Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-16

! hereby inNue PROPOSALS Tor cArrNi ing the pals of the United States as herein specified, to wIt I. From New York fo Liverpool, m England,
 and back
 Or 10 f,r,sIul, in Eng land. and back;
 Or iQ Southampton, do do.
 2 From New Volk, by Cowrs, in England, 10
 Antwerp, in Belgium, and lack
 Or to Bremen, In Germany, ahi back;
 Or to Hamburg, in Germany, and back; 3. From New York 10 Hasre, m Fraace, and
 back;
 Orto Brest, in France, and back.
 4. From New York to Lisbon, m Portugal, and
 back.
 6. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, to New
 Orleans, and back.
 6. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica, to Chagres in Colombia, and
 back with joint separate offers to ex-
 tend 10 transportation io Panama, and up
 the Pacific, to the mouth of the Columbia,
 and thence to the principal port in he
 Sandwich Islands
 Or from ChaIeston the same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola do do do
 Or from Mobile do do do
 Or from New Orleans do do do
 2. From New Orleans To Havana, and back ; with
 an offer 10 extend to Kingston, in the Isl
 and of Jamaica;
 Or from Mobile to ihe 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 any oti- CT United States port the Atlantic, than above named, will be considered.
 It Is intended of tue foregoing list of routes, 10 make selection, of to Europe, and one to the Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, may best be deter. mined, after proposals for service all the routes are subDied--not relinqushing, however, the right place ibe greater number in operation, fl it shall be deemed expedient 10 do so
 The proposals should specify the number of trips to be performed during the year, and as near as may be, the day of llie month on which ihe vessel conveying the mail IS 10 depart from ths port al each end of the route The department contemplaes route No l, Il sem-Inonthly conveyance for eight months Of the year, and monthly convey ance for the residue of he year; on No. 2, like frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, ,he same; No. i, monthly conveyance, on No. 5, as frequent trans- portation two three times a month; on No. 6. II in once in two months; and No. 2. twice three times month,
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey ance, whether by steam ship sailing packet; aud set forth the rate, and description oi the vessel with sufficient particularly to enable the decision to be made on the advice of the proper officers of he naval service, whether the same Is or is tible into shp-0i-war. Aud special notice is here by given. that, agreeabs 10 the provisions Of Ihe act of Congress aforesaid, those proposals (being acceptable in other resects will be preferred, which shall engage carry the mail in a yfean ship or ships, aHd shall stipuate to deliver said ship or ships to the United States, to their proper olcer On demand made, for the purpose of being conyer ted into vessel vesses of war; the United States being bound, their part to pay the fair full value thereof at the time o delivery, 10 be asceItaned by four appraisers, appointed two by the President of the United States, and two by ihe owner or owners with umpire, in case of disagreement, 10 be ap pointed by the President of the United Sta'es.
 It should be shown, by the certificate oi post master, other equivalent test inony, that the bid ders are American citizens, and that the mail tn be transported by them ''in American vessels, by American citizens"
 The postage fixed by law upon naiable matter 10 be transported by these lines, Is as follows: "Upon all letters and packages not exceeding hall ounce in weight, between any of the ports of the U States and the ports of England. France, CT any other foreign port not less than three thousand miles distant fiOsniy four cents, with the inland postage of the United States added when sent through the Uni ted States mail to from the post office port If the United States. Upon letters and packets over half Al ounce in weight, and exceeding one ounce Jorty-egM cents; and for every additional Ina H ounce UT lraction of an ounce, Gfietn cents. Upon all letters and packets not exceeding half 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, len cents; and fDenty cets upon letters and packets exceeding one ounce and fue cenfs for every add- tOna half ounce or traction Of an ounce. Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, orprice-current, sent in the mail between the United States and any of ihe ports and places above enumerated, fares ceats, with in
 
 transported lo from said DOT, of the United States mail" The bIdder may propose for an annual sum of compensation, to be named m the bd or, in lieu thereof, for the whole certain proportion (to le named in the bid) of the posiages accurng on the mail matter conveyed over the route.
 He may embrace L his offer a stipulation to carry an agent of the Post Office Department with the mails, he may omit il, at his discretion. Such stipulation may induce preference t0 be given in favor of bid equal in other respects. bid containing it.
 Indentures of contract are to be executed by the accepted bidder and by his sureiies by or before ihe first day of May next. IL IS to provide, among other things, that ihe pay for the trip 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 s due time, for failing 10 take rom to deliver into, the post office St lhe port of landing the mail belonging thereto, any part Of said mail; for suffering the mail any part of u, to be wet injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying il in Il place manner that exposes it to depreciation, oss or injury; for refusing, aier demand made, convey a na by any additional steam ship or vessel run by the contractor on the route, over and above the specified number of ps in the contract and for not arriving at the time set; also for transmitting intel IgenCe, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for repeat failures; for violating the post office laws; for disoheyg the instructions of the depariment for refusing dis
  for assigning t,e contract without the consent of the Postmaster General; for setting up or running an express. as aforesaid.
 The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata of compensation, within The restr ctions imposed by law, for the addi. i.ona service required, for the increased speed, if the employment of additional stock is rendered necessary; but the cen tractor may in such case, rentuish the contract. on timely notice, if he prefers it to the change. The Postmaster General may also disc ,ntinue or curtai tho service, he allowing one months extra pay on 1he amount dispensed with; and the contract "may at any line be ,ermi"aied by joint resolution of the two houses of Congress-"
 The route. the service, the yearly pay, the bidders name aud residence, and the name of each member of the hrm, where company offers, should be dis tinctiy stated in ihe proposals.
 The following is the form of the guarantee, which should be filled, the first blank with the of the guarantor; the second with that of the bidder; and Ihe third and fourth with the beginning and lerm: mating points uf the route; ant, after be,ng dated should he signed by the g,arantor, who must be shown. hy the written certificate of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial. 10 be man of property. and able make go ,d his guarantee. This guarantee, certified, should accompany each bid:-
 "The undersigned - guarantees that -, if his bill for carrying the mail from - to - be accepted by the Postmaster G-neral, -, shall enter into an obligation prior To the lst day oi May next. with good and sufficient suretes. to perform the service proposed.
 s'Dated -." The bid should be sent under seal to the First As- sisiaat Postmaster General, and the words 'sMaii proposas--Atlantic routes," Cor "Guli of Mexico rcuies," as the may be) written the face of ihe letter. and should be despatched in time to be | | ~