The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11
Improved Postal Comm unlcatl0n between thu
United SlaIes ana Bremen.

From the Washington Union, July 9th.
Having. some days since feen it stated in the New
Yo,k lapers that agent from Bremen-Mr r. Schei.
den-hsd come TO the United States with the view to
make arrangements for putting two additional steamers
bst~een New York and Bremen and, If practicable, to
effect some improvement in the postal communication
between the United states ard the continent, made
inquiry and have obtained from the Post Office Depart
ment the following interesting facts on the subject
appears that under the existing international postal
arrangements between the United States and Bremen
the aster of Bremen acts the agent of our Post
Office Eepartme Mt in receiving and forwarding the mails
by the United States steamers Washington and HERMANN
that the Postms sey General allows him for his
postage collected by him and credited to the United
Sates. This commission Of 20 per cent covers the
pense also Of the service performed by Bremen Of
veyDg the mails between the landing place Of steam
BremeJhaven and the city OF Bremen distance
Of about 40 miles and under the arrangement, the
Bremen Dlard postage is RENTED on all mails conveyed
by said steamers
The ineption now is to place the
line and thus to secure semi monthly instead OF month
" trips at regular intervals of about tUo weeks These
steamers. the Hansa ard Germara have already been
purchased ard to be BIZ the enterpsng Bremen
house of W. A. Fritze Co.. and in order that due
share of the postage might 60 ward the support Of this
undertaking. 1t became necessary Of course to mod
iy in degree the existing postal arrangements with
Bremen Fer this pup pose Mr.. Scheien, the 4th in
slant. addressed a communication to the Postmaster
setting forth the views and wishes of his govern.
ment the subject whereupon the Postmaster General
proposed to him. in substance the following articles OF
agreen ant in which understand Mr.. schlcden entIe
1y concurs, viz
l.
tween the Post Offices Of New York and Bremen by the
Bremen steamers Bapsa and Germania which shall run
between the respective ports Of New York and Bremen
as lear az possible equal intervals with the trips of the
unIyea States steamers Washington and Hermann.
2 The rates Of postage such mails shall be the same
as by sad rai steamers of the United States line to wit:
twenty the single rate for letters OF half
and UNDER two cents each for rspapers aud two cents
ounce CT fraction Of an ounce for pamphlets and
8. With reference to letters FIVE cents shall be conS
dered the United States inland postage and fifteen
cents as the sea postage.
Ten cents single letter, or wo.third, OF the sea
postage all letters conveyed by them shall be consi-
derd belonging to the propretors Of the said steamers
Hapsa and GeImsna and this pro portion Of the postage
all letters prepaid in the United States well
s unpaid letters from Bremen for the United States for
warded by said steamers shall be paid the Bremen post
Office by the United States Post Office De be
appropriated. The balance Zone third) Of the
postage shall belong to the United States.
The postmaster at Bfemen shall not be entitled to
recevs from the United States any commissions on the
postage he may collect upon any letters sent
ceivd by said steamers Hanss and Germania.
g. The United States Post Office Department will kee
scconnt OF all newspapers and other printed matter
conveyed by said steamers Hansa and Germania,
quarter Of The whole nsnd and sea postage thereon to
the Bremen post Office
Z. Said steamers Hapsa and Germsnia shall be re
official communications Of the respective governments Of
the United States and Bremen free Of charge.
This arrangement shall 90 into effect the 1st Of
August next and it may be terminated three months
notice by either party to the other, and at any time by
mutual consent.
1t will be perceived that II is not proposed by this
arrangement to make any alteration in the OF pos
taRe Bremen but informed that Mr.. Schesden
IL instructed by his government to submit TO the Post
master General the question of reduction of stage BY
this line of United States and Bremen steamers and
the subject Will receive immediate attention As it will
be by the pamphlet edition of post Office reaula
tons 1867 this route is at present the cheapest
teIs and newspapers not only to Bremen, but TO many
other Of the German Sstes and yet with lower rates
and an Increase of the mail service to semi monthly
trips II hardly fail to become the channel of large
portion Of the correspondence between the United States
and Germany.