Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-06
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OFFICIAL.

Postal Convention 6i,seen the United !States
of AD,eyiea an fthe Republic Of Merieo.-
Concluded at Mezico, December IL, 1861.
Publications exchanged at MEXICO, Nay 20,
-. 1852 Proclaimed By The President Of
the United States, June 90, 1862.
r4su pnnsrDanr OF THH UErTED sTLIEI OF AMERICA;
$50 A PROCLAMATIoS. D.
Whereas n postal Convention betTeen the United
States Of America the Republic OF Mexico We
concluded aud signed at the city OF he1teo on the
eleventh day Of Deeem6er one th2sSha u tE
Rnglish and spanish languages, Is, word ior Sotu' -
foII0wE
Postal Convention the United States oil Amer
lea and ths United Mexican States
The United States OF America and the United Mexr
can States being DESTROYS Of drawing more etoseyhe
friendly relatioSs existing between the Two eonntr
and Of facItatin; the prompt and regular TRANSMITS
zion their respective terri
tories have resolved to conclude Postal c0nyento
AMI nave named as Their PsnipotentiaTes, that A 70
ESy: the PTeSIdsnt Of the United States OF America
has appointed Thomas CoTwH citizen Of thssE Gltee
pIsn,rot -ntiaTv near the Mexican Government, and
the Presdsns Of tue United Mexican states has APP
pointed Sebastian LerdO de Tsjada, citizen Of the
EidStass and deputy the Congress Of the Union,
who, after having communicated to each other their
resnectiye fun powers EOundin good aud due form,
have agreed upon tn. following articles
Article l. There shall be charged upon All letters
newspapers, reyiews or other periodical publications
printed pamphlets, ether printed matter convey
"a either 81 United states by MeXean be
tween q port In the United States Of America and
port IN Me1lC0t Luu lguNWahh se-f
l. Upon all letters NOT exceeding half an ounce Ia
weight the rate of cents; and upon all letter1
weighing more than half ounce, an additional rate
ofseVen cents for each additional half ounce or irae
2. Upon every newspaper, daily or other, the rate
3 Upon reviews or other periodical publications
printed pamphlets or other printed matter az tue
rate OF one esdt for every ounce or traction oil M
TSe ssid newspapers, reviews. or other periodical
publications, printed pamphlets, or other printed
matter sRl be sent In bands OF covers open
the aides ends 50 that they may be easily eL-
.amned subject to the laws and regulations OF each
Ar.icIs 2 There shall be charged by the post Of
Zee OF the United States OF America upon all letters
newspapers printed pamphlets, other printed mat
ter aiied IN Tho United States and forwarded to Mex
leo by sea whether by United States or by Mexican
vessels such rates OfnAnd postage as are now or may
hereafterbs established by the laws Of the United
cIshr5t, which inland and postage shall be com.
bIned Into ono rate and paid always In advance.
Such nFspAyment shall be certified by the appT0,
prate stamps United States post Office and the
postage paid shall belong exeiasiVey TO the UNI
ted states ofAmeTicA. r..
There shall be charged by the post ONCE Of the
United Mexican States upon all letters, neRSpaPers
Mexico and forwarded TO the United States of AmeH+
by sea- whether by Mexican or United States Ves7
after be established by the laws of Mexico, and the
rate ofseR postage prescribed In article hrs which
inland and sea postage shall DO combined into one
rate and paid always in advance.
Such payment shall be certified by the appropriate
stamps ofthe pot office OF the United Mexican States
aud the postage paid shall belong exclusively to
Mexico.
Articles. Upon all letters, newspapers, printed
pamphlets, other printed matter received In the
United states Of America IRON Mexico by sea, there
will be charged by the United States such rates Of in
land postage now, may hereafter lie, estab-
IIshed by the laws Of the United States, which
shall boz collected at the place OF destinations
and shall belong exclusively TO the United States OF
AsrIeA and ViCo versa upon all letters, newspape
prinis pamphlets, or other printed matter received
in Mexico from the United States Of America by sea-
ha chs nv sueh inland
postage now, may hereafter be, established
by the laws Of Mexc which shall bo collected at the
aea Of destination, and shall belong exclusively TO
Mexico.
Article 4. All letters, newspapers, printed pam
phlsts, other printed matter mailed In the Quilted
States OF America and addressed to any place In tho
United Mexican States, or vice versa, when not com
Teyed by sea- shall be charged with the rate of In
land postage OF tho country from which such mail
matter Is sent, which shall DO prepaid, and with the
inland postage Of the country receiving, which shall
bocoIIected At the place OF destination.
Such postage ShA belong respectively to the coun-
Article S. All letters, newspapers, printed pam
phles, or other printed matter mailed in ono coun-
try tor the other, received in the country from
the other, whether by land conveyance, shall
be free from any detention or inspection whatever
and shall in the one case be forwarded by the most
speedy means to their destination, and In the other
be promptly delivered to the respective persons to
whom they addressed, being subject in their
transmission TO the laws and regulations Of each
country, respectively.
Ar.icie6 D. soon As the steam or other mail pack
cts under the dag of either OF the contracting Par
tiles, shAIl have commenced running between their
respective ports Of entry whether under subVention
fromthe United stales from Mexico, tho contract
Ing parties agree TO receive at those ports all malta
BILE NATTER and to forward II directed the destinA
10 the b
Maiis for the United States Of America shall be
made up at regular intervals by the Mexican post
ONCE, and dispatched to ports OF the United States
and, In the manner, mails for Mexico shall be
made up at regular intervals By the United States
post office. and dispatched to ports In Mexico.
Artiele7. The United Mexican States engage 70
closed nails, free from any postage, duties, imposs
detention, or examination whatever, through the
territories, OF letters newspaper printed pamphlets
other prin ed matter, forwarded from the United
States OF America any Of their possessions ter
ritOries any other possession territory OF the
United States OF Ameriea, or to any foreign country,
~ ofths United states OF America, to the United
States Of America, their possessions or territories
transit.
gage grant to the United Mexican States the tran
Sit in closed mails, free frUm any postage, duties
impost detention, or examination whatever, through
the United States OF America, any OF their possess
sions territories, Of letters, neWspaper printed
pamphlets, or other printed matter forwarded from
the United Mexican states, or Any Ofther Possessions
territories, any other Mexican possession
Ttoy or to any foreign country, or from any foreign
United Mexican States, their possessions terrific
ries. ..
A mail agent OF Mexico shall be permitted to &c.
company the closed mails in their transit.
Article 5. The means Of making the transit OF
closed mails under the stpuations Of article seventh
the present Convention shall be arranged between
the general post Office department Of the two eoun-
tries subject to the appreciation Of each GoTernmens
respectively. IElTftf-r ~ III NO II
Article .. In case of the misfortune Of war be-
tween the two nations the mail service OF the two
post offices shall continue without impediment or
molestation until SIX weeks after notification shall
have been made the part of either Of the two Cow
ernmeuts aud delivered 70 the other that the service
Is TO be discontinued and 10 such case the mail pack!
cts Of the two Countries shall to permitted to return
freely, and unher special protection, to their respec
dVeports.
Article 10. The respective post ofics regulations
and rates ofposage Of each ofthe contracting parties
shall be communicated and all matters 81 detail
ariAlng out OF the stpuAtons OF this convention shn