New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-19

ned snail earliest arrive AZ their sss
same that the most favorable psouniary Condition.
S92nld Dc preferred Il also agreed that the cost
closed mails between the respective frsnsiers ~ ~
oe nIst aerayed by that Of the two departmonts
which N al have obtained from the intermediRrie5
the most favofable pseaniNfy terms for such conveT
count Of the other ssaii be promptly rel nburssd
ARTIoLsIv.
The standard weight for the single rate Of inter-
national postage and ruie Of progression shall be-
lst. For letters, Is grAmmes.
I'd. For all other correspondence mentioned in
paragraph two OF the frst article, that which the
alspatehing office shall adopt for the mails which it
and habits Of its interior administration But each
once sha give notice to the other Of the standard
nhsight It adopts, and Of any subsequent change
Toe rule Of progression shall slways be an addi-
ytons, single weight for each additional standard
the dispatehing Office shall always be accepted ex
oept IN case OF mantle I mistake. isI
4tls however, understood tnat so long as the Ger
man once employs the 10th" as its standard for the
also be accepted by the United Ststes ofce as the
aa 81 20 gramnes, in respect to the mails
WHICH II receives from the Germa office.
nv ARTICLE v. saf
The single rate OF postage on the direct eorre--
sponoJnG n AehatnEea DetSeen the two admnstra
Ist. On letters from the United States via direot
toned that the sea rate shall not exceed i've csnts
for single letter and ten cents per kIoaram for
ID. On letters from the North German Union via
said direct line, Subject to same eohditson four
%. onletteTs from the United States via England.
fifteen cents.
4th. On letters from the North German Union via
England six SLIDER groschen.
,oth; the international letter portage via En-.
gland the ocean single letter rate shall not exceed
eight cents, shall the English and Belgian single
letter transit rat es exceed one cent each
bt IL Is further agreed, that when any other regu
az hhe Of steam communication acceptable to tue
Two omees may be employed directly beitlaen any
Of Europe at such rates that the entire cost f trars
portahon between the two frontiers shal not excsed
LOT each sl1ge letter rate five cents. aad fnv ssoh
Ailogtan 81 otnsr correspondence y eenra 10 y Rt
case the international single rate Of ssef pos es Dy
such line shal he reduced to ten CT Us r. .
18th. On all other corresponds ies ~ A5f ID in
paragraph two OF the first aTticl The - 4 all be
once , snaii ADOPT, adapted to ~ gge1ience and
as u o. rs interior r. admins Ba' each office
and OF any subsequent chang ises
ARTTCaE Oh.
The prepayment of postage on binary letters
VII mentioned; but on registered letters and ON
all other correspondents laentioned in PARAGRAPH
two OF the first article iGahai We obligatory.
ARTICLE VI
H. however, the pOstaae any correspondence
shall be prepaid ilsuficenty ID shall nevertheess
oe forwarded TO ITS destination but charged with
Upon the delivery Of any unpaid or insuffeiently
paid letter or Of any other insuficiently paid cor
States a fine not exceeding five cents, and in the
North German Union an additional charge not ex-
Oh arge as well as the deficient postage on All other
correspondence than letters shall not enter into the
tanned to the use Of the collecting office
ARTICLE VIII
Tha correspondence mentioned in DaraRraDh two
Of the first article shall be dispatched under feFls
tons to be established by the dispatching Office but
always including the TO lowing:
First. No packet shall contain anything which
shall be closed against inspection, nor any written
eommunieatlon WI .tever except to state from whom
price placed upon each pattern or sample Of mer-
Second. No packet may exceed two feet in length,
or one foot IN any other dimension.
Third; Neither office shall be bound to deliver any
article ths import 4tion OF which may be prohibited
by the laws OF regulations Of the country of destna-
Fourth. So long as any customs duty may be
chargeable on any articles exchanged in the nails
suoh duty may be leyed for the use of the customs,
II Is turther agreed that except small local car
TieEs charge SO long as it shall exist in the rural
dStro,s 81 North Germany no charge ybateysrs
levied or collected on the letters and other
spondence exchanged.
ANY correspondence may be registered, well in
ternational correspondence that originating in
or destined for other countries to which thsse two
Administrations may respectively serve inter
tioles. Each department shall notify the other Of
the countries to which 1t may thus serve inter
: aoh department shall use its best exertious for
the safe delivery, Or. when miseaTred, for the
responsible peouniary for the loss Of any such cor
respondence. .
Registered correspondence shall, in addition to
the postage, be subject to registration fee, not
GeeulnR Ten cents IN tle United states, and
eeeding two siiber groschen in the North German
Union, and this fee shall be always prepaid.
Accounts between the two offices shall be regulated
on the following basis: From the total amount OF
letters, added to the total amount Of prepaid post
ages and register fees and other oorrespon dsnce
duct the amount required, at the agreed rate for
the cost OF the intermediate transit thereof between
the two frontiers, and the amount of the two net
sums shall be equally divided between the two
offices. -
The two post departments shall establish by agree
meDt and in conformity with the ARRANGEMENTS IN
offices may respectfully exchange in open mails the
correspondence originating in destined to other
foreign countries to which they may reeiprooaily
It is always understood. however, that such cor.
respondence shall only be charged with the rate ap
poabe to direct international CORES pom denoe aug
mented BY the postage due to foreign countries and
By any other tax for exterior service .
But the North German office reserves the right ia
fix time Unnecessary, when this rule shall only APP
States for such other countries unless the latter
shall have accepted the same rule in behalf of tha
correspondence dispatched through them by the
North German Office. ...
ARTICLE XIII.
transit OF the closed mails exchanged in either d.
rscton between the latter and any country to which
means Of mail transportation whether on sea Or
land and the terms of transit shall be agreed upon
ARTICLE XIV.
The postal accounts between the two offices shall
speedily as practictibe and the balance found due
shall be paid to the creditor office, either by ex-
change on London or at the debtor Office as the cred
itor office may desire.
The rate for the conversion of the money aF the
two countries shall be fixed by common agreement
between the two offices.
ARTICLE XIV.
is transferred from one vessel to another without
any expense to the office of the country where the
transfer is made, such transfe shall not be subject
10 any postal charge by one office against the other
ARTICLE XVI
Official communications addressed from one office
to the other shall not be the occasion OF accounts
between the two offices
ARTICLE xvi
etters wrongly sent, or wrongly addressed or not
deliverable for whatever shall be returned 20
the originating office its expense If any expense is
deliverable for any cause, shall also be returned
in like manner. All other correspondence which
of the receiving office, Any hostages upon CORE.
spondenoe returned which sh II have been charged
against the office of destination shall be discharged
from the account
In view Of the possible desire ofothsr German states
to avail themselves Of the advantages OF postal
citation vii n the states now embraced IN the North
German uPion 4 Is ss tnas iae pro
shall comprise them, whenever such other states
shall deSare their desire 70 ioin for this purDoss
United States Post Department.
ARTICLE XIX.
The two Offices shall by mutual consent estahliat
execution and they may modify such rsSuistions N
ike manner, from time to time, as the exigencioa
If tine service may require.
ARTICLE Xxx.
From the time this convention shall take effect,
II former conventions between the two Offices aud
,etween the United States once on the one part,
md on the other part, Of Bremen, and also Of Ham
nent q aceounts which shah have previously &C
This convention, being first approved, shall taks
fleet not later than the FIRST day OF JAouATy next.
ina snaa continue IN force until Cancelled b mutual