New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-08
POSTAL TREATY RATIFIED.

The iol'owi % is copy OF the Postal Tresty be-
tween tie United states and Great Britain,
which was ratified oy the senate on FRIDAY
The Postal Convention or Treaty.
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Her Majesty. the Queen Of the United King
dom ~ Great Britain and ireland and the United states
of america being DESTROYS % promote the friendly
tons existing between their respective subjects and
citizens by placing the comuncstons y post tetV cen
te territories Of Her Britannia Majesty sud th1s@ oi
the 1trd states IN more liberal and Advantageous
fong. have resolved o. conclude Convention for this
purpose and have named - tner penipotenuares that
% % say-Her Majesty the Queen q the United King
don Of Great Britain sld Ireland, the Right hon HIS
~ ions viscorNr PAtwEssToy, Baron Temple. Peer
OF Ireland member Of Her Britannia Ms esiys most
honorable Privy Council. member Of Parliament
knight Grand Cross Of the most honorable Order Of
the Bath, and Her Britannia Msestys principal secre
tary o. state for Foreign Affairs and the President OF
the United States, By and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate thereof, GEORGE BAScRoFT citizen q
the United states, their Envoy Extraordinary and MIN
isler Fienipotentary % Her Britannia Majesty who
after having communicated o. each other their respect
i've ful powers found in good and due form, nave
agret upon and concluded the following articles
ARTICLE !. There shall be charged Upon letters
not exceed ng half an ounce IN weight conveyed either
by Brish : packets between port IN the United
Kingdom ~ port Ia the United states uniform sea
age shall belong 20 the country BY which the packet
conveying the .etteTs Is furnished
Arr. RI. There shall be charged by the Post
OK &c Of the United Kingdom upon al letters not ex
cecdng half ounce In weight posted ia TIE United
KINGDOM and forwarded 10 the United states or
brought from the United states and delivered iu ihs
United Kingdom, whether such letters shall BE- con
yey ~ B.ifsh or By nted states packets an inland
p0sisro ratc 0t one Fcnay haii.peuny.
There shall be- charged BY the Post Office in the United
STAT upon az letters not exceeding halt an ounce 10
weight posted 10 the United states and forwarded 70
the Uniiei kingdom. or brought from the United King
dom and delivered n the United states. whe Their such
letters sha he conveyed BY ned states " BY British
packets IN inland postage rate II rye cents
ART. III Upon all letters posted in one country
and delivered In the other ihese rates postage both
sea and inland tha be combined into one rate Of which
payment ia advance shall be optional 10 either country
Ii snail however not be permitted to poy less than tne
whole combined rate.
ARr w. With respect b. letters above the
weight of half an ounce each country shall be at liberty
20 employ as regards the collection Of the whole com
0ncd rate the scale OF progression IN operation IN Us
own territory for charging inland rsic postage
Arr. =. The United States engage o. grant o.
the United KINGDOM the transit in closed malls through
the territory of the United States Of the correspondence
and newspapers from the United Kingdom TO the BRIT
ish North American Provinces, and from those Prov.
inces the United Kingdom Al the rate OF inland post
are To be charged under this Convention Tor letters aud
newspapers between the United Kingdom and the I III
ted States.
closed mails during their transit
ART Vi-On the other hand, Her Britanlc
Majesty engages TO grant TO the United states the tran
sit in closed mails through the British American Prov
nces OF the correspondence and newspapers from one
part Of the territory Of the United States to any other
art OF the territory Of the United states at rates not
exceeding the rates Of inland postage now charged or
10 be hereafter charged in the North American prov
inces according 10 the distance such mails may be
conveyed within the North American Provinces.
