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their established post routes, or to foreign coun- tries and vice versa-slIn be the same as the rate which is now, or which may hereafter be, taken by the United States postoiiice upon letters conveyed, whether by or land, to or from such colonies possessions territories or foreign countries respec- lively, when posted al the port of arrival delv- cred at the port of departure of the packets convey ing the mails between the United States and the United Kingdom
 The above postage is irrespective of and beyond the inland rate 10 be taken in the United Kingdom upon such letters, if posted delivered therein cording to the stipulaIions of article of this con vention, and also irrespective of and beyond the rate upon such letters payable according to the stipulations of article |.
 There shall be excepted from the above stipula. tons, letters and newspapers passing through the United Kingdom, Co and from France, as to which certain rates are fixed by the postal convention ex isting between that country and tbc United King dom. But the two contracting parties agree 10 in vite France to enter into communication with them, without loss of time, in order to effect such arrange ments for the conveyance of letters and newspapers, and closed mails. through the territories of the United States, of the United Kingdom, and of France, respectively, as may be most conducive 10 the interests of the three countries.
 ART. XIII. Letters posted in the United States, addressed to the British North American provinces, or Uice reIsa, when not conveyed by sea, shall be charged according to the rates ofpostage which are now, or which shall hereafter he m operation in the United States, and in the British North American provinces, for inland letters.
 ART. XIV Upon all letters posted in the Uni ted States and addressed 10 the British North Atner- provinces, rice UerSG, the rates ot postage nxed by the preceding article shah be combined into rate of which payment in advance shall be optional, both in the United States and in the British North American provinces. It shall, how ever, not be pc mItted to pay less than the whole rate.
 " rho rafa to he fakan ou net published in the United Kingdom, when conveyed between the United Kingdom and the United States, either by British by United States packets, shall be one penny for each newspaper m the United Kingdom and two cents in the United States. Con- versey no higher charges than those above stated shall be made by the British by the United States postoifce, or newspapers published in the United States, either when despatched from that country, or when delivered in the United Kingdom. There shall be no accounts between the two off, ces for the transmission of newspapers each office shall retain the postage II shall have charged accor- ding to the preceding siipulations. ART. XVI The rate of postage 10 be charged in the United Kingdom upon newspapers to and from the United States. passing in transit through the United Kingdom, shall be ouaspeony for each newspape-, except where lower rate is provided by any treaty between the United Kingdom and a foreign country and the rate ofpostage to be charged in the United States upon newspapers 10 and from inc United Kingdom, passing in transit through the United States, shall be two cents for each newspa- per.
 ART. XVII. Periodical works, not of daily pub licaton, posted in the United Kingdom or in the United States, may be forwarded from one country 10 the other, either by British or by United States packets, by means of the two offices under he fol- lowing conditions, namely: ss Ist. There shall be no accounts between the two offices for the transmission of such works: each office shall retain the postage it shall have charged 2dly. They must be sent m bands 1T covers open al the sides or end, so that they may be easily examined
 3dly. They shall be in every repsect subject to the conditions prescribed by the laws and regua- ] tons of both counties.
 The rates to be levied in Great Britain, as well on the above mentioned works addressed to the 1 United States, on those from the United States addressed 10 Great Britain, shall be as follows 1 lst. For every work not exceeding two ounces in weight, penny.
 1 2dly. For every work above two ounces in weight and not exceeding three ounces, sixpenee. 3diy. For every work above three ounces in weight and not exceeding four ounces eight pence. ! 4hy. And for every ounce above four mp six teen ounces, (the limit imposed on the transnission of such articles by the British otIice,) two pence additional, every fraction of all ounce being receoned as full ounce.
 ] The rates to he levied by the postoice of the United States similar works. addressed to or coming from the United States, shall not exceed the rates to be charged in the United Kingdom. ART. XVIII Printed pamphlets, not exceeding | the weight of eight ounces, posted IN the United Kingdom or iu the United States, may be forwarded from country 10 tbe other. either by British or 1 by United States packets, by means of the two offices, a the same rates and under inc same condi- lions as those fixed for periodical works by article j XVII.
 ] ART. XIX Reconsideration of two cents United 1 States currency not being precisely equivalent to one penny sterling, the British postoffice shall account to the United States postofhce at the rate of ! four hundred and eighty-iour cents 10 the pound sterling; and the United States postotIice shall account 10 the British postofhce at the late of four hundred and eighty cents 10 the pound sterling. ' ART. XX. In of war between the two na-
 tons, The mail packets o the two offices shall con- tnue their navigation without impeachment or noles-
 a,on until six weeks after notification shalI have | been made on the part ot either ot the two govern ments and delivered to the oher that the service Is to be discontinued; in which case they shsll be per mited to return freely and under special pfeection 10 their respective ports.
 1 ART. XXI. The forms in which the accounts be- tween the respective posoices for the transmission and conveyance ot letters are 10 be made out the time and mode in which payment shall be made by either posiofiice 10 the other together with all other measures oi detail arising out oi the shpuiations of the present convention shall be settled between the postolTce ofthe United States and inc British post office, as soon as possible allel the exchange ol the notifications of the present convention.
 It IS also agreed that thc measures ot detail men
 toned in the present ar,cle may bc modified by the two postoihces whenever, by mutual consent. those offices shall have deciied that sach modification would be beneficial to the postoilice service of the twO countries.
 ART XXGI The present convention is eonclu- ded for indefinite period IL canHot be annulled by either ot inc two governments, except after the expiration oi years notice given tU the other gov crumcat.
 ART. NNIil The present convention sball be ratified hy the President oi the United States, by aHl with the advice and coh,cu oi the Scuaic there o and by her BIilanic Malt~t} and the rliiGcalous shall he exchanged at London within three months from the date hereof Il shall come into orrralUu as soon IS possible alter e eNchlugeo iAe faitcA- tons,
 ln witness whereof, the ie-l lcclive CtadiGotauta- ries have signed ihe samt, aud have ali VcI thereto