Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-10
tOTFICIAL.l
Postal COnventIoa between the uni
Ted states OF America and the Re-
nubIIo Of Guatemala

hereafter take place between the United |
States Of America and Guatemala, by the |
ordinary routes OF communication via the |
Iathnus OF Panama; the Government OF the |
United States TO be at the expense Of the sea |
transportation thereof between New York |
and Asplnwall, and between San Francisco
and Panama, provided the same can be Sc
cured for the compensation allowed by lawj
and the Government OF Guatemala 10 be at
the expense Of the isthmus transportation
thereof, and also OF the sea transportation
belHeun Panama and Guatemala,
AnTIcLH III. New York and San Francisco
shall be the exchange Offices on the eide OF
the United States, and Guatemala city, the
ONCE ofeIehange on the slde Of Guatemala,
for all malls transmitted between the two
countries under this arrangement.
ARTICLE III. All mail matter transmitted
In either direction between tho respective
ofnces Of exchange shall DO forwarded In
closed bags or pouches under seal, addressed
TO the corresponding exchange once; and
the United States consul and resident mail
agent at Panama, New Granada, Ia hereby
designated as the agent OF the two govern
ments for receiving the bags or pouches ut
that port from either direction, and dis
patching them 10 their respective destina-
dons. The mail bags or pouches dispatched
| from or addressed to the United States eX.
| change once Of New York shall comprise
| the correspondence originating In or des-
| tined for the Atlantic States and Territories
aud the bags or pouches dispatched from or
addressed to the United States exchange
ONCE Of Ban Francisco shall comprise the
| correspondence originating In or destined for
the Pacific States and Territories.
ARTICLE ~. No accounts shall be kept be.
tween the POST Once Departments OF the
| two countries on the correspondence en-
| changed between themj but each country
shall levy, collect and retain Its own post.
ago only, At the following rates, viz;
1st. The postage TO DO charged and col
/ leeted 10 the United States on each letter or
parcel not exceeding half an ounce (RVolrdu-
i pols) In weight, addressed 70 or received
from Guatemala, shall be 10 eentsi aud tho
postage to be charged In Guatemala on each
letter or parcel OF like weight, addressed
| 10 or received from the United States, shall
be reals, Tor rs cents U. 8. currency, and
each additional weight OF half an ounce, or
less than half an ounce, shah be charged an
additional rate Of 10 cents In the United
States and reals In Guatemala.
Cd. The postage TO DO charged and col
lected in the United States on newspapers,
unsealed circulars, and other descriptions OF
| printed matter addressed TO or received from
Guatemala, shall be two cents on each news
paper or unsealed circular, and one cent An
| ounce, or fraction Of an ounce, on pamphlets,
| periodicals., books and other kinds ofprlnted
| paper; and the postage TO be charged and
| collected In Guatemala on each newspaper,
pamphlet, periodical, unaealed circular,
book, or other article Of printed matter ad-
dressed TO or received from the United
States, shall be atthe rate Of cents Il Guar
tllo) per ounce, or fraction Of an ounce; pro-
ylded that no book, bound or unbound,
Weighing over two pounds (avoidupols)
shall be admitted In the malls at less than
full letter rate ofpostage as hereinbefore de-
seribed.
Newspapers, pamphlets, periodlcals, books,
and other articles OF printed matter, must be
sent In narrow bands, open at the sides or
ends, and are 10 be subject 70 the laws and
i regulations OF each country respectively, In
regard TO their liability to be rated with let
ter postage when containing written matter,
or for any other cause specified In said laws
and regulations.
ARTfoLE v. The Post Once Departments
Of the two countries shall reciprocally re-
turn to each other, unopened aud without
charge, every three months, or more fire.
| quontly II practicable, all dead letters which
nom any cause cannot be delivered TO their
addresses In the country to Which they were
sent.
ARTICLE VI. This arrangement shall 20
Into operation on the first day Of September,
1859. Il may be modified from time TO time
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partments Of tho two countries; aud II Is to
be continued In force until annulled by
mutual consent, or by either Post.Oflce De-
partment, after the expiration OF three
molths' previous notice to the other of Its
Intention TO annul the same.
Done in duplicate and signed at Washing
ton on the 18th day Of July, 1862, and at
Guatemala city on the 4th day Of June, 1862.
psstnsslsr 5m.raL p. NJ SsS. S al iSisTiu,.
Approved; Approved:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, RGTAKL CLRRHRL.
By the Presidents
WV. II. SEWARD. P. DE ArcISHsL.
WAsHISoToN, July 10, 1902.
Postal CoaVentIoa Between the
Uaited states Of America ana Ven.
ARTICLE /. An exchange Of malls shall
hereafter take place between the United
States Of America and Venezuela by the or
| binary routes Of sea transportation, as well
BY private ships as BY American or Vene-
Euelan steam or other mail packets plying
between the seaports Of the two countries.
ARTICLE ii. Boston, New York, Phlladel-
phlAJ and New Orleans shall be the eH.
change Offices on the side Of the United
States, and Cdad Bolivar, LaguAlra, Porto
CRbello, aud MaTacAibo shall be the offices
Of exchange on the side or Venezuela for all
mails transmitted between the two countries
under this arrangement; and all mall mat
ter transmitted In either direction between
the respective offices Of exchange shall be
forwarded In closed bags or pouches, under
seal, addressed 10 the corresponding ex-
change once. 40 ~.
ARTIoLn III. No accounts shall be kept
between the Post Once Departments OF the
two countries upon the correspondence,
written or printed exchanged between them;
but the country which dispatches mails TO
the other shall levy, collect, and retain, ex-
cluslyely 10 It's own use, such rates OF In
land postage as are now or may hereafter be
established BY Its laws for domestic corro-
spondencs, together with the sea rates Of
postage hereinafter prescribed; which inland
and sea postage shall DO combined Into one
rate and collected by the deSpatchlng cOun-
try ln advances the prepayment thereof to DO
csrtined BY the appropriate Official stamp Of
the despatehing ofiice. There shall DO charged
for sea postage upon letters, newspapers,
and prints Of all kinds, In sheets, In pamph-
lets, and In books, sheets Of music, engray-
ings, Autographs, photographs, drawings,
maps and plans conveyed by vessels Of the
United States or OF Venezuela between the
ports Of the two countries, the following rates,
that Is 10 say; Upon ali letters or other
communications In manuscript which are
subject by the laws Of either country to letter
lasc VI pootabep tno Ihbb OF toptN Cents United
States currency, or Its equivalent In the cur
rency OF Venezuela, for each weight OF half
an ounce American or fraction OF half an
ounce. I'd. Upon each newspaper, daily or
other, the rate Of one cent United States cur
rency, or Its equivalent In the currency Of
Venezuela. 3D.. Upon prints OF all kinds, In
sheets, In pamphlets, or In books, sheets of
music, engraving, Autographs, photo
graphB, drawings, mAps, aud plans, the rate
Of oH cent United States currency, or It's
| equivalent In the currency Of Venezuela, for
each ounce or fraction Of an ounce In weight.
The said newspapers aud other printed mat
ter shall be enclosed In narrow bands or
| covers open at the sides or ends, so that they
may be easily examined, subject TO the
laws and regulations Of each country respect
lively.
ARTICLE ~. Upon all letters and articles
Of printed matter enumerated In Article III.
received In the United States Of America
from Venezuela by sea there will DO charged
by tho United States such rates Of inland
postage As arc now or may hereafter DO ca
| tRbllAhed by the laws OF tho limited Rlatea