The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-04

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
the Post Office Of the United Siaies Of .4erica for
carrying into execution the Convention Of December
Is, ls4S.
In pursuance of article 81 of the Convention OF
December l5 lS4S, between the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland and the United States OF
America, which leaves TO the two Post Offices the
regulation, as soon possible after the exchange
of the ratifcations of the said Convention, of the
form in which the accounts for the transmission OF
correspondence TO be made up, as well as of all
other matters of detail, which are to be arranged
by mutual consent, for ensuring the execution OF
the stipulations contained in the said Convention
the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose
by their respective Offices, have agreed upon the
following articles
CHAPTER 1.-RegulationS bettceen the re-
spective Offices Of Exchange
ART 1. The following shall be the regulations
for the exchange of mails between the United King
dom and the United States:
There shall be an exchange of mails between the
following offices:
L. Between London and Boston, by way of Liver
pool and Boston direct, and also by way of Liver
pool and New York
2. Between London and New York, by way OF
Liverpool and New York direct, and also by way
OF Liverpool and Boston.
8. Between Liverpool and Boston direct, and also
by way of New York.
4. Between Liverpool and New York direct and
also by way of Boston.
5. Between London and New York, by way OF
Southampton.
8. Between Southampton and New York direct.
ART. 2. When the packets are dispatched from
Liverpool TO Boston direct the mails forwarded from
the Offices of London and Liverpool 10 the Office OF
Boston shall comprise the correspondence for all
parts Of the United States, (with the exception OF
New York; and for countries in transit through
the United States.
The mails for New York shall comprise all the
correspondence for that city.
Art 3. When the packets dispatched from
Liverpool TO New York direct, the mails forwarded
from the offices Of London and Liverpool to the Of
fee of New York shall comprise the correspondence
for all parts of the United States with the excep-
ton Of Boston, and for countries in transit through
the United States.
The mails for Boston shall comprise all the CORE
spondence for that city:
ART. 4. Reciprocally, when the packets dis
patched from Boston, or from New York 10 Liver
pool the mails orw srded from the Officer of Boston
and New York the office of Liverpool shall com
prise the correspondence for all parts of the United
Kingdom, with the exception of the city of London
and It's suburbs.
The mails for London shall comprise all the cor
respondcnce for that city and its suburbs, and for
countries in transit through the United Kingdom.
Arr. s. When the packets dispatched from
Southampton TO New York, the mails forwarded
from the offices of London and Southampton shall
comprise the correspondence for all parts of tn,
United States, and for countries in transit through
the United States.
ART. O. When the packets dispatched from
New York to Southampton, the mails Forwarded
from the office of New York the office of Londor
shall comprise the correspondence for all parts o
the United Kingdom, (witn the exception OF South
ampton,) and for foreign countries, France ans
countries ON the continent of Europe addressed wi
Southampton and Havre excepted and for Britis
colonies and possessions In transit through tn
United Kingdom.
The mails for Southampton shall comprise all III
correspondence for that town, and for France an
for countries the continent of Europe, special,
addressed via Southampton and Hayre.
Art 7. II, hereafter, il should be deemed neces
sary 10 make a direct exchange of mails between
other Office. than those mentioned in article Of tn
present articles, other Offices Of exchange may b.
established by mutual agreement between the I've
offices.