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 CONVENTION WITH DENMARK. 1826. 343 In faith whereof, we, the Plenipotentiaries of the United States of America, and of his Danish Majesty, have signed and sealed these presents. Done in triplicate, at the City of Washington, on the twenty-sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, in the fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States of America. H. CLAY. Ps. PEDERSEN ADDENDUM. Mr. Clay to Mr. Pedersen. Addendum. DEPARTAIENT on STATE, Washington, April 25, 1826. l The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, by direc- APAIQ5, mw, tion of the President thereof; has the honour to state to Mr. Pedersen, ""_""*—" Minister resident of his Majesty the King of Denmark, that it would have been satisfactory to the Government of the United States, if Mr. Pedersen had been charged with instructions in the negotiation which has just terminated, to treat of the indemnities to citizens of the United States, in consequence of the seizure, detention, and condemnation of their property, in the ports of his Danish Majesty. But as he has no instructions to that efiect, the undersigned is directed, at and before proceeding to the signature of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, on which they have agreed, explicitly to declare, that the omission to provide for those indemnities, is not hereafter to be in~ terpreted as awaiver or abandonment of them by the Government of the United States, which, on the contrary, is firmly resolved to persevere in the pursuit of them, until they shall be finally arranged, upon principles of equity and justice. And, to guard against any misconception of the fact of the silence of the Treaty, in the above particular, or of the views of the American Government, the undersigned requests that Mr. Pedersen will transmit this official declaration to the Government of Denmark. And he avails himself of this occasion to tender to Mr. Pedersen assurances of his distinguished consideration. H. CLAY. The Chevalier Pnneitsmr, ]lHnister Resident from Denmark. The Chevalier Peter Pedersen to Jlfr. Clay. Wasmnoron, 25th April, 1826. The undersigned, Minister resident of his Majesty the King of Den- April 25, 1826. mark, has the honour, herewith, to acknowledge having received Mr. "“"`_""' Clay’s official note of this day, declaratory of the advanced claims against Denmark, not being waived on the part of the United States, by the Convention agreed upon, and about to be signed, which note he, as requested, will transmit to his Government. And he avails himself of this occasion to renew to Mr. Clay assurances of his distinguished consideration. P. PEDERSEN To the Hon. HENRY CLAY, Secretrrry of Stntr· (fthe United States.