New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

FdS#Enagter General OF the United STATES OIL
America, in virtue of the powers vested IN
film by law, and Antonio Flores, minister
fsg TIE Republic of Ecuador at Washington,
10 GE1e name of his government, and by
z-srGrss of the powers which he has formally
glraegnted to this effect have agreed upon
Ere following articles, to wit:
ARTICLE I.
Nm exchange OF mails shall hereafter
-sayye pgsce between the United States OF
America and the Republic of Ecuador, Dy
Gre ordinary means OF communication via
Gl1e Tathmus of Panama, the government Of
the United States to be at the expense Oh
die transportation Thereon between NOW
YsrR and Panama, San Francisco ana
Panama. so long as direct service py
EJnifsd States steamers, including the
EyfhHaUe transit ID maintained under exist
Emer conditions; and the government OF
Ecuador TO be at the expense OF the Trans
u1rffon thereof between Panama ana
Ecuador SO long az the present or other
tzfy,sflar arrangement for the ocean mail ser
ygfass between Panama and Ecuador is con
f9F,ngd. The correspondence so exchanged
slzafE comprise:
/. Letters and manuscripts subject by the
laws at either country to letter rate OF post
age.
liz gheats, in pamphlets, and in books, sheets
az rnUsic, 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
a4Ray respectively serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE II.
ASeuy York and San Francisco shall be
.rlss Offices of exchange on the side OF the
EznTfsd States, and Guayaquil and Mania
gl8aH be the offices of exchange on the side
al Ecuador for all mails transmitted be-
suscxzs the Two countries under this arrange
E1lent; and all mail matter transmitted in
either direction between the respective Of
kires mi exchange shall be forwarded IN
sgreeea bags or pouches, under seal ad
dressed to the corresponding exchange Of
tFce, and the mails so dispatched from
either country to the other shall be tor
vsaEEEed to the United States consul and
resident mail agent at Panama, who is here
az designated as the agent of the two gov
aTHnieBts for receiving the bags or pouches
az that port from either direction, and for
dEispatching the same to their respective Ill
climate destinations
THE two Post Departments may, at any
45ms, discontinue either of said Offices Of ex
change or establish others.
ARTICLE III.
Tic standard weight for the single rate
al postage and rule of progression shall be:
s. For letters, or manuscripts subject by
Jaw 90 letter rate Of postage, one-haf
ounce layoirdupOis).
q For all other correspondence men
6faBed in the second paragraph OF the first
arsIeIe, that which each country shall adopt
fsr the mails which it dispatches to the
ether, adapted to the convenience and hab-
It's of its interior administration; but each
aauntry shall give notice to the other of the
standard weight it adopts, and Of any sub
snqaent change thereof The weight stated
ay the dispatching exchange Office shall
Always be accepted, except in cases of
manifest error.
ARTICLE ".
No accounts shall be kept between the
PastGtfice Departments of the two countries
an tire international correspondence, writ
GslG or printed, exchanged between them;
huG each country shall levy, collect and re-
Gain TO its own use the following postal
charges, viz:
T. The postage to be charged and col
factad In the United States on each letter,
or manuscript, subject to letter postage,
mailed in the United States, and addressed
Go any place in the Republic Of Ecuador,
SHALL be twenty cents, United States
.assirrencv, per each weight of half an ounce
or fraction of half an ounce; and the post
age to be charged and collected in Ecuador
On each letter, or manuscript subject to let
tA8r postage, mailed in Ecuador and ad-
dressed to any place in the United States Of
america, shall be two reals, or the fifth
part of dollar (hard), Ecuador currency,
alfs same to be in each case in full of all
charges whatever to the place Of destination
IA either country. Either country, however,
ET aG liberty to reduce this charge, but not
So increase it without the previous assent of
1lre other.
2 On all other correspondence mentioned
IN the second paragraph Of the first article
e&I8 Post Departments of the United States
and Ecuador may respectively levy, collect
and rctain to their separate and exclusive
uEg such rates OF postage adapted to their
IgEteFior administration and to the cost of
ssss transportation as they shall deem adj
VEsa6le But each office shall give notice to
She ether Of the rates it adopts, and OF any
subsequent change thereof
Newspapers and other correspondence Of !
che class referred to in the preceding para
4gragh shall be sent in narrow bands or |
covers, open at the sides or ends, SO that |
Glrast they may be easily examined and |
Mark ages of such correspondence shall be !
subject TO the laws and regulations of each |
a@HntIy In regard to their liability to paw |
customs duty if containing dutiable goods, !
or tn be rated with letter postage when !
con tanning written matter, or for any other |
cause specified in said laws and regulations. |
ARTICLE V.
Letters, and other communications in
manuscript which, from any cause, can not |
tH delivered to their address, after the eX-
nlrafIou of proper period to effect their de- |
livery, shall be reciprocally returned every |
month, unopened and without charge, to |
the Post0tfice Department of the dispatch
ing country; but newspapers, and all other
articles of printed matter, shall not be re-
taErEesf, but remain at the disposal Of the
EzCGlving office.
letters enormously transmitted, or
wrongly addressed, shall be promptly re-
aREued to the dispatohing office without
charge.
ARTICLE VI.
The Post Department of the United
States shall establish, in conformity with
tho arrangements in force at the time, the
Gartl5t5ons upon which the Post Depart
uSent of Ecuador may exchange, in open
Haaltss the correspondence originating in
Ecuador and destined for countries to which
sh& United States may serve as an interme-
diary; but such correspondence shall only
be charged with the international postage
established by this convention, augmented
Ivy tAe postage rates in force between the
United States and the country of destna-
dIgH, and any other tax for exterior service.
The Post Department oft United States
shall furnish the Post Department of Ecua-
dGE with a list stating the foreign countries
Co which the foreign postage and the
amounts thereof must be absolutely pre-
EEaids or can be left unpaid, and shall modi
Ey such list from time to time, as the ext
sel'easas OF It's foreign postal service may re-
FUige-
ETs conformity to +ba reouira,,,ay+s of ~,