Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-13
OFFICIAL.
RGStal Convention between the United
states Of America and the Republic

Ds Ecuador.
The undersigned, John a. j. CresweH. Post
master General OF the United States OF meri-
ca IN virtue OF the powers vested in him hy law
and Antonio Flores, minister OF the Republic o
SrUneLt. and by virtue OF the powers which he
he's formally presented to this effect, have
sgTeeG upon the following articles, to Wit:
tata 7'aee between the United States Of America
sL- che Republic Of Ecuadgr, by the ordinary MEAS
Geye-TreIt cf IT, r6ted staies TO te n t l
L,e y t5e trsLsp1rtation thereof between New
- long direct service BY U5i1d states sre.rners
irclns'ig The t-thmus transit, is msintsiHed u4da
s1i-ir eeLd ton sd the EoyerumeHt # Ecuador
Z Ie ?. Sne expense Of TIC trans 1ristion thereo
CT ether SIMILAR Irr IN gements for the ocean mail
ssrvice between Panama and Ecua Tor il c0nrinueI
j. Letters and nsnuscripjs sutjsct 81 the laws Of
either country 70 letter rate Of postage.
?, Newspapers and prints Of ali Kinds. in shosts
in IamTh'et-. aud in books, sheets OF music En-
grsvLs, hogEapbs, phOt gray hS drawings, sps
changed, whether originating ia either OF SAIL
countries and ds streG Ter the other. or OrginatiD
Il Cr destined for foreign countries 70 which they
nay resp StlyeIy serve as iEtsTmei 4ries.
- thc GiEcrs OF exchange the side Of the nra1
states, and GUaya Iuil and Mania shall be tbs Offices
g exchange CD the side OF Ecuador for all mails
straHgeme1t; AMI al mail mater transmitted in
rXChaBGr shall be Forwarded in closed bags or
pc-cEes, under seal, addressed to tn cJrresp Inhs
5i,Llr country e. TIE Other Shall Be- iSrwNr5 ' ~
he United States consul and re-i1ens mail agent At
Panama 10 L hereby Designated as the agent Of
ne Two s0ysrRments for receiving the bass or
asSatehLs the sane 70 their respective ultimate
Chs tHa Pest Departments may, at any time, dis
continue either " said Cihccs II exchange or eslat-
sErCLfs -The STANDARD weight ~ .ts .;-,,la
ratr = P-siaSe and rule Of progression sh.l, BE-:
- y, or iAAnuscLlpis subject by law 10
2 F,r AL .tEer esp5r3snce mentioned in the
tlllr VII oh
each '--jry ~h! ADOPT for the nails WI ch &c us
Patches o tie other, ADAPTED to tie 7uyeaslte ini
Eahrs Il - interior atmiLis-Tstiou: but eacE
SCuF- stay give Lclc9 70 rhe o:hsT - the sfaC4rI
ihe5s Tie weight Stated by Ire fjsnatSli5 =
chalrl ,ihce shsli always De accepted, except in
AEr5CLE No accounts shall bs ken. between
.tv st once Departments Il tins to countries on
., gZltaEeG between theTl. bur each c0UEt-y sb.i
tNF, So, and retain u Is own Use the Follow
i abe r.s'sF, 10 :" charged ari c,llscted In the
S'.-'rs n s,,h le5ter' oT manuscript subject
s.tre5s % az place IN tie Republic q Ecuador,
yer sa-l weight q haf an ounce Or frts.iga t h
a. cc' ~; aJ4 the postage O. BE- charged and CT
ltS- % letter postage, mailed in Ecuad5r ana
sdtrssed - say place in the United States II Am
each case N fun Of All charEes ~, 70 u IN va
- destination II sIther country Either country
however, l. liberty retuc. ;lis charse lat aS
T. Increase II withort the previous assen, Of the
: on AL other correspondence mentioned In the
tC-rc paragraph y The trst article the Post De
Fartfi-sts 81 the United Stats and Ecuailr NAV
rr~r-cts ely levy collect and retain 10 their SEM.
rare AMI exclusive snch rates Cf postage stsped
20 ;hsir interior sdmnstrs.io- alf 10 tie cost 1T
ga transr ortstl9i A. they shah dse;n advisable
But rzCE Office shall give notice 10 the other ~ the
rates Il adopts and Of am subsequent change there
Newspaper sud other correspondence OF the class
teirrTv 10 10 the preceding paragraph sha be sent
IN tsrTow bands CT covers. at the sides or ends
t such correspondence shall be subject 10 the aWs
Scc regulations q each country in regard 10 their
goods or &c &c rated with letter Se, &
tanning written matter, fer any other .nrri
led In said laws and re0u's ,lon-
AKTICLE5-Let;ers, aEd other communications in
manuscript, which. from any cause, cannot be- De-
Iyered 20 their address, after the expiration OF
pered TO effect their delivery, shall be recip
charge, 70 the Post on &c DEPARTING ut Of the al,
srtieis.s COUNTRY; but newspapers, and sIl other
I .,,nx - NE disposal Of the receiving office.
,rssssI 9sseonsly tran shifted or wron ely ad-
ing of5ce 1ih promptly returned TO the dispatch
s.A,S en-, S-rhe Post Department Of the United
rsr~eu in fo,es n, IN Conformity with the
which the fCst Department a, Ecn.l-r t,sv - -
T.; ~ ~, mails the correspondence orfqi-
which the United States may 49, loa eouiitrles 70
diary; but such correspontence shaiI only he s.rI
convention, augmented By tbs postaSs -I .! TINS
between the United States ami az ~ .oIse
nation and any other tar fsr eItsri9r service
furnish the Post Department Of Ecuador via : ~,
stAting the foreign countries 90 which the iorsiSo
yrepad. be left unpaid and shall modify .ncn
lists iroE1 time 20 time, t3e exixencies of its f,
~ postal service may require.
II Conformity 10 the requirements Of the rrs.
sirs parsgrs ph, table mark ed is hereu alto an
LsAt1- n sTHting the Countries With which aud
ing theteruls an conditions on which, Ecas-