Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-03
Post Omee adversi rsisemens-M MaaIsto EnEope he Calf of M<N aad tha .fAe

Post O6teo eoadvertiseme nt- MaaIa aO Icueop
 the Gula Of Ms x1cOs and the Pa et1ie. | HINDER authority gitea Io the r, sl.,aster Gen U eral col ihe Uniied States, by aci of Consres approved March Sd, Is45. "to coalrset for lh
 transpOrtation of the United Stsles mai beIwee
 any of the ports of the United Stalea and port O ports of any foreign power, HhPnpleT, in his npin ion, the public interests viii thereby be promoted, 1 hereby invite PRoPosALs for carr, ing ihs nail of the Cnited Stsies as herein specified, to wit: i. From New York ro Liverpool, tD Eng land snd back;
 Or to Bristol, in England. ard Iaok; Or Io Southampton, do do. g. From New York, by Cowrs, in Eagl4Rd, tc Ap,werp, in Belgium, and hack Or 10 Bremen, In Germany, and back; Or to Hamburg, in Gerniany, and back; 8. From New York to Hasre, in Frsnce, and back;
 Or to Brest, ia France, and bark 4. From New York to Lisbon, is Portugal, and back
 5. From New York. by Havana in Cuba, io New l Orleans, and back.
 6. From New York. bv Havana, or Kingftun r Jamaica. to Clagres in Colombia, and back; with joint or separate oRrrs Ia ex- tend to Transportation To Panama, and uu | tue Pacific, Io the mouth oi ihe CohinIha and thence to the principal port in lhe Sandwich Islands;
 Or i0m Chsesion to the eaFe, and back Or from Pensacola do q, do Or fran Mobile do Or do Or from New Orleans do GU do
 '. From New Orleans ,o Havana, and back Hiih
 an uHer to extend To Kingston, In the Isl
 and of Jamaca
 Or from Mnbie ,o the same, and back
 Or from Pensacola tO th. sanip, and tack
 Or from Charleston to the same, aud bark
 with an offer to supply ke, West
 Propesais Tor commencing said routes at olh CT Cnited States DOT, the Atsniic, ,han above named, will be considered.
 h ia If I;., to make selrc'n, of onr to Furure, and nme ru iIe Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, r ma, best be deter. mined. afier proposals for service all the ruu+s are subniued-not reiinquisiing. lnWe,er, the Rht place the greater number iB operation. T u sinil be dee.ned espeGeni 10 do %.
 The proposals should specify ihe nun.ber of irips to be perio, med during ihe year, and as neal . may be. the day of the month which the sere conveying the mail is depart from ;h+ port aI each end of ike route. The department cunlenpiaies on route No l., semi-monihl, conseyauce for eight months 0f the year, and monthly conve, aure for the residue of inc year; on No 2, q like freuut nt conveyance; and on No ,, the same; on No. i, a ssonhy conveyance, on No. s, As frequent q trahs- porlation as two three times N manlh; on No, 6. \ uip once m t~o mOnths; and on No.7 !. twice or three times a mOnih,
 The proposals should specify ike mode of convey sncs, whe her by steam ship sailing packel; and set fsrih the size, rate, and description of the with sufficient particularly to enable the decision be made the advice of the prtper officers ot ihe naval sersIce. whether tue is is not romer- tble into ship.ot-wsr. And special noiire s here. by given. that, agreeably to tue provisions ol the act of Congress aforesaid. ihose pi oposss (beinR acceptable ID other respects will be prelefred whch shall engage to carry the mai in sfseR ship or ships, and shali stipulsie Co deliver said ship or ships 10 the United States, to their rprOper officer, on demand made, for tue purpose of being cnnVer- ted into vessel vessels of war; the United Sat being bound, on their part to pay The fair ful vaue thereof at tue time Of delivery, io be asceitaiRed hy tour appraisers, appointed two by ,he President of tue United States, aud TWO by the owners. with an umpire. in case of disagreement, to be ap pointed by the President of the United Sta'es.
