2183. DENMARK, Commerce with.—
The Baron de Blome, minister plenipotentiary
at this court (France) from Denmark, informed
me in February that he was instructed by his
court to give notice to the ministers from the
United States, appointed to negotiate a treaty
of commerce with them, that the Baron de
Waltersdorff, formerly commissioned by them
for the same purpose, had received another destination
which called him to the West Indies;
that they were sensible of the advantages which
would arise to the two countries from a commercial
intercourse; that their ports accordingly
were placed on a very free footing as they supposed
ours to be also; that they supposed the commerce
on each port might be well conducted under
the actual arrangements, but that whenever any
circumstances should arise which would render
particular stipulations more eligible, they would
be ready to concur with the United States in
establishing them, being desirous of continuing
on the terms of the strictest harmony and
friendship with them.—
To John Jay. Washington ed. i, 571.
(P.
1786)
