New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-05

should be preferred Ii 4 az peeateIy A conditions
oase e n. ocean and ierr eria transit Of the
ns hfss betrayed BY that Of two Department
tbs % m p, - y. I've ootAlneq rom the Intermediates
ahee. ana any amount 50 advanced BY one foT a.
'''-'' u 'hs otAef @ ~ 6e promptly reimbursed.
sS standard weight for the single rate Of inter.
Ist Fot sttsEs w. ,i rue of progression shall be-
nsrs 81, Eo5 al other correspondence mentioned in
Sis2asenng eface shall adopt for the maiis whieb n
and habifs 20 70 We other, adapted the convenience
once sna give notice to the Other of fbe standaTd
| thereof ~-op's' ana Of any subsequent change
idoi Tsq rule q nr9gIession shall always be an addi
woght or fraction thereof fTbs tsg' ,i. tt9 ~
cept in case Of Tnsaif Ie i always be accepted eE-
MAJ IS ioe andsrst9sd taat long as the Ger
sin ge weigh II sttss IN Is rs standard Tor the
also ne accepted By the United States offes Sc 4S
"neh 1t receives from the t5ernah once -' -Na'N7
AgsTICLE 4.
spondenes exchanged between the Two adni5isTs Sos
lst On letters from tie United States vim air...
i .ise o. Steamers 70 Hamburg and Bremen teondi-
9ig % tsI -. tne ssa rate Saa not exceed i've
otheF eorrespondeace,l ten cents
2i. On letters from the North German Union via
M sHu direot ne subieot 70 same condition. four
sfilsI ~ On nst'efs from the United States via England
iti On letters from the North German I'm on via
]
gisad ~ H. ~ tae ntern4ton letter postage via En-.
esSt eG eg ysSh single 'etter rate shall not exceed
ieSIef 6 tFAns 4, p e. "a es exceed one cent each
lar ii1a d t w. ,7i asre 81 thar when any other reI-
!Ar me OF 'tean comnuniC ition acceptable TO zoe
@ @tWo oinee5 f nay be employed oireoty between sny
Sl EatYpe Al such rates tina the sntire cost II Ia
pOrlaNon between the two frontier snail mo- esy ID
Ior tAch 81 gle letter rate ye cents and 49, IN
kiiogran OF other correspondence ten celtt z 6af
ea,f Ihe & ineIna oua single rate Of ette p3s e 81
Sush 9t "IS sna4 iI De redrced to ten cents
| sh ~ N ~ an oyler correspondence menf yled IN
@ arl&Slpn & f"3 Of me tiEst article h raj eAa Be
~ ~ s l1',s ~ ll7pAtchsa that which G diargtshing
2Ihce shall adopt, adapted 10 the conyshis86e and
nabits OF ITS interior adm But q ch office
shall give notice to the other OF the rste h adonts
and Of any subsequent ehauge thereof.
The prepayment OF postage on ordinary letters
ShI De oht,ons subject to the conditions Of Article
! VI mentioned hut on registered letters, and on
al otner .a 9arTespondenoe mentioned in paragraph
two OF the Hrst article, t. shail be obligatory.
| ARTIcLE VII
IL; II however however the posta on any correspondence
the deficient POSTAGE ~
Upon the delivery Of any unpaid or insuficiently
paid letter of any other insuf6oieptiy Maid ooF
respondenee. there shall be levied in the United
Eortn German Union an additional charge not 1t eT
ceeding two 81 Der Froschen. This tine add ,tiOnAl
oorresp 1ndence than letters shall not enter into the
aeGoudnts Is between ne twP eioes but shall bare
rz--. H.. ARTICLE VII
The correspondence nsnt Oned in paragraph two
OF the first article suall be dispatched under feKuIa
tious to be established by the dispatching office but
First No packet shall contain anything whicIr
shall be closed against inspection, nor any written
to whom the packet is sent, and the number and
! price placed npon each pattern sample Of msr-
Second. No packet may exceed two feet in length,
or one foot in any other dimension.
THIRD Neither office shalt be bound to deliver any
article ths importstio of which may be prohibited
by the laws or regulations Of the country destinA
| ton.
!. Fourth 50 long as any customs duty may be
l. such duty mas be levied Tor the Of the customs.
