The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-05
Postal Convention between tho United stasss

Postal Convention between the United states |
and Hamburg
The undersigned, being duly authorized for tnas par
pOes have q rosd upon he folio sing articles progdng
for Tho recpYcosi exchange Of mails beswoeu tns unoo
ststss an the asnscstc Republic y Hewourl, 70 wn:
Article T. he Post once OF New York shail DO the
Il .hsnre o. Sss re-, bio FOR al NAH trsn:miuod us
DER This arrangement
Az. 2. sThs international pendencs, conveyed
either py United aos BY Ham burg stcamers - moro
raer stated between the Usiad stsiel IL Tefries
ard Hamburg, win BIO subjec 70 the following postage
Postage each letter packet not exceeding half an
ounce Ia weight. .......................t0 Cent?
Above half an ounce ana no, over one ounce 70
-ccve ounce. but net exosecir tWo ounces. 40
And the postage win nores<e In this scale Of pvogres
sion. 70 wM Additional N cents for each additional
Payment In advance shall be optional In eAher country
shall not however, be permitted 70 pay sss than The
hole rate ana no account IA be taken Of the prepay
pay mcpt or any fraction Of that rate.
Art All the s1Ates belonging N the German Austrian
Pnsta Uron respectively are 70 have tho advantage d
the rate OF ten cents established by the preceding article
(2dj whenever their postage 70 and from Ham ousg for
letters 70 and from the United Htaee shall he reduced 70
he Uniform rate OF ave On all correspond
for such of ststes small reduce
bey rates. the change between the United States and
sspSus By either Of the two nnes viii be neen cent?
An optional prepay a,en regular progressive scale,
6n upon the same principles - In article a. shAl lad
Art On all letter. originating and POI ted In other
countries beyopd Me United Slater and mailed 70, and de
hvefabe In Hamburg, or originating and ported 10 ooun
lfes beyond Hamburg ana mailed 70 and deliverable 10
the United States lin Territories, the foreign postage
(otaer hsn that OF Hamburg and other than that Of the
United Saates) posIge stated In article
zdor 3D. - the case may be- And Post Oacs dc
partnerts muusy 70 furnish each other With SITS,
stating the foreign Countries places In foreign ooun-
ut 70 which the fOregn pasiSge and Tie amount thare
Of must be absolutely prepaid ut be ofs unpaid
And until such lists duly furnished, neither country
II 70 mL 10 the the other letter from foreign countries
beyond u, or FOR foreign countries beyond the o'nry 70
which tie mail ID sent
further understood ara agreed shss no correspond
for from countries beyond Hamburg AhAl be eX
under hts unless THO rates OF postage
and ON such countries, Vi. Hamburg ave idsnucaliy
he ssme the rates charged via Bremen, under The
United States and Bremen p0es,l arrangement
Art Newspapers not weighing more than three OUNCES
EACH mailed the United STATES end detained to Hamburg
mailed in Hamburg and destined for the sited states
may be sent by the Un1d States and Hamburg steamers
when The ~hcle postage Of two cents prepaid thereon a
The mailing ofce and ne wrappers OF IKE weight done
spgy, DO scnt N part Of The German Postal
Unon va Hamburg an prest mens Of three cents each
tho oGce OF mailing In The United STATES, WHOM shall be
In full Of he postage TO destination; tho Germ postage
beyond Hamburg 70 be eanh In I'D hion 10 The
Two GEMS chargesbe 70 Hamburg The postage on cam,
che6 ard magazines per frzoton Of ounce
pha cent prepay ment n which shall Ike -se be
required in both countries ssid newspaper pamphlets
and magazines 70 be subject 10 the lawn and regula
Of each country respectively regard TO their ia
bi, he rated with eer postage when containing writ
ten matter or for any one. cause sPsaaed n said avs
al the sides ends.
