Smyrna times., 1874-11-18

Concluded April %, 1874,
The unders gned, John A. ]. Creswell. Post.
cen4fal oi the United States of America, in
virtue o' Tire powers vested in him by law and NJ
Ameoee Bartholdi, officer of the national order of
~ legion OF Honor, envoy extraordinary and
minister PleniPotentIary from France at Washing.
""' &C. In the name Of his govern .nent and by
Hue Ci the powers which he has formally presented
cles, viz:
- ARTICLE l.
Inere snail he between the postal administration
Q, OF france and the postal administration of the
ouited states an exchange, in closed nails of let
teIs' samples OF merchandise, photographic and prin
.eu matter OF all Kinds, by The following of
communication and transportation, viz:
| lst BY the French mail ackets
20 ny the packets of the Hamburg line.
| o. by the way of England and the packets EN-.
Pioyed In transporting the mails between Great
Britain and the United States.
lhe expenses arising from the transportation Of
The mails by anysof the above mentioned routes
shall be betrayed by the dispatching Office but it
Is understood that these expenses shall be de,raved
IN both directions by that Of the two adrninistra.
uohS which Is able TO secure the transportation
upon The most favorable terms, the other admins.
aoh 10 reimburse TO its share of the said expenses
| Inc United States postal administration how.
|
France Tor The conveyance Of mails sent from the
Oniied Suites to France by means Of the French
PacAels, lhe same searates as those which the salt
! United States postal administration would paw ac.
e"rdihg to American legislation, for the maritime
Conveyance of the same mails by steamers CT COM
merce' 1t Is also understood that these rates are
not to be lower than those which the postal admin
IstratIon OF France shall have to pay for the con.
Veyance by the Hamburg packets of the mails
when 1t shall send by these packets TO the United
States.
ARTICLE IL.
Persons who desire to send ord uary that is to
say not registered letters, either from France and
Age la, for the United States aud its terrtore les for
france and Algeria may, at their option, leave the
postage on SAID letters to be paid by the addresses,
or they can prepay said postage to destination.
4 ARTICLE Iii.
Il The charge to be levied in France upon letters
u originating IN or addressed 10 the United States
snail be 81 centmes per 10 grammes or fraction Of
u grnmmes, under the reservation for the French
government OF the power Of hereafter applying the
progression Of Is grammes. The charge 10 be
levied In the United States upon letters originating
IN OF addressed To France shall be cents per Is
gramnes or fraction Of 10 grammes Indepen.
IDENTIFY of the charges mentioned above, a fixed fee
Ol 20 eentmes, or cents, the case may be-
shall be levied upon the unpaid letters.
! In regard TO The letters lnsuficienlIy paid by
means OF postage stamps, they shall be treated a,
unpaid letters, saving deduction Of the amount a
the pOsiage-stamps; bot when the charge resulting
from this deduction shall give fraction OF half de
cine French, or of a cent AneriSan an entire hall
decime NJ cent, as the may be, snail be evieC
for the fraction.
/ ARTICLE w.
a The public Of the twn countries may send letters
e registered, from one country to the other.
The postage such registered letters must al
WAYS be prepaid to destination.
}, Every registered letter sent from France ant
Nigeria TO Tie United States and It's territories shal
BEAR departure, IN addition to the post lge applI
i cable TO an ordinary paid letter OF the weigh
r hxed tee OF al cenImes; aud, tec'prOcally, ever
registered letter sent from the Ji;td States aud II
territories 10 France aud Algeria shall beur Oh de
,, parlure, IN addition 10 The postage appncahle to
u paid letter OF the same weight, liked tee of l
, cents.
F.. ARTICLE V.
~ Samples Of merchlndrse or Of grains phnt'
D graphs, Gugravngs, and hhngraphs. new >papcI
Peri"dlc1lS, scwod hound books pImphlet
" sheets O music. catalcgnes proSi uses,
,r nenis, and various circulars, printed. Cngravc
ie autographed or autng raphcd. which sail be SCI
rs either from France and Algeria to the United State
and IT'S territories to France and Algeria must
er prepaid, both sides, TO destination.
rs The rutes u prepayment shall be fixed by Il
government Of the country OF origin.
% ~ ARTICLE vi.
"a Each administration shall retain the whole amour
y = Of the sums which II shall have collected by
We thnrIty OF Articles III, Nv, and V preceding.
IL is formally Agreed, between the two contra
Nj ting purHes that sueh objects az ure designated
Iy ry the said article, which shall have been prepaid
n destination, cannot under any pIetex. title wha
We ever be subjected, in the country Of destination,
10 any postage fee TO the charge vt the addresset
j., ARTICLE VII.
is- The two administration may recproealy q
=: liver in open mails ordinary letters and print
- Ill I'D.
on the countries 10 which they respectively
n1 Intermediates; and also registered letters cOn
IN from or addressed 10 such Of those countries
l ler whGhlhe payment OF ordinary letters can be
10 ieetcd 10 destination.
ne ne THIS delivery shall take place according TO I
following arrangements:
-, The correspondence exchanged between Fran
ose or Algeria and the countries L. which the Uui
States as Intermediates shall be made sublt
lay to the following settlements:
,%e ,1 lst. To the payment by the French ndmlnlst
re- traOn. to the American administration. when
o." poktage shall be collected n France AlgerIa,
'ns rate Oi pUSsge equal TO that which is paid by
Az. nhabants OF the United States Tor the cOr!espt
nto dence which they exchange with the same cot
mo tries. ,
81. 70 the payment by the american admin
:. tTatiOn To the French administration, when I
ppssage shall be collected the countries TO VIII
eH the United States Intermediates of "a
OF French postage Of cents per 10 graInmcs
Pee r-.,,. c m ,...,,,.. 1,. ,,,o,sd un,,ter of
aId HoS""hS VI ~ B'""'S0 W. P''''NNN
and kIndS.
ssq %l The correspondence exchanged between the co..
.ed tries to which France intermediary
IN the countries to which the United States serve
and Intermediates shall be made subject TO the fOlI
~" ing settlemeDts;
T. lst. To the payment by the French admins
ton 10 the American administration, if the posts
on the correspondence is collected in the connlr
to which france serves intermediary, Of a
Of postage equnI TO the postage paid by the inh'
tants Of the United States for the corresPonde
W which they exchange with the countries To VIII
the United States serve a Intermediates.
3D. To the payment by the American admi
tration TO the French administration, # the post
on the correspondence is collected in the count
to which the United States serves as intermedlar
nail; of rate OF postage equal to that paid by the
and " ~ IA AtO.,;. C,r The correar
Ates haoitaDts VI Iaa@S @"e H'sO''c ~ -
and dence which they exchange with the countTlei
any (which France serves as intermediary.