The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-09

ARTICLE XIV,
The rates be taken newspapers published in the
United Kingdom when conveyed between the United
Kingdom and the United States, either by British by
limited M Hi pc and w pey in M u%ed
States Conversely higher charges than those above
posi- Oiee on newspapers published in the United States
either when despatched from that country, when deliv
ered in the United Kingdom.
There shall be accounts between the offices for the
Transmission OF newspapers each office shall retain the
postage shall have charged according to the preceding
stipulatons.
ARTICLE XVI.
The rate of postage be charged in the United Kingdom
and from the United States passing in
transit through the United Kingdom, shall be penny for
each newspaper except where lower rate provided by
ny; and the rate OF postage to be CHARGED IN te United
States upon newspapers and from the United Kingdom
passing in transit through the United States, shall be two
cents Tor each newspaper
ARTICLE XVII.
Periodical works, of daily publication posted in the
United Kingdom or in United States may be forwarded
country the other either by British by United
States packets by means OF The two Offices, under the fol-
lowing conditions, namely;
LIST, There shall be between the offices
for the transmission OF such works. each office shall retain
the postage it shall have charged.
ri They must be in bands open the
sides or end 80 that they may be easily examined
3D. They shall be in every respect subject the cond
tons prescribed by The laws and regulations of both
tries
The rates be levied in Great Britain, well on the
aforementioned works addressed the United States
those from the United States addressed to Great Britain
shall be ms follows:
LIST. For every work exceeding in weight
ID For every work above in weight and not
exceeding three ounces sxpence.
ID For every work above three ounces in weight and
not exceeding four ounces, eight pence.
lth And for every above four sixteen ounces
Che limit imposed the transmission such articles by
tive British oice) two pence additional, every fraction
an ounce being reckoned MS lnl ounce.
The to be levied by the post office of the United
States similar works, addressed to coming from the
United States shall exceed the charged in
the United Kingdom.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Printed pamphlets exceeding the weight of eight
posted the United Kingdom n the United
States, may be forwarded from country the other
either by British or by United States packets by means of
Tho Offices the same and under The
dlIons those fixed for periodical works by article
ARTICLE XIX.
I'm consideration of United States currency
being precisely equivalent penny sterling, British
Post Office shah United Safes Post Office at
of four hundred and eighty -four pound
sterling and the United Office shall account to
the British Post Office at the rate Of four hundred and eighty
cents to the pound sterling.
ARTICLE Xxx.
In case of war between the nations, the mail packet
OF ihe offices shall continue their navigation without
impeachment or moestaton until SIX weeks alter noica
ton shall have been made the part of either of The
governments and delivered to the other that the service
10 be discontinued in which they shall be permitted
to return freely, and under special protection their
spectye ports
The forms in which the between the respective
Post Offices for the and conveyance of letters
10 be made out the time and mode in which payment
shall be made by either Post Office the other together
with all other measures OF detail arising OF the stpula
ioss OF the convention shall be settled between the
British Post Office and the Post Office of the United States
as soon as possible alter the exchange OF the Publications
the present convention.
Its also agreed that the detail mentioned in
whenever by mutual consent those offices shall have dec
ded that such modification would be beneficial the Post
Office service of the two countries
ARTICLE XXII
The present is concluded for indie Pc
Rod 1t be annuied by either the govern
after the expiration OF years notice given
10 the other government
ARTICLE XIII.
The present shall be ratified by her Britannia
Iu.
with the adyic. and consent Senate thereof and the
Publications shall be exchanged London within three
months from the date hereof Ii shall operation
possible after the exchange OF the raca tions
Ia Wines whereof the @ g
Done at London the fifteenth day of December in the
year of Lord thousand eight hundred and forty
L.. GEORGE BANCROFT.
Correspondence.
mo 1887 AMERICAN LEGATION,
London, 18th December, 1913.
SIR send this day by the Europa, for ratification,
postal convention between the United States and the
United Kingdom which has just been signed by myself,
and in the absence of the Postmaster General by Lord
Palmerson alone.
In negotiating this treaty, have aimed at just and
fair reciprocity the reduction of the ratesthe abro
CATION OF all discriminating charges whatever; respect Tor
the existing laws regulating inland postage and due re-
gard for facilitating the daily course OF manual business
in the post offices of both countries.
This convention in It's progress. has encountered much
opposition in quarters here trust it may meet
general appreciation at home.
The British Postmaster General reluctantly consented
accept the varying inland rates levied by the laws
of the United States within their territory and 10 concede
the English rates fixed by law. The principle was thus
settled lis application was difficult; for il gave, for ex-
ample letter from Boston, and conversely rate
If sent directly from port to port another rate II sent by
New York Liverpool, and still another if sent by New
York and Southampton. To keep just accounts under
varying rates. would have been difficult agreed there
FORE to make average OF the inland rates each
California.
remote territories, by land which specially
provided for in article XIl,) and to adopt uniformly
those average rates. In England, the inland rate
letter. il paid in advance, is one penny; If no
paid in advance, most foreign letters not, j
is pence Three haIf-pence, then, is just anc
fair uniform British inland rate For America, nlanC
letter, received at post office tor delivery, and no
for transmission pays two cents Ii transmitted, II pays
varying OF live and ten cents The average, there
FORE is five and twohrds of a centless than six cents
Our Postmaster General, moreover, as well commit
tees in both houses of Congress, recommend uniform
rate, not exceeding five cents That rate therefore,
taken the uniform American inland rate. But con
scented to this only condition that the should
be reduced This agreed TO, so that now, by aTt
Giles |, H. and Ill, there uniform rate OF twenty
four every letter of half less, from
post routes, whether from New York or New Orleans
the remotest village post Office the far west 10 any
part of the United Kingdom. This is less rate than
the present between London and Paris 1t is what
the British packet rate alone formerly was This treaty
effects such reduction IN the combined rates. that our
American inland rate of five cents each way is obtained
out of the former British packet rate.
After this important concession of reduced sea rate
which operates exclusively to benefit until we get at
Ieae an euual nj ms cketA will