The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
The New Postal Treaty with the Us6eed
States-The Forbes and Barron Case, &c.


April by General Gadsden with the Mexican government.
1t is annexed 1t win be that Minister has
ahead Of time in the date Of the treaty
POSTAL CONVENTION CELEBRATED BETWEEN THE
MEXICAN REPUBLIC AND THAT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF THE NORTH.
Art L. There sla be established for the service OF the
mails in the Gulf of Mexico mixed line Of steamships to
be named "Unted American and Mexican Steamship
Mail Company
Art In conformity with the preceding article steam
ers Of the tonnage suitable tor the mail service SHALL
either by charter otherwise be provided to make be-
tween the ports of the republics designated the
contract to be hereafter closed, weekly voyages or
oftener when the exgencies and importance of the
vice OF the mails shall require, and when it shall be
stipulated by the respective Postmasters General They
shall also be Of such class and character be fitted
out for war service and for the transport, whether be-
tween the ports OF the United States between the Mcx
ports OF the Gulf Of troops designed for interior ser
vice; it not being understood hereby that either govern
ment shall disembark troops beyon the limits of its
territory. Should at any time the Postmastcrs General
as parties to this convention, deem proper to permit
the United Company the establishment of smaller class
OF steamers, where judged necessary for the navigation
Of rivers or harbors these smaller shall enjoy
all the privileges and exemptions granted to the steam,
ships which navigate under the terms of the present
convention, the Gulf OF Mexico.
Art. 8. The vessels OF the line shall in the Mexc IN
ports be exempt from the payment OF port and tonnage
dues lighthouse charges, and from all dues or charges
already established or which may be established during
the period Of the existence of the present convention
excepting in pilots charges customary in the ports the
United States and Mexico.
Art A. The steamers of this line shall be at liberty to
convey both foreign and national merchandise into all
the Mexican ports which they ply under their contract
with the Posmasters General OF the two countries and
therein to receive for expectation goods and produce
the captains Of the respective ships shall sign record
in writing their oath at the close TO OF mancsts
and shall conform in the conduct of said commerce
the articles OF the Ordinance General Of Maritime Gus
tom Houses and TO all the laws OF the country
saving in the immunes granted the line by this con.
venton.
Art. s. The company which establishes the line Of
steamers according the OF this convention shall
receive from the Mexican government the sum OF seven
yfye thousand 5ooo) dollars annually, payable from
the import duties levied merchandise conveyed by
said vessels into the ports OF Mexico. The government
OF the United States shall likewise annually pay the line
the sum Of seventy five thousand (75,Oo6) dollars
more should II judge proper.
Art s. These ships in the ports of Mexico we'll as
those OF the Cnitad States, shall be received and
sdercd belonging TO the state sailing half of the
number under the Mexican sg and the other under
that OF the United States, enjoying the entire number
Art. Z In the event OF between the two nations
they shah continue 10 PERFORM without variation the
service Tor which they are intended neither shall they
be attacked detained moesed by tho cruisers or yes
sells OF of either country preserving strict neutrality
and being exclusively dedicated to the conveyance OF
correspondence passengers and merchandise, with the
absolute and positive exception OF munitions arms and
all other articles considered coniraband war and
the transportation Of troopsnrticc 2 being solely app
cable 10 sse prevalence o peace between tho United
States and Mexico
Should the government Of Mexico think proper
m mt Af lima
ships conruciing any OF her steamers OF war which
may meet the requisites Of Art tho shall be re.
turned IN good condition for service the expiration of
the term Of his convention the repairs and support OF
said steamers being account Of the United Com
pany during their employment in the service of the mails
and the United states may substitute Tor those be
provided by the United Mail Company any OF her war
steamers may be agreed upon with said company
tracing for the mail service.
Art .. Bearers of dispatches diplomatic agents and
officers generally, travelling with any commission from
their respective governments shall have passage free
the steamers of the line and such troops either
try may romove from point TO another within its
territory shall pay only half the usual passage.
