New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-28

found on board the detained vessel. he shall
insert his own name and surname. the name
of the capturing ship, and the latitude and
longitude of the place where the detention
shall have been made.
The officer in charge of the detained YES
sci shall, at the time Of delivering the YES
sells papers and the certificate Of the COM
mander into court, deliver also a certificate,
signed by himself, and verified on oath,
stating any changes which may have taken
place in respect to the vessel, her crew and
her cargo, between the time of her deten-
ton and the time Of delivering in such
paper.
Where a detained vessel is handed over
charge, and other necessary witnesses and
proofs shall accompany the vessel.
ARTICLE ".
All the negroes or Others necessary wit,
nesses excepted) who may be on board
either an. American or British detained
vessel, for the purposes of being consigned
to slavery, shall be handed over by the
commander Of the capturing ship to the
| nearest British authority.
ARTICLE V.
In case any merchant vessel detained in
| pursuance Of the present Instructions
should prove to be unseaworthy, or in such
| condition as not to be taken ip for adjudi-
cation as directed by the additional conven-
| ton Of this date, the commander Of the de-
| tanning cruiser may take upon himself the
| responsibility OF abandoning or destroying
her, provided the exact causes which made
such step imperatively necessary he stated
in certificate verified on oath. Such GER
tlticate shall be drawn up and formally ex-
ecuted by him in duplicate at the time, and
shall be received as prima facie evidence of
the facts therein stated, subject to rebuttal
by counter proof.
In case Of the abandonment or destruc-
ton Of detained vessel, the master and
crew, together with the papers found on
board. and other necessary proofs and wit
nesses, and one Of the certificates men,
toned in. the preceding paragraph Of this
article, shall be sent and delivered at the
earliest possible moment to the proper court
before which the vessel would otherwise
have been sent Upon the production Of the
said certificate, the court may proceed to
adjudicate upon the detention OF the vessel
in the same manner as If the vessel had
been sent in.
The negroes OF others intended to be con-
signed to slavery shall be handed over to
the nearest British authority.
The undersigned plenipotentlarics have
agreed, in conformity with the WITH article
Of the additional convention, signed by them
on this day, that the present instructions
shall be annexed to the said convention,
and be considered an integral part thereof.
Done at Washington, the third day Of
June. in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy.
HAMILTON FISH.
EDWARD THORNTON.
And whereas the said additional cOnven-
ton has been duly ratified On both parts,
and the respective ratifications OF the same
were exchanged at London on the tenth in
slant:
Now, therefore, be it known that !, Ulys-
ses S. Grant. President of the United States
of America, have caused the said additional
convention to be made public, to the end
that the same, and every clause and part
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States, and the
|. citizens thereof.
In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this six
teenth day of September, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sew
| enty, and of the Independence OF the United
States Of America tie ninety-hfth.
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
POSTAL CONVENTION between the
United States eli America and the Prov
inces of Vancouver's Island and British
Columbia.
The undersigned, being thereunto duly
authorized by their respective governments,
have agreed upon the following articles, es-
| tablishing and regulating the exchange OF
| correspondence between the United States
| of America and the Provinces of Vancouver
| Island and British Columbia.
ARTICLE I.
| There shall he an exchange Of mails be-
| tween the United States and the Provinces
| Of Vancouver's Island and British Column
bia, At the following points, viz: On the side
of the United States at Boston. New York,
San Francisco, Portland. Oregon,
Olympia: on the side OF Van
couver's Island and British Columbia,
| Victoria. The two post departments may
! at any time discontinue either OF said offices
| of exchange. or establish Others, by mutual
| consent
The mails exchanged between the offices
| cf Boston, New York, San Francisco, and
| Portland on the one side. and Victoria on
the other, are to pass each way as through
mails, not to be opened AT any intermediate
| office.
ARTICLE III.
! The authorized weight OF single inter
national letter shall be fifteen grammes (by
the metrical scale) in the United States, and
half an ounce in Vancouvers Island and
British Columbia. The postage on single
| international letter shall be six cents II pre-
paid at the mailing Office in either country,
and ten centsif posted unpaid; and for other
| than single letters the same charges shall be
| made for each additional fifteen grammes,
| Tor half ounce,) or fraction thereof. Letters
| insutiiciently paid shall be transmitted as
wholly unpaid. But. if one or more full
rates shall be prepaid, the number Of rates
fully prepaid shall be always allowed, and
the deficient postage only rated up for col
lection on delivery.
| ARTICLE ".
No accounts shall be kept between the
post departments of the United States and
Vancouver's Island and British Columbia
on the international letters exchanged be
tween them, but each shall retain to its Owl
use the postage which it collects
ARTICLE v.
Newspapers, pamphlets, magazines ant
| all other printed matter posted in the United
States and sent to the provinces of Van
couver's Island or British Columbia, OF
posted in those provinces and sent to thu
United States, shall be chargeable with thu
regular domestic rates of postage, both t.
and from the frontier line in each country
which postage shall be collected at thu
office Of mailing, on matter sent, and at tht
office of delivery on matter received; ant
each country shall retain to its own use thu
postage which it thus collects.
| ARTICLE VI.
Each mail dispatched from one country t.
the other shall be accompanied by letter OF
post bill, showing the number of each OF thu
articles comprising the mall and distin
| tho mid latters fro1ll tho llnnai