The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-02

try to which the other may serve as in
Iermsdiary, by lie usual means OF mai
transportation. whether on sea or land
and the terms of transit shall be agreed
upon when the exercise Of the privilege
is required,
ARTIoLR XIV. The accounts between
the two Offices sbsll be stated quarterly
aud transmitted vari6ed os speedily as
practicable; aud tho balance Iound due
shall be paid to the creditor office. eth.
BY exchange on London or at tho debtor
Office, as the creditor Office may desire,
The rate for the conversion Of tho
q oney OF the two countries shall be ax-
ed By common agreement between the
two Offices,
ARTICLE XIV. When 10 any port Of
either country closed mail is transfer.
red from one vessel to Ano,ber witipuI
any expense to the office Of the country
where the transfer is made. such trans.
fer shall not be subject 10 any postal
charge by one Office against the other,
ARTICLE XVI, Official commuuica
lions addressed from one Office TO the
other shall not be tho occasion Of any &C
counts between the two Offices
ARTICLE XVII Letters wron! !ly sont.
or wrongly addressed, or not delispra,
BILE for whatever cause, shall be rctprn-
ed to the originating office, al its expense,
il any expense is incurred. Registered
correspondence of all kinds, not deliver
able for any cause, shall also be relurn.
ed in like mNnner, All other corrss.
pondence which cannot be delivered
shall remain at the disposition Of the 70
sewing office. Any postage upon cor
respondeucs returned which shall have
been chOrgcd lgonsI the Office Of deStin.
ution. shall be discharged from the ac.
count.
ARTICLE XVIII. In view of the posi-,
BILE desire of other German States TO
avail themselves of the advantages Of
postal association with the States now
embraced in the North German Union.
it is further agreed that the provisions Of
this convention shal be extended 10 and
Hhsl ! comprise them, Whenever such olbOr
States Sball declare their desire 10 Join
for this purpose, and notice thereof shall
have been given to the United States
Poet DPpar'm
ARTICLE XIX The two Offices shall.
by mutual CONSENT establish detailed
regulations for csr59ing ,hsso articles
iuto execution; and they may modify
such fsgolslons, 10 like manner from
iino, ls.liWn syisHsiSs ofEhpsaes-
vice may require. =, ~
ARrFcLE Xxx From.lh ifms ibIS'con
ventiop shall take effect, sIl formsr con
vcntons between the two offices and be-.
tween the United StOt5S otiCe on tho
one part, and on the olher part. Of Brs.
men and also Of Hamburg, shall cease
TO 60 in force, except for the settlement
Of accounts which shall have previous.
ly accrued Hereunder.
This convention, being approved. shall
take effect not later than the lst day Of
January next and shall contipnO 10 force
until cancelled by mutual agreement. or
otherwise until ons ysSr from tho date
when one office shall have given notice
to the other of its desire TO terminate IT,,
Erecuted'in duplicate al Berlin the
twenty Gra day of October, one thOuS-
and eight hundred and sixty.s-ven.
JOHN A, KASSON,
Special Commissioner, &C., &o,,
[sEAL
RICHARD v PHlLlPsBOBN.
Director General Of The Post Department