The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-09

two nations, in the form Of additional articles; and
such additional articles duly prepared and signed
by the two officers of the respective Departments
aforesaid, commissioned for that purpose, having
been approved by me on the l4th May last, have
now received the further approval of the Postmas-
ter General of the United kingdom the publica-
ton OF the same is hereby directed 10 be made, as
Information to those whom il may concern, and as
Instructions TO all Postmasters.
J. COLLAMER,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 10, lS49.
articles agreed upon bet,rsen the Post Office of the
United Kingdom Of Greai Britain and Ireiaad and
the Posi- Office Of the United STATES of .qme,ica for
carrying INTO ereestion the Conrention Of December
Is, lS4S
In pursuance of article 81 Of the Convention of
December 49, 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, soon as possible after the exchange
of the Publications of the said Convention, of the
form in which the accounts for the transmission of
correspondence to be made up, as well 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 6etween the re-
spectiUe Offices Of Exchange.
Arr. l. 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.
g. Between Liverpool and Boston direct, and also
by way of New York.
T. Between Liverpool and New York direct, and
also by way of Boston.
S. Between London and New York, by way of
Southampton.
g. 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 to 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 are dispatched from
Liverpool to New York direct, the mails forwarded
from the offices of London and Liverpool to the Of
flee 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 forwarded from the offices of Boston
and New York to 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 its suburbs.
The mails for London shall comprise all the cor
respondence for that city and its suburbs, and for
countries in transit through the United Kingdom.
ART. 5. 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 the
United States, and for countries in transit through
the United States.
Arr. 8. When the packets dispatched from
New York 10 Southampton, the mails forwarded
from the Office Of New York 10 the office OF London
shall comprise the correspondence for all parts Of
the United Kingdom, (witn the exception Of South
ampton,) and for foreign countries, France and
countries the continent of Europe addressed via
Southampton and Havre excepted and for British
colonies and possessions in transit through the
United Kingdom.
The mails for SouthaIn pton shall comprise all the
correspondence for that town, and for France and
for countries the continent Of Europe, specially
addressed via Southampton and Havre.
Arr. Z. II, hereafter, il should be deemed neces-
sary TO make direct exchange Of mails between
other Offices than those mentioned in article of the
present articles, other offices of exchange may be
established by mutual agreement between the two
offices.
CHAPTER 2.-Regulations respecting tie
erehange Of correspondence, progressive
rates Of postage, &c.
AR. ). The respective offices shall mutually ac-
count 30 each other for the portion Of the postage Of
the correrpondencc Exchanged between them which
Is due 90 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 ex-
change 20 another there shall be distinctly marked,
in red ink, in the upper right hand corner Of each
letter the amount due 70 the country TO which sent
and, in like manner all unpaid letters there shall
be marked In black ink the amount due 10 the coun-
try from which forwarded.
When either country il entitled TO the packet or
sea Of postage in addition % it, inland the two
rates shall b. combined, and marked in one sum on
each letter.
ART. 9. With respect TO letters above the weight
OF single letter, which Is fixed at half ounce in
either country, the respective Offices, in accounting
TO each other shall employ the following scale Of
progression:
For every letter not exceeding half an 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,
six rates.
Above three ounces, but not exceeding four
ounces, eight rates
And 30 on, two rates being added for every ounce
or fraction Of an ounce.
AR. 10. The correspondence Of every description
which may be forwarded from one office 30 another
shall b. enclosed in sealed or locked 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 is com
prised.
Arr. N. When closed mails arc forwarded under
the stpulatiOns contained in articles s, g. 7, and
of the convention Of December Is, ls4S, from the
United Kingdom through the United States, OF from
the United States through the United Kingdom, tbs
Office which dispatches the mails shall insert the net
weight Of the letters and the number of newspaper
contained in such mails in the letter bill in the tabl
prepared for that purpose; and, IN like manner
when closed mails are received in the United King
dom through the United States, or in the Unite'
States through the United Kingdom, the office whic
receives the mails shall insert the nett weight Of Tia
letters and the number Of newspapers contained il
such mails in the az wledgment Of receipt, whic
~ 10 BE- returned by the next post.
AR. ~, When closed mails forwarded iron
one part Of the United States another part thrOug
the territory Of British North America, or from ON
part Of British North America 20 another par
through the territory Of the United States, the oc
which dispatches the mails shall send letter bi