Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-14
by Me H.*ids.' "' he f.;,cd .~fo'-s Of .lmerico
A PROCLAMATION.

BY M Pr.*ds'' "f he T.;scd States ., .imer;c,.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS n Postal CnnS ention between the
United States Of Americ, and the Republic of
Mexico. was concluded and sig ed ut the City vi
Mexico on the eleventh day of December. one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one. which Con-
%vention. being in the English and Spanish Ian
uagcs, is. word for word, ~ follows:
P"stni T"nr'oii"o h.fr,"n tie fniteJ .St,t,s az .Am.r-
ira anil The I aitc,t .Ns.ricun .Sfot~@.
The United States of America and the United
Mexican States. h-ing DESTROYS of drawing more
closely the friendly relations existing between the
two countries and "i facilitating the prompt and
ocular transmission of correspondence between
their respective territories. have resolve ed 10 con
cludr a Postal C"nvention. and have named as
their Ficnipotrntiiric>. that j. T." say the Prcsi-
dent of the United States u. America has appointed
Thomas Corwin, "a citizen ofthc United States and
their Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Nenipo-
Tertiary near the Mexican t;oycrnin, MT, and the
President, "f the United Mexican States has AL
painted Sebastian irr,lo lie T.ciaia. II citizen of
the >aid States anl Il ,lci'ity of the cungrc>s Of the
Union. who. after having communicated To- each
other their respective fun powers. found in good
ami due form. have agreed upon the following
articles:
Article /. There shall he charged upon all letter.,
newspapers. reviews. or other periodical %publica-
''"'' I''h'eN itihlh''tEs u ~ YilutCu nut't
conveyed either by United States or by Mexican
vessels. between Il port in the United States OF
America and a por, in Mexico. the following sea
rates "f postage, that is to say
l. pom all letters not exceeding half IN onnce
in weight, the rate of seven cent, and upon all
letters weighing more than half an ounce. ah al
diti"nal rate Of seven cents FOR each additional hall
ounce or fraction thereof.
>. I pom every newspaper. daily or other. the
rate Of one cent.
,. Upon reviews or other periodical publications,
printed pamphlets. or other printed matter. the
rate OF one cent for every ounce or fraction Of an
ounce weight.
The said newspapers. reviews. or other periodical
publications. printed pamphlets, or other printed
matter. shall be sent in narrow bands OF covers,
open al the sides or ends. 50 that they may he easily
! examined subject to the laws and regulations OF
each country. respectively.
Article III. There shall hc charged by the pos,
office of the United States of America upon all let
tiers. newspapers. printed pamphlets. or other print
ed matter mailed in the United States and for
wardcd to Mexico by sea, whether by United Statc-
or by Mexican vessels, such rates Of inland postage
as are now or may hereafter be established hy til,
laws of the United States. and the rate of sea post
age prescribed in article first. which inland and
sea postage shall he combined into one rate and
paid always in All, an,e.
Such prepayment shall lie certified by the appro-
PIRATE stamps of the United States post office. ant
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United States of America.
| There shall be charged by the post office Of thu
United Mexican States upon all letters. newspapers
printed pamphlets. or other printed matter mailed
in Mexico and forwarded to the United States N
| America by sea, whether by Mexican or by Unite,
States vessels. such rates of inland postage ~ ar,
now or may hereafter be established by the laws al
Mexico. and the rate Of sea r"stxge prescribed il
article first. which inland and sen postage shall b.
combined into one rate and paid always in advance
IN
pirate stamps Of the post office Of the United Mcxi
can states. and the p~"staye 81 paid shall belong OK
clusively to Mexico.
Article Ill. Upon all letters. newspapers. printc,
pamphlets. or other printed matter received in tn
United States Of America from Mexico by sea
there will be charged by the United States sucl
rates of inland pvstage as are now. or may hereattc
he established hy the laws Of the United States
which slall he collected ut the place "f destination
aud shall belong exclusively /" the tnited states o
America. and vice vers" upon all lctte's. news
papers. printed pamphlets. or "ther printed matte
received in Mexico from the United States of Amer
ica by sea. there will he charged by Mexico sacl
rates of inland postage ns are now. or may hereafte
he. established by the laws Of Mexico. which shal
be collected nj the place "f destination. and shall
belong exclusively to Mexico.
Article ". All letters. newspapers. printc'
pamphlets. or other printed matter mailed in tn
United States II America. aud addressed TO Nh!
place in the United Mexican States. ~ vice versa
when not conveyed by sea. shall be charged will
the rate Of inland postage of the country from whicl
such mail matter is sent. which shall he prepaid
and with the inland postage of the country receiv
ing, which shall be collected at the place of destina
l ton.
Article v. All letters. newspapers. printed pam
4 phlcts, or other printed matter mailed in the on
country for the other, or received in the one coun
try from the other. whether by land or snx convey
ance. shall he free from any detention "r inspection
Whatever, and shall in the one ease he fVrwarde
by the most speedy means l." their destination, Nm
in the other be promptly deli, cred to the rcspcctiv
persons b" whom they are addressed. hcimg suhir'
in their transmission 10 the laws and regulation
If each country respectively.
Article vi. So soon ~ steam or other mail packets
! under the flag Of either Of the contracting partic.
shall have commenced running between their r.
~spcctive ports If entry. whether under smhventio
from the United States or from Mexico. the Cor
tracing parties agree to receive ut those ports a
mmilmblc matter, and to forward il IN directed. til
destination being :" some regular post office of eiths
country. charging thcreupon only the rates esta'
lishcd by the present convention.
Mails for the United States Of America shal b
. made up at regular intervals by the Mexican POI
office. and dispatched to ports Of the United state.
and. in the same manner. mails for Mexico shall i
, made up at regular intervals hy the United State
post Office. and dispatched to Mexico.
Article VII. The United Mexican States cngag
10 grant to the United States Of America the trxhsi
/. in closed mails, FREQ from any postage. duties, in
i, posts. detention, OF examination whatever. thrOug
: the United Mexican States, or any Of their posse