New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-27
OFFICIAL.
TREATIES AND PRoCLAp1Ar1ONs.

Postmaster General of the United States OF
America, in virtue Of the powers vested in
him by law and Antonio Flores minister
Of the Republic Of Ecuador at Washington
il the name of his government, and By
virtue Of the powers which he has formally
presented to this effect, have agreed upon
the following articles, to wit;
ARTICLE l.:
An exchange OF mails shall hereafter
take place between the United States of
America and the Republic of Ecuador, by
the ordinary means Of communication via
the Isthmus of Panama, the government Of
the United States to be at the expense Of
the transportation thereof between New
York and Panama, San Francisco and
Panama, so long as direct service by
United States steamers, including the
Isthmus transit, is maintained under exist
ing conditions; and the government Of
Ecuador to be at the expense of the trans
portion thereof between Panama and
Ecuador so long as the present OF other
similar arrangement for the ocean mail ser
vice between Panama and Ecuador IS con
tinued. The correspondence SO exchanged
shall comprise:
l. Letters and manuscripts subject by the
laws of either country TO letter rate Of post
age
,. Newspapers and prints Of all kinds,
in sheets, in pamphlets, and in books, sheeEs
Of music, engravings, 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
destined for foreign countries to which they
may respectively serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE II.
New York and San Francisco shall be
the Offices Of exchange on the side of the
United States, and Guayaquil and Mania
shall be the offices of exchange on the side
Of 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
fees of exchange shall be forwarded IN
closed bags or pouches, under seal, ad-
dressed to the corresponding exchange OF
fee. and the mails 80 dispatched from
either country to the other shall be for.
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
dispatehing the same to theiy respective 81.
innate destinations.
The Two Post Departments may, at any
time, discontinue either Of said offices 0! ex-
change or establish others.
ARTICLE IIIo
Thu standard weight for the single rats
Of postage and rule OF progression shall be:
]. For letters, or manuscripts subject by
law 30 letter rate OF POSTAGE one-haf
ounce {ayoirdupoislo
?. For all other correspondence men
toned in the second paragraph Of the first
article. that which each country shall adopt
for the mails which it dispatches to the
other adapted 70 the convenience and habo
ia f into 1IT frat hn prh
country shall give notice to the other Of the
weight it adopts, and of any sub
sequent change thereof. The weight stated
by the dispaJChipg exchange office shall
always be accepted except 81 cases Of
manifest error
ARTICLE We
No accounts shall be kept between the
Postotlice Departments Of the two countries
on the International correspondence, writ
ten or printed, exchanged between them;
but each country shall levy, collect and re
tain to its own use the following postal
charges, viz:
!. The postage to be charged and col
iected in the United States on each letter,
OF manuscript, subject to letter postage,
mailed in the United States, and addressed
TO any place in the Republic of Ecuador,
shall be twenty cents, United States
per each weight Of half an ounce
lr fraction of half an ounce: and the post
4ge 10 be charged and collected in Ecuador
IN each letter, or manuscript subject to let
ter postage, mailed in Ecuador and ad-
dressed to any place in the United States Of
America shall sc two realao Or the fifth
)art of dollar thard), Ecuador currency,
he same TO be III each Gase in full Of all
,harges whatever to the place OF destination
II either country. Either country however,
5 q: liberty to reduce this charge, bu: Dcc
Q increase J. without the previous assent OF !
he other.
= On ali Other correspondence mentioned |
n the second paragraph of the first article |
he Post Departments of the United States |
nd Ecuador may respectively levy. collect. |
nd retain to their separate aud exclusive |
.se such rates OF postage adapted to their |
Interior administration and TO the cost OF |
ca transportation as they shal. deem ado |
isabie. But each office shall give notice to |
he other of the rates it adopts and Z! any
change thereof.
Newspapers and other correspondence Of
he class referred TO in the preceding para
raph shall be sent in narrow bands or
overs, open at the sides or ends so that
hat they may be easily examined and
ackages of such correspondence shall be
ubject TO the laws and regulations OF each |
ountry in regard to their liability TO pay
ustoms duty, if containing dutiable goods,
r to be rated with letter postage when
written matter or for any other
ause specified in said laws and regulations. |
ARTICLE Y.
Letters, and other communications in
which, from any cause can not
e delivered TO their address, after the OK
iration of proper period to effect their de-
very, shall be reciprooally returned every
Month, unopened and without charge, to
be Postotfice Department Of the dispatch
lg country; but newspapers, and all other |
rticles of printed matter, shall not be re-
Irned, but remain al the disposal o.. the
3ceiVing Office.
Letters enormously transmitted, or
rOngly addressed, shall be promptly re |
lrned to the dispatching office without
barge
ARTICLE VI.
The Post Department of the United
tates shall establish, il conformity with
le arrangements in force at the time, the
1nditions upon which the Post DEPART !
lent of Ecuador may exchange, in open
}ailS, the correspondence originating i'll !
cuad0r and destined for countries TO which
re United States may serve as an inteTnle-
iary; but such correspondence shall only
g charged with the international postage |
Established by this convention. augmented
2 the postage rates in force between the
nited States and the country of dest;na-
on, and any other tax for exterior service,
The Post Department ofthe United States
lalI furnish the Post Department OF Ecua-
2r with list stating the foreign countries |
which the foreign postage and the
MOUNTS thereof must be absolutely pre-
lid, or can be left unpaid, and shall nlodi-
such list from time TO time, as the czi-
9ncies Of it's foreign postal service may re
lire.
In conformity to the requirements Of the
'oceding paragraph, q table marked a is
yreuntO annexed, enumerating the coun-
les with which, and specifying the terms
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