New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-05
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Second additional convention 20 the postal
convention of August II, 1867, between
the Cniteu States Of America and Bel.
gum
The General Pos:ofice Of she United
States and the Posta! Administration OF
Belgium having recognized the propriety of
reducing the rates OF postage fixed by the
convention OF twenty-irs. August. 1867.
and by the additional convention Of first
March. 1870. the undersigned, duly author.
lied by their respective governments. have
agreed upon the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
The international single rate upon letters
exchanged in direct malls. via Great Brit.
ain. between Belgium and the United
States. is fixed as follows:
!. At forty Centimes for prepaid letters
originating in Belgium.
,. At eight cents for prepaid letters orig.
inat:n. in the United States.
ARTICLE II.
The international single rate for prepaid
letters sent by the direct steamship lines TO
be established between the two countries,
in conformity with article six Of the conven-
ton of ;wenty-tirst of August. 1867. is fixed
az thirty cen:lmes for letters sent from Bel.
GUM. and at six cents for letters sent from
the United States. o. which ten centimes
ltTo cents; shall represent the sea postage.
ARTICLE III.
When one Of the two contracting Offices
shall consider it advisable 20 exchange
closed mails with u foreign country to
which these office. may respectively serve
az Intermediates by the direct packets
which the other contracting office shall have
established between Belgium and the United
States. il shall pay to the other office. for
the maritime transportation of said mails.
between Belgian port. and those Of the
United States. q fixed fee Of
/. Three cents fifteen centimes) per
thirty grams for letters.
=. Ten cents fifty centimes) per kilO-
gram tor other correspondence.
And the same rates Of sea postage are
also tiXee. :o1 me closed mails conveyed by
any line Ok direc: mai. steamers between
tie two Countries.
ARTICLE ~.
Tie present convention shall b. consid.
cred as additional to those of August q.
1867. and March !. 1870. and shall take
effect from the date agreed upon by the two
Done IN duplicate and signed in Wash.
ing ton this ninth day of May. 1873.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General Of the United States.
MAURICE DELFOSSE.
hereby approve the aforegoing conven.
ton. and in testimony thereof have caused
the seal o: the United States TO be affixed.
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.
Washington, May Il. 1873.
Additional articles Of agreemen. between
The Postotfice Departments OF the United
States of America and of the Dominion of
Canada. establishing an exchange OF
postal cards between the two countries.
ARTICLE /.
For the purpose Of providing additional
facilities of mail communication between
the United States and Canada. it is hereby
agreed tina. United States postal
cards mailed at any pOstotce in the United
States and addressed 10 Canada, and Can.
adian postal cards mailed at any postotfice
IN Canada and addressed 10 the United
States. when prepaid an additional postage
Oi one cent, by ati.xing thereto an ordinary
one cent postage stamp Of the country OF
origin. IN addition 20 the stamp printed or
on the card. shall be veciprOcally
forwarded and delivered in the country OF
destination tree OF charge. Postal cards
rot 50 prepaid will no, be forwarded III the
maj. between the two countries.
ARTICLE II.
Tie Z, cuiations and instructions govern.
ny the Lse ana treatment OF postal cards
"a the domestic malls OF The United States
and Ut Canada. respectively. shall apply
equally - the postal cards mailed in either
country and addressed 10 the other COun'
~.
ARTICLE llf.
Each country viii retain ~ "a own use
the postage II collects. at the prescribed
rate on postal cards forwarded 70 the other
couE.rC.
The :raser. articles shall be considered
additional 10 those agreed upon between
he two offices on the twenty fifth of March,
ID. 1891. and on the ,wenty-titth and
.wenty-elghth OF August. 1856 and shall!
:ome into operation On the first DAY OF July.
4. ID. 1873.
In witness whereof The Postmaster Gen.
eral o. the United States OF America. and
he Postmaster General o; the Dominion of
canada. have hereto Sc: their hands and
affixed .heir seals. q. the date set opposite
% sacn respectively.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General OF the Uuired States.
june ~. 1873.
A. CAMPBELL.
Postmaste. General Of Canada.
June &C. 1873.
] hereby approve the foregoing con ven.
ion, and N testimony thereof have
;aused the zeal Of the United States TO be
.tfixed L. S. GRANT.
By the President: