Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-02

lIO Flores, Minister U tile Republic Of Ecuador at
Washington, in the name of his government and by
the virtue u the powers whlcn 6e has formally pre-
sented TO this efsct, nave agreed upon the follow
ing articles to wi vr,c,v1
An exchange OF mnis shall hereafter take place
between the United 5tates OF America and the Re-
public Of ecuador, by the Ordinary means OF COM
inunicHtiOn via the IthmaB OF Panama, the Govern-
mtnt of the United States 10 be at the expense of
Inc transportation thereof between New York
hnd Panama, and San francisco and Panama, 80
long as direct service by Bnited States steanerH -
cludinx the lathmus transit, Is maintained under
existing conditions; and the government OF Rcua-
dor To be the expense OF the transportation there
Of between Panama ana. Ecuador so long as the
present or Otner similar arrangement for the
mail service between Panama aud Ecuador is con
unued. Tne correspondence 30 exchanged ehall
comprise:
l. Letters and manuscripts subject by the laws Of
eiIner country TO letter rat OF postage.
Newspapers and prihts OF ali kinus. In Sheets in
pAmphels, and in books sheets OF music, engrav-
lDgs, lithOgraphs, Photographic drawings, maps and
plans, and such correspondence may be exchanged,
whether originating IN eltaer OF said conntres and
destined for the other originating in or destined
for foieign countries to which they may
ptctveiy B-rve as intermt diaries
ARTICLE IL.
New York and san FranclBcO shall be the of1ces
OF ex, 4nRe on the side Of the Uutcd States, and
Qua, aqui and Manta shall be the ofiices OF ex-
change the side OF kcdadOr for ali mails trans
mitted unier this arrangement: and all mai matter
tanhmitted In either direction between the respeo-
tive ofceB or exchange sha he forwarded In close
bngs or pouches, under seal addressed to the cor
rebpUuulnk tASudnkc OlHCct anu 81 ulh-
path hon either country 10 the other shall be
forwarded TO tile United States consul nd resident
inail agent AZ Panama. who u hereby
gOyernnenta for resolving the bags or pouches at
that port from either direction, aud for dspatching
the same to their respective iutim tie destinations.
The two Post Departments ina aJ any time dis
continue either OF sald OlIicss Of exchange or es-
taDli5l Otncrs
TAe standard weight for the single rae of postage
and rule Progression shall be;
/. FJr letI,fs vi manuscripts subject by the law
to letter rale of postage, one-hah GSl oun.e
=. For sll other correspond nee mentioned in the
second parhBr PHI Of The 1rst artlce, That which
each county shal adopt for the mails winch 1t des
patches W lhe other, adapged 10 the convenience
and hADtts OF It's interior administration; but each
country shall give hOtice TO The other Of The stand
ara weight II adopts and u any huOBC q1ent change
thereof. Tbs weight STATED Di the di-patchng ex-
change otlce shal always be accepted except III
cases OF manifest error
ARTICLE Iv
No accounts shall be Kept betwee the Post-Oflce
Departments of the two coui tries OF the inleina-
Iiofal correspondence, written or.printe, eNchang-
ed betwetn Them; but each country snail leVy,
collect and retain " It's own use the following post
al Ch1fge5, Viz:
United States each letter, or manuhcr pt subject
~ IL tier postage, mailed IN Inc United states, aud
addressed Lo any place In he Republic OF hcuadOr
shall Ds twenty (zO) CENTS, United states alrrercy,
per each weight vi half hn ounce or fraction OF Hall
an ounce; and the postage tO be charged and col.