 tt should be shown, by tue certificate of post master, or other equivalent test inlony that the bd- ders American citizens, and that the mail IS to be transported by them "in American yesseIs, by American citisens." |"
 The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter 10 be transported by these lines, is fulinws: "Upnn all leuers and packages eoi exceeding one half in weight. between any of the ports of the U States and the ports of England, or France or any other foreign pori not less than tbree thou u.and distant tenfy fosr cehis, with the inland pnsige M the Unued States added when sent through the ni- ted States uIaii o or from the post ice DOT, of the United States. Upon letters and pnckrls oyer half an ounce in weight. and nut exceeding onnce, certs and for every additional half ounce. or fraction ui an ounce, ffstn eeniF Upon all letters and packets not exceeding one half ounce, sent through te Unlied States mail, beiwet n Ihe ports of the United States and any of the WesI India islands. or islands in the Gulf of Mexico, len eents; and fDenfy csnts upon letters and pacKeis exceeding Uunce; nnd fre cents for every addi. iional half ounce or traction Of an Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, orprice-cnrrent, sent in the mai between the aited States and any ol the potts and places above enumerated, thres cents, with in land United States postage added when Ihe same s transported from said port Of he United States mail" The bidder may propose for an annual sum of compensation, to be na,ied in the bid; or, in lieu thereof, for the whole certain proporion t,o he nsmed in the bid) of the posiaaes accuring the mall matter conveyed over ihe route.
 He may embrace l.. his offer stipulation 10 carr, agent of the Pos, Ofire Department with the mails, or he may omit it, al his discretion. Such stipulation may induce d preference to be given in favor of bid equal in other respects over bid mol containing il
 Indeniares of contract are to be executed by the accepted bidder and by his sure,ies, by or before the ir.t day of May next. IL is to provide, among other things that ihe pay for the trip he forfeit cd when the trip is not performed. and due pro- portion when grade of service s rendered inferior that specified in the contracf and that fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency he satisfactorily explained ia due time, for failing to take from, [" deliver into, the post office at the port of landing, the mail belonging thereto, or any part If said mail for suffering the mail any part of Il, be wet injured. lost. or destroyed; for conveying Il m n place that exposes il to depreda ion, loss injury; for 'efusng. alter demand made, conve,
 iaall by any additional steam ship vessel run b, the contractor on the route, over and above the specified number of trips in the contract and for arriving al the time se; also for transmitting intel IgenGe, ia advance of the mail The Postmaster General may annul the contract for leaIed failures; for violating the post office laws; for disobeyiug ht instructions of the department; for refusing Io die. charge \ carrier vixen required by the department, for assigning the contract without the consent of ih Postmaster General; or for setting up UT running express. as aforesaid.
 Tue Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase of eompensation within The restr ictns iDpised b, law. for the additional service required fur ihe increased speed, If the employ men; Of addiiiona stock or carrers is rendered. necessary; but the tractor may in such case, relinqush the caniract. timely notce, II he prefers II 10 the change 1h Postins sier General may also disc hituue curtai the service, he allowing oue monih's extra pay ihe amount dIspensrd wiih; and the contract "nay al any iue he terminated by oini resolution of ,h. two houses of Cong ess"
 The route. the service the yearly pay, the bdder' name and residence, and the 0i each men,i,e, of the fran, where . company offers, should be dis tactly stated in the propoFals.
 The following Is the fo, m of the guarantee, whi"t should be filled, inc first blank with the name of the euarantor the second wilh that of the bidder and the third and fourth with the beg,nning and termi mating points vf ihe route am!, #ii. beiIg d at, should he signed by the guarantor, who must be showa, by the written Ceitincdte oi postalasfrr. oih-r equally satisfactory testimonial. To be a man of property. and abie to make good his gua, an,ee. This guarantee, co certified, should accompany each bid:--
 s.Thc undersigned - guaraniees that -, if his bill for carrying the mail from - to -
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