, 1863-07-27

on OF BcOr, have uttered the inncrmoN
Thoughts o! my heart In mine own despite,
gospel Of peace.
THE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE
CONVENTION.
General Principle. and Regulations
Agreed Upon.
The delegates Of the Postal Administrations
Of Auktria, Belgium, Costa Rlca, Denmark.
slain, The United States, Frnacc, Great
Britain, Italy, the Netherlends, Portugal,
and 1Ianseatic Cities, In pursuance Of the de.
libcrnlions held at the General Post Office In |
Paris, from the 11th May to the 8th June, |
1e69, hive adopted the following general prin- |
ciplee as being adapted to tacilitate postal re-
Of International Conventions for the regula-
ton Of these relations:
I, The articles which must OF may be forwarded
by the post from one country to another arc diyid
ed lLto siI classes:
i. Ordinary letters.
?. Registered letters, without declaration Of
i. Registered letters containing declared value.
4. Corrected proof sheets, business papers and
other written documents not Of the nature Of let
! s. Samples Of merchandise {including grains and
eeeds) Of limited weight and without meschansile
/ u.
Of bound, ehcets Of music, eugra,inss, Autographs
photographs, drawings, maps dpians.
T. MhsIsses II Is Eoestlc, he prepayment ot
ton Of tho sender: EEt III case Of such optional
| Prepayment, uDpaia Letters must bear moderate
M. Letters i5eufhctently prepaid by the postal
stamps Of the dispa,vhiES country must be rated
as uhpnid, drducttrg, however, the value Of the
". Registered letters, whether with or without
declaration Of value, must In all cases be prepaid
Y. All articles under bands, in order to take the
benefit Of rate Of postage less than that applica
bic to letters. must be prepaid
duly prepaid to destination. ehall not be charged
with any additional rate whatever on delivery.
VII. The rates upon international correspond
| ecale OF weight In all countries.
VII. The met1ical decimal system, being that
which best Eatfsace the demands Of the postal
service, shall be adopted for International postal
rtluttolr, TO- the exclusion Of every other system.
TX. The ss1gle tate upon g. international lette!s
ne asd 80 o t. weight OF 10
y. The elngle ratrs upon corrected psoofsheets.
upon written documeiiss not Of the nature Of let-
ttedi) shati Se spplied 70 saei staudasd Wight q
% 0gtammcs Or tiActiouas parts thereof, to cue ad-
ii. The standard weight for the single rate upon
articles uud.r baud cn6 aced In the sixth class ol
thu ltet olution aforesaid must he est b,llcd
By .tpcclal cun'ei on b;twecn the contracting
| xii. The rate upon leltess must be fxed accord
Ing tu tle we'ght stated ''y the dspatchlug o0lce
'ta ~ sstesed q ' 9ettyfs Without sdd declaration
r. a'ton M I" tue ,ais applicable to ordinary let
r XIV. isg1.tered letters enntnln'ng declared
yaue shat b'.. rated with clarte in proport!oi
te AMOUNT od 4o 9ssse J., ,sns IL a!t19!
= to ile otLer claBs uf registered lette,s.,
: Sy. II care vs lsrsst rsglss.eA letter With
! iii fun u q fsr!r!eftd litter With aesared Value
q .acl, bf wlll he lsld r..spuneh' for acte nlo,
IT. tetttury. a1d in tft sufrict iet u',fcll !
n ri,uhl ls ,alliweito tq t.I,ler Yf AZ 'irnne'
Il ttEifIecd tstlef luet and fot valued fra1ssfu.
H. ssf s Z NM, n II 's e,'s s'e ' '''' 'aT
4 KIT Wlrf,'sef iNiefmedtnte Transit ctasgr
\ Tiny fr ttasltalr, ~ talr. 't'hit lh!etIla!rnA
Il !o!!.tly.'1yit sI,vu ge ille smith, by "l"sete
XVIII Wis.s iheie A., t,lIhtsnt tasit ,onlss q 4,
e.n, eaEI"es i. '* IT, r" ., r. H.; ta!,h1 Y n
q {air ot p"tiaAe tftpata Histr pis.a! rfla. tis
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XVIII Uhllat. letters. il"livsrui lly n,lu Aalntl
tr"r n%',et ,onnEy tn ft Witch ,i E5usi|
4. xix. X'ileiaf a's.l 4ahd. and sahject to- 10y
ii =, rohtaEe wti e,'np!tofy p."paya,s,t p st1n
co IT.! tcsti"a,ons "til suIt ,6is extra rate;
- ;,neh s'!'l'a a'o wholly unpaid thoy shall not
j, XIX. International postal accoantss r.nno.
r. tI;y should 10 sin,paed ~ far I'os1lhlu or
o eSs !sfrse'!an y etfers q liz lsps!enE onles
cae ot9 "a0 o1 liz ia9s n easss
TO ro,,sriec. exchanged hrtwccn tllem, whcther
IL open closed 1nh'}s shn account, ~ Far ~ pe
II opcn ,anl's nf Iy tio uet weisht fof thc cor.
rs portlnnrc In closrd malls.
xXii ' rsa.wn,as1 BY rsa.
I'D shalt not. on that aceonnt 30 liable toa s1rp
ID. cI,asy Charge p fnvcr Of Offices Interested III
nm XIII. H"gIrtcfri lcttcrs utllrosted to notso
~ Who lnyo 1crnttctl for foreign country uot nt
este n te ostnse, ,ptcpa sa r. torwaEe
'ry Cd With additional rostegc. and with 4 nnp!cu'r
to ary y..Ratraton f.1. TO DO paid on delivery.
A. ssd ss Sy Ssa.nsd Whas
III XIV. "A high transit charges upon corrcspo
or essSss, o m nisaaena oSssss
in; rcspondchee upon conditions advantageous to
n putlle nc transit eharge t9F g sssh e. ronntfy u
A' Of tic tnnstt countEy and for countrfes Of 81
territorial extent tho transit chargo sal ba q
md XVI The cost Of sea conveyance claimed
nd one country from another rha!l In no be hi
yet Than the late charged upon IT. own eorfesponde
N; py tEe country oT WHOSE 'essels tAe eo''s'1a
m, ! shall be effected.
80 XVI. 1t ie Desirable that postal ndminis
wv tfons having accounts with each other should
WI as Intermediates for tho transmission OF sams
lch monty from one country to another, by narans
lief International moneyorders, whenever this can
the effected without complications dapEopoztio1ed
the advantages resulting from it.
his XVIII. In case Of the nonpaJmentat at the &
- u1atf time Of the balance due upon an sdjuetu
lm Ike alance shs1I bear interest rom tho expirat
ore Of The etipulated period at the rate agreed VI
M by Convection.
ice; Xxx In the adjustment OF Uniform po
lite. rates The greatest possible number o. conht
an ehoa!o ~ l1s4aaeo III %oe eu's @oae 'ua s"''ee
are ~ yae r ~ ,+ oHac;a1 ron,m,
lal catione Win othar nosta aamInistrations. sho
Ecm be granted to each postal administration.
oon Xxx. There should be class Of Letters dcn'
innted .'urgent." for delivery By express mess