Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-06

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convention to be made public, to the end
that the same and every clause and article
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled by
the United States and the citizens thereof
In witness Whereof l have hereunto set
my band, and caused the seal OF the Unit
ed States to be all xed.
Done at the city Of Washington this twen-
ty-iourth day of July, in the year
lsEAL.l of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three, and
nf the Independence of the United
States the ninety.eighth.
BY the President:
j. &. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary of State.
Second additional convention to the postal
convention Of August u, 1867, between
the United States of America and Bel
GUM. Signed at Warrington on the 9th
day of May 1873 approved by the Presi-
dent of the United States on the 18th day
of May, 1873.
The General POst-Ofice of the United
States and the Postal Administration of
Belgium having recognized the proprety
of reducing the rates of postage fixed by
the convention of 2lst August, 1867, aud by
The additional convention of 1st March,
1870, The undersigned, duly authorized by
their respective governments, have agreed
upon the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
The international single rate upon letters
exchanged in direct mails, via Great Brit
ain, between Belgium and the United
States, is fixed as follows;
l. At 40 centimes for prepaid letters
originating in Belgium.
2. AT cents for prepaid letters originat-
ing in the United States.
ABTIcLE 2.
The international single rate for prepaid
letters sent by the direct steamship lines to
be established between the two countries,
in conformity with article six of the con-
vention Of 21st August, 1867, is fixed at 80
centimes for letters sent from Belgium,
and at cents for letters sent from the
United States, of which 10 centimes q cents)
shall represent the sea-postage.
ARTICLE 8.
When one of the two contracting offices
shall consider it advisable to exchange
closed mails with a foreign country TO
which these offices may respectively serve
as Intermediates by the direct packets
which the other contracting office shall
have established between Belgium and the
United States, it shall pay TO the other Of
flee, for The maritime transportation of said
mails, between Belgian ports and those of
the United States, fixed lee of:
l. Three cents Q5 centimes) per so
grams for letters.
2. Ten cents $50 centimes) per kiogram
for other correspondence.
And the same rates of sea-postage are
also fixed for the closed mails conveyed by
any line of direct mail. steamers between
the two countries.
ARTICLE 4.
The present convention shall be consid-
cred as additional to those of August 2l,
ISR- and March 1S-0 and ohall tax Of
feet from the date agreed upon by the two
administrations.
Done in duplicate and signed in Wash
ington this 9th day Of May, 1873.
[sEAL.l JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General Of the United States.
[sEAL.l MAURICE DELFosSE.
hereby approve The aloregoing convcn-
ton, and in testimony thereof | have
csssed q, se tho soal of tho United States to be
[sEAL.l U. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
Washington, May 10, 1873.
Convention between the United States of
America and the Republic of Salvador.
Extending the period for exchanging the
ratificaiions Of the Extraditon Couven-
ton of the 23d Of May, 1870. Concluded
May u, 1875 Ratification advised by
Senate February 9, 1874; Ratified by
President, February l6, 1874 Ratified by
President of Salvador October %, 1873;
Ratification exchanged at Washington
March ., 1874; Proclaimed March 4, 1874.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas convention between the Unit
ed States of America and the Republic of
Salvador, providing for an extension of the
period for exchanging the ratihcatous of
the convention Tor the extradition of crimi-
nails between the two countries, signed on
the 23d day of May, 1870, was concluded
and signed by their respective Plenpoten-
tiaries at San Salvador, on the 18th day of
May last, the original OF which convention,
being in the English and Snanish Ian
guages, is word for word as follows:
The United States of America and the
Republic of Salvador, desiring TO extend
the time fixed for the exchange of the
ratifications of the treaty between the
United States and that republic for the sur
render of criminals, signed at San Saliva
dor on the twenty third day of May, A. ID.
| 1870, have resolved to conclude conven-
ton for that purpose, and have invested
| with full powers, the President of the
| United States, Thomas Biddle, Minister
Resident of the United States to Salvador,
the President of the Republic OF Salvador,
| Senior Doctor Don Dario Gonzalez, the Min
|
| ton who, after reciprocal communication
| of their said full powers, found in good
| and due form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles, to wit:
ARTICLE /.
The time fixed for the exchange of the
ralificalions of the aforesaid treaty between
| the United States and the Republic of Sal
vador for the surrender of criminals, sign
ed at San Salvador on the twenty-third of
May, A. d. one thousand eight hundred
| and seventy, (lS70,) is hereby extended to
period not exceeding twelve (12) months
from the date of this convention, or sooner
if possible.
ARTICLE II.
The present convention TO receive tho
| ratification of the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate thereof, aud by the President
of the Republic of Salvador, with the ap-
proval of the Congress of the same, and the
Publications to be exchanged within con-
venient time to facilitate the aforesaid ex-
tension.
In witness whereof the respective Pleni-
potcntiares have signed the present con-
vention, in duplicate, and have thereunto
affixed their seals.
Done at San Salvador the 18th day of
May, A. ID. one thousand eight hundred
and seventy three, and of the Independence
of the United States the ninety-seventh.
THOMAS RIDDLE. [sEAL.l
ID. GONZALEZ. sEAL.l
And whereas the said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and the
respective ratifications were exchanged in
this city on the second day of March, 1874 /;
Now, therefore, be it known that 1,
ULYSSES S. GRANT, President of the Unit
ed States of America, have caused the said
convention to be made public, TO the end
that the same, and every clause and article
thereof, may be observed aud fulfilled with
| good fifth by the United States and the