IT. Is ddtg 5SFteF S sgToS6 oS taat esnsRt small Sos ss
II districts Of North Germany charge wuateyer.
otherwise than is hersin expressly provided shah be
= levied or collected on the letters and other corre-
y spondence exchanged
Any correspondence may be registered as we'll in
g ternationa Correspondence as that originating in
e or destined for other countries to which these tive
Q Administrations msy respectively serve as inter-
nedarles Tor the 9t such registered ar
= the countries to which it may thus serve inter
q ach department shall use its best e1ertioas for
= the safe delivery, or when miscarried for the
Is covsy Of any registered eorrespondence but is not
responsible pecuniariy for the loss Of any such
| respondenoe.
Registered correspo udenos shall, in addition 10
u the postage be subject to registration fee, not sI
%I @ sefs FEE @ II s9e SSEsa
q ARTICLE. xL
Accounts between the two Offices shall be regulated
Of postaRes and register fees collected by each once
= istters added to the total OF prepaid post
which it dispatlhe the oispatohing office shall do
duct the amount required a the agreed rate, for
s. the two frontiers and the amount OF the two net
ig sums shall be equally divided between the two
n Offices.
The two post departments snail establish by agree
es meus and in conformity with the ARRANGEMENTS IN
ID force at the time the conditions upon which the
Ses IN dsstped sd e Other
le foreign countries to which they may reoiproosly
81 It is always understood however, that such cor
al respondence shall only be charged with the rate
ed poable 70 direct eorrespondenee aug
nented by the postage due to foreign Countries ans
it by any other TAX for exterior service. ~
ye, But the North German Office reserves the right
mt fix time If necessary when this rule shall only ap
ed States for such other countries unless latte
nd shall have accepted the ssme rule in behalf Of n
Is North German office
er Each ofhcs grants 10 the other the privilege Q
c. transit OF the closed mails exchanged in either di
rection between the and any country to Whie
to the other may serve as intermediary by its
rs, means Of mail transportation, whether on sea
lly when the exercise Of the privilege is required
he ARTICLE XIV.
S. The postal accounts between the two offices shA
- be stated :i.-te-ly ard transrpittad and verified
ng speedily as praetctf5le and the balance found du
shall be paid 70 the creditor office, either BY e.
change London or at the debtor ofoe as the cred
ii, The rate for the conversion Of the money of tn
all two countries shall be hxed by oommsn agreemen
an between the two offices.
When in any port OF either country closed ma
i
na any expense the office OF the country where tn
of transfer is made such transfer shall not be snbiec
ld postal charge BY one ONCE against the otbsf
ng ARTICLE XVI
nd Official communications addressed from one ofhe
10 the other shall be the occasion Of account
to between the two offices
as ARTICLE XVII vi
On, etters wrongly sent wrongly addressed or no
be- deligeEabs for whatever shall be returned
de- the originating office at its expense any expense
incurred. Registered correspondence Of all KINDS
not deliverable for any cause, shall also be retufnes
led in ike manner. All other correspondence Nhiel
ed can not be desersd shall remain At the disposition
ek Of the receiving office, Any hostages upon CORE
ing snondence returned which sh n have been chArSs
nat against the office OF destination shall be discharge.
i'OAN 'A ARTICLE XVII E,.
on In view of the possible desire Of other German state
nd 70 avail themselves Of the advantages OF postal Ast
ge citation win the states now embraced in the Mort
me German Union it is further agreed that the pro
visiors Of tbis convention shall be extended Co an
shall comprise them, Whenever such other state
AZ and notice thereof shall have been given to tn
J., United states Post Department.
nd ARTICLE XIX. I ba
"N The two Offices shah. BY mutual consent estabia
detailed regulations for carrying these articles int
execution aud they may modify such regulations, &
ria Of the service may require.
ARTICLE Xxx
From the time this convention shall take efsc
nd an former conventions betWeen the two othoas an
hs between the United States once on the one par
AHd on the other part, OF Bremen, and also OF Han
bura shall cease bs ia force, exeept for the sett
ment of accounts which shall have previously q
orued thersunder.
effect not later than the first day Of January nex
IN and shah continue in force until cancelled by muta1
IN agreement, or Otherwise until o-e year from -
/ Il other Of its desire TO ter7uinate IL.
iii Executed in duplicate At Berlin the tH9nty mrs
dag q petOber, one thousand eight hundred AM