The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-13
toRrIcIALl
Passed at tie First Sessions Of tie Forty
Fnst Congress.

Convention fr the Amelioration Of the Postal In
tercoarse between the United States Of Americ,
and the Swiss Confederation
The post Department Of the United States. by
its special commissioner, John A. Kas>on, esq
and the federal council the Swiss Confederation
by Dr.. oaqnes Dubs. vice president Of the federal
council and chief Of the federal post department.,
haqe agreed upon the following articles. subject
to ratif afon by the respective authorities Of the
two countries:
ARTICLE !. There shall be an exchange Of CORE
sp0ndcnce between the United States of America
end the Swiss emf d=ration by means Of their
respective post pe artments, and this correspon-
teuce sisii embrace:
I. Letters ordinary and registered.
"a Newspapers, book packets, prints of all
kinis, Comprising maps, plans, engravinss,
drawings, phi tographs. iiihegraphs, and all other
Ike productions mechanical processes, sheets
Of music, &c } and patterns or samples Of mer
chandise, including grains and seeds
euch correspondence may be exchanged,
whether originating in either of said countries
and destined for the other, or originating in or
destined for foregn countries to Which these may
respectively serve as Intermediates
Article H. The OH ces for exchange of mails
slssll be. on the part Of the United states New
York
On the Part of the Swiss Confederation:
(a-) Bas,e.
o. Geneva twhen the Swiss Confederation
shall find il expedienf)-
The two oiices. b. Agreement. may at any time
esfsb ish additional Office Of exchange
ARTICLE Ill The principle is agreed, that each
ctice stall make is own arrans-ne ats ~ the
d-spatc of its mails TO the other Office by regular
lines If cDnmuniclyinn, and shall at its own cost
pay the expense If slcn informed ate tfsnsp rita
rioa. II is also agreed III { the cost If interna
tiSnsl and territorial transit IF tue closet
rasiis betxe-f the fr nriers Of the two unrries
Oh al be first defsye! by that the two de-
psrtments which shall have obtained from the |
Intermediates the most favorable pecu larry |
terms FIR such conveyance, and whi n shall effect
su;i transport in that case in both directions
and any amount - advanced by one for acc Junt Of
the other shall be promptly reimbursed
AKicLEIy- The stiniatd weight for the Sin
gle rate Of intern .sonal postage, and rule Of pro-
Erss-iJn- shall be-
lst, For letters. Is gramnes-
81 Fpr all other correspondents mentioned in
paragraph tw, Of the first article. that which the
dsspatchiny Office shall I'd pt n the msils which
vsiieace and habts Of IN. interior adninistra-
tisa- But each OH - shall give notice TO the
ether Of the standard weight it adopts, and VI
any subseluen: change thereof l.
The rule Of progression shall always he an ad-
d,tional single rate for each aiiiti nal standard
weight or traction thereof. The weight stated I
By the de,pa;ching ;ise shall Always be accepted,
except in ease Of m ,nife>s mistake
AKIIcLz v. The single rate Of postage on the q
direct correspondence Exchanged between tue two J
administrations, subject 10 the reserve mrn- !
ssooei in Article Wa shall be rs follows: Ie
On letters from the Tn ted St.tes. Is cents.
vi tc-tcfs rum tuc SNtss NouAcAeAatiou, oV
confines.
ID On all other correspondence mentioned
in paragraph TWO of the first article, the rare
shall be. f,r the mails despatched, TINT which v
the desp stching .hce shall adopt, adapted to the
and hstiis Of its interior aiministra
giSn- Bat each Office shall give notice u the
o.her OF the rate it adopts and oil any subsequent
change thereof
Al Iclg VI. Ths prepayment Of portage on q
pclinary Ietse-s hail be op.i,ntl, subject to
Inc conditions in Article Vii mentioned. but b
20 registered letters, and all other CORE
,ponlence mentioned in paragraph two Of the
at Article, it shall be obligatory.
Ahxicrs VII IL however. the postage any
shall be p epai insu1iciently, il
hall nevertheless be forwarded to its destina-
lion, charged with the d. ii lent postage adding
un amounts. instead Of fractions, Of ore cent or
i've eentimes
Upon the delivery Of any unpaid or insufEciently
paid letter, Of any other insufiicenty paid Cor
'vpoadence there shall be levied in the United
,tAies . fine not exceeding i've cents, and in =,
,vif1sriand not exceeding p Confines. This -
ins and also the def lent postage on all other VI
than letters, shall not enter into
,scoanls between the two Offices. but shall b. Vi
esAin-i to the Of the collecting once.
AaIicIx VIII Registered correspondence shall, 3, ~
n addition to the postage be subject to a re is M
Irafion fee, { exceeding ten cents in the United 81
A,es, and not exceelng fifty Confines in :"
Switzerland. and this lee shall always be prepaid
AhrcLE TX. any correspondents may be reg -
istefed. veil internatit nal correspondence IS -
. which these two adm nistrations may respect.
ssly serve ~ Intermediates the TRANSMISSION y
{ ssch registered articles .chdepartment sh. =,
,atify the other Of the Countries 70 which il may y
hus ssrve intermediary. ~
AkfI1x Y AccounS between tie two ON ,es ="
hail be regulated on tie following basis: Rrnm =.
hs total amount Il pssases and register fees col
setsd BIZ each once letters. added to the total Vi
sher correspondence which il dispatches tn de- CO
ealehin< oGiee shall dedlct the am unit required su