The fifth article of our treaty of 1826 with Denmark provides that there shall not be paid on the vessels of the United States and their cargoes when passing through the Sound higher duties than those of the most favored nations.
Pierce references a specific treaty with Denmark that limits tolls on U.S. vessels.
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