Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1849-09-19


established post routes, or to foreign countries-
and vice ,sha be the the rate which is
now, or which may hereafter be, takn by the United
States post office upon letters conveyed whether by
sea or land or from such ter
foreign countries respectively, post
ed at the port Of arrival delivered at the port Of
tween the United srares naeaveying the mails. be.
The above postage is irrespectivtff and beyond
the inland rate to be taken IN the United Kingdom
upon such letters, If posted or delivered thereinac-
cordng to the spulaons of article II of this con-
venton, and also irrespective of and beyond the
rate upon such letters payable according to the stp
uiatons of article /. f
There shall be expected from the above stipuIa-
lions, letters and newspapers passing through the
United Kingdom, to and from France, as to which
certain rates fixed by the postal convention ex
listing between that country and the United King
dom. But the two contrac:ig parties agree to invite
France to enter into communication with them
without loss Of time, in order to effect such arranpe
ments for the conveyance of letters and newspa.
pers, and closed nails through the territories of the
United Sates of the United Kingdom, and of France
respectively, as may be most conducive to the IN
terests of the three countries.
ART. XIII
Letters posted in the United states, addressed tn
the British North American provinces or vice versa.
when not conveyed by sea- shall be charged accord
ing TO the rates of portage which are now or which
shall hereafter be, in operation il the United States,
and in the British North American provinces. for
inland letters.
ART. XIV
Upon all letters posted in the United States, and
addressed to the British North American PROVINCES
or vice versa the rates of postage fixed by the pre-
ceding article shall be combined into one rate of
which payment in advance shall be OPTIONAL both in
the United States and in the British North American
provinces. shall, however, not be permitted TO
pay less than the whole rate.
AIT. XIV.
The rates to be taken on newspapers published in
the United Kingdom, when conveyed between the
United Kingdom and and the United States, either
by British or by United States packets, shall be
one penny for each newspaper in the United King
dom, and two cents in the United States Converse
ly, no higher charges than those above stated shall
be made by the British by the United States post
Office, newspapers publigsed in the United States
either when despatched from that country, or when
in the United Kingdom.
There shall be no accounts between the two Off
ces for the transmission of news papers: each Office
shall retain the postage shall have charged
ing to stlpulations.
ART. XVI.
The rate of postage to be charged In the United
Kingdom upon newspapers to and from the United
States, passing In transit through the United King
dom, shall be one penny for each newspaper, except
where lower rate is provided by treaty between
the United Kingdom and foreign country; and the
rate of postage to be charged in the United King
dom. passing in transit through the United States,
shall be two cents for each newspaper.
ART. XVII.
Periodical works. not of daily publication, posted
in the United Kingdom in the United States, may
be forwarded from one country TO the other, either
by British by United States packets by means of
the two offices, under the following conditions,
namely:
LIST. There shall be no accounts between the two
offices for the transmission Of such works: each
office shall retain the postage it shall have charged
2dly. They must be sent in bands or covers open
at The sides or end, so that they may be be easily
examined.
sdiy. They shall be in every respect subject to
the conditions prescribed by the laws and regula-
tons of both countries.
The rates to he lived in Great Britain as well on
the above mentioned works addressed to the United
States, those from the United States addressed
to Great Britain, shall be as follows:
LIST. For every work not exceeding two ounces
in weight, one penny.
IDLY. For every work above two ounces IN
weight, and not exceeding three ounces, sixpence
3dly. For every work above three ounces in
weight, and not exceeding four ounces,eight pence
4thlv. And for every o, nee above four up to six
teen ounces, the limit imposed on the tran smission
of such articles by the British oiice two pence 40
ditiona every fraction Of an ounce Ueing reckoned
as full ounce.
The rates to be levied by the Post Office of the
United States on similar works, addressed TO or
coming from the United states, shall not exceed the
rates to be charged in the United Kingdom.
ART. XVIII.
Printed pamphlets not exceeking the weight of
eight ounces, posted in the United Kingdom or in
the United States may be forwarded from one coup-
try to the other ether by British United States
packets, by means of the two Offices, at the same
rates and under the same conditions as those fixed
for periodical works by article XVII.
ART. XIX.
In consequence of two cents United States cur
rency not being precisely equivalent to one penny
sterling, the British Post Office shall account TO the
United States Post Office at the rate Of four hundred
and eghtyiour cents to the pound sterling; and the
United States Post Office shall account to the Brit
sh Post Office at the rate offour hundred and eigh-
ty cents to the pound sterling.
ART. Xxx.
In case of war between the two nations, the mail
packets Of the two offices shall continue their navi-
CATION without impeachment or molestation until six
weeks after notification shall have been made on
he part of either Of the two Governments, and de-
vered to the other that the service is to be discon
inued; in which they shall be permitted to re-
un freely, and under special protection, to their
ports.
The forms in which the accounts between the
respective Post Offices for the transmission and
conveyance of letters are to be made out, the time
ind mode in which payment shall be made by either
Post Office to the other, together with all other
of detail arising out of the stipulations of the
present convention, shall be settled between the
Post Office of the United States and the British Post
Office as soon as possible after the exchange of the
ratifcations OF the present convention.
1t is also agreed that the measures Of detail men,
Toned in the present article may be modified by the
wo Post Offices whenever, by mutual consent. those
offices shall have decided that such modification
would be beneficial to the Post Office service OF the
.wo countries.
ART. XXI.
The present convention is concluded for an in
iefinite period. It cannot be annuled by either of
he two Governments, except after the expiration
Of years notice given to the other Government.
ART. XIII.
The present convention shall be ratified by the
vice and consent of the Senate thereof and by her
changed at London within three months from the
late hereof. shall come into operation as soon
Is possible after the exchange of the ratifcations
In witness whereof the respective plenipotentia-
ries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto
The seals of their arms.
Done at London, the fifteenth day of December,
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight humid
red and forty-eight.
GEORGE BANCROFT, IL 81
PALMERSTON. IL 81
And whereas the said convention has bean duly
ratified on both parts, and the respective ratiica.
lions of the same were exchanged at London, on
The 26th day OF January last, by George Bancroft,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
Of the United States of America at the Court of ST.
James, and the Right Honorable Henry John Wis.,
count Palmerston, her Britannia Majesty's Primer
pal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on the
part of theii respective governments
Now, therefore, be it known that 1, JAMES X.
POLK, President Of the United States of America,