Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-09-29
LEWIS CAss Secretary 9f .S5ate.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED i STATES OF AMERICA: PROCLAMATION.
 HERLAs convention between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of Denmark for the dlscontlHugnye of the sound dues WAS con cluded and gued by their respective plenipotenta- 1 rles Ut Washington, he llth day of April last ! which convention is word for word as follows: The United States of America and his Majesty the lNng o Denmark. being desirous to tel minate ami cably the differences which have arisen between them ! in regard to the tolls levied by Denmark on Ameri- can vessels and their cargoes passing through Lhe l sound and Belts, and commonly called the Sound dues, have resolved to conclude convention for that | purpose, and have named their plenpotentiaries | that IS to say, tte President of the United States,
 Lewis Cass Secretary of S5ite of the United States and his Majesty the King of Denmark. Torben Bile | Esquire, Knight of the Ddnnebroy. and dt.ora, ed with the Cross of Il nor of the same order his sail Malesty's charge datfAres near the government of l the United States who, after having communicated to each ether their full powers in due form have ayreed to and signed tie following articles: | ARTICLE l. His Majesty the King of Denmark declares entire freedom of the mavi yation of the | sound and the Belts in favor of American vessels and their cargoes from and forever atler the day when this convention shall 90 into effect as harnin sfter provided. And it is hereby agreed that Ameri- can vessels and their cargoes after that day. shall not be subject to any charges whateverin passing the sound or the Belts or to any detention in the said waters, and both governments will concur if occa- should require it. in taking measures to prevent abuse Of the free flag Of the United States by the shipping of other nations which shall not have se- cured the same freedom and exemption from charges enjoyed by that of the United States ARTICLE IL His Danish Naesv further enpaqes hat the passages of the sound and Belts shall con tnua Dc lighted and buoyed as heretofore without any charge Epon American vessels or their carcoes on passing the Sound and the Belts and that the present establishments of Danish pilots in these wa ters shall continue to be maintainGd by Denmark His Danish Majesty agrees to make such additions and Improvements in regard to the lights ou0ys and pilot eSabliSupens in these waters as circumstances and the increasing trade of tue Baltic may require lie further engages that no charge shall be made in consequence of such al itionS and improvements on American ships and their cargoes passing through the Sound and the Belts.
 It is understood however. to be on-onal for the masters of American vessels either to employ in the sail waters, Danish piots at reasonable rates fixed by the Danish government, or to navigate their yes sets without such assistance.
 ARTICLE H. In consi iteration of the forepoinc agreements and stlpuiat on on the part of Denmark whereby the free and unincumsered navigation of anerean vessels through the sound and the Belts IS forever ured the United States agree to pav to the government of Denmark once for all. tie sum of Ille29 riX dollars, or it's equivalent, S3g3oll in United States currency, at London, on the day when the sad convention shall % into full effect, as here i'll afterwards provided.
 ARTICLE ". It is further agreed that any other or further privileges rights, advantages W hch may have oeen or may be, gran ed by Denmark to the commerce and navigation of any other nation at the sound and Belts. her coaSts and in her harbors with reference to the transit by land through Danish territory merchandise belonging to the citizens or subjects of such pation shall also be fully extended to- and enjoyed by the citizens of the United States and by thelr vessels and property in that quarter ARTICLE V. The general convention of friendsbip. commerce, and navigation, concluded between the United States and his Majesty the King of Denmark on the 25h oi April, 1926, and which was abrogated the 18th of April, 1858. and the provisions con
 ained in each and all of it's articles the fifth article | alone excepted. shall, after the ratification of this present convention again become binding upon the United States and Denmark; it being, however, un- derstood, that years notice shall suffice for the abrogaton of the atioDs of the said convention | hereby renewed.
 ARTICLE VI. The present convention shall take effect as soon the laws to carry it into operation shall be passed by the governments of the contract ing parties, and the stipulated to be paid by the | United States shall be received by, tenderel to, Denmark; and for the iulflment of these purposes, period not exceeding twelve months from the sign Ing of this convention shall be allowed.
 But if in the interval, earlier day shall be fixed upon and carried into effect for free navigation through the Sound and Belts in favor of any other power or powers, the same shall simultaneously be extended to the vessels of the United States and their cargoes. in anticipation of the payment of the sum stipulated m Article III, it being understood how ever tnat m that event the government of the Uni teu o1ates snail also pay to that of Denmark four per cent interest on the said san from the day the sad immunity shall have gone into operation until the prnepal shall have been paid as aforesaid
 ARTICLE VII. The present convention shall be duly ratified and the exchange of notifications shall take place in Washington within ten months from the date hereof, or sooner if practicable
 In faith whereof the respective plenipotantiar;es have signed the present convention in duplicate | and have thereunto affixed their seals l Done at Washington, this llth day of April. in the year of our Lord 1857, and of the independence of the United States the S1st.
 LEWIS CASS. IT.. sl TORBEN BILLIE It. s1 And whereas the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts and the respective notifications of tho same exchanged in the city of Washing ton on the l2h instant by Lewis Cass, Secretary of state ot the United States and w. de iaasloff his Danish Malesty's charge daffaires and consul gen. erai III the United States on the part of their re- spective governments:
 Now, therefore. be it known thas I JAMES BIJ- CHANAN, President of the United States of Anne rlca, have caused the said convention to he made public, to the end that the same and every clanse and article thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the cti- Zens thereof.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be atx | ed.
 | Done in the city of Washington this 18th day of January, in the year of our Lord | l.. s.] 1858, and of the dependence of the Uni | ted States the S2.
 JAMES BUCHANAN. | By the President:
 LEWIS CAss, Secretary ef State.