The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-23


compensation allowed by Law, and The
government Of Guatama'a to be ct 1hs
expense Of tho IHbmus transportation
thareoi, and alao OF lie sea transportation
belEssB Panama anl GuntemAa.
ARrlcLE IL. New York and San Fran
cisco shall be tho exchange Off 'r' on
the aide of the United SiAl,e. and Qua
tsmals, for ell msiIS transmiIl'd baIWrso
the two couotGes under this OrIaHg7-
ment.
ARTICLE III. All NAL matter trao'.
mitted in either direction between ne
respective Offices Of exchange snail be
forwarded 10 closed bags or pouches I'M
der scal, adlressei 10 the CORE 'pondlng
exchange Office: aud the United STATES
CONSUL and resident msil agent at Pan"
anna, New Gmnadn, is hereby deaignstrd
as tho sgont Of tho TWO governments Tor
receiving the bags or pouches OF that
port from either direction. aud the des
patching them to their respective jeSt'
nations.
The mail bags or pouches desp'lehed
from or addressed to the Uni,od States
exchange Office Of New York shall com
prise tho correspondence originating 10
or destined for lIo AtIanliO Sla'a' and
Territories: and tho bags Of pourhssdea-
patched from or 6ddresso1 to the United
States exchange Office Of San francisco
shall compri.e the corro4Pondrneo org
mating in OF destined the Pao'he States
and Territories.
ARTICLE w. No accounts shall be
kept between the Post.Otfiae D4parI
meuts Of the TWO countries on he cor
respondsuCe exchanged betw'an Ihcm;
but each country she'll levy, collect aud
retain It's own postage only. at The IoI
lowing rates, viz
lst. The postage to be CHARGED and
collected in the United States on each
letter or parcel not exceeding half an
ounce (avordupois) in weight. add'essc3
to or received from Gaatsmsln, shalt DC
10 cents; AID the postage TO be charged
10 Guetemoll on each letter or parcel OF
like weight. addressed TO or receiver
from The United States, shall be ? reals
Tor 90 cenls U. S. currsoc) anJ eacn
additional rate 10 cents in tho Uolted
States and . reals in Gu'semala,
Q. Tie postage 10 he coaigah ana
collected in the UoiIpd S aIes on oe"s
papers, uuscalel circulars, and other
descriptions OF prin ed matter addressed
TO or received from Guatemala, shall Dc
Two cents on each newspap or u0sa'i
ed circu ar, and one cent al ounce OF
rractioo Of an ounce on p'mphl"ls peri
odicals books, and other kinds OF pant
ed papers; and the posr'ga to be cosr
ged and collected in Gu,tems'a on eaoh
Dovspsper, pamphlet, periodical. uose''
cd circular, hook. or other arIcl" OF
printed matter. odircssed to or Fece'V'
ei from tho United States. shall be st
the rats Of 8 cents Il cuar'i''o) per
ounce, or fraction Of an ounce prnV,-
ded inst no boob, bou d or outbound
weighing over two pounds (svordnpo)
shall bs admitted in tina mails at ieS'
than full letter rate Of postage as here
inbcfors described,
Newspapers, pamphlets, periodicals
books and other articles OF printed mat
Ter, must be sent 10 narrow hanfs' oP-n
at the sides or ends. and are TO be SUB
iect 10 The laws and regulations OF each
country respectively in regard 10 their
liability 10 be rated with letter postage
when containing written MISTER or Tor
any other cause specified iu said laws
ADD regulations.
aRrlcLE V, The Post Office Departs
meuts OF the two countries shall! recip'
rocalIy return TO each Other unop'tsd
and without charge, every three mor'h-.
or more frequently if practicable. oil
dead letters which from any CAUSE eau
not be delivered TO their addresses in the
country TO which they were sent.
ARTICLE VI. This arrongemsnt shall
20 into operation on the first day of
September 1852 1t may be modified
from time to time bv mutual sgreemenl
OF the Post Office Departments of the
two countries; and it is 10 be ccn,iouad
in force until annulled by mutual con-
SAINT, or BY other Post on Depart.
meut, shOr the expiration OF lhres
months previous notice to the other of
its intention 10 anuul the same.
Done 10 duplicate AMI signed at
Washington % the 9th day Of Julv,
1852, and OF Guaemala city on the All
day oil June, 1899
NJ, BLAIR.
,PoHmaIter- General.
ANrO ANDREW,
Posrm 'stsr- General cd interim
Approved:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Approved.