New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-23
THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAL
CONVENTION.
Jcsr,lnu.d from To Tribune Of July ~

THURSDAY, June 4, 1S6}.--AH the members OF the
Postal Convention met at the oilcia dinner gwen 10
them by Mr. Vaudal, "Directeur General dss
Postes," at o'clock 2.
Mr.. Kern the Swiss delegate being Minister
and having the highest rank OF any person ''sen''
was assigned 20 the irf' place vis-a-VS 10 Tue ho''
who assigned TO Mr.. Kasson the United States dele
gate, Me next pace at the rghs oi the MINISTER
and the English delegate at his lett. W pen the
dessert came on Mr.. Kern rose end gave toe first
toast. which was TO the Emperor and the prosper
itv Of Frapce." 60 which Nj. Vaudal replied. Mr.
yaudal then gave ho next toast which was: "The
success OF the Conference with thanks to the Uoi-
TED States for having initiated it," to which Mr..
Kasson replied, concluding bv proposing the health
OF the "Direc,eur General dos Poses Of France,
President of the Convention" to whose all oility
coTdiality and impartislty the delegates were SO
much indebted for TIE agreeable manner IN which
the conference had been Conducted.
The Spanish delegate then proposed the health
OF the Empress and the Prince Imperial"
The United States dele,a recognizing the great
service rendered 30 the postal interest 10y dstin-
guished man iu England vet living, proposed the
health OF Sr Rowland Hill, the author Of tie sys-
ten OF low ana uniform postage" This called mp
his brother. Mr.. Frederic HILL the English dele
gate in reply, which concluded the iormailiies VI
the occasion.
FRIDAY, juno 5.-The Convention met by ap-
pOlntnent at Il! O'Clock p M, and aiter the adop-
tor of the las; Proc, t-yer5al adopted IL Commit
tees reply 10 the 18Th question; also the Commit
tees reply TO the 22d and sd questions WITH all
addition In favor OF suppressing return aceoahts
The Prussan delegate considered them rs entirely
unnecessary as ii was only when NJ error was found
thai 1t was necessary TO make return couDunica-
ticn.
The Committees reply to the 9th question, after
being amended TO strike ont he last paragraph OF
the answer ard the wori "graves," was atogied
The Committees answers 10 Nos. II, 81 IS, "a,
and 81 were adopted; but the reply of the Commit
tee To No. SO was struck ont, and the reply ies
substituted.
An additional resolution in favor Of creating q
new class Of letters 10 be called urgent" 10 be
distributed by express messengers, was also adopted
on the motion OF Belgium.
In connection with she reply to the % and 23d
Questions tire U. s. Delegate eDdeavored TO get n
declaration of the principle that the extra tax upon
unpaid letters should be retained by the country col
lectiDg postage. This proposition met Will but
very little support.
The Principe upon which tie L. S. Delegate based
his motion, namely that The country having the tx
ira trouble and eXpense war entitled 10 t1e extra
charge, was so evidently Just that it was not con-
futed, bat there seemed TO be an appreciation on
she part of tie European Delegates that they would
lose financially by such general rule.
In connection with the same question of suppres-
sion OF accounts the L. s. Delegate again stated az
his belief that they could be abolished by allowing
each country to retain tie postage which II col-cts
aud charging each country with the cost OF transit
for the mails DISPATCHED by IT, adding that the extra
tax upon unpaid letters would ilduce general pre-
PAYMENT and whatever difference should exist 10
the amount Of unpaid hostages collected. would
find It's equivalent IN the dimuniticn OF postal ex
peDses resulting from the abolition of accounts.
Italy then PROPOSED distinct resolution embcdy-
ING that suggestion. AZ eT considerable debate tie
vote was taken. aud Itals, the United States Belgi
um, Portugal, and the Hawaiian Kingdom sustained
il. England did no. vote, and there Were seven
votes against 1t.
Ia connection with the resolution respecting in.
teTest upon adjusted balances, the United STATES
delegate tested tue OF the Conference regard
to tie duty OF tie creditor country 70 call ior rs
money. The justice Of the rule was not Denied but
il wac objected, first: that 1t was matter OF detail
rather than principle; snc second: thai II wac much
better to leave til ILls 20 conventional stIpulaiOn-
The United States delegate Withdrew the point.
TIE President Of the Convention, IL announcing
that the programme for the d@h0eratlons had been
concluded, addressed the Convention, IN which be
said that be te: authorized say tina, he expressed
the feelings OF the entire Conference III making
grateful Acknowledgements to the Government Vi
the United States fof having initiated tins Congress-
aud begged that tins assurance might be conveyed
70 The United States Government by iss delegate.
Dir. ksssou.
Some O her formaliIies were observed, and it was
determined TO adjourn till Monday, OF y o'clock,
for the reading and correcting Of tue Proces-verba
signature by tuesday, ~ O'clock AT which time
1t was understood tho Convention would adjourn
sine de.
MONDAY, Jnue s.-The Convention met at 70
o'clock tois DAY. The Prooes-Verbal Of the last
meeting was read, and, after Sons corrections,
adopted
Considerable debate aross about the heading for
the RESUME Of the resolutions adopted by tue Con-
ferenc-. Mr.. Marin. OF the French dele ,ates.
lad been charged with putting those resolutions IN
logical order aud IN he proper form Of expression
l; was f,uud that in doID9 this no had male some
al crtons AMI additions. one or two Of which pro-
vOked some debate and were corrected.
Upon the reading Of the Troublesome transit reso-
lu,IOn, las effort made IN The En- inter
est t. knock il at Of the programme
The Presiient, Mr.. VaGdal, decided the motion
entirely out Of order.
Be:ors the adjournment the United States Dele
gate though, il proper ia view Of the expression of
thanks TO the United States st the previous session,
aud as matter OF etiquette, TO make short speech
o. the cODciusion Of tue proceedings.
The Remarks OK Ar. husson were az folOws:
Mn. PR.slDESr ASD MEssIsURs: AT the conclu-
sou OF conference caunot fail 10 aeknOwled 20,
Oh tbs part OF ne United S;ates, the respectful
ton OF your several Iyernnen,s " lie proportions,
aud the lvely intern which you have manifested in
the objects 0; ibis reunion. From conflicting attach.
ments to local systems aud TO local regulations, il
was expected that difficulties would arise. These
have been fewer than was expected. Obstacles TO
uniformity, simplicity and cheapness IN International
postal intercourse were Known 10 exist. Their ex-
istence gave Occas.oD to this congress. You
bavo done much 10 remove them, much
more than our iears permitted Us to anticipate.
Let us not forget, Me:sieurs, the extent of the
terests involved, III some degree, Ia our enterprise
TIE mails carry those orders which create foreign
commerce, eus,gln the commercial marine, and aid
largely in the development OF interior ihdustry
Tie, exchange tie msrives which are no necessary
TO the interests Of family, Of kindred and OF Trend
,bip aud upon which much OF the happiness OF
cur race depends. Ihsy difinse the printed elements