The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-04
CHAPTER 2.-ReguldtionS respecting the
exchange Of correspondence, progressive
rates of postage, sc.

ART l. The respective offices shall mutually ac-
count each other for the portion OF the postage of
the correspondence exchanged between them which
Il due 20 each both for that Of the letters not prepaid,
and also for that Of the letters which prepaid.
On all prepaid letters sent from one Office of
change another there shall b. distinctly marked,
ia red ink in the upper right hand corner Of each
lstter the amount due the country 10 which sent;
and in like manner. all unpaid letters there shall
b. marked in black ink the amount due % the coun-
try from which forwarded.
When either country Is entitled ~ the packet
sea rate Of postage in addition it, inland the two
rates shall be combined, and marked In one sum on
each letter.
Arr g. With respect b. letters above the weight
Of single letter which 10 fixed at half ounce in
either country, the respective offices, in accounting
10 each other shall employ the following scale OF
progression:
For every letter not exceeding half ounce in
weight, one single rate.
Above half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce,
two rates.
Above one ounce, but not exceeding two ounces,
four rates.
Above two ounces, but not exceeding three ounces,
ak rates.
Above three ounces but not exceeding four
ounces, eight rates
And 50 on, two rates being added for every ounce
or fraction OF an ounce.
ART. 10. The correspondence Of every description
which may be forwarded from one Office 10 another
shall b. enclosed in sealed loo ked bags, and each
class Of correspondence shall be tied up separately,
and distinguished by label showing under what
article in the letter bill such correspondence Il com
prised.
AHr. II. when closed rnails are forwarded under
the stipuatons contained in articles s, ., 7, and 5
Of the convention Of December Is, ls45, from the
United Kingdom through the United States, or from
the United States through the United Kingdom, the
Office which dispatches the mails shall insert the net
weight u the letters and the number II newspaper
contained in such mails in the letter bill In the tab
prepared for that purpose; and, in like manner
when closed mails are received In the United King
dom through the United State, or in the Unite,
states through the United Kingdom, the Office which
receives the mails shall insert the nett weight Of III
letters and the number OF newspapers contained II
sucb mais In the Acknowledgement Of receipt, which
il 10 be returned by the next post
An1 70. When closed mails forwarded from
one part ~ the United States 10 another part through
the territory Of British North America, or from on
part q British North America % another par
through the territory Of the United States the oic
which dispatches the mails shall send a letter bill
in which shall be entered the nett weight Of the let
ters and the number Of newspapers contained Il
such mails. Tho letter bill shall be addressed .
the post ofhc" OF the country through which III
mail IL forwarded. and shall be according 10 tn
form (A) annexed 70 the present articles.
AsT. 10. Letters originating in the United State
and addressed 10 the foreign countries and BIRTHS
colonies and Possessions contained IN table OBJ lee
statement 3, sppended,) and letters originating i
the United Kingdom and addressed 70 the foreig
countries and United States possessions contaire,
in table (C) annexed 10 the present articles lee
statement 3, appended and, rice oeysd, letter
originating in such foreign countries British col,
mics and possessions, and United States possession
and addressed 20 the United Kingdom or the Unite
States shall b. delivered by one Office 20 the 9th
free Of all postage, whether packet or inland
Arr. IL. With respect 10 letters passing throul
either country, which cannot b. forwarded unle
the postage b. paid in advance, the office Of q
United States shall pay the British office the rat
Of British and foreign postage set against The nam
Of the respective foreign countries and British col
mics and possessions in table (D) annexed 10 q
present articles, (see statement 4, sppended.) al
in like manner the British Office shall pay 10 q
oce Of the United States the rates Of United Stat
postage set against the Of the respective 70
eign countries and United States possessions al