New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-15
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ykEAT1Es AND PRoCLAMATIoNs.

The undersigned, John 8. :. Creswell,
Postmaster General of the United States of
America, in virtue Of the powers vested in
him by law, and Antonio Flores, minister
OI the Republic Of Ecuador at Washington,
In the name OF his government, and by
virtue Of the powers which he has formally
presented to this eject, have agreed upon
the following articles. TO wit:
ARTICLE !.
An exchange Of mails shall hereafter
take place between the United States OF
America and the Republic 81 EQUATOR, oy
the ordinary means Of communication VIA
tb4 T4rhmuz Of Panama, the government Of
the United States to be at the expense Ut
the TRANSPORTATION thereof between New
York and Panama, San Francisco and
Panama. SO long az direct service by
United States steamers, including the
Isthmus transit, is maintained under exist
ing conditions: and the government OF
Ecuador to he AT the expense OF the trans
portion thereof between Panama and
Ecuador so long as the present or other
similar arrangement for the ocean mail ser
wee between Panama and Ecuador il con
;inued. The correspondence 50 exchanged
shall comprise:
/. Letters and manuscripts subject by the
laws OF either country to letter rate Of post
age.
,. Newspapers and prints Of all kinds,
i'll Sheets i'll pamphlets. and in books, sheets
Of 8nusic, 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
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 af the
United States. and GuayaquH and Manta
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 so dispatched from
either country 20 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
dispatChing the same to $helr respective I'll
innate destinations.
The two Post Departments may, 40 any
time discontinue either Of said offices Of ex
change or establish others.
ARTICLE KIH.
The standard weight for the single rate
Of postage and rule OF progression shall be:
L. For letters, or manuscripts subject by
law to letter rate Of postage, 0ne-half
ounce (ay0irdupoisj
2. 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 to the convenience and hab-
its of its interior administration; but each
country shall give notice to the other Of the
standard weight it adopts, and Of any sub
sequent change thereof. The weight stated
BY the Gispatching exchange Office shall
always be accepted, except in cases Of
manifest error
ARTICLE ".
No accounts shall be kept between the
Post0i1ice Departments of tic 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
lected in The United States on each letter,
or manuscript. subject to letter postage,
mailed in the United States, and addressed
to any place iii the Republic OF Ecuador,
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~ f.ootio,P ~ baIfan o5,noo. ana tLa ,1ns+-
ACE t@ he rb4roed and collected in Ecuador
on earh letter. Or 1pannscriDr subject u let
ter postage, mailed in Ecuador and adj
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yisa6le. But each office shall give notice to
the other III the rates ~ ADOPTS ana OF any
subsequent change thereof
Newspapers and other correspondence Oh
Uhe class referred 70 ID the preceding para
graph shan be sent Id narrow bands or
covers. open al tue Flles tr enGs, 50 that :
that they may PC easily examined and
packages Of such correspondence shall be
SUBJECT 70 the laws ana fe@niatl" en- OF each
country 10 regard to their liability 20 Ray
customs duty, i containing dutiabt' goods.
or to be rated with letter postage when
containing written matter. Or TOR any other
caNs" specified IN sand Laws '1nd regulations.
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Letters, anu 2Fner eosI!l'l"acF''ofs ~
manuscript; Whleh' from ahy cause eah ho1
De de!lvere" 20 lhelr aooFesS' albef III *
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