New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-02

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and the United States the other
+ ii. Between Norway and the United
| States:
From the total amount of the interna-
tional hostages and register fees for CORE
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 URited States From the total amount
OF international hostages and register ices
| for CORES pondence 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 Tor Of Sweden, in case
| OF conveyance by direct steamship Commu-
nication, or through England).
! OF the amount OF the two net sums thus
obtained. Norway shall receive one moiety.
! and the United States the othero
! ARTICLE XIs
| The correspondence mentioned in The see
! ond paragraph OF the first article snail be
+, dispatched under regulations to be estab-
! ished by the dispatching Office: but these
| shall embrace the following:
/. No packet shall contain anything which
| shall be closed against inspection, nor any
| written communication whatever except 10
| state from whom and 80 whom the packet
is sent. and numbers and prices placed upon
| patterns or samples Of merchandise.
| .. No packet NAV exceed two feet in
| length. or one foot in any other dimension.
| } 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.
| ). Except as above no charge whatever
| shall be collected on the letters and other
correspondence exchanged The small local
| carriers fee now charged in Sweden may.
| however, oe levied to the use of the
| Swedish Office: and as long as 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 MI.
The postal administrations OF each of the
United Kingdoms. and that of the United
States, shall establish by agreement, and in
conformity with the arrangements 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 adj
ministrations, and any other tax for ex.
terror service.
ARTICLE XIII.
The postal accounts between the 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 Practi:able; and the bal.
ance found due shall be paid 10 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 cOuntrie. shall be eSta b.
Hshed 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 10 the Office of the country where the
transfer is made. such transfer shall no. be
subject to any charge by one office agains;
the Ctner.
ARTICLE wv.
Official communications between the ge-
spectlve postal administrations shall not be
the occasion ot any accounts between thea.
ARTICLE XVI.
The respective posto:iices shall. hy :nu-
tual consent. make detailed regulations tor
carrying the articles Of this convention into
execution: and in like manner modify such
regulations. from time I? time. as the eXl-
genc.es CT the service may require.
ARTICLE WY.
Letters wrongly sent. wrongly aitire .set'.
or not deliverable for any cause. shall! be
returned to the dispa.chins 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 10 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, bat which shall have
been charged against the receiving office.
shall. be deducted from the account.
ARTICLE XVII.
This conven ion shall take effect fror,
and on the first day OF ulv, 1873. IL shall
be continued in force until one year from
the time when any OF the governments Of
the respective countries shall have given
notice OF its wish to terminate the same. Il
is TO be ratified. and the Publications are 20
be exchanged as soon as possible.
Done in duplicate original at the citr of
Washington, this fifteenth day Of March.
in the year Of our Lord one thousand e!gi..
hundred. and seveuty.three.
JOHN j.. j. CRESWELL.
Postmaster General.
OLCF STENERSEN.
hereby approve the foregoing conven.
ton, and in testimony thereof. ! have
caused the sea! Of the United States 20 b.
affixed.
L. S. GRANT.
i;v the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary or State.
Washin Ton, March Is. 1873.
Translation
We, Oscar, by the grace Of God, King of
Sweden, Norway. the Gotlts 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 objec. the con.
elusion Of pcsta. convention. and our
minister. duly authorized for that purpose.
having. on the fifteenth day of March. IN
the present year, with the Postmaster Gen
eyal of the United States. established. con-
ciUded, signed and. with his seal. provided
{. convention, word for word, q, follows:
;See convention above.t
Therefore We have desired 20 ra:ify. ap-
prove. and accept the convention so con
eluded. with all its articles. paragraphs. |
and clauses. and we Go by these presents.
in the most express terms. approve, accept.
and ratity the same: and We will sincerely
and honestly uphold and fulfill the forego- |
ing convention and ali sUs articles. para.