Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-10
OFFICIAL.
BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STATES ol
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION,


WHEREAS, a Postal Convention between the
United States of America, and the hepubllc
of Mexico wns concluded and signed at tile city
OF Mexico on the eleventh day ol December, one
thousand eight hundred aud sixty one, which
Convention, being in the English and Spanish
languages, is, word for word, IN follows;
Postal Convention bctVeen Me Uaitei Siars Of
america and HE Unacd Mcricaa Stdtfs
The United States Of AmOrca and the United
Mexican States, being desir, US of drawing more
closely the friendly relations existing between
the two countries and ol facilitating the prompt
and regular transmission Of correspondence he
tween their respective territories, lmve resolved
to conclude n Postal Convention, and have named
as their Plenipolentarics, that is to say
The President Of the United States Of America
has appointed Thomas Corwiu, IL citizen OF the
United States and their Envoy Extraordnary
and Minister plenipotenliary near the Mexican
Government; and the President of the United
Mexican States has appointed Sebastian Lerdo
de Teiada, n citizen Of the Hnid States, amt u
Deputy OF the Congress Of the Union, who, after
having communicated 10 each other their respet-
tive full powers found in good aud duo form,
have agreed upon and concluded the following
articles:
ARTICLE I.
There shall be charged upon ali letters, news
papers, reviews, or other periOdlca publications.
printed pamphlets, or other printed matter con
veyed either by United States or by MeSlcan
vessels between II port in the United States Of
America and port in Mexico, the following sen
rates of postage, that is to say
!. Upon all letters not exceeding hulf M
ounce in weight, the rate Of seven cents; ant
upou all letters weighing more than hali al
ounce an additional rate Of seven cents for encl
additional half ounce or fraction thereof
.. Upon every newspaper day or other, lh'
rate Of one cent.
3. Uhon reviews or other periodical puhlica
tions, printed pamphlets or other printed mat
ter, the rate Of one cent for every ounce o
fraction of an ounce weight.
The said newspapers, reviews, or other peri
odicAl publications, printed pamphlets or 0the
printed matter, shall he sent in marrow bands o
covers, open at the sides or ends 50 that the.
may be easily examined subject to the law
and regulations of each country, respectively
ARTICLE II.
There shall be charged by the post office {
the United States of Americn upon all letter.
newspapers, printed pamphlets, or other prln
cd matter mailed in the United States and io'
warded TO Mexico by sen, whether by Unite
States or by Mexican vessels, such rates oi ln
land postage as are now Or may hereafter /
established by the lava Of the United State
and the rate of sea postage prescribed in art
Gle first which inland aud sea postage shall !
combined into Que rute and paid always in al
vance.
Such prepayment shall be certified by Il
appropriate stamps Of the United states po
Office and the postage 20 paid shall belong e
clusively to the United States of America.
There shall be charged by the post office
the United Mexican States upon all letter
newspapers, printed pamphlets. or other prlnt
matter mailed in Mexico and forwarded to I
United States of America by sen, whether
Mexican or by United States vessels, such ral
of inland postage us are now or may hereult
be established by the laws of Mexico, and I
rate Of sea postage prescribed in article fir
which inland and sea pOslnge shall be combln
into one rate and paid always in advance.
Such prepayment shall be certified by I
appropriate stamps Of the post Office Of the VI
ted Mexican Statea aud the postage 30 laid sh
belong exclusively to Mexico
ARTICLE H.
Upon all letters, newspaper, printed pamI
let's, or other printed matter received IN
United States Of America from Mexico by s
there will be charged by the United States ~
rates of inland postage MS are now, or may he
after, be established by the laws Of the Uni
States, which shall be collected Mt the place
destination, and shall belong exclusively to
United States of AmeIicn, and vice versa N
all letters, newspapers, printed pamphlets,
other printed matter received in Mexico ii
the United States Of America by sen, there
be charged by Mexico such rates OF inland y
ape as are now, or may hereafter he, estnhlis
by the laws Of Mexico, which shall he COLLIE
al the place of destination, and shall belong
olusvely to Mexico.
ARTICLE w.
All letters, newspapers, printed pamph
or other printed matter mailed in the ul
States of America, and addressed to any I
in the United Mexican States or vice versa, '
not conveyed hy sea, shall be charged with
rate of inland postage Of the country from W
such mail matter is sent, which shall he
paid and with the inland postage OF the COT
Receiving, which shall be collected at the
Of destination.
Such postage snail belong respectively ia
country collecting the same.
ARTICLE V.
All letters, newspapers, printed pamphlet
other printed matter mailed in the one co
for the other, or received in the one col
from the other, whether by land or Co
npoe shall be free from any detention q
apection whatever, and shall in the one GU
forwarded by the most speedy means to
destination and in the other be promptly
cred to the respective persons to whom the
addressed, being subject in their transmits
the laws and regula ions of each countr,
Hpectivel5.
ARTICLE VI.
So soon as steam or other mail packets,
the flag Of other of the contracting parties
have commenced running between their re
i've ports of entry, whether under subv'
from the United States or from Mexico
contracting parties agree to receive at
ports nll mailabe matter, and TO forward
,iirociad The destination Leiur ia sulno +