New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-16
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TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONs.

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Ecuador.
The undersigned. John 4. 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 I.
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 Isthmus of Panama, the government OF
the United States to be at the expense of
| the transportation thereof between New
| York and Panama. San Francisco and
| Panama, SO long a. direct service by
| United States steamers. including the
Isthmus transit, is maintained under exist
ing conditions; and the government OF
| Ecuador to DE at the eX{ ense OF the trans
| portion thereof between Panama and
| Ecuador so Tong a. the present or other
| similar arrangement for the ocean mail ser.
| vice between Panama and Ecuador is con
| tInued. The eos.ess confidence SO exchanged
| shall comprise:
| l. Letters an. i7s.Csc.irfs subject by the
laws of eitheg country 10 letter rate 81 post.
| age.
| 2. Newspapers arc prints OF all kinds,
| in sheets, in pantphie:s and III books. sheets
of music. engray.ngs, Autographs. photo
| graphs, drawings, maps and plans, and such
| correspondence may be exchanged, whether
| originating in either of said countries and
| destined for the other, or originating in or
| destined for foreign countries to which they
| may respectively serve as Intermediates.
ARTICLE H.
New York and San Francisco shall be
| the offices OF exchange on the side of the
United States, and GuayaQuil and Mania
| shall be the offices of exchange on the side
of Ecuador, for all mails transmitted be-
tween the Two countries under this arrange
| ment; 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
fee, 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
ernments for receiving the bags or pouches
at that port from either direction, and I0r
dispatching the same TO their respective Ill
innate destinations.
The two Post Departments may, at any
time, discontinue either OF said offices OF ex
change or establish others.
ARTICLE III.
The standard weight for the single rate
OF postage and rule of progression shall be:
l. For letters, or manuscripts subject by
law to letter rate OF postage. One-half
ounce (avoirdupOis.
2. For all other correspondence men
toned in the second paragraph of the first
article, that which each country shall adopt
for the mails which it dispatches to the
other, adapted to the convenience and hab-
Il
country shall give notice to the other OF the
standard weight it adopts, and Of any sub
sequent change thereof. The weight stated
by the dispatching exchange Office shall
always be accepted. except in cases OF
manifest error.
ARTICLE II.
No accounts SHALL be kept between the
Postoffice Departments OF the two countries
on the international correspondence, writ
ten or printed, exchanged between them;
but each country SHALL levy, collect and re-
tain to its own use the following postal
charges, viz:
l. The postage &c be charged and col
iected in the United States on each letter,
or manuscript. subject TO letter postage,
mailed in the United States, and addressed
to any place in the Republic OF Ecuador.
shall be twenty cents, United States
currency, per each weight of half an ounce
age to be charged and collected in Ecuador
on each letter, or manuscript subject TO let
ter postage. mailed in Ecuador and ad-
dressed TO any place in the United States of
America. shall be two reals. or the fifth
part Of dollar Ihardj. Ecuador currency,
the same to be in each case in tul! OF all
charges whatever 20 the place of destination
in either country. Either country, however. |
is at liberty TO reduce this charge. but NOT
to increase it without the previous assent OF
the other.
,. On all other corresp0nience mentioned
in the second paragraph of the first article |
the Post Departments Of the United States |
and Ecuador may respectively levy, collect, |
and retain to their separate and exclusive |
use such rates OF postage adapted TO their |
interior administration and to the cost of |,
sea transportation as they shall deem adj |
visable. But each office shall give notice to |
the other Of the rates it adopts, and % any
subsequent change thereof.
Newspapers and other correspondence Of |
the class referred to in the preceding para
graph shall oe sent in narrow bands or .
covers. open az the sides or ends, SO that |
that they may be easily examined; and |
packages of such correspondence shall be |
subject to the laws and regulations of each |
country in regard to their liability to pay I
customs duty, if containing dutiable goods, |
or to be rated with letter postage when
containing written matter, or for any other
cause specified in said laws and regulations.
ARTICLE v.
Letters. and other communications in |
manuscript. which. from any cause. can not
be delivered to their address. after the ex-
piration of proper period 10 effect their de-
livery, shall! be Teciprocally returned every
month. unopened and without charge. 10
the PostotfiCe Department OF the dispatch !
ing country: but newspapers. and all other
articles of printed matter. shall not be re-
turned. but remain as the dispose! OF the
receiving Office
Letters enormously transmitted. or
wrongly addressed. shall be promptly re.
turned to the Gis9at.hing office without
CHARGE
ARTICLE 81.
Tie Posi- Department OF she United
States shalt establish, in conformity with
the arrangements IN force at the time. the
conditions upon which the Post Depart
ment of Ecuador may exchange. in open
mails. the correspondence originating III
Ecuador and destined for countries to which
the United States may serve as an inrerme-
diary: but such correspondence shall only
be charged with the international postage
by this convention. augmented
lev the postage rates IN force between the
[ ntei States and the country o.: destiaa-
ton. and any other tax for exterior service.
The Post Department Of the United State.
shall furnish the Post Department of Ecu.- !
dor with a list stating the foreign countri..
to which 'he foreign postage and :Ae
amounts ;i.rao: mus: be absolutely pre-
pad ~ an .,.- ri. unpaid, and shall mOGi-
i, .nc. -. .:o:I zine 20 time. as th" ext
g.nri-. 81 - :nreiS-. postal service a.o. &c
Iuire.
In conformity 20 Vie requirements OF me
preceding para graph. a table marked A ls
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.rie. with which. and specifying 'ie terms
and conditions on which. Ecuador !uave--