New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-10
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TREATIES AND PRocAAmAr1oHs.


Ecuador.
The undersigned John A. j. CresweH
Postmaster General of the United States OF
America, in virtue OF the powers vested II
Aim by law. and Antonio Flores minister
Gf the Republic Of Ecuador at washington,
:n the name Of his government, ana DE
virtue Of the powers which he has formally
presented TO this effect, have agreed upon
the following articles, TO wat:
ARTICLE 7.
3n exchange Of mails shalt hereafter
Sake uIace between the United States of
America ANA the Republic Of Ecuador. 10y
the ordinary means OF communication via
the !sthmus of Panama, the government Of
She United States to be at the expense ot
the transportation thereof between New
York and Panama, San Francisco and
Panama, so long as direct service by
United States steamers, including the
!sthmus transit, is maintained under exist
ing conditions; and the government OF
Ecuador to be at the expense Of the trans
portion thereof between Panama aud
Ecuador 80 long as the present or other
similar arrangement for the ocean mail ser
vjcc between Panama and Ecuador is con
;inUch. The correspondence SO exchanged
shall comprise:
l. Letters and manuscripts subject by the
Jaws Of either country TO letter rate ot post
&gC.
!. Newspapers and prints Of all kinds,
In sheets, in pamphlets, and in books, sheets
Of music engrayings, Autographs, photo
graphs. drawings, maps and plans, and such
correspondence may be exchanged. whether
originating in either Of said countries and
destined for the other or originating in or
siestined for foreign countries to which they
may respectively serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE II.
New York and San Francisco shall be
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{'uited States. and Guayaquil and Manta
shall be the offices of exchange on the side
qyt Ecuador, for all mails transmitted be
tween the two countries under this arrange
ment; and all mail matter transmitted in
either direction between the respective Of
:ces Of exchange shall be forwarded in
closed bags or pouches, under seal, ad
dressed to the corresponding exchange Of
fcc, and the mails so dispatched from
either country to the other shall be tor |
warded TO the United States consul and
resident mail agent at Panama, who is here !
by designated as the agent of the two gov |
ernments for receiving the bags or pouches |
at that port from either direction, and for |
GisPatchIug the same to their respective III |
timato destinations.
, Tic two Post Departments may, at any |
time discontinue either Of said offices Of ex- |
change or establish others.
ARTICLE III.
The standard weight for the single rate |
OF postage and rule OF progression shall be: |
l. For letters, or manuscripts subject by |
law t. letter rate OF postage, one-lalt |
ounce (avordupois)
;. For all other correspondence men |
toned Ill the second paragraph OF the first |
artlcIc that which each country shall adopt |
for the mails which it dispatches to the |
other, adapted to the convenience and hab-
its OF its interior administration; but each |
ISryv Cl, lrTi-p tp Ht pf "a
standard weight 1T adopts, and OF any sub
sequent change thereof The weight stated
DV the dlspatchlDg exchange once sLat
always be accept.dr' except 4G cases .!
manifest error.
ARTICLE ",
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+. Ihe postage 10 Oe charged ana col
f"eted n the United States on each letter,
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on each letter, or manuscript subject to let
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-, ~ ,nI,I+rT- EitLc,t an1,rtr, boyra,.o,
i al Iibnrtv to rnlnce tbis rharga~ bnt AL
m incrr,st II rirhoul tI,n prcyiof5s assent Of
III o+har
. On All other corregDondence mentioned
in rbe second Daraoranh of the first article
th4 Post panartIna5ts III the T1nitn5 Statas
ma r.raJoi, J,1e rasnartiveI,, lew coiIer+
Ind RETAIN d tIeir scnarate and exclusive
mse snrh rates OF hostage adaDted 70 their
;,terio,. adTniniStr5tion and to fIe rost Of
sea transportation as they shall deem aG-
vIsabIe. But each Office shall give notice to
the other Of the rates u adopts, and OF any
subsequent change thereof.
Newspapers ana othef correspondence q
the class referred to IN the preceding para
graph shall be sent IN narrow oahds Or
covers, open aU tue slueS OF eho7, 10 tndI
that they may be easily examined ana
packages OF such CORES, i,;;<0tl,lUiIcu shan be
subject TO the Jaws and regulations Of each
c....:nUrv in regard to their liability to pay
customs duty, If containing dutiahle goods
or to be rated with letter postage when !
containing written matter or for amy other
cause specified in said laws and regulations
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Ta+tnra ami other communications in
,nannscript. which. from auv cause. can not