New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-21
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TREATIES AND PROCLA1ATIONs.


Postal Convention between the United
States Of America and the Republic OF
Ecuador.
The undersigned, John A. j. Creswell,
Postmaster General of the United States OF
America, in virtue of the powers vested IN
him by law, and Antonio Flores, minister
OF the Republic Of Ecuador at Washington,
in the name of his government, and by
virtue of the powers which he has formally
presented to this effect, have agreed upon
the following articles, TO wit:
ARTICLE l.
An exchange of mails shall hereafter
take place between the United States OF
America and the Republic OF Ecuador, by
the ordinary means OF communication via
the 1sthmus of Panama, the government OF
the United States 10 be at the expense of
the transportation thereof between New
York and Panama, San Francisco and
Panama, so long as direct service by
United States steamers, including the
lsthmus transit, is maintained under exist
ing conditions; and the government of
Ecuador to be at the exI ense of the trans
portion thereof between Panama and
Ecuador so long as the present or other
similar arrangement for the ocean mail ser
vice between Panama and Ecuador is con-
tinued. The correspondence so exchanged
shall comprise:
/. Letters and manuscripts subject by the
laws OF eithey country to letter rate OF post.
age
,. Newspapers and prints of all kinds,
in sheets, in pamphlets, and in books sheets
of music, eDgravings, Autographs, photo
graphs, drawings, maps and plans, and such
correspondence may be exchanged, whether
originating III either ef said countries and
destined for the other, or originating in or
destined for foreign countries to which they
may respectively serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE II.
New York and San Francisco shall be
the offices of exchange on the side of the
United States. and Guayaquil and Manta
shall be the Offices of exchange on the side
of Ecuador, for all mails transmitted be-
tween the two countries under this arrange
ments and all mail matter transmitted in
either direction between the respective Of
fees of exchange shall be forwarded in
closed bags or pouches, under seal, ad-
dressed to the corresponding exchange Of
flee, and the mails so dispatched from
either country TO the other shall be for
warded TO the United States consul and
resident mail agent at Panama, who is here
by designated as the agent of the two gov
for receiving the bags or pouches
at that port from either direction, and Ior
the same to their respective III
innate destinations.
The two Post Departments may, at any
time, discontinue either OF said offices OF ex-
change 0y establish others.
ARTICLE IIfo
The ssatdard weight for the single rate
of postage and rule Of progression shall be:
l. For letters, or manuscripts subject by
law 30 letter rate OF postage, One-halt
ounce lavoirdupois)o
2. For all other correspondence men
toned in the second paragraph of the first
article. that which each country SHAH adopt
for the mails which it dispatches to the
other, adapted to the convenience and hab-
its of its interior administration; but each
shall give notice to the other of the
standard weight 10 adopts, and of any sub
change thereof. The weight stated
By Che dispatchiDg exchange Office shall
always be accepted except 10 gases Of
egrOgo
sRTICtE fvo
NJ accounts shall be kept between Che
Postotfice Departments of the two countries
on She international correspondence, writ
ten or printed. exchanged between them;
but each country shall levy, collect and re-
tain 20 its GwS use the following postal
charges. viz:
]. The postage 90 Be charged and col.
'ecteG in the United States on each letter.
OF manuscript, subject TO letter postage,
mailed in :he United States. and addressed
to any rlace in shs Republic of Ecuador,
shall! DE twenty cents, United States
per each weight of half an ounce
or fraction of half an ounce; and Che post
age 20 be charged and collected in Ecuador
On each letter. or manuscript subject TO let
Ter postage. mailed in Ecuador and ad.
dressed 20 any place in the United States of
shall be two reals, or Che fifth
part of dollar (hard), Ecuador currency,
he same to be in each case in full of all
charges " hatever to the place of destination
n either country. Either country, however,
]. a. liberty 70 reduce this charge, but not
20 increase il without the previous assent of
he other.
:: ON all other correspondence mentioned
n the second paragraph OF the first article |
he Post Departments Of the United States
md Ecuador may respectively levy, collect,
md yetain 30 their separate and exclusive !
use such yates OF postage adapted to their |
Interior administration and to the cost Of |
sea transportation as they shall deem ad- !
-isablc. But each Office shall give notice to !
he other Of the rates it adopts. and OF any
subsequent change thereof.
Newspapers and other correspondence of |
he class referred to in the preceding para |
.raph shall be sent in narrow bands or |
overs. open at the sides or ends, so that |
hat they may be easily examined; and |
packages OF such correspondence shall be |
ubiect 20 the laws and regulations of each |
in regard to their liability to pay |
duty, if containing dutiable goods, |
II 20 be rated with letter postage when |
obtaining written matter, or for any other |
ause specified In said laws and regulations. |
ARTICLE V.
letters. and other communications in |
manuscript, which, from any cause, can not |
10 delivered to their address, after the ex-
piration of a proper period to effect their de-
lverys shall be recipr0cally returned every
month. unopened and without charge. to |
he PostOtfCe Department of the dispatch
ne country: but newspapers, and all other
rticles OF printed matter, shall not be re-
urned. but remain at the disposal Of the
eceiving office.
Letters enormously transmitted, or
wrongly addressed. shalt be promptly re-
urned 20 She Gispatching Office without
EaTgeo
ARTICLE ~.
The Pose Department: Of che United
tates shall establish. in conformity with !
he arrangements in force a. the time, the
OnditiOns upon which the Post DEPART
lens of Ecuador may exchange. in open
la;ls. Che correspondence originating in
ecuador and destined for countries to which
be United States may serve as an inrerme-
iary. but such correspondence shall only
e charged with the international postage
established by this convention. augmented
Y She postage rates in force bet ween the
rnited States and the country OF destina-
on. and any other tax for exterior service.
The Post Department Of the United States
hall furnish rhe Post Department of Ecua.
or with Iisf stating the foreign countries
. which :Le foreign postage and the
mounts thereof must he absolutely pre-.
aid, or can be left unpaid, and shall modi-
such li.t from time to time. as the ext
encie. OF IS foreign postal service may re-
ulIe.
IL conformity 20 the requirements of the
gecsdine paragraph, table marked 4 is