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Postal ConyeatIon between the UnI
tea states and Mexico.
ny tho President OF che UnIted State,
ofAmertca.
ROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a postal convention between III,
United States OF America and the Repub
lie OF MEXICO was concluded and signed
at the city Of Mexico on the eleventh dny
ofDocember, one thousand eight hundred
and slxty-one, which convention, being 10
the English Language, Is, word for word,
POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE UNITED MEX
| loan STATES.
Tho United States OF America and tho
| United Mexican States, being desirous OF
drawing more closely the friendly relations
existing between the two countries, and OF
facilitating tho prompt and regular trans
mission OF correspondence bet Ween their re-
spsctlye territories, have resolved To conclude
q postal convention, and have named as
their plenipotentiaries, that Is to say The
President OF the United States Of America
has appointed Thomas Corwin, q citizen OF
the United States, and their envoy e1traor-
dinaryI and minister plenlpotentiary near
l the Mexican government; and the Presl-
dent OF the United Mexican States has ap.
| pointed Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, a citizen
OF the said States, aud 4 deputy OF the Com
gress Of the Union, who, amer having COM
muuicated 90 each other their respective full
powers, found In good aud due form, have
agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE /. There hhalf be charged upou
all letters, newspapers, reviews, or other
periodical publications, printed pamphlets,
or other printed matter, conveyed either BY
United States or Mexican vessels, between a
port In the United States OF America and a
port In Mexico, the following sea rates of
postage, that IL to say; l. Upon all letters
not exceeding half an ounce 10 weight the
rate Of seven eentsi and upon all letters
weighing more than half an ounce, an
additional rate OF seven cents for each
additional hAlf-ounce or fraction thereof. 9
Upon every newspaper, daily or other, the
rate OF one cent. 3. Upon reviews or other
periodical publications, printed pamphlets,
or other printed matter, the rate of one cent
for every ounce or fraction of sn ounce Of an
ounce weight. The said newspapers, reviews
or other periodical publications, printed
pamphlets, or other printed matter, AhAll be
sent In narrow bands or covers, open at the
Sides or ends, 80 that they may be easily
examined, subject to the laws and regula-
lions OF each country respectively.
ARTICLE III. There shall DO charged BY
the Post-Office OF the United States OF
America upon all letters, newspapers, print
cd pamphlets, or other printed matter mailed
In the United States and forwarded to Mex
leo, by sea, whether by United States or by
Mexican vessels, such rates of inland postage
a. arc now or may hereafter be established
by the laws Of tho United States, and the
rate Of sea postage prescribed In Article irst,
which Inland and sea postage shall be com.
bined Into one rate, and paid always 10 ad
vance. Such prepayment shall be certified
by tho appropriate stamps OF the United
States Post-Ohice, and the postage so paid
shall belong exclusively to the United
States Of America. Thore shall be charged |
BY the Post-O11ce OF the United Mexican |
States upon all letters, newspapers, printed |
pamphlets, or other printed matter mailed |
In Mexico and forwarded 10 the United |
States OF America by sea, whether by MeIl- |
can or by United States vessels, such rates
OF Inland postage as are now or may hereaf- |
ter be established by the laws OF Mexico,
ahu me rate OF sea postage prescribed In
Article l., which inland and sea hostage
shall be combined Into one rate, aud pald
always In advance. Such prepayment shall
be certified by the appropriate stamps Of the
Post Ohice OF the United Mexican States,
and the postage so paid shall belong exelu.
siVely to Mexico.
ARTIcLEIlI. Upon all letters, newspapers,
printed pamphlets, or other printed matter
received In the United States of America
from Mexico by sea, there will be charged
BY the United States such rates OF Inland
postage as are now or may hereafter be es-
tablished by the laws OF the United States,
which 6hal be collected at the place of des.
tlnatlon, and shall belong eXeluslyely to the
United States Of America; and, Vics vsrsd.
upon all letters, newspapers, printed pamph-
let's or other printed matter received In Mex
leo from the United States OF America BY
lea, there will be charged by Mexico such
rates OF Inland postage as are now or may
hereafter be established by the laws OF Mex
co, which shall be collected at the place Of
destination, and shall belong exclusively to
Mexico.
ARTICLE ". All letters, newspapers.
printed pamphlets, or other printed matter
nailed In the United States OF America, and
TO any place In the United Merl.
an States, or vice versa, when not conveyed
~ sea, shall be charged with the rate OF in
and postage of the country from which such
nall matter Is sent, which shall be prepaid,
ind with the Inland postage OF the country
which shall be collected ut the
lace Of destination. Such postage shall
along respectively to the country collecting
no same. .#F
ARTICLE V, All letters, newspapers, :
'rlDted pamphlets, or other printed matter
nailed In one country for the other, or re-
olyed In the one country from the other,
whether by land or sea conveyance, shall be >
REQ from any detention or inspection what
yer, and shall In the one case DO forwarded
y tho most speedy means to their destina- .
Ion, and In the other DO promptly delivered 4
o the respective persons TO whom they are ! Q
being subject In their transmits.
Ion 10 the laws and regulations Of each q
ountry, respectively. 4
ARTICLE vi. 30 soon as steam or other
nall packets, under the nag of either Of the ,
parties, shall have commenced
unning between their respective ports of
ntry, whether under subventlon from the
Jnlted States or from Mexico, the contract II
lg parties agree TO receive at those ports all \
lAllRble matter, and to forward II as d.
ccted, the destination being TO some regular s
oat otfice OF either country, charging there. q
pom only the rates established by the pres !
Mt convention, Malls for the United States 4.
{ America shall be made up at regular In =
srvals by the Mexican Post once and des' a
atehed to ports Of the United statesj and,
4 the same manner, malls for Mexico shall q
Q made up at regular intervals by the .
United States Post ONCE and despatched TO
orts In Mexico. n
PARTICLE VII. The United Mexican States .
ngage 70 grant TO the United States Of -
.merlcA the transit, In closed malls, free u
rom any postage duties, imposts, detention, Y
T examination whatever, through the n
United Mexican States, or any Of their pos IA
ossons or territories, Of letters, newspapers, II
rinted pamphlets, or other printed matter, rs
lrWarded from the United States Of Amer =
a, or any Of their possessions or Terrific y
loo, 10 any other possession or Territory OF Is
10 United States Of America, or to any 81
'reign country, or from any foreign coun-
y, or possession or Territory OF the United q
Lates OF America, TO tho United States OF VI