New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-25
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TREATIES AND YROCSIaMATIOyS

Postal Convention between the United
States OF America and the Republic OF
Ecuador.
The undersigned, John 4. J. Creswei,
Postmaster General of the United States OF
America. in virtue of the powers vested in
him by law, and Antonio Flores, minister
Oh 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 etfect, have agreed upon
the following articles. to wit:
ARyICIe l.
An exchange of mails shalt hereafter
take place between the United States of
America and the Republic OF Ecuador. by
the ordinary means of communication via
the isthmus of Panama. the government of
the United States to be at the expense OF
tho transportation thereof between New
York and Panama, San Francisco aud
Panama, SO long as direct service by
United States steamers. including the
lsthmus transit. is maintained undeY exist
ing conditions; and the government OF
Ecuador to- be at the exIonse of the trans
portion thereof between Panama and
Ecuador 80 long as the present or other
similar arrangement for the ocean mail ser
wee between Panama and Ecuador Is con
tinued. The correspondence SO exchanged
snail comprise:
|. Letters and manuscripts subject by the
laws of either country to letter rate OF post
age.
,. Newspapers and prints of all kinds,
in sheets, in pamphlets, and in books, sheets
of music, 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
! 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 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 20 the corresponding exchange Of
fee, and the mails so dispatched from
either country to the ether 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 Ior
dispatchIng the same 30 their respective NJ
innate destinations.
The two Post Departments may. a: any
time, discontinue either of said offices 0t OK
change OF establish otheys.
ARTICLE fIs.
The standard weight for enc single rate
Of postage and rule of progression shall be:
/. For letters, OF manuscripts subject by
Law 20 letter rate Of postage. QUE half
ounce (avOirdupoist.
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 anT sub
.eauent change thereof. The weight stated
by the dispatshing exchange office shall
always be accepted. except ia cases OF
manifest error.
ARTICLE ~.
No accounts shall be KEEP. between .be
Post1t!ice Departments of the 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 posta!
charges. viz:
|. The postage 20 be charged and col
iected in the United States on each letter,
! or manuscript, subject to letter postage,
mailed in the United States. and addressed
to any place in tho Republic OF Ecuador,
shall 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 in Ecuador
on each letter, or manuscript subject to let
ter postage. mailed in Ecuador and at-
dressed 10 any place ia the United States OF
America, shall be two reals. or the fifth
part OF dollar lhardl, Ecuador currency,
the same TO be in each case in full 81 all
charges whatever to the place of destination
in either country. Either country. however.
i. at liberty to reduce this charge, but not
10 increase i. without che previous assent o;
the other.
,. On all ether correspondence mentioned
in the second paragraph of the first article
the Post Departments OF the United States
and Ecuador may respectively levy, collect,
and Yetain to their separate and exclusive
use such rates OF postage adapted 10 their
interior administration and to the cost of
seq transportation as they shall deem ad-
visa bic. But each Office shall give notice to
the other of the rates il ADOPTS and OF any
subsequent change thereof.
Newspapers and other correspondence Of
the class referred to ia the preceding para
graph shall be sent in narrow bands Or
covers. open at the sides or ends. So that
that they may be easily examined: and
subject to the laws and regulations Of each
country in regard to their liability to pay
customs duty. if containing dutiable goods
or 10 be rated with letter postage when
containing 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
be delivered to their address, after the ex-
piration of proper period to eff ct their de-
livery, shall be reciprocally returned every
month, unopened and without charge, to
the POstotfice Department of the dispatch
ing country; but newspapers, and all other
articles of printed matter, shall not be re-
turned, bat remain at the disposal OF the
gecsivlng office.
Letters enormously transmitted, or
wrongly addressed, shall be promptly re-
turned to the dispatching office without
Charge
ARTICLE u.
The Post Department OF she CniteS
State. shall establish, in conformity with
the arrangements in force at the time. the
conditions upon which the Post Depart
nent of Ecuador may exchange. ia open
mails. the correspondence originating in
Ecuador and destined for countries 10 which
the United States may serve as an iutcrme-
diary but such correspondence shall only
be charged with the international postage
established by thi. convention, augmented
by the postage rates in force between the
United States and the country -! eiestina-
zion, and any other tax for exterior service
The Post Department the United States
shall furnish the Post Department of Ecus
iov with list stating the foreign countries
to which the foreign postage and the
amounts thereof must he absolutely pre-
paid. or can he lett unpaid. ana shall L!oLi
Is sUci, lit from time 20 time. as the cyl.
."ncie- OF its foreign icst.! so.1oce a.sy &c
qure.
IL conformity to 'he requirements OF the
preceding paragraph. a table masked i Is