lr. Ciay to Mr.. Peterson:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


Washington, April Is, 1872
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


Washington, April Is, 1876.
The undersigned, Secretary of State OF
the United States, by direction Of the Pres
dent thereof, has the honor to state to Mr..
Peterson, Minister resident of His Majesty
the King of Denmark, that it would have
been satisfactory to the Government of the
United States, if Mr.. Peterson had been
charged with instructions in the negotiation
which has just terminated, to treat OF the
ndemnties due to citizens Of the Unted
States, in consequence of the seizure, deten-
ton, and condemnation of their properly III
ports of His Danish Majesty. But, as he mas
no instructions to that effect, the underslSh-
ed, is directed at and before proceeding 70
the signature of the Treaty of Friendship
Commerce, and Navigation, on which they
have agreed, explicitly to declare, that the
comission to provide for those indemnitles Is
not hereafter to be interpreted as a WAIVER
or abandonment of them by the Government
of the United States, which. on the contra
ry, is firmly resolved to perseverc IN thS
pursuit of them, until they shall be arranscu
upon principles of equity and justice. anu
to guard against any misconception OF '''o
fact Of the silence of the treaty, III the above
particular, or of the views OF the American
Government, the undersigned requests t"as
Mr.. Petersen will transmit this official acc"
laration to the Government OF lbhmarh-
And he avals himself ofthis occasion 20 teh-
der to Mr.. Petersen assurances OF his G'a'
tingushcd consideration.


H: CLAY.
The Chcvalier Petersen,
Minister resident from Denmark
The Chevaier Mr.. Peter Petersen To N'r' C''.s'
Hnshington, 25M .3pril 1870


The undersigned, Minister res'teM =,
His Majesty the King of Denmark, mas .ne
honor herewith 20 acknowledge having re-
ceved Mr.. Clay's official note OF this Gay.
tleclaratory of the advanced claims aga'nsss
Denmark not being waived on the par. 81
the United States, by the Convention agrtae
upon and about to be signed; which no.e u.s.
as requested, will transmitto his Covernh'en
And he avails himself Of this oc. aston 20 :.
new to Mr.. Clay assurances OF his d's''''
S''s"eu '0's'0e'"'''''' P. PEDERsEN
To the Hon. Henry Clay, c.-,,.
'Ssrremry Of 9'ate sfsse u7i''N '''.'~