Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-07
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
p,ssed al The First Session Of he FoTty-Third Con-
qress.
sacond additional convention tO the postal conyen
tnn of August 81, 1861 between the United States
III America and Belgium. Signed at washington
On the 9th day Of May, 1878 approved by the
president of the United States ON the 18TH day OF
May, 1873
,ne postal Administration OF Belgium having re.
eoenlzed the proprey OF reducing the rates OF post
lge liked by the convention OF 2lst August, 1861,
M Inv ihe additional convention of ist March, 1870
he nnderslgned duly authorized by their respective
governments, have agreed upon the following arti-
cles ,r,,.,or
,rhe international single rate upon letters eS-
hanged in direct mails, via Great Britain, between
belgium and the United States Is ilxed az follows;
Al 40 centimes for prepaid letters originating
W AZ 8 cents for prepaid e ters originating in the
United States. -, ,
The international single rate for prepaid letters
sent by the direct steamship lines to be established
taiYeen the Two countries, In conformity with aril-
lie SIX of the convention Of 2lst August, 1851 IL
nxed at 80 centlmes for letters sent from Belgium
nd al cents for letters sent from the United states
II which 10 eentlmes e centS shall represent the
,ta postage. ,,, ,f,
when one of the two contracting officers shall
nnsider It advisable to exchange closed mails with
foreign country to which these offices may req
sfiyeiy serve as Intermediates by the direct pack
which other c0ntf Acfing ONCE shall nave
,s6ished between Belgium and the United States.
i, snail nay 10 the other ONCE, for the maritime
transportation OF said mails, between Belgian ports
Md those OF tile United States, fixed fee of
l. Three cents az centimes) per so grams Of let
teTs 80 =, - ,,,
And the same rates OF sea postage are also liked
nor the closed mails conveyed by any line Of direct
mail steamers between the two countries
Article ~.
conyantinn ahnil hp nnuatlarad as a,i.
lfional TO those OF August 81, 1857, and March L.,
l3lO and shall take effect from the date agreed upon
tg the two administrations.
bone In duplicate and signed In Washington this
,arai1 JNo. A. J. CREsSWRLL,
Tostniastey- Geitfdi VI the United States.
lAsAL1 MAURICE DELFOSSE
Thereby approve the foregoing eonyenton' and In
les,imony thereof ] nave caused the seal Of the
p'I.I ZEAL 11'"''' y " u. $. GRANT.
hy the President
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary NJ stat'.
washington, May i2, 1873
convention between the United states OF America
and the Republic of Salvador Extending The pc
rod for exchanging the ratlhcatlons of the treaty
of December 8, 1870 Concluded May Y, 1873
Hati1eatlon advised by Senate March @ 1874 Rat
ined by President. March 10, 1874 Ratified bv
President OF salvador October 2s, 1873; Ratinca-
lions exchanged at washington March H. 1874
Proclaimed March 13, 1874,
b rHR PRESIDENT or TUE UNITED STATES OF AMEl.-
ICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
whereas a convention between the United States
of america and the Republic Of Salvador, stlpulang
for an extension OF the period for exchanging the
fatincatlons OF the general treaty OF ainity COM
inerce, and consular privileges between the two
countries, signed on the sixth day OF Dec mber,
$50 was concluded and signed by their respective
plenipOtenlarles at San Salvador on the twelfth
Aay OF May, last, the original of which convention
h"ng In the English and Spanish languages, is
word for word as follows.
The United states OF America and the Republic OF
-uyalor, desiring to extend the time liked for the
Exchange OF the ratincations of the treaty between
the United States aud that Republic, OF amnlty
commerce, and consular privileges, signed al Sa1
salvador on the sixth day of December, A. D. 1870
hive resolved to conclude convention for that pur
pose, and have invested with full powers, the Pres
drn OF the United States, Thomas Bidde, Minister
Resident OF the United States to salvador the Presl
dent of the Republic Of salvador. Senior Docto
Ion Darlo Gonzalez, the Minister of the Interio
aud Pub ic Instruction who after reciprocal com
nnnlcati0n OF their said full powers found In GOO
aud due form, have agreed upon the following aril
cies tO-wit:
The time fixed for the exchange OF the ratiilca
ti0ns OF the aforesaid treaty between the Untei
Merce, and consular privileges, signed at san sal
vador, on the sixth day Of December, a. D. on
thousand eight hundred and seventy, QslO,l Is here
~ extended to period not exceeding twelve az
months from the dato OF this convention, or sooner
Il possible.
The present convention to receive the ratihcatio
oi the President of the United States, by and wit
tue advise and consent of tife Senate thereof an
hy the President of the Republic of Salvador, wit
ihe approval of the Congress of the same, and III
ratihcatons to he exchanged within cOnveneI
time to facilitate The aforesaid extension.
In witness whereof the respective plenpotentii
nes have signed the present convention In duplea
aud nave thereunt0 atiXed their seals
Done at san salvador the 18th day of May, A.
one thousand eight and seventy-three, and of Il
Independence of the United States the ninety se
ruth.
TIOS BIDDLE. [sEAI.
u. GONZALEZ. fsEAI4l
Aud whereas the said convention has bet
uly ratified on bD.h parts and the respective rati
atoms of the same were exchanged IN TINS cl
the eleventh instant:
Now therefore, be 1t known that /, ULYSSES
GRANT President of the United States OF Atnerit
have eau sed the said convention to be mode publ
10 the end that I e same and every clause and AT
rle thereof may he observed aud fulfilled WI
good faith by the United States and the ctlze
thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto set L
land and caused the seal of the United States to
afixed
Done at the city OF Washington this thirteer
day OF March, In the year OF our Lord q
thousand eight hundred and seven
SHALL four and OF the Independence OF
United States Of America the nine
eighth, ,,,
rs the President
j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary of Std'e.