Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-05-16
Omoial.
LAWS OF THE
UNTTED STA TIE s. /.
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE 42d CONGRESS.


ADDITIONAL ARTICLEJ
Bstpeen hs United States Of dmerita and he Ger
Addibonsi Article to tho Convention for tho Amolo,a
ton OF the Postal Service concluded on the 2ist
October, 1867 between the Post Departments Of the
United States OF America and the North German
Union as we'll as 10 the additional Convention Of tho
As regular steamship limo between port Of Ger
many and port Of the United States Of america
b employed for the transportation Of the German
American mails at such compensation that the entire
cost Of transportation between the boundaries Of tho
for each single letter. Now therefore, the undersigned
duly authorized by their respective governments that
America and the government Of the German Empire,
have agreed upon the following additional article 70
the additional convention Of the 723 April, 1870 -
SOLE ARTICLE.
directly between tho two administrations BY means
Of such steamship line shall be as folaWs, VIZ t.
l. For letters from Germany 70 tne united states
D. Whom paid In tho United States, 10 cents.
?. For letters from tho United States 70 Germany
Whom prepaid in the United States, cents.
this additional article takes effect the date of the
from that date forward has the duaraton as the
convention Of tho 2st October, 1861 and the addi-
tional convention Of the 7-23 April, 1870.
Done in duplicate, and signed in Washington tho
hiryarst day Of March, one thousand eight hundred
And sevsntyOns and 10 Berlin the fourteenth DAY Of
Postmaster-General Of tho United States.
tsEAL.l HEINRICH TTEPHAN,
Genoral Post Director Of the German Empire.
hereby approve the aioregoing additional article,
the United States to be affixed.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1871
Convention bettceen the United States Of america aud
ths United Siatesof Merico Extension Of re durd-
ton oftht Joint Commission for Settlement Claims
Signed april 10, 1871 RATIFIED Dsespber 70, 1871
RdtVedtioni 9rehangsd Febudry ls72 Proclaimed
February 8, 1875
BY THE PRESl DENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
whereas convention between the United States Of
America and the United States Of Mexico conclud
ed and signed NJ their respective plenpotsntiarios
the city Of Mexico, on the nineteenth day Of April in
the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventyono, for extending the time lin ed by the con
ventlon between the two countries of the 4th of July
1905 for the termination Of the OF the joint
Wbcb copVeption being U in the EnEliSb and Spanish
languages, is word for word as follOWI.-
Whereas convention was concluded on the 9Th day
or July, 1865 between the United States OF America
and the United States Of Mexico for the settlement
outstanding claims that have originated since the
Of February, 1913, by mixed commission limited Il
endure for two years and six months from the day ofhC
first meeting Of the commissioners and whereas doubts
have arisen to tho practcabty Of the business oil
the said commission being concluded within the
The President Of the United States of America and
the President of the United States Of Mexico are
desirOus that the time originally liked Tor tho duration
Of the said commission should be extended and to this
end have named plenpotentiaries to agree upon the
bei mode Of efectng this object that is to say The
President of the United States Of America, Thomas H.
Nelson, accredited Envoy Extraordinary aud Minis
ter Plenpotentiary of the United States Of America
to the Mexican Republics and the President Of the
United States of Mexico Manuel Azprioz, Chief CLERK
and in charge Of the Ministry Of Foreign Relations o
United States Of Mexico who, AFTER having presented
their respective powers and finding them sufficient anc
in due form, have agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE /. The high contracting parties agree
that the term assigned in the convention OF the al
Of July 1868 above referred to, for the duration OF the
said commission, shall be extended for time not OK
ceeding year from the day when the functions o
the said commission would terminate according to th
be deemed sufficient by the commissioners, or the um
pire in Of their disagreement.
IL Is agreed that nothing contained Ia tins article
shall in anywse alter extend the time originally h1e'
in the said convention for the presentation claims
to the mixed commission.
The present convention shall he ratified and the rat
locations shall be exchanged at washington as soor
In witnsss whereof the aforementioned plonipoten
laries have signed the same and affixed their respec
DCuo in the city of Mexico the 10th day Of April, il
the year thousand eight hundred and seyentyone
TsEAL1 THOMAS III NELSON.
SEAL, MANUEL AZPIR0Z
And whereas the said convention has been duly rnti
fed both parts and the respective ratihcations
the same have been exchanged
Now therefore, be 1t known that l. Ulysses S. Grant
President othe United States Of America have cause'
the said convention to be made public to the end tina
observed and fulfilled with 2 cd faith by the Unto'
States and the citizens thereof
In testimony wheroofl have hereunto set my hahI
and caused the seal of the United States to be aIed
Done at the city Of Washington this eigth day o
February in the year Of our Lord one thousand eig
t,, hundred and seventy-two, and OF Tn
leL'L' Independence of the United States O
"'l''''' WV "'''' '''' L. S Grant
By the President
UAvIIOS FISH SirrstqrV Of state.