Mobile register and journal., 1845-11-04

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poris OF any foreign power. WHENEVER. IN his opin
lon the public interests will thereby lie promoted
| ! hereby invite PROPOSALS foT carry ing The maiii
Of the United States herein specified, to"m
|. From New York Liverpool, IN eosand
and back; sln.,qs :,
Or to Bristol. in England. and back;
Or 10 Southampton, do do.
.. From New York, by Cowrs, in England, IL
| Antwerp, in Belgium, and back;
Or 10 Bremen, IN Germany, and hack;
Or to Hamburg, in Germany. and hack;
3. From New York TO llavre, in France, ant
| back;
Or to Brest ia France, and back.
4. From New York TO Lisbon, in Portugal, anc
| back. sosrss
8. From New York, by Havana 10 Cuba, u
Orleans, and back.
| e. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston IN
| Jamaica, to Chagres in Colombia, and
| back; with joint or separate offers to ex-
tend to transportation to Panama, aud up
the Pacific, TO the mouth of the Columbia
and thence to the principal port in the
Sandwich Islands;
Or fIom Charleston the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola do 90 do
Or from Mobile do do do
Or from New Orleans do 90 do
T. From New OrIcanslo Havana, and back; with
offer TO extend TO Kingston, in the ISL
and of jamaica;
Or from Mobile 10 the same, and back
Or from Pensacola to the same, and back;
Or from Charleston to the same, and back,
with an offer 10 supply Key West
Proposals for commencing said routes at amy 9th.
er United States port the Atlantic, than above
named, will be considered.
II is intended out Of tho foregoing list Of routes,
TO make selection, OF 10 Europe, and to the
Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, as may best I've deter.
mined, after proposals. for service all the routes
are siibmitted-uo relinquisng, however, the right
to place The greater number in operation, # il shall
he deemed expedipnt 10 do so.
The proposals should specify the number Of trips
to he performed during the year, and as near as
may be. the day ollhe month which the vessel
conveying the mail is depart from the port at each
end Of the route. The department contempaies on
route No !, - semi-monthly conveyance for eight
months OF the gear, aud "A monthly conveyance for
the residue Of the year; on No. ?. like frequent
conye vance; and on No. 3. The same; on No. 4, a
monthly conveyance, , on No. s, as frequent trans
porIat ON two three times "A mspih on No. g..
II u Donce in Two months; and on No. Z, twice or
three lines month,
The proposals should specify the mode Of convey
Ance, whether by steams ship sailing packet; and
ret forth The size, rate, and description Of the vessel
with sufficient pnliculariiy 10 enable the deeison 10
lie made on The advice OF the proper officers Of The
naval service, whether the sae is or ia not conser
tible into Il ship. And special notice is here
by gwen that, agreeably 10 The prov isions ol the
aCi OF Congress aforesaid. ihose proposals (being
siIal engage 10 carry the mail in steam ship or
ships, and shall stipulale 10 deliver said ship or
ships To the United Slates OF TO their proper officer
on demand made. for the purpose OF being CONVEX
ted into vessel vessels OF war The United States
being bound, 0h their part 10 pay The fair full value
thereof nj the time OF delivery, 10 lie ascelained by
tour appraisers, appointed Two by the President Of
The United States, and Two by the owner or owners.
with an umpire. in case of disagreement, 10 be ap.
pointed by the President OF The United States.
II shonld he shown, by the certificate Of a post
master, other equivalent testimony, that the bid
ders are American ciliaens and thai the mail IS
he transported by Them "in American vessels, by
Amer can cilaens."
The postage fixed by law upon nailabe matter 10
he transported by these lines, is tollnws "Upon
all lelIers and packages not exceeding one half
in weight. between any OF The ports of The u.
States and the portS OF England, or France, OF an,
other foreign port not less than three thousand miles
distant, f0enfy -tom cents, with the inland postage Of
the United States added when sent through The Uni
ted States mail OF from The post office port Of
the United States. Upon letters and packets over
half ounce in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce, cents and for every additional half
ounce, fraction Of ounce, fifteen cents. Upon
al letters and packets not exceeding one hall ounce.
sent through the United States mail, between the
ports of the United States and any Of The West
India islands, islands in the Gulf Of Mexico, ten
cents; and fwenty cents upon letters and packets not
tiona half ounce fraction Of an ounce. Upon each
newspaper, pamphlet, or prlce-cnrrent, sent IN the
mail between the United States and any OF the ports
and places above enumerated, three cents, with in
land United States postage added when the same is
transported To or from said por of the United States
mail" The bidder may propose for an annual sum
of compensation, to be named in the bid; or, in lieu
thereof, for the whole certain proportion Ito lie
named in the bid) of the hostages ACQUIRING on the
mail matter conveyed over the route.
He may embrace it, his offer stipulation to carry
an agent of the Post Office Department with the
mails, or he may omit il, al his discretion. Such
stipulation may induce preference to be given in
favor of bid equal in other respects, over bid not
containing it.
Indentnres of contract are to be executed by the
accepted bidder and by his sureiies, by or before
the first day of May next. II is to provide, among
other things, that The pay Tor the trip is 10 be forfeit
ed when the trip is not performed. and due pro-
portion when grade Of service is rendered inferior
TO that specified in the contract; and that fines may
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained in due time, for failing 10 take irom or to
deliver into, the post Office at the port Of landing,
the ma belonging thereto, any part OF said mail
for suffering the mail any part Of 1t, 10 be wet,
injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying il in n
place manner that exposes II TO depreciation, loss
injury; for refusing, after demand made, TO CONVEY
mail by any additional steam ship or vesse run by
the contractor OH the route, over and above The
arriving al the time set; also for transmitting intel
ligence, in advance of The mail. The Postmaster
General may annu the contract for repeated failures
for violating the post office hws for disobeylng the
instructions Of the departments for refusing 10 dis
charge a carrier when required by the department;
for assigning the contract without the of the
Postmaster Generals or for setting up or running an
express, as aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase
Of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by
law, for the add, ional service required or for the
increased speed, # the employment Of additional
stock carriers is rendered necessary but the con-
tractor may, in such CASE relinqush the contract.
timely notice, il he prefers it TO the change. The
Postmaster General NAV also discontinue or curtai
the service, he allowing one months extra pay on
lhe amount dispensed with; and the contrac, "may
at any time he terminated by joint resolution Of the
two houses Of Congi ess."
The route. the SERVICE the yearly pay, the bidders
name and residence, and the name OF each menIei
Of the firm, where company offers, should he dis
| tinctly stated in The proposals.
The following is the form OF The guarantee, which
should be fllsd, the first blank with the name of the
guari,ntor The secoaa with that of the bidder and
the third and fonrth with the beginning and termi
mating points u The route; AMI, after being dated
should be signed by the guaranior, who must be
shown. by the written certificate Of postmaster, OF
other equally satisfactory testimonial, TO be mar
OF property, and able 10 mike good his guarantee
This guarantee, 30 certified, should accompany eaci
bid
1.-The undersigned - guarantees that -
if his bill for CARVING the. mail from - to -
be accepted by the Postmaster General, - shal
enter into nm obligation prior the LIST day Of Ma,
next: with good and sufficient sureies, TO perform
the seryire proposed
"Daled -"
The bid should be sent under seal to the Fret As
sisiant Postmaster General, and the words "Mal
propos.ls-Atantic routes." Tor "Guli Of Mexico
,Lo 10 an may hoy mn The lare n