The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-15
tORRICIAkl
Posed q s1e First Sesssos Of tie Forty
Frat Congress.


Conventioa fsr tho Amelioration Of the Postal In
tercourss between the United States OF Americ'
and tho Swiss Confederation.
The post Department Of the United states, oy
its special commissioner, John A. kaeson' esq
and the federal council f the Swiss Confederation
BY Dr.. J.Ques Dubs, vice president OF the isdera
council and chief Of the federal post department
haqs agreed upon the following articles. sne)ec'
ratification by the respective authorities OF the
tvo countries:
Arr,cIxI r. There shall be exchange Of CORE
spo1d.Dee between the United States Of Americs
and the Swiss Confederation by means OF theiI
rrsuectiye posr Ds. ,artments, and this cosrespon
dence shall embrace:
n letter. ordinary and registered.
ID Newspapers. book packets, prints OF all
kjnslp comprising maps, plans. engravlngs,
drawings. photographs, Autographs, and all other
ike production, OF mech meal processes, sheets
II music, &c } and patti rs or samples OF mer-
c.asndse, including grain. md seeds
such correspondence hay be exchanged,
whether originating in either of said countries
aai destined for the other, or organizing in OF
destined for foreign countries to which these may
respectively serve Intermediates
arSvcIx IT. The Offices for exchange Of mails
shall be, ON the part Of the United States :: New
York
On the part of the Swiss Confederation
al Basic.
~ Geneva when the swiss ConiedeIatioh
shall find it expedient).
The two Offices By agreement, may at any time
establish additional offices Of exchange
ARrlcLs Ill The priacipie is agreed, fhat eaeh
office sbal, make its own arrangements fof the
-spatcn of its m,ils to the other ONCE by regular
line, of communication AMI shall at Its own cost
pay the expense Of such intermediate uan>P'r'a-
zion. 1t is also agreed that the cost OF ihterna-
,iou, ocean and territorial transit OF the closet
r, ,i,, between the frontiers Of the two countries
anal be first efiayed by that one III the two de-
partmen.s which shail have obtained from the
intermediaries the most favorable pecuhary
terms fsr such conveyance, and VIII b shall elect
.nci TRANSPORT in that case in both directions;
AMI any amount advanced by one for account OF
the other shall be promptly reimbursed
AIrIcIzIv The standard weight for the SIN
gle rate Of international postage and rule OF pro-
:-rsssion shall be-
LIST, Ror letters. Is gramIes.
Fl. For all other correspondence mentioned IN
paragraph two of the first article that whicn tne
dsspasching Office shall adopt for the mails wEich
vsnieuce and habits of the interior admInistra-
tion. But each Office shall give notice to the
other Of the standard weight 1t adopts, and OF
any subsequent change thereof
The ruje IF progression shall always be an ad-
itiou.I sing lie rate for each aiditi nal standard
weight OF fraction thereof. The weight stated
by the despatchins office shall always be accepted,
except in case of N 4nifess mistake
AzIIcLs v. The single rate OF postage on the
direct C ,rrespondeace exchanged between the two
administrations, subject to the reserve men
ts,oei in Article VIZ shall be as follows:
Ga letters from the United St.tes. 10 cents
- Un letters from the Swiss Confederation, so
ceatimes.
I'd Op all other corresponaence mentioned
in paragraph two of the first article, the rsie
shall be- for the mails despatched, thst winch
the despatching cfce shall adopt, adapted To the
convenience and habits Of its interior aimlnstra-
,ioa. Bat each office shall give notice to the
osLer of the rate it adopts, and OF any subsequent
change thereof
ordinary letters shal. be optional, subject TO
tbe eond itions in Article VII, mentioned; but
On registered letters, and On all other CORE
spondence mentioned in paragraph two OF the
mt article, it shall be obligatory
ArxrcxR VII. IL however. the postage on any
eorrrxpoud~nce shall be prepaid insufhciently, il
sbsll nevertheless be forwarded to Its destna-
siau, charged with the deficient postage, adding
full amounts instead Of fractions, Of ore cent or
i've contimes-
unrD The delivery Of any unpaid or insufdcenfly
u>i latter or Of any other insufhciently paid Cor
rs0o,dsneo, there shall be levied IN the United
ssasss q hns not exceeding hve cents, and in
Sxif,efland not exceeding . confines. This
dne and also the deficient postage on all other
currasuoodence than letters, shall not enter into
aeesaeas between the two Offices. but shall b.
retained to tho use Of tine collecting office.
AHsscLz VIII Registered correspondence shall,
in addition to the postage be subject 10 re sis-
tyasion fee, not exceeding ten cents in the United
Ssaesa and not exceeding hfty confines In
Sviszssland and this fee shall always be prepaid
Ah11cLE TX. ANY correspondents may he reg
;-ter.d ss we'll iuiernati, nal correspondents rs
that originating in destined for other countries
IN which these swo administrations may respect
ivsav sprve as Intermediates Err the TRANSMISSION
II ssch registered articles Each department shall
nifty the other Of the countries 70 which u may
thus serve intermediary.
ArYrlI Accounts between the two of.s es
shall be regulated on tie following basis: From
the total amount Of hostages and register ffs col
Lee Ill ftts tai
amount Of prepaid portage and register FEES IN
other correspondence which it dispatches, the de-
s,aiehinx once shall dei sct the unit required,
nj the agreed rate, for the cost the intermediate
trsnst thereof between the two frontiers. ana ,ne
.mosnt Of the TWO net sums shall be divided be-
tween the two Offices in the proportion OF three
fths Is sths) to the United States ciiee and two
dfshs e. 5ths) to the swiss flee
AHszcn xI. The sorrespondence msn,ioned
i, paragraph two ofthe first Article shall be des-
ratchet under regulations "a be established by the
iespaaesing oEce, hut always including the foi-
tossing -
Yirsf No packet shall contain anything which
shall be clossd against Inspection. NOR any wi tsn
esmmuncation whatever. except to state from
whom and 20 whom the packet is sent. and the
number ard price placed upon each pattern or
sample ofmer hsn6ise.
secund. No packet may exceed two feet in length,
ar o~e foot IN any other liinen-i n the equiva-
Iest in swiss measurement
mind Neither Office shall be bound to deliver
any srtcle the importation Of which may be pro
hiSstsi by the laws or regulations OF the country
u destination.
yourth. So Ing as any customs duty may be
esarxeaile on any articles exchanged in the mails
.aeh duty may be levied for the use OF the Gus
toms
Fisfh- Except - above. no charge whatever,
than ~ herein expressly provided.
AN b Iev;ed or collected the correspondence
except changed
Assscn XII. The two post departments shall
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