lected IN Ecuador IOn each letter or manuscript
subject 10 letter postage, mailed in kcIa-
dor, aud addressed 70 ANY place IN I'm
ais or The iliLh part OF a Golar (nard), hcuadh
curreno,, the same to be In each case IN tull ol
all cnarges whatever 60 tile places 0i destination IN
In lei her country. kitAer country hUweyir, IL at
nDery reduce this charge but not to increase IL
without the previous ASSENT " the other
.. On ai Other cOrrehpO bdtncu mentioned In the
second psras aph Ol the nrsL article the Post De-
pa tments OF the United States apd Ecu dor may
reBp Ctl ely levy, Collect and Tetetu 10 Their sepa
ht and exc usIVJ use such rates OF pos age adapted
TO their Interior admins ration aud TO the cost OF
sea-Lrans pOrtatiun Rs they Blal deem advisable
But each Onlce shall give notice 10 the other Of the
Fate it adopts, and oi ally suoseqlent chage theie
Neyspapers and other correspondence OF the class
referred TO In the preceding paragraph snail be sent
in narrow covers open at the sides or ends
30 that they may he easily eXalni0ed and packages
OF such correspOndt snail be subject 10 the laws
aud regulations OF each country In regard 10 thelr
liability 60 pay customs duty IL containing an enusoe coD
Iaining written matter, or for auy other cause Bpec-
lied Ia said laws AID regulations
ARTICLE
Letters and other communications In manuscript,
which, from any cause, cannot be delivered 70 tnrlr
address. alter the expiration OF proper perlOd 70
effect their delivery, snail Oe feciprocAly returned
every month, unopened and without charge, 10 tne
PostOffiCe department Of tile uespatchlng country;
but newspapers and all oLher alticlss OF printed
pusal uf the receiving office
Letters enormously transmitted, or wrongly aa-
dressed shal be promptly returned 10 the dlspatch
ARTICLE VI
The Post Department oil the United States shall
establish IN conformity wi h the the arrang. ments
In force at The time the conditions upon when me
Post Departments OF Ecuador may exchange Ii
open malls the correspondence origin ting IN hcna.
dor and destined for cJuntres 10 which the United
states may ns intermediary; olt euch CORES
pondeuce shall only be en- Tged with the tnterna
uonal postage established by IN COnVenu n, aus
mented by the postage rates in force Detween the
United states and the country oil deltlnauoni and
aLy other taxIOr exterior service ~, -,
The Post Department OF the United states shali
furnish the Post Department OF Ecuador Wllh st
stat ny the foreign countries to which the foreign
postage and amounts thereof must be absolutely
pre- laid OF can be left unpaid, and shan modlly
such lists from time to time thv Xi2encleB OF It's
foreign postal service may quire
In conformity to the requirements OF the prece-
ding paragraph, table marked A ls hereuntO an.
nexed, enume Iatng the c unttrs with when, ana
specifying the terms aud Conditions on which, NC,
uadOr mag exchange correspondence " way OF the
Corfespon ence of this c'ass must be accompa-
nieu Oy letter hill from the diApatch'ng exchange
oflce Of Ecuador speciiying the amount due there
the United States, and the receiving exchange
otiice of the Unlted s.aies shaI ,o rem enl.e
an acknowledgements OF receipt and VerlncAuon
thereof, which letter bills and acknowledgements OF
receipt shall be in conformity TO the modes and
U,hereunto annexed, and shal serve as vouchers
in the settlement OF accounts r
The accounts TO be Kept between the Two Posi-
Departnsnts upon this class OF correspondence
shall he stated quarterly transmitted and VEN
as speedily as practcabe and the anoua.s w. iouau n
nce under such regulations az the respective Post
Departments may from time TO time pteseIloe
Such quarterly statements shall be prepared Dy tne
United states ONCE, and shall follow the form u,
hereuntO annexed
ARTICLE VII
Letters orr riginating in foreign countries and ad'
dressed 10 the United states or Ecuador, Respect
lively on which the fbreign aud in ernational postal
charles arc Iuy prepaid, shall. when forwarded in
the mails Of elmer country the other be delivered
in the country Of destination tree OF charge
ARTIoLB VIII
The oficial correspondence between the two gov
erhments, that OF each government with lts lega-
zion near the other, and OF each legauol WIN ltb
goyerument shall be conveyed to It's destination
Tree Of hostage and with all the precautions which
the two governments may ind necessary FOR us IN
volatility and security
ARTICLE TX
When in one OF the two countries there 10 no lega
tion of the other the franking privilege OF the va
cant legation shall be transferred In the terms stip
Mated In the preceding article, To the respective
consulate OF vice-consuiate &c NeW YORK or Guaya-
quil v
Neither Post Department hhall be required 10 de-
liver any article receive in the mails th circulation
of which shall be pTohi ited by tue laws IN force IN
the country of esinHtiOD; and anr article subject
10 connscAten shall, when received in tine malls
from the other, he treated In accordance WIN tne
laws OF the receiving country
ARTICLE NJ.
The two Post Departments may by mutual agree
ment provide for the transmission OF registered ar
tlces in the mails exchanged between the two coun-