Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-26

gium shall receive as follows
For transit across i.s territory and the Eng
gle letter rate 2. for other articles 10 centimes
per kilogramme. net weight
; ts-,. ,. ARTtoLK Is. A. fssr.-
The postal accounts between the two Offices
shall he stated quarterly, transmitted and veri-
fed a. speedily as practicable; as d the balance
found due shall be paid to the creditor Off C Q
either by exchange on London, or at the debtor
Off ce as the creditor Off may desire
The rule for the conversion Of the money of
the two countries shall be established by COM
mon agreement between the two offices.
II ARTICLE l6.
When in any United States or Belgiau port
a closed mail is transferred from one vessel to
another without any expense 70 the Office OF
the country where the transfer is made, such
shall not ss s1hsisd to any postal
----'" ARTICLE Il.
Official communications addressed from one
ONCE TO the other shall not be the occasion OF
accounts between the two Offices. --.
ARTICLE Is.
4 The two Offices shall by mutual consent
make detailed regulations for oarrying these
articles into execution; and modify such regn-
lattons in like manner from time 10 time as the
exlgencies OF the service may require.
H ARTICLE 19. - 2 4 ...t
Letters wrongly sent, wrongly addressed
or not delivered for any cause, shall be re-
tuIned TO the despatching Office at its expense
for the return if any shall be incurred. Regis
tered articles in the second paragraph OF the
first article mentioned shall also be returned:
other articles shall be left to The disposition OF
ed upon the correspondence returned, but
which shall have been charged against the re-
cetving office, shall be deducted from the ac-
count.
In consideration OF the con eessions made BY
the United States Post Department, it is
agreed that a reduction Of % per cent. shall
be made in favor Of the United States Office
from the charge OF forty centimes per kilo.
gramme established in Article XIV for the
transit Of the articles mentioned in the second
ton, and which shall be despatched from the
United States.
ARTICLE 81
From the time this con vention shall take
effect, all former conventions between the two
of6ces shall cease TO be in force, except for the
purpose OF closing the accounts arising there
under.
This Convention shall take effect ON the
in force until cancelled by agreement Of
the TWO Offices; or until one year from the
time when enher office shall have given no.
tice to the other Of its wish to terminate the
same.
This Convention shall be subject to the ap.
proval of the Postmaster Gene eral OF the United
States and of the Minister Of Public Works of
Executed in duplicate at Brussels this 2lst
day OF August, in the year Of our Lord 1867.
JOHN A. kAssON,
l.. g. ..E.- Sp. COm., &C., &c.
NJ. FAssIAUx,
H. 81 Director General of Railroads Posts
and Telegraphs.
POST OFP1CE DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, October 6, 1867.
Having examined and considered the fore
going articles Of a Convention for the regula-
ton OF the postal intercourse between the
United States of America aud Belgium, which
were agreed upon and signed in duplicate at
Brussels on the twenty first day OF August,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven
by the Hon. John A. Kasson, Special Com.
missioner, &c, &C., on behalf OF this Depart.
ment, and by Mr.. Fassiaux, Director General
OF Railroads, Poste. and Telegraphs, on behalf
Of the Belgian Post Departments, the same are
by me hereby ratified and approved, by and
with the advice and consent OF the President
Of the United States. E..i
! In witness whereof, have caused the seal
Of the Post OfRce Department to be hereto
affixed, with my signature, the day and year
first above written.
.. ALEX. w. RANDALL,
r.. g.. p. M. General
hereby approve the aforegoin Convention,
and in testimony thereof, have caused the
seal OF the United States TO be affixed
IL. 81 ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: .-01-TI
+. W. SEWARD, Acting Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, 9th October, 1867.