New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10
OFFICIAL.
TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONs,

him by law. and Antonio flores millIs'"r
of the Republic Of Ecuador at " ashlngt0n'
in the name of his government and ~
virtue of the powers which he has formally
presented to this effect have agreed upon
the following articles, to WIT:
ARTICLE 1.
An exchange Of mails shall hereafter
take pIace between the United States OF
America and the Republic of Ecuador, by
the ordinarv means Of communication via
the Iathmus of Panama, the government OF
the United States to be at the expense u
the TRANSFORMATION thereof between new
York and Panama, San Francisco and
Panama. 40 long as direct service Dy
United States steamers, lncluuthS Tue
Tsthnus transit is maintained uhdtF exist
ing conditions: and the government Oh
LSoIIar ~ ha at the expense of the trans
1ortior thereof between Panama and
Ecnador 40 long as the present or other
einniIar arrang ement for the ocean mani scr
wee between Panama and Ecuador - con,
timed. The correspondence 80 exchanged
shall comprise: ..,.;oo4l,-, 4I,o
Letters and manuscripts subject by the
laws of either country to letter rate VI post
age. ..- r. M I;nd,
IN sheets, in pamphlets, and in books, sheets
Of music. engravings, Autographs, photo
graphs, drawings, maps and plans, ana such
s99oTreennndence NAV be exchanged, whether
originating in either of said countries ana
destined for the other, or originating IN or
destined for foreign countries TO W1!ch lney
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 Manta
shall be the offices of exchange on the slde
of Ecuador for all mails transmitted pc
tween the two countries under THIS arrange
meat; 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, al
dressed Ia the CORRESPONDING exchange of
flee. and the mails SO dispatched from
either country to the other shall be tor
warded to the United States consul ana
resident mail agent at Panama, VINO Ii mere
nv designated as the agent OF the two gov
ernments for receiving the bags or pouches
at that port from either direction, ana t0r
dispatching the same to their respective Ill
innate destinations.
The 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 snaI DC:
For letters, or manuscripts SUBJECT by
law to letter rate OF postage ohe-n1ll
ounce lavoirdupos).
9. For all other correspondence men
toned in the second paragraph OF the nEst
article. that which each country shall adopt
for the mails which it dispatches TO the
other, adapted to the convenience ana nap
its of its interior administration; put each
country shall give notice to the other OF the
4 a psAt-
seuuent change thereof. Inc weight staIeu
nv the dispatching exchange office snail
always be accepted, except IN cases VI
manifest error.
ARTICLE ~.
No accounts shall be kept between the
postofice Departments of the two countries
On the international correspondence, writ
fen or printed, exc hanged between them;
hut each country shall levy, collect and re
tain to it's own use the following postal
charges, viz:
|. The postage to be charged and col
lected in the Uuited States on each letter,
or manuscript, subject to letter postage,
mailed in the United States. and addressed
to any place in the Repu0hc or ECUADOR,
shaII be twenty cents, United States
currency. per each weight Of half an ounce
or fraction of half an ounce; and the post
age TO be charged and collected i'll Ecuador
on each letter. or manuscript SUBJECT to let
ter hostage, mailed in Ecuador and &d-
dressed TO any place in the United States OF
America, shall be two reals, OF the llith
part Of a dollar (hard), Ecuador currency,
fhe same to be in each case Ill tuIi OF all
charges VIVA ever to the place Of destination
in either country. Either country, however,
ia at liberty 70 reduce this charge, but nor
to increase it without the previous assent OF
the other.
9. On all other correspondence mentioned
in the second paragraph OF the tlrSt artlcle
the Post Departments of the United States
and Ecuador may respectively levy collect,
and retain to their separate and exclusive
use such rates OF postage adapted to their
interior administration and to the cost OF
sea transportation as they shall deem adj
yisable. But each office shall give notice to
the other of the rates 1t adopts, and OF any
subsequent change thereof
Newspapers and other correspondence of
the class referred to in the preceding para
graph shall be sent i'll narrow bands OF
covers, open at the sides or ends, so that
that they may be easily examined and
packages Of such correspondence shall be
subject to the laws and regulations of each |
country in regard to their liability to pay
customs duty, if containing dutiable goods, |
or to be rated with letter postage when |
written matter, or for any other |
cause specified in said LAVE and regulations, |
ARTICLE Y.
Letters, ami other communications in |
manuscript, which, from any cause, can not |
be delivered to their address, after the eX
piration OF proper period to effect their de- |
livery, shalt be reciprocally returned every |
unopened and without charge, t. |
the POstotfice Department Of the dispatch |
ing country; but newspapers, and all other |
81 f,E NJ shall NOT he
turned, but remain at the disposal OF the |
receiving office.
Letters e.runcously transmitted, or
wrongly addressed, shall be promptly re
turned to the 1isPutohing Office without
charge.
ARTICLE w.
The Post Department of the United
States shall establish, in conformity with
the arrangements in force at he time, the
conditions upon which the Post Depart
ment Of Ecuador may exchange, IN open
mails, the correspondence originating in
Ecuador aud destined tor countries to which |
the United States may serve as al uterine
diary; but such correspondence shall only |
be charged with the int, irrational postage
by this convention, augmented
nv the postage rates ID turcn between the
United Stltes and the country Of de- tina
tion. and auv other tax Ter exterior service.
The Post Department Of Cine United States
zbaIJ furnish the Post Department OF Ecua-
5or with list stating the foreign countries
10 which the foreign. postage, AMI tbe
amounts thereof must be absolutely PIE
bald. or can be lett unpaid. aud shalt mod
Il such list from time to time, as the e>'- ]
.encies Of its foreign postal service may re-
In conformity to the requirements o. 10" !
rec, d NJ paragraph, cable marked Is
lereuuto annexed. enumeratng the coun-