Art TO- For the internal service of the mails between
the two republics there shall bc an exchange OF mail
bags between the postmaters the American and Mexi.
can ports to aheh the steamers ply by the terms Of this
Offices looked and sealed aud accompanied by the cor.
responding say bin exhibiting the value the entire
ccrrepondonce according to the postage hereinafter to be
established.
Art H. The postage by sea between New Orleans and
Vera Cruz and rae rrd, and all Of the ports nterme
dia.e, shall DC a. follows
1. letters Of half and under in weight .. &c.
2. Letters OF more than half an ounce and no,
Q. Ietcrs % more than ounce and not exceeding
1,od ,us crcr ,r ,,. ss,,
Tor every ounce or fraction ~ an ounee).
T. Periodicals shall pay each two cent postage by
IN the United states, and two cents In Mexico 10 be
specivey collected by the tao countries within their
limits.
s. Panpets or printed matter stitched together shall
pay one ccs for every ounce or fraction OF In
Wciglt All periodicals.. pamphlets and other urlfrd
matter shall be enyeloped IN paper Wrappers Opon the
ends in o7der that they may he more readily examined
should hore be writing upon their margin upon loose
slips ol aVer, the same rates Of postage will bc charged
upon lea aets of equal weight
Art L. The posiagc by land upon letters not prepaid
shal be iaat which the rates IN Mexico and In the United
States respectively establish aud each country shall col
oct the amount thereof y their separate post Offices.
Att IS Letters prepaid IN either Of the two countries
shall bear, besides the particular seal OF each post oea
mprJ sion in red ink the upper towards the
right ys1;h the word paid stamped thereon. without
thcse s.es. letter shall be forwarded 10 IL ad
dress bsi shall be returned to the Post Once whence
issued
Ant ~ Letters periodicals. and pamphlets transmitted
an countries FROM the United states rs Mexico or
IRON asyico IA the United states, shall be forwarded
u,cr destination, provided they shall have batn prepaid
~ The other country besides tho land postage.
cordag 20 the respective rates Of The two counirethe
postage by determined IN article III. To tnis end
the Pssi uce General Mexico shall remit 10 shato the
Tinted authentic copy Of ~ ~ postage b.
sn and the General Post office ol The United states shall
rent equally to that OF Mexico is tarlf of interior
posrAc.
Art i5. Tho amount Of postage produced by these
letters shall be divided between the countries an
tie trrc amount o land postage shall he accredited
ths country o the two through which prepaid letters
may have been drCcied. To this effect the respective
rest Cccs IN the United Stacs and Mexico rccprocaly
shall transmit W ~ the mail BAGS way bills ia which shall
BE- stated the total amount of postage The letters ad
dressed Mexico ric the United Ssates and shall mn
tualy credit this amount.
Art. 10. Tho accounts between the respective Post on
sba be balanced and settled every three months by
exhibits prepared the General Poet offices Mashins.
ton and the city o. Mexico and after having been cxam
ncd compared and hquidated, the shall be pai
over without delay, by that General Post Once which
results the dob,sr 70 the other should the balance be N
favor the Uricd states II shall be paid by Mexro in
the city Of Washington, and 4 favor of Mcxlso shall
be paid by iha United states IN the city OF Mexico.
Art u. Ths conveyance of written correspondence and
periodicals - the ports between which the
the United line ply. is st-cty prohibited 10 all North
American and Mexican vessels, excepting the maBAcsts
and nvoses OF cargoes AID merchandise ia COM liance
With the 8 Ordinance General Of Customs" shall tse
Post onses In either couay receive oshcr mail tas than
those clsecd IN the manner herein stipulated. Every
racioa Of this article ssall be punished by Gne OF from
ten 10 hundred dollaTs for each letter conveyed
Arr rs. Mexico buds herself 10 despatch from tho capl
al express for the pert Of Vera Cruz WHO shall bear