The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-22
[OHYICIAL.l

LAWS OF THE UNIT1D STATE
Passed at the First Session Of the Foyty,fr
| Congress.
Postal Convention between the United States an
By the President Of the United States Of America
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas postal convention between the Unite
| States Of America and fhe Republic of Mexic
| was concluded and signed at the City of Mexic
on the 18th day of December, one thousan
eight hundred sand sixty one, which Conve1
ton, being in the English language, is, v or,
for word, as follows:
Postal Convention between the United STAGES o
America and the United Mexican States.
The United States of America and the United
Mexican States, being DESTROYS of drawing more
closely the friendly relations existing between the
two countries. and Of facilitating the prompt aud
regular transmission Of correspondence between
their respective territories, have resolved to con
clnde postal convention, and have named as their
plenipotentiaries, that is 10 say -
The President of the United States of America
has appointed Thomas Corwin, a citizen Of the
United States, and their envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary near the Mexican govern
ment and the President Of the United Mexican
States has appointed Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada, a
citizen Of the said states and deputy Of the Con-
gress If the Union, who, after having commune
Gated TO each other their respective full powers,
found in good aud due form, have agreed upon the
follow ing articles
AnIIcLE /. There shall be charged upon all let
tiers, newspapers, reviews. or other periodical
publications, printed pamphlets, or other printed
matter, conveyed either by United States or Next
can vessels between port in the United states Of
America and port in Mexico, the following sea
rates OF postage. that is TO say:-
l. Upon ali letters not exceeding half an ounce
in weight the rate IF seven cents: and upon all
letters weighing more than half an nee an addi-
tonal rate of cents for each additional half
ounce or fraction thereof.
. Upon every newspaper, daily or other, the
rate Of one cent
3. Upon reviews or other periodical publicati-
ons. printed phamphlets, or other printed matter,
the rate Of cent for every ounce or fraction of
an ounce weight.
The said newspapers, reviews, or other periodi-
cal publications, printed phariphlets. or other
printed matter, shall be sent in narrow bands or
covers, open at the sides or ends, so that they
may be easily examined, subject to the laws and
Of each country respectively.
ARTICLE IL. Their. shall be charged by the Post
Once of the United States Of America upon all
letters, newspapers, printed phamphlets, or other
printed matter mailed in the United States and
forwarded to Mexico by sea, whether by United
States or by Mexican vessels, such rates of inland
postage as are now or may hereafter be established
by the laws Of the United States, and the rate If
yea postage prescribed in Article hrst which inland
and postage shall be combined into one rate,
and paid always in advance.
Such prepayment shall be certified by the APP
propriafe stamps Of the United States Post Once.
and the postage 50 paid shall belong exclusively
10 the United States Of America.
There shall be charged by the Post Office of the
United Mexican States upon all letters, newspa-
nriE tad lAba btsfs nfh
nailed in Mexico and forwarded to the United sta
les Of America by sea, whether by Mexican or by
United States vessels, such rates of inland post
lge as are now or may hereafter be established by
he laws Of NJ -xico, and the rate of sea postage |
in Article L., which inland and sea
postage shall be combined into rate, and paid
Ilways in advatce, |
Such prepay ment shall be certified by the ap- |
,ropriate stamps of the Post Office of the United
IIexican States and the postage so paid shall be-
ong exclusively TO Mexico.
ARTICLE Ill. Upon all letters, newspapers, |
'rinted Phsmphlets, or other printed matter re- |
eivei in the United States of America from Mex
20 by sea, there will be charged by the United
tates such rates of inland postage now or
nay hereafter be established by II e laws of the
United States which shall be collectedat the place
( destination, and shall belong exclusively to the
United states Of America and cics rcysd, upon all
etters. newspapers, printed pamphlets, or other
rintej matter received in Mexico from the Uni
I'd States Of America by sea, there will be charg
d by Mexico such rates of inland postage as are
ow or may hereafter be established by the laws
Mexico which shall Be collected At the place
+ destination, and shall belong exclusively TO
Iexico
ARTICLE ". All letters, newspapers, printed
hamphets. or other printed matter mailed in the
lace in the United Mexican States, or rice reTsd,
hen not conye ed by sea, shall be charged with
ne rate of inland postage of the country from
hich such mail matter is sent, which shall be ,
repaid and with the inland postage the count
: receiving. which shall be collected at the place
destination
Such postage shall belong respectively to the
,untry collecting the same.
ARTICLE V. All letters, newspapers, printed
1ampIets, or other printed matter mailed in the
lie country for the other, or received in the one
untry from the other, whether by land or sea
nveyance, shall be free from any detention or q
spection whatever, and shall in the one Case be
rwarded by the M ct speedy means to their des- !
nation, and in the other be promptly delivered 1
the respective persons to whom they are ad- q
essed, being subject in their Transmission to the
VS. and regulations OF each country, respectively
ARTICLE vi. So soon steam or other mail a
ckets under the flag Of either of the contracting
rites sha, have conmenced run ding between l
cir respective ports Of entry, whether under I
byention from the United States or from Mexico, a
e contracting parties agree TO receive at those U
rts ali mailable matter, and to forward it as t
rected, the destination being to some regular $
st-ofice of either country, charging thereupon C
" the rates established by the present conven- t
IN. l
Mails for the United States Of America shall be t
ade UP at regular intervals by the Mexican Post G
ice and despatched toports Of the United States p
d, in the same manner, mails for Mexico shall Il
made up at regular intervals by the United c.
ates Post Office aud despatched to ports in n
exico
ARTICLE VII. The United Mexican States en- q
ge to grant to the United States of America the il
snsit in closed mails. free from any postage 81