An officer OF the United states snail be permitted TO
accompany the closed mails during their transit
ART. VII. The United States farther engage 10
grant 10 the United Kingdom the transit In closed mails
through the United States, or through any countries
where the poet communications may De under the
control management OF the United states, OF lei
tiers and newspapers forwarded ifOm the United Ming
dom It's colonies aud possessions, 20 any other Bnt
sh colony possession or 70 any foreign country
and from any foreign country or British colony or
possession to the United hingdomi us colonies ah0
possessions
Arr. VIII Her Britannia Majesty engages on
her part 70 grant to the United states the transit in
closed MALE through the United Kingdom or through
any country where the post communications may oe
under the Control or management OF the United King
dom. Of letters and newspapers forwarded from the
United states their colonies or possessions 10 any
other colony or possession of the United states or to
any foreign country and from any foreign country or
from any colony possession Of the United states 70
the United states, their colonies or possessions
AKT ~ When letters shall be iorw arded IN
closed mails under the stpulatons OF Articles Y. VI
be- made 10 the Post Office OF the United Kingdom or oil
the United States tie case may be- shsl Re made by
tie ounce according 10 the net weight Of the letters al
to a,es 10 the ounce with the addition OF p per cent
an the amount of postage 10 compensate the lose that
would otherwise be sustained by this mode OF compu
tatiOn.
ARr. y. The country which sends or receives
closed malls through the other Is 20 render an account
f he letters and newspapers sent received In such
closed mails and TO account 10 such country LOT lhe
postage due thereon.
Am. NJ. Letters posted in the United States,
Addressed 10 foreign countries aud intended 10 pass IN
transit rcugh the United Kingdom, shall be- delivered
10 the British Post Oce tree Of all United states post
a-e whether packet or inland and letters rom i9fe4h
countries addressed 10 the United slaies passing ~
transit through the United hingdoni sha De uelFtei
To the United States Post Office tree OF all Brush post
age. whether packet or inland.
In the case OF those countries 10 which letters cannot
he forwarded unless the British postage be paid Ia "a
vance such British postage snail be collected 10 tAe
United states in addition 70 the United states rses OF
POSTAGE and accounted for to The Bru'n fosi once
Ia the case Of those countries TO which letters cannot
be forwarded unless the United States postage be paid
In advance such United states postage shsll be col
lected In the United Kingdom (n addition 70 the British
POSTAGE and accounted for ~ the United states Fos
Ofce.
Ant. XII. The rate of postage to be taken by
the British Post ONCE upon letters arriving ia the
United Kingdom from the United states, either BY Br
ush or United states packets, and 10 De forwarded
through the United Kingdom 10 colonies or possessions
Of the United kingdom or OF the United states, or 70
foreign countries aud rice rdsd shall be the same AZ
the rate which is row, may hereafter be, taken by
the British Post Office upon letters 10 or rom such col
onies or possessions foreign countries respectively
when posted the port Of arrival or delivered Al the
port OF departure OF the psckeis conveying the mails
between the United Kingdom and the United states
The above postage is irrespective Of and beyond the
inland rate 10 be taken in the United states upon sucn
letters Il posted OF delivered therein according 10 tue
s,pnlslons OF Art of this COnyentioni aud also n
respective Of aud beyond the sea rate upon such lei
ters payable according to the stpulaions Of AT l.
The rate OF postage be taken by the L. = fos, VI
fee upon letters arriving In the NJ :. either By British
or a. : Packets from the United Kingdom, and - De
orward through the L. ;. to the Colonies or posses
.ons OF the : or Of the United Kingdom or u those
Territories which according o. the laws OF the L. \ ART
bcvoud the limits OF their established post routes or u
foreign countries-snd rice r0sa-shA be the same A.
the rste which s which may hereafter Dc taken
by the T. : Post Office upon letters conveyed, whethef
by sea or LAND t. or from such Colonies. POSSESSIONS
Territories or foreign countries respectively when
posted Al the port OF arrival delivered A the port OF
departure of the packets conveying the malls between
the L ; and the United Kingdom.
The above pOstsge Is Irrespective OF and beyond the
in and rate TO be taken IN the United Kingdom upon
such letters posted delivered therein according
10 the stpulat0ns OF Article II. Of this Convention
and also Irrespective Of and beyond the sea rate upon
such letters payable according TO the supulAion' Of
Article /.