The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-11-04

AOAAONS'
Postal Convention bet,Oesn 1e Usitsd State, Of Amer
RIGA and The United Mexican States.
The United States Of America and the United
Mexican States, being DESTROYS of drawing more
closely the friendly relations existing between the
two countries and of facilitating the prompt and
regular transmission of correspondence between
their respective territories have resolved 10
clude Postal Conyen ion, for this purpose, and
have named as their respective plenipotentiaries,
that is TO say:
The President of the United States of America
has appointed Thomas Corwin citizen of the
United States and their Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenpotentiary near the Mexican Gov
eminent; and the President of the United Mexican
States has appointed Sebastian Lerdo de Tejado, a
citizen of the said States, and Deputy of the Con-
gross Of the Union, who, after having communica-
ted to each other their respective full powers found
In good and due form, have agreed upon and con-
cluded the following articles;
ART. I. There shall be charged upon all letters
newspapers reviews, other periodical public ca
tions printed pamphlets, or other printed matter,
conveyed either by United States or by Mexican
vessels, between port "A the United States of
America and port in Mexico, the following
rates of postage that is to say:
l. Upon all letters no texceeding half an ounce in
weight, the rate Of seven cents; upon all letters
weighing more than half an ounce, addition
al rate ofseven cents for each additional half ounce
or fraction thereof.
2. Upon every newspaper, daily other the rate
B. Upon reviews or other periodical publications
printed pamphlets, or other printed matter, the
rate OF one cent for every ounce OF fraction Of an
ounce iweight.
The said newspap rs, reviews, or other periodi-
cal pub LEGATIONS, printed pamphlet or otherprint-
cd matter. shall be sent in narrow bands covers
open at the sides ends, that they may be easily
examined, subject to the laws and REGULATE ons Of
each country, respectively.
ART. IL. There shall be charged by the post office
of the United States Of America upon all letters
newspapers, printed pamphlets, or other printed
matter mailed in the United States and forwarded
to Mexico by sea, whether by Units estates Mex
lean vessels, such rates ofinland postage
or may hereafter be established by the laws of the
United States and the rate Of postage prescrib
ed In article first which inland and postage shall
be combined into one rate and paid always in adj
vance.
Such prepayment shall be certified by the appro-
pirate stamps of the United States post office, and
the postage paid shall belong exclusively to tn
United States of America.
There shall be charged by The post office of the
United Mexican States upon all letters, newspapers
printed pamphlets, or other printed matter mailed
in Mexico and forwarded to the United States OF
America by sea or whether by Mexican or by Uni
ted States vessels such rates of inland postage
are now or may hereafter be established by the laws
of Mexico and the ra;e of postage pr scrbed in
article first which inland and sea postage shall he
combined into one rate and paid always in advance.
Such prepayment shall he certified by the appro-
pirate st amps of the post office of the United Next
can States, aud epostage SO paid shall belong
clu3iyely to Mexico.
ART. III. Upon allletters, newspapers printed
pamphlets, or other printed matter, received in the
United States Of America from Mexico by sea- there
will be charged by the United States such rates Of
inland postage as are now, may hereafter be,
tablished by the laws of the United States, which
shall be collected at the place of destination and
shall belong exclusively to the United States Of
America, and vice versa, upon all letters, newspa-
pers, printed pamphlets, other printed matter,
received in Mexico from the United States of Amer
lea by sra, there will be charged by Mexico such
rates Of inland postage as are now, or may her af
ter be, established by the laws of Mexico which
shall be collected at the place of destination, and
shall belong exclusively to Mexico.
ART. ~ All tsCS rs newspapers printed PAM
phiets, other printed matter, mailed in the Uni
ted States of America and any place in
the United Mexican States, vice versa, when not
conveyed ty SEA, shall be charged with tho of
inland postage of the country from which such
mail matter IS sent, which shall DO prepaid, and
with the inland postage OF the country receiving,
which shall be collected al the place of destination.
such postage shall belong respectively to the
country, collecting the same.
ART v. All letters, newspapers printed PAM
phlets, or otter printed matter mailed in the
country for the other, received in the one coun-
try tor the other, or received III the country
from the other whether by land or sea conveyance
shall be free from any detention OF inspection what
ever, and shall in the case be forwarded by the
most speedy means to their destination and in the
OF er be promptly delivered to the respective per-
sons to whom they are addressed, being subject in
their transmission the laws and regulations of
each country, respectively.
ART vi. So soon as scam other mail packets,
under the flag of eth of the contracting partica,
shall have commenced running between their res
pectiye ports OF entry, whether under subvention
from the United States, or from Mexico, the con-
maable matter, and 10 forward it as directed, the
destination being to some regular post office ofeith
ercountrys charging thereupon only the rates es-
tablished by the present convention.
Mails for the United States of America shall be
made up at regular intervals by the Mexican post
Office, and dispatched to ports of the United States
and in the same manner mails for Mexico shall be
made up at regular intervals by the United states
post oriee, aud dispatched toports in Mexico.
ART. VII Tn United NJ xican States engage to
grant to the Unit d States of America the transit,
In closed NAILS free from any postage, duties i'm
posts, detention, examination whatever throug h
the United Mexican States, or any of their possess
si0ns territories, OF letters, newspapers print
ed pamphlets, or other printed matter, forwarded
from the United States of America or any OF their
Possessions territories 10 any other tossessiun
territory of the United States of Anerica or to
any foreign country, or from any foreign country,
or possession, or territory Of the United States of
America to the United states of America, their
possessions or territories.
mail agent OF the United States of America
shall be permitted to accompany the closed mails in
their transit.
The United States of America, on their part, en-
gage to grant to the United Mexican States the
transit, in closed lis free from any postage du-
ties, imposts, detention, 0 examination whatever
through the United Estates Of America, or any OF
their possessions or territories, of letters newspa.
pers, printed pamphlets, or other printed matter.
forwarded from the United Mexican States, or any
of their possessions territories, to any DINER
Mexican posses ion or territory, or &, any foreign
country, or FRI N any foreign country, or Mexican
possession or territory, to the United Mexican
States, their possessions territories
mail agent of Mexico shall be permitted TO &C
company the closed mails in their transit.
ART. VIII. The means of making the transit OF
closed mails under the stipuations OF article sew
enth Of the present Convention, shall be arranged
between the general post office department Of the
two countries, subject to the appreciation Of each
Government, respectively.
Arr. TX. In case the misfortune Of war between
the TWO nations, the mail service Of the two post
Offices shall ontinue without impeachment or mo-
lestatton until six weeks after a notification shal
have been made on the part of either OF the two
Governments and delivered to the other, that tn,
service Is TO be discoutinucd and in such case the
mail packets of the two countries shall be permit
TED 70 return freely, and under special protection
10 their respective ports
ART X The respective post Office regulation,
and rates OF postage Of each Of the contraetipe
parties shall be communicated to, and all matter
Of detail arising out of the stipuations ~ III
convention shall be settled between the Genera
Pos Office Departments of the two reDuhlirs q,
soon as possible after the exchange of the ratidca
tiops OF the present convention.
1t is also agreed that the measures Of detail re
ferrcd ~ in this article may be modified by tn
two General Post Office Departments whenever, B.
mutual consent those Departments shall have de
cided that such notifications would be benefcis
70 the post Office service Of the two countries;
Mexico proposes, soon as her means Of inferno
transportation will permit, to reduce her presen
rates Of inland postage.
ART. XI The present convention shall continu
IN force until it shall be.abrogatod by the mutua
consent Of the two contracting parties or until on