New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-26
obtained. Sweden shall receive one moiety
and the United States the other.
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ooe"iH0u, OWcU0u snail receive one mOleLy
and the United States the other
II. Between Norway and the United
States:
From the total amount of the interna-
tional hostages and register tees for GORE
spondence between Norway and the United
States, collected in Norway, the Norwegian
postal administration shall deduct the
amount which, without exceeding the high
est rates agreed upon, has been paid for the
conveyance of the mails to the frontier of
the United States. From the total amount
OF international hostages and register tees
for correspondence between Norway and
the United States, collected in the United
States, the Postal Administration of the
United States shall, in like manner, deduct
the amount which, without exceeding the
highest rates agreed upon, has been paid
for the conveyance of the mails to the
frontier of Norway Ter Of Sweden, in case
OF conveyance by direct steamship commu-
pication, or through England).
obtained. Norway shall receive one moiety.
and the United States the other.
ARTICLE xI.
The correspondence mentioned in the SEQ.
ond paragraph OF the first article snail be
lished by the dispatching office: but these
shall embrace the following:
l. No packet shall contain anything which
shall be closed against inspection, nor any
written communication whatever except to
state from whom and to whom the packet
is sent, and numbers and prices placed upon
patterns or samples Of merchandise.
:. No packet may exceed two feet In
length, or one foot in any other dimension.
3. Neither Office shall be bound to deliver
any article the importation OF which may
be prohibited by the laws or regulations OF
the country of destination.
4. The customs duties that may be charge
able in each Of the two countries may be
levied for the use Of the customs.
5. Except as above no charge whatever
shall be collected Cd the letters and other
correspondence exchanged. The small local
carriers fee now charged in Sweden may.
however, be levied to the use of the
Swedish Office: and as long as a fee of two
shilling for the delivery Of poste restante
letters, and one of foHr shilling for letters
posted after the general time for collecting
the post, are chargeable in Norway, these
fees may be levied to the use Of the Nor.
wegian Office.
ARTICLE XII.
The postal administrations of each of the
United Kingdoms, and that Of the United
States, shall establish by agreement, and in
conformity with the arran gements in force
at the time, the conditions upon which the
Offices may exchange in open mails the cor
respondence originating in or destined for
foreign countries to which they may serve
as Intermediates.
1t is, however, always understood that
such correspondence shall only be charged
with the rate applicable TO international
correspondence augmented by the postage
and other taxes due to foreign. postal ad-
ministrations, and any other tax for ex-
terror service.
ARTICLE XII.
The postal accounts between she respec.
tive offices which, according to article ten,
are to be settled separately between Swe.
den and the United States and between
Norway and the United States, shall be
stated quarterly and transmitted and veri.
fed as speedily as practicable; and the bal
ance found due shall be paid TO the creditor
office, either by exchange on London, or at
the debtor Office, as the creditor office may
desire.
The rule for the conversion of the moneys
of the respective countries shall be estab-
lished by common agreement between the
respective offices.
ARTICLE XIV.
When in port, whether belonging to
either of the United Kingdoms or to the
United States closed mail is transferred
from one vessel to another, without any ex-
pense to the office Of the country where the
transfer is made, such transfer shall not be
subject to any charge by one office against
the other.
Official communications between the re-
spective postal administrations shall not oe
the occasion of any accounts between them.
ARTICLE XVI.
The respective postotfces shall, by mu-
tual consent, make detailed regulations for
carrying the articles Of this convention into
execution and in like manner modify such
regulations, from time to time. as the ext
gencies OF the service may require.
ARTICLE XVII.
Letters wrongly sent, wrongly addressed,
or not deliverable for any cause shall be
returned to the dispatching office, at its
expense for the return, if any expense shall
be incurred. Registered articles, in the
second paragraph Of the first article men,
toned, shall also be returned in like man
ner. Other articles shall be left TO the dis.
position of the receiving Office.
Any hostages not collected upon the cor.
respondence returned, bu: which shall have
been charged against the receiving office,
sha. D.. deducted from the account.
ARTICLE XVIII.
This convention shall take eHee: from
and on the first day OF July. 1873. 1t shall
be continued in force until one year from
the time when any Of the governments oi
the respective countries shall have given
notice of its wish to terminate the same. !:
is to be ratified. and the notifications are 20
be exchanged as soon as possible.
Done in duplicate original a: the city OF
Washington, this fifteenth day of March.
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seveuty-three.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General.
OLUF STENERSEN.
I hereby approve the foregoing conven.
ton, and in testimony thereof. l have
caused the seal of the United States TO be
affixed.
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.
Washington, March ID. 1873.
TRANSLATION.
We, Oscar, by the grace of God, King of
Sweden. Norway, the Goths and the Van.
dals, make known that whereas, we and
the United States of Amerina have found
it expedient and necessary to enter into ne.
gotiations having for their object the con-
clusion of postal convention, and our
minister. duly authorized for that purpose.
having, on the fifteenth day of March. IN
the present year, with the Postmaster Gen.
eral of the United States. established, con-
Guided, signed and, with his seal. provided
a convention, word for word. as follows:
,See convention above.)
Therefore we have desired 70 ratify. ap.
prove, and accept the convention 30 con.
c!uded. with all its articles, paragraphs.
and clauses, and we do by these presents.
in the most express terms. approve, accept.
and ratify the same; and we will sincerely
and honestly UNFOLD and fulfill the fore 20.