The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-04
POSTAL CONVENTION.

The United States of America and
his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, be-
ing desirous to promote the friendly
relations existing between their reepec-
tive citizens and subjects, by placing
the commuaications by post between
the two c1untries upon an advanta-
geous foosng, have resolved to con-
clude convention for this purpose,
| and have named as their plsnipotenti-
aries-that is to say
The Pre- iosnt of the United States,
| Henry Blow, citizen of the United
/ States. their envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipo.entiary near the court
of his Imperial Majesty.
His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil.
the most illustrious and most excellent
Joso Mauricio Wapderly, Baron of Co.
tegipe, Senator and Grandee of the
Empire, member of his coucil, COM
mander of his Order of the Rose,
Minister and Secretary of State for the
Marine Department in charge, OF the
foreign affairs, &c who, after having
| aom municated to each other tbeir res
pective full powers, found in good and
due form, have agreed upon and con-
ciuded the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
An exchange of correspondence will
hereofter take place between the United
States of America and the Empire of
Brazil by means OF the line OF malt
packets, subsidized by the respective
governments plying monthly between
the port of New York and the ports of
ST. Thomas, in the West INDIES and
Para, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Js-
metro, in Brazil, as we'll as by such
other means of transportation between
the two countries as sbaii hereafter be
established with the approval ef the
! respective Post Departments of The
United States and Brazil aud this cor
,respondence shall embrace:
lst. Letters and manuscripts subject
by the laws of either country to letter
rates of postage. 22
I'd. Newspapers and prints of all
kinds, in sheets, in pamphlets, and in
books, sheets of music, epgravings,
lithogfapbs, photographs, drawings,
maps and plans and such correspon-
dence may be exchanged, whether
originating in either of said countries,
and destined for the other, or origin
ating in or destined for forrign coun-
tries to which they may respectively
serve as intermediates.
ARTICLE II.
New York shall be the Office of ex-
change on the side of the United States,
and Para, Bahia, Pernambuco, and
Rio de Janeiro shall be the Offices OF
exchange on the side of Brazil for ali
mails transmitted between the two
countries under this arrangement, and
all mail matter transmitted in either
direction between the respective Offices
of exchange, shall be forwarded in
closed bags or pouches under seal, Ad.
dressed to the corresponding Offices Of
exchange. g
The two Post Departments may at
any time discontinue either of said
Offices of exchange or establish others
ARErcLE III. 80
The standard weight for the single
rate OF postage and rule Of progress
sion shall be-: e.z tssn. .seasss
lst. For letters or manuscript suhject
TO letter rate of postA ge-l5 grsmmes.
I'd, For, other correspondence men
toned in the second paragraph of the
first article, that which each depart
ment shah adopt for the mails which
! it diipatches to the other, adapted "a
the convenience and habits of its inte-
rior administration.
! But each Office shall give notice to
the other of the. standard weight it
adopts, and of any snbsequent change
! thereof, The weight stated by the
! dispatchfng .office shall always be ac-
copied, except in cases Of manifest
errors. .s7asazs #@4 70 eaassS ssa .
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