The national Republican., 1861-07-20
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
Treaties Ratified at the Second Session
OF the Thirty.sixth Congress.

Treaties Ratified at the Second Session
OF the Thirty.sixth Congress.
'.,. '.,' TREATIES.
oonvsnton between the United States Of America and Ills
a. washington, Deeember 81, 1859. Rauncauons OK.
changed a. Washington, October 49, 1850 Proclaimed by
ths President Of tho United Stac5, October 2o 1900.
By tie Preside,.t Of the Uaited STATES Of Amer.
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Article XIII. In the event Of direct line
or lines of si issmships between the United States
and Belgium being established, there shall be
. direct exchange Of mails by such line Of
steamers between the respective exchange off.
oes Of Antwerp on the ons side, and New York
and Boston on the other side, Of the intsrna
tional correspondence between the United
States and Belgium, which shall be subject to
the following postage charges, viz:
Postage on each letter or packet not exceed.
ing half an ounce in weight, fifteen cents !;
above half an ounce and not over one ounce,
thirty ceutsj over one ounce and not exceeding
two ounces, sixty cents and so on, thirty cents
being added for each additional ounce or frsc.
tion Of an ounce. Payment in advance shall
be optional in either country. 1t shall not,
however, be permitted to pay less than the
whole rate, aud no account shall be taken Of
the prepayment of any fraction Of that rate
The newspapers, as well as the articles of print
ed matter enumerated in Article XIII. Of the
present convention, may b. in like manner
sent by the said direct lines, on condition Of
prepayment to destination.
The price Of prepayment Of newspapers, ga
zettes, and periodical works shall be levied At
the rate Of fifteen centimes in Belgium, and Of
three cents in the United States, for each pack.
age the weight Of which shall not exceed ninety
grsmmes three ounces) Packages weighing
more than ninety grammes shall pay an ad.
ditional rate for each ninety grammes or frac-
ton Of ninety grammes.
The price Of prepayment Of stitched books,
OF bound books, pamphlets, papers Of music,
catalogues, prospectuses, advertisements, and
notices Of various kinds, printed engraved,
autographed, or autographed, shall be levied
at rate of fifteen centimes in Belgium, and OF
three cents in the United States, per thirty
grammes, Zone ouuce,) or fraction of thirty
grammes.
The proceeds of the above me toned post
ages shall be divided in the proportion of two
thirds, or two cents, to the profit of the country
which shall furnish the packets, and onethird,
or one cent. 70 the profit Of the other country.
Article XIV. The postage for which the
United States and Belgian Post Offices shall
reciprocally account to each other upon letters
which shall be exchanged by the said direc,
lines Of steamers shall be established, letter BY
letter, according to the scale of progression
established by the preceding article, as follows,
viz:
The Belgian Office shall pay to the United
States for each unpaid letter weighing half Ill
ounce or less, originating in the United States
and destined for Belgium, as well as for each
letter OF like weight prepaid in Belgium and
destined for the United States, the sum of five
cents (being the United States inland postage)
when the Atlantic sea conveyance is performed
by Belgian mail steamer; and twelve cents
Representing the maritime postage and the
territorial postage Of the United States) wheu
said sea conveyance is performed BY United
States mail steamer. On the other hand, the
United States shall pay to the Belgian Ol6ce
tor each unpaid letter weighing half an ounce
or less, originating in Belgium, and destine
for the United >tates, as well as for each letter
OF like weight prepaid in the United States and
destined for Belgium, the sum of three cents
lbeing the Belgian inland postage) when the
Atlantic sea conveyance is performed by 6
United States mail steamer; and the sum O
ten cents Representing the maritime postag,
and the Belgium territorial postage) when ,h,
said sea conveyance is performed by Belgian
mail steamer.
Letter bills and acknowledgements of receip
for mails exchanged by means OF direct steam
ers, shall be according to the forms annexed
marked A and B.
Article XIV. On all letters originating apc
posted III other countries beyoad the Unite,
States ard mailed to and deliverable in Bel
gum or originating and posted in countrie
beyond Belgium aud mailed to and Deliverable
IN TIE United states or its Territories, the for
e'gn p"stnge (',her than that OF B lgiuu All,
other than that of the United Sta,es) Is to b.
aTded t" tie postage ated in Article XIII
Ano The Two Post Oil 70 Depari ments ars mu
tualy tn furnish each other with lists stat,n
the foreign countries to which the foreign pos,
age, and the amount thereof must be aosolulel
prepaid, or must be left unpaid, either to thei
destination or to a determined point Anc
until such lists are duly furnished, nethe
country is to mail to the other any letter from
foreign countries beyond it, or for foreigl
countries beyond the country to which tb
mail is sent.
Article XXVI. The provisions establishe,
by Articles XII. XIV, XVI, XVII, XVIII
XXX, Xxx, and XXI as well rs the last parg
graph OF Article XIV, so far as they are app
cable, shall be made to apply to the correspond
snce which may be exchanged by any direc
line Of steamers running between the Unite,
States and Belgium.
Article XVII. The Post Office Depar,
ments Of Belgium aud OF the United Stat
shall have full authority to Introduce and pu
in force by common agreement all modifea
tons IN the arrangements of the present con
vention, both in regard to the proportion o
Postsges TO be levied on each side, aud relativ,
10 all other measures Of detail aud execution
whenever, BY mutual consent, the two Govern
msnts shall have recognised the utility of sucl
modification.
Article XVIII. The present convention
shall be put in execution iu the Two coun,r,e