The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-15
The Sour Il Dues Treaty.

CONVENTION BRrwKEN THE UNITED srATEs AND HIS
MAJESTY The KIsd OF DENMARK roe THE Di'coS
| TiSrANcE OF TIE SOUND DIES; DONE AT WASHING
| TON, TuE llTH DAY OF APRIL, 1887.
Tho United States Of America sas bis Majesy the King
CT Denmark being DESTROYS to terminate au,esby tho d
ferences which have between them regard the
| tolls levied by Depmsrk American vessels and their
cargoes passing through the Sound ard Belts and
monty called Sound dues have resolved to conclude con
yenca %, Ina purvos, and have named "a their plsn
potentsayes thai 70 70 say the lresdsu' inc Sniteu
States Lewis Cass. Secretary Of State OF the Un s'ses
and his Majesty the King OF Denmark, Torben Bile Eq,
knight Of Dannehrog and decorated with the Of
honor OF the order hs said Majesty Charge Affairs
near the government Of the United States, Who after hay
ing communicated % each other their full powers in due
form, have agreed to and sened<he following articles -
Article l. His Majesty the King OF Denmark, declares
entire freedom Of the navigation of the Sound and the
Dct N fnyor OF American vessels and their from
arc forever after the day when this convention sha! 60
into enect, as hereinafter provided Ana Is nerepy
agreed that American vessels ami their cargoes after that
day shall not he subject to charge Whatever In
ing the Sound Belts, any detention tae SAID
iers and both governe ns will coacuv If occasion sheuld
require It, IN taxing measures to prcveat abuse os the free
nag OF me In;ea states by the shpSng of other nations
empeoa from charges enjoyed by tnzt Of the Gnted
passage Of the Sound and Belts aha continue 10 be Lighted
ard broycd heretofore without any Charge upon Anne
VesscS VI ChrgOes cne SOunu hSu
the Bets and that the presen establishments Of Danish
pilots in these waters shall conaue 20 be maintained by
Denmark His Danish Majesty agrees make sas additions
Establishments p these waters circumstances and the
increasing trade Of the Baltic may require He further
that charge shall be mode in Of
such additions and improvements on American ships aud
their cagoes passing through the seund and the Belts
is understood. however, TO be optional for tho masters
oi American vessels either to employ in the said waters
Danish pilots NJ reasonable rates yed by the Danish
government or to navigate their vessels without such
assistance.
Art s. In consideration of the foregoing agreements and
stpolstons on the part OF Denmark whereby the free
the Sound and the Belts forever secured the United
states agree to pay to the government OF Denmark once
sand eight hundred and twenty nine rix dollars It's
equivalent three hundred and ninety three thousand and
eleven dollars IN United States currency al London,
the day when The sad convention shall into full effect
a, hereinafter lsovded .
Art. a. 1t is further agreed tina. any other further
privileges, rights advantages which may have been
may bo granted by Denmark to the commerce and navi
gaion of othor nation Ut the Sound and Belts her
coasts and in her habors with reference to the transit
by land through Danish territory OF merchandise belong
ing to the citizens or subjects of such nation shall also be
fully extended 10 and enjoyed by the citizens OF the
United States and by their vessels aud property in that
quarter.
Ar. s. The general convention Of friendship, commerce
and navigation concluded between the United States and
his Majesty the King OF Denmark the 10th OF April,
1926 and which was abrogated the 18th April. 1885,
and the provisions contained IN each and all OF its articles
the fifth article alone excepted shall, after ratification
OF this present convention again become binding upor the
that years notice shall suffice for the abrogaon Of the
stpua,iors of the said convention hereby rcne~ed.
Art @ The present convention shall take effect
the laws 10 carry into operation shall 6e passed by
the governments Of the contracting parties ana the sum
stipulated be paid by the United states shall be received
by rendered TO Denmark and for the uifment of these
purposes period not exceeding twelve months from the
signing Of this convention shall be allowed But IT, in the
interval earlier day shall be fixed upon and carried
effect for the free navigation through the Sound and
Belts in favor OF any other Power Powers, the
shall simultaneously DE extended to the vessels Of the
United States and thercargoes in anticipation of the pay
ment Of the stipulated in article g. being under
stood however, that in that event the government Of the
United States shall also pay to that OF Denmark four per
cent interest said sum from the day the said immunity
shal have gone into operation until The principal shall
have been PAID as aforesaid.
Art. l. The present convention sha be duly ratified
and the exchange Of ratcaons shall take place in Wash
hRtcn within ten months from the date hereof,
If practicable.
In faith thereof the respective plenipo,entiares have
signed the present convention, in duplicate, and have
thereunto affixed their seal
Done At Washington, this nth day Of April in the year
Of LORD 1857 and of the Independence Of the United
States the 5lst. LEWIS CASS.
TDRnEN