic
In the frat article the King of Denmark undertakes
fer the future net 70 levy coy GUY under the name OF
custs MS tupLsge, fer lighthouses buoys, &H., on
Sly els, or tbtir carPoes passing from Me German
Otsn TO the Baltic, vice versa through the Belts or
the Sound and this too. Tesps c'iyey Of whether the
ve2els simpy pass through the Danish waters,
WHITTIER they be compelled by stress of weather or 70
the dke OF commercial operations TO crt anchor there
or Put into port No vessel Of Any SORT belonging
10 the contracting Powers in future TO be subjected
10 cry detention or other hinderapce while passing
through the Belts the Sound with regard to the vea
ses Of Other States not participating in this treaty, the
King Of Denmark Is to be at liberty to settle by sep
srs.e gements the fscd dtons that to be
accorded to them.
The King undertakes further to free from ell dues for
lighthouses, bescops buoys, &C., and in general from
ali maritime taxes, with the exception of absolute port
dues customs any such vessels Of the contracting
parties as may enter e.ve Danish ports, either 10
cargo in ballast, and equally whether they have
have not entered into ary commercl transsctJn a..
the port.
In the second Ati,le the King binds himself to main.
tain ard keep in good order al the lights, bescons,
buoys &C., at pes Mt in use, both at the sppro aches
Secondly, in the interest Of commerce and
TO psy rtgaid to the eIpedency OF modifying the posi-
ton or the form Of The said lights beacons buoys &C.,
or of Increasing their puhber, aud this without any
charge or burden to foreign vessels. Thirdly to keep
up the present supply Of pilot, whom it shall be OPP
H. nal to ali masters Of vessels to employ or not Toe
chqIses for pioage also never 10 rise higher so
10y at present they are to be the sane for Danish
Or for foreign vessels and b be payable only by
ihuse vtssels which take pilots on ard. Fourfhly
he ill permit private individuals, whether natives or
'o,esi ers, to establish stations in the Sound and
Belts tor providing steamtugs TO vessels passing
through ard deeiIous Of pro1tinS by this facility.
Fhly be extends 10 all canals or other routes Leading
bsm the German Ocean TO the Baltic toe same ex-
euption from duty which Danish and foreign merchan
dte ot cersp binds eDjoJ on certain routes ere fol-
los, spechcst!on o. Re various kinds OF merchandise
AID the various rou'es and II In future any goods OF
spec,fed here should succeed IN obtaining exemption
from uanst duty any one OF these rou,es that ex
emption shall be extended TO all others. Ana SKINNY
be 20 10 reduce the rae Of transit duty ON al
those goods now liable to it to q UNIFORM rate OF 10
shiIlings Danish money for 800 ID Danish weight; and
finally shculd the transit dues clme at any future
tine, 10 be lowered oo any one OF the routes below
connecting or which may hereafter connect, the er-
man Ocean or the E,be with the Baltic or any OF Its
tributaries on Q footing Of perfect eqoaty with any
routes that may hereafter De opened between any Two
ports Of bis COMMONS.
According TO Art 3 the provisions OF Articles and
are 10 come into force on and alter APrl oil thb
year. "a,
Denmark TO pay the latter an naturalization for
the sacIices makes in the above articles tho sum OF
80 SO 69S Xix dollars according to various quotas a.
~ sdy aere. upon and with the provision that each
State is liable only for It's own quota
In AIT. it is provided that the various amounts
above .pecied shall be paid within 20 years in 40 half
yearly equal pstsllmeois which .hall include the p1r-
ton Of The capital due and the interest that ac,rues On
the Outstanding balance.
Each of the high ooniI acting parties undertakes in
Article TO come 10 an agreement with the klng OF
Denmark az to- the in41ner how and the place
where, these balf-yeaily payments shall be made :,
the amer ano the rate which the several amounts,
as stated in Dani.h money, shall be computed 10 the
mo1ey ofthe sad S'ate and 8 the conditions and the
maj per in which the said State tO tsef IF at
all to pay off by anticipation its quota Of the indem'
Lily money
az the foregoing stpuaions is made ~ DO depoAdeht
On the acc, mpishmtnt of the forOatos required By
tbe constitute nal laws OF the high contracting Sta'es,
Who however undertake t. procure that sanction at
the earhtst Do. slble tue.