New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-05

From the total amount of the interna
.;nnaI Tosteoes and register fees for CORE
enon1ence between Norway and the Unitet
States collected in Norway, the Norwegian
noctal administration shall deduct tn
amonnt which, without exceeding the high
est rates agreed upon, has been paid for th
conveyance Of the mails to the frontier o
the United States. From the total amour
of international hostages and register fee
for CORES pOndence between Norway ant
the United States, collected in the United
States, the Postal Administration of tn.
United States shall, in like manner, deduc
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 cast
Of conveyance by direct steamship commu
nication, or through England)
Vi the amount of the two net sums thus
obtained. Norway shall receive one moiety
and the United States the other.
ARTICLE XII.
The correspondence mentioned in the sec
ond paragraph Of the first article snail be
dispatched under regulations 10 be estab
lished by the dispatching office: but these
shall embrace the following:
j. No packet shall contain anything which
.hall 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 OF samples of merchandise.
:. NJ packet may exceed two feet IN
length. or one foot in any other dimension.
). Neither office shall be bound to deliver
any article me Importation of which may
be prohibited by the laws or regulations of
the country of destination.
!. The customs duties that NAV be charge.
able IN each OF the two countries may be
seVled Tor the use of the customs.
D. Except as above no char &c whatever
shall be collected on the letters and other
correspondence exchanged. The small local
carriers Tee now charged in Sweden may.
however, be 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.
Segiap 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.
Sesp0ndence originating IN or destined for
foreign countries to which they may serve
rs Intermediates.
1t is, however. always understood that
such correspondence shall only be charged
with the rate applicable to international
augmented by the postage
and other taxes due to foreign postal ad.
and any other tax tor eX.
terror service.
ARTICLE XIII.
The postal accounts between the fespec.
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 ehal! be paid 10 the creditor
Gtbce. either by exchange on London. or at
the debtor Office. as the creditor office may
desire.
The rule for the conversion OF the moneys
nj the respective countries shall be estab-
lIshed by common ag!eemen: between the
respective offices.
ARTICLE NV.
When IN port. whether belonging to
pi'her Of the United Kingdoms or 70 the
United States. closed mail j. transferred
from one vessel 20 another. without any ex.
pense 70 the office of the country where the
subject 20 any charge by one Office asaius:
he other.
ARTICLE Ky.
Official communications between the re.
'pective postal administrations shall not be
lie occasion ot any accounts between them.
ARTICLE wv.
Tile respective postotfices shall. BY mu.
Ual consent, make detailed regulations for
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Execution: and III like manner modify such
equations. from time - time. as the ext.
.eHcies OF the service may require.
ARTICLE XVII.
Letters wrongly sent. wrongly addressed.
y not deliverable tor any cause. shall be
e!urned 10 the Gispatchin. office. at us
Expense for the return. if any expense shall
70 incurred. Registered articles, in the
econd paragraph OF the frs, article men.
Toned, shall also be returned in like man.
Ter. Other articles shall be left TO the dis.
'csition of the receiving office.
ANY hostages not collected upon the cor.
returned. but which shall have
zen charged against the receiving office.
hall be deducted from the account.
ARTICLE XVIII.
This convention shall take etiec: from
I'D on the frs: day of July, 1873. /: sha!! |
e continued in force until one year from
he time when any of the governments OF |
he respective countries shall have given |
office of its wish to terminate the same. |: |
, to be ratified. and the Publications are 10 |
@ exchanged as soon as possible.
Done IN duplicate original at the city of |
V ashington. this fifteenth day of March, |
q the year Of our Lord one thousand eight !
undred and seveuty-three.
JnTIN TDESNET1
P"stmaster-Generai.
OLUF STENERSEN.
I hereby approve the foregoing conven.
ion, and in testimony thereof. have
aused the seal OF the United States to be
fixed.
u. S. GRANT.
IIv the President:
HAMILToS FISH. Secretary Of State.
Washington. March -. 1873.
translation
we. Oscar. by the grace OF God. Kin. o.
weden, Norway. the Goths and the Van.
ais. make known that whereas. We anc
ne United States of Amerina have found
expedient and necessary to enter into ne.
citations having for their object the con.
usion Of postal convention. and our 4
mister. duly authorized for that purpose.
av!ng. on the fifteenth day OF March. IN !
lc present year. with the Postmaster Gen.
raj of the United States. established. con.
uded. signed and. with his seal. provided
convention. word for word. as follows:
tSee convention above.I
Therefore we have desired 10 ratifv. ar.
rove. and accep: :he convention SO con-
uded. with al! is articles. paragraphs.
nd clauses. and we do by these presents.
| the most express terms approve. accept.
nd ratlfy the same; and We will sincerely |
nd honestly uphold and fulfill the 1orego.
& convention and all as articles. para.
raphs, and clauses.
In witness whereof we have, with oar
Wn hand, signed. and caused .he same 10
2 confirmed by our royal seal.
Dana at Stockholm Castle 80, -. -. l