Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-14

such transit by sea the United States Office
shall receive as follows I. For transit
across the waters Of the Atlantic ocean, or
between tho two frontiers by sea (a) For
letters, 8 cents (U. 81 per single letter rates
(b) for other correspondence, IL cents (U.
S. per kIloKrammo, net. 9. For transit
across tho waters Of the Pacific ocean (a)
For letters, 10 cents (U. 8. } per single letter
rate (b) for other other correspondence, 20
cents (U. s. per kilogramme, net. For such
transit by sea, the Netherland Once shall
receive a. follows For transit across the
waters Of the Atlantic ocean or between the
two frontiers (a) For letters, 8 cents (U.
81 per single letter rate 90 for other cor
rospondence, 10 cents %. b. per kllo-
AnTfclH XIV. Tho postal accounts be-
tween the two offices shall be stated quar-
terly, and transmitted and verified as speed
lly as practicable, and the balance found due
shall be paid 10 the creditor office, either by
exchange on London or at the debtor office,
AZ the creditor Office may desire. The rate
for the conversion OF tho money OF the two
countries shall DO nxed by common agree
ment between the two Offices.
ARTICLE XVI. When In any port OF either
county q closed mail IL tTanferred from one
one vessel 10 another without any expense
to the ONCE Of tho country where the trans
fer Ia made, such transfer shall not be sub
lsct toany postal charge BY one ofllce against
the other.
ARTICLE XVII. Official communications
between the two Offices shall not be the oc.
caslon Of any accounts on either side.
Article XVIII. Letters wrongly sent or
wrongly addressed, or not deliverable for
whatever cause, shall be returned to tho
originating ONCE at its expense, II any eI-
pcnse IL Incurred. Registered correspond
once Of all kinds not deliverable for any
cause shall also be returned In like manner.
All other correspondence which cannot be de-
llysred shall remain at the disposition Of the
receiving once. Any postages upon CORE
kpondsnce returned, which shall have been
charged against the ONCE OF destination,
shall be discharged from the account.
ARTICLE XIX. The two Offices shall by
| mutual consent establish detailed regula-
tlons for carrying these Articles into eTecu.
tion, and they may modify such regulations
In like manner from time 70 time, as the oxl-
| gencios Of the service may require.
ARucLu XXX. This Convention shall take
effect on tho frst day OF January next, aud
shall continue In force until terminated by
mutual agreement, or otherwise until one
year from the date when one Office shall
have notified the other Of It's desire 10 termi-
nate II. But tho two Offices may by com
mon accord modify Il at any time, as the
oIlgencies OF the service may require.
IL ts subject 20 approval on the one part
BY the Postmaster General OF the United
States, on the other by the Minister Of
Finance Of the the Netherlands.
/ EKecuted In dupncate at Hague, the
twenty Aixth day OF September, In the year
1907. '.'
H. 81 -r JoHN A. KAssoN,
| Sp. Con'r, De-, de-, U. s.
4 L. 8. J, p. HoFsTEDE.
+ PoaT OEHIuE DEPARTMENT,
| .--- WAaHIEarOH, Oatobar IA, 1887 I
Having examined and considered tho foro'
the Gmeliomtion OF the Postal Service be-
tween the United States OF American and
tho Kingdom OF the Netherlands, which
were agreed upon and signed In duplicate at
the Hague, the twenty-sirth day Of septem.
Der, ono thousand eight hundred and sixty.
seven, by the Hon. John A. Kasson, Special
Commissioner, &C., on behalf Of this Depart
msnt, and BY Mr.. J. Hofstsdo, CHE
| Directnr sf tho oSuoral Post O1ice OF thu
y. the same arc by me hereby ratified and up
proved by and with the advice end consen
Of the Prealdont Of tho United States.
In witness whereof, have caused the sea
Of tho Post Once department to b
H.. 81 hereto affixed, with my signature
the day and year first above wril
ten.
ALEX. W. RANDALL.
Podmalier General, y. s,
hereby approve the aforegolng conyon
ton, aud In testimony thereof
L.. s.. have caused the seal Of the Unite
States 10 be atiIed.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the Presidents
=. W. SEWARD,
Aching Ssersiary Of STATE.
WAAHtNoToH, October Is, 1851.