Art me postage for which The United s,atee Ham
upn letters which shall 10 exchanged between them,
shsn be established letter bv letter according the scales
Of progression determined BY the preceding I'd and 81
The Hamburg Office shat pay to the United Safes ofco
for each unrad letter weighing half ounce less orr
grating the United states and destined for BAN burg.
well for each letter Of Ike weight prepaid In Ham
burg destined for the United saes when conveyed
.ne'r sr,icle o. By United states steamer cents
when conveyed, untcr article Sd, BY Usitsa
Ard ~pen BY Hamburg ,.l.s..amu..rr. steamer.
The United states once shall psy 70 The Hau q o,oe
for each unpaid letter weighing bali ounce eas, orr
ven for each letter Of like weight prepaid the United
States and destined for Hamburg, when conveyed under
n'icle "a ey United Sses steamer. ......:...i cent
when conveyed, under Article 81, by United :.
Ard .ssn ~ H.mnn,: cana,
Respecting The postage for nevspapers, pamphlets and
magazines received In either country The whole Ia 70 be
Upied stAe steamers and ore half 70 the Uai,ed STATES
and the other half 70 the Hamburg ONCE when sens BY
Letter bins and schnov edrnenu ~ wen a forms or
Account, abAl be made " conform 70 these articles
Art The accounts between the two depaytmeuu shall
be ooed The expiration Of each quarter OF Tho calendar
year BY quarterly and prepared by
The General Post coe In Warrington; and, having been
examined compared ard settled by tho Tst Office OF Ham
burg the balance iha paid without delay by tia, de-
psr rent which shall be found inc ebsed 70 the other
the balance !. IN favor Of sauours .nsl be paid over
United Sars ehs. he rad over BY Hamburg o. W sh.
pgtop, TO tts General Pest 0ffoe LONDON, the
credit of The United sas,cs, the stmaster General
~ The un,icd saiee ,hsii crect Ee,tbe, OHIO ID 70
charge 70 tho ohor any commissions upon any Possage
may collect
An. s The rsrsners o, errsr government plying be-
Nev York ant Hamburg snail be require oon-
vty al dead and returned letters and tho official
ncson q the respective pnst terartmeas Of United
States and HAMBURG, free II charge
Art o The railing days Of be steamers cars ing he mail
reswser New York and Hamburg under TITS
shall no 90 arranged rot to conflict with the schedule
tn's or sailing OF the Uni,ed States mall py'ug
he'wtes Ne~ York ana Brcmer, and DC ~een se- York
and Havre; ard ALTO OF the Bremen mall steamers plying
between New York ana Bremen; ART sbal rea. a.
rysczhle alternate at REGULAR ntsrvs zfh the dsys ~
sArr OF The steamers conveying shs mall 10 and IRON Be
ans aavre.
Art 10 This arr,ns-mcn. 10 Z, n.o c,cs on mo nrs
dsy Of Jnt, lsh7 and 10 70 BE- cont In force until
srpusd BY mutUs c,urer, by either Post Department
aer tho expiration Of three months previous nosioc
other and n may whenever oil the dlrcot steamers
betvscn Neg YORK ard Hamburg onaAe running
Done m duplicate, and srrst Al Washington Tho 18Th
day o. Jrne and al New YORK the aoth day OF Iune
one thousand eight hundred and any seven
EDHAr'O KING
FERDINAND KARJK,
Ccn,rn,syonev for the Hsnseaiio Republic n H.moIvr
Approved: AAros v BEows, Postmaster General Of tho
Tn'sci states
This convention IA ratified with Tho sdvrs and consent
OF the -cna Of Harhurg w. MERCK, IL u,
seuhso OF she Suste, sod Prcsideni Of the Post on
Dc1s,tnspt
Hssrse, August 7, 1851.
RATS OF POSTAGE rPox LKrrns TO poRgIoa coUr.
yRIEs FORWARDED IN rae HAnguRe MALL prPsoT
psos kEw yosK.
The ssscrrh ( In icsscs that In osses where u pre-
tired p'eraymept Optional; In all osh~r prepay
mert required -
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