The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-26
Postal Convention between the United States of
America and Italy.
ARTICLES

| Agreed upon between John A KasSnn, Esq. in
vested with s.ecial Powers to this End, and
Signor Commander Don Giovanni Earbavsra,
| Director General Of PosFs in Italy, by virtue OF
his full Powers. in order to est tblish Gu.af
! Exchange Of Correspondence between the Unite!
States q America and Italy.
APTrcIs l. There shall be a regular exchange
Of correspondence in closed mails between the
Post De artment of the United StaIe, and Post
department Of Italy, upon the conditions set forth
in the FL lowing articles:-
Article IL The exchange of mails shall he
el-c ed by Of the transatls tic steamers ard
of the in eTmedare rautes Of transit upon which
tie two postal administrations slal hereafter
agree; or, in the absence OF such an agreement.
each postal administration shall designate the
steamers aud the route of transit by which the
mails which it dispatches shall be conveyed
ARTICLE III. Tue Offices for the exchange of
mails the part of the United States. are
list. New York.
FL Stou-
ON the part Of Italy. are
Ist. TIE travelling office from Turin to Susa,
when the transit is by the way OF France and
England.
I'd The travelling Office from Milan to Gamer
lata, the travelling uiiice from Arors to Maya
dino. when the transit is by way Of Germany aud
Switzerland
The Pet D. partments of the United States and
of Iialy whenever they shall find it necessary,
may agree upon ether Offices of exchange
Article ~ the following articles shall be
admitted into the mrils exchanged between the
two countries. to wit: o. ordinary Letters ~
Registered l. tiers; 81 documents of business and
other written documents winch have not the char
aCter of direct personal correspondence CT
rected proofs, samples Of merchandise, intending
grains and eds, and Tot having a mercantile
v#iue in tbenisel es; a. Newspapers and prints of
al kip.!s III sheets. in pamphlers, and in books;
sheets Of music, eng!av ngs, lithographs, photo
or u h. drawing, -, and plans.
sKIIc '. The weight each packet Of sam
PIE. Of merchandise shall not exceed 800 gramrnes.
Tie weight OF any h, packet IF maiIable articles
shall exceed eco sTammes: and the form Of
the packet shall be- regulated by the practice Of
The les; atcing depar meEt.
Article vi II mail bic articles. ex ept let
tie shall tie sent under band, or so enclosed that
postal agents in both Countries may readily verify
the conienI- of tire packet
ARTICLE VII The stsni1ri weight and pro-
grt ssun FIR the SINCE rat Of postage upon all ar
tices in art Gle Nv. OF this c. nventi n
are e>tslli>h,d as follow: ~ FER letters, Is
gIammes; (2I For documentary manuscripts not
having the character OF a direct pers nal cosie-
pondence, fer corrected proofs and for samples OF
me- rchandise 10 gramm,s 49, tor news apers and
prints of ali kinis eTnt racing all uaisb artic IS
not otherwise assigned. the standard shall not be
less THAI 30 arann,s in Italy, On one os.Hee and
halt in the United states; but each post depart
neni may establish higher standard weight OF
pr gressi adapted to its in,eri.f requirements
Tor articles Of this class which il dispatches.