Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-17

WaEEE1s convention q the United states Of America and his
Majesty the Ming Of Denmark for ne diseontiuuance OF the
otentaries at Washington on the eleventh Of April last
The United States Ct America and his Majesty The King Den
mark, being desr0 amicahy the differences which
have arisen between regard by Den
Sound and Belts, and commonly called the Sound dues, have
their pIeniponiiarss, that say, the Presidents Of the
Uued States, Lewis C Secretary o. stlteof the VHl States,
and his Majesty the King Of DenHas Ioroen BILE ESQUIRE,
Knghof the Daunearog aud decorated with the Gross Of Honor
q The same order ms sad Aajess charge daaairs near he
70 each other their fall powers in due for have aret to and
AETIClE L His Majesty the King Of Denmark declares entire
freedom Of The quon Of the Sound and u Belts in favor Of
day when this shall into elect hsrcnaf
ter provided. And it is hereby agreed that American
charges whatever passing the Sound and Belts any
tenn in the said waters and both governments vii
free flag Of United by the shipping Of other nations
which shall not have secured the same freedom and exemption
frsm charges enioyed by that Of the United States
AR H. His Danish Majesty further engages that the passages
Of the sound and Belts shall continue to t gifted and Is
heretofore without any charge upon American vessels their
cargoes On passing Sound Belts that present
establishments Danish pilots waters shall eoutnne 10
and improvements regard the lights, buoys
pilot establishments in these waters circumstances
the Increasing may require He further enrs
ges that charge shall De made in Consequence o such add
passing through the Sound and the Belts
1t is understood however to Be optional for masters Of Ame
either employ in The sa waters, Danish pilots, at
reasonable rates 6Nd b. the Danish government or to navigate
s
ART III In consideration of the foregoing agreements and
stipulation the Of Denmark whereby the
eutered navigation Of American vessels through the Sound
and the Belts Is forever ce me Intd st a 20 pay TO
the governmen. Of Denmark for all the Of
red and seventeen thousand e hundrd and tse nine rN
aol ~ Gr 1 is5 eI r. M i s - am @ y y, 1lrS .no,
l aE 'as t sid 'oHreiOn shall ini0 lli
AnE w. It is further agreed that any other or urtr pr
leges, rights or adantgs which may have been may
granted BY Denar % tn1 commerce and nalaton OF any other
bors, with reference transit by through terri
tory Of meTehndils sqnsi . t e1es Or subjects q such
Of United stes and b their vessels and property IN
1Er v The general eonvsntion friendship commerce and
navigation concluded between the United states and his Majesty
ana which arozate the fifteenth Of April 1855 and the
provisions contained in each and all Of its articles the nth article
alone excepted SHALL ratification present con-
# Ring bSv-syer understood that wears u aJi nfe fr
arogaon Of the stpulatons OF the said convention hereby
Arr VI The present convention shall take eject IS soon as
the carry operation shall passed BY govern
meuts Of the cntroiRg pares AMI the stipulated be
mark and for fuIfmeni Of tee purposes period not ex
ong twelve months from e signing Of this convention shall
But it, in the interval earlier day SHAH be liked upon and
carried into effect Tor free navigation through the Sound and
Belts any other power powers. same shall
mutaneously extended the vessels Of the States
their cargos anticipation q the payment stpua.
Article III; being understood however
of The United States shall also pay
Of Denmark four cent interest the said sum, from the day
immunity shall haTe gone into operation un pn-
cipaI shall have been paid as Aforesaid .--.rr-
the exchange or r6eatious shah take place in Wasnr5n with
months from the date hereof, practicable
faith whereof the respective penpotenages signed
the present convention in duplicate, aud have harepno xed
their seals.
Done Washington, this eleventh day OF pr in the year Of
our Lord thousand eight hundred ftysyrn and Of the
independence Of the United States the eighty first
LEWIS CASs. n. 81 -
.r. TORBEN BILLIE. l. 81
AID whereas convenon duly ratified on both
parts and respective ratfa0ns Of the exchanged
in city Washington the twelfth instant, by Lewis Ca
secretary Of the United Ses. and Raslod
Danish Majesty charge Gshlres and consul general Of the Uni
tel States, the5art Of their respective governments.
Now therefore Be g. known, that j. JAMES BUCHANAN,
President Ind States Of America. caused the said
convention made public chat same and
every and article thereof may he observed fulfilled
good faith by the United states and the citizens thereof.
witness whereof have hereun0 my hand and caused
the seal q the United States faafISed.
in the city Of Washington. this thirteenth Jay Of
JauuiTg, ia the yer Of our Lord thousand eight
r. hundred and eight, and Of the Independents Of the
United states the eirhy-secoud -.-r
JAMES BUCHANAN,
By the President
LEW1s Cas-, Secretary of State.