Mobile register and journal., 1845-11-28
NEW SERIES. VOL.Iy- NO. 249
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ports of my foreign power, whenever iD his opin-
 ion, the public interests will thereby be promoted v
 l hereby invite PROPOSALS for carr, ing Ihe mails | of the United States as herein specified, 10 wal: l. From New York To Liverpool, m Eng land, |, and back;
 Or to Bristol, in England, and back l Or 10 Southampton, do do. 9 From New York, by Cowrs. in England, to Antwerp, in Belgium, and hack; l Or 10 Bremen, m Germany. and back; | Or to Hamburg. in Germany. and back; 2. From New York to havre, Ill France, and | back;
 Or 10 Brest, in France, and bark. 4. From New York to Lisbon, in Portugal, md back.
 5. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, 10 New Orleans, and hack.
 6. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston in l Jamaica, to Chagres in Colombia, and 1 back; with joint or separate offers 10 tend to transportation to Paoama, and up l the Pacific, 10 the mouth Of the Columbia, and thence 10 the principal port in the Sandwich lslandF;
 Or from Chaesion to IIIe same, and back; Or from Pensacola do to do Or from Mobile do GO do Or from New Orleans do do do '. From New Orleans to Havana, and back; with offer to extend 10 Kingston, in the ls- and of Jamaica;
 Or from Mobile 10 the same, and back; Or from Pensacola to the same, and back; Or from Charleston 10 the same, and back, with an offer to supply Key West. Proposals for commencing said routes at any oth- CT United States port the Atlantic, than above named, will be considered.
 Is intended of the foregoing list of routes, to make seection of one to Europe, and one 10 the 1 Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, as may best be deter mined after proposals for service all the routes are submitted-not renquishine, however, the right to place the greater number in operation, If Il 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 the month which the vessel conveying the mail is to depart from the port each end of the route. The department coniemplates on route No l, a semi-monlhly conveyance for eight months Of the year, and monthly conveyance for the residue of the year; on No. 2. like frequent conveyance; and on No. 2, the same; on No. 1, a monthly conveyance, on No. 5, as frequent trans porlation two three times msnth; on Mo- G. trip once in two months; and on No. !, twice or three times month,
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey ance, whether by steam-shp sailing packet; and forth the size raie and description of the vessel
 with sufficient particularly to enable the decision to be made the advice of the proper officers Of the naval serylce. whether the same is is moi con,er tble into ship.of-wsr And special notice is here by given. that, agreeably 10 the provisions o the act of Congress aforesaid, those proposals (being acceptable in other respects) will be preferred, which sHaH engage 10 carry tne Whil m a Hrdm hnip OT ships, and shall stipulaie to deliver said ship ships 10 the United States, to therproper officer, demand made, for the purpose of being conyer- led into vessel vessels of the United States being bound, their part 10 pay the fair fu value thereof at the time of delivery, to be asceTtained by four appraisers, appointed two by ,he President Of the United States, and TWO by the owner or owners, with umpire. in case of disagreement, to be ap- pointed by the President of the United Sta'es. It should be shown, by the certificate of post master, other equivalent testimony, that the bid- ders American citizens, and that the mail ls 10 be transported by them "in Anerican vessels, by American citizens"
 The postage fixed by law upon maable matter 10 be transported by these lines. is as follows: "upon all letters and packages not 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 port less than three thousand miles distant ttpenfytor ceis, with the inland posrge of the United States added when sent through the Uni- ted States mail to from the post office al port of the United States. Upon letters and packets, over half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one ounce, orty-egM cents; and for every additional half ounce, or fraction of an ounce, Jytsen cenis. Upon al letters and packets not exceeding one half ounce, sen, through the United States mail, between the orls of the United States and any of the West India islands, or islands in the Gulf of Mexico, ien censj and oenfy cents upon etiers and packets not exceeding ounce and fpe cents. for every add- tional half ounce fraction Of Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, or prce-cnrrent, seni 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 from said port 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 or certain proportion (to be named in the bid) of the posages accurng on the mail matter conveyed over the route.
 He may embrace ia his offer stipulation to carry an agent of the Post Office Department with the mails, or he may omit it, at his discretion. Such stipulation may induce preference to be given in favor of bid equal in other respects, over bid not containing it.
 Indentures of contract to be executed by the accepted bidder and by his surelies, by or before the first day of May next. IL is to provide, among other things, that the pay for the trip is to 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 H due time, for failing 10 take from, to deliver into, the post office at the port of landing, the mail belonging thereto, any part of said mail; for suffering the mail or any part of II, to be wet injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying it in place that exposes it to depreciation, loss or nury for refusing, after demand made, to convey d Ina by any additional steam ship or vessel by the contractor on the route, over and above the specified number of trips in the contract, and for not
  ligence, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster General may annnl the contract for repeated failures; for violating the post office laws for dsobeying the
 instructions of the department; for refusing 10 dis charge carrier when required by the department; for assigning the contract without the consent of the Postmaster General; or for setting up or running an express. as aforesaid.
 The Postmaster General may alter the con,rac's ? and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase
 of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by
 law, for the additional service required, for the increased speed, If the employment Of additional
 stock or carriers is rendered necessary; but the
 tractor may, such case, renquish the contract. on | timely notice, if he prefers !; 10 the change The Postmaster General may also discon inue curiai the service, he allowing one months extra pay on | ,he amount dispensed with; and the contract "may at any time be terminated by join resolution of The | two houses of Congie iess."
 The route. The service, the yearly pay, the bidders l name and residence, and the name oi each memM 2 ofthe firm, where company offers, should be dis l tincty siaed in the proposals.
 | The following is the form Of the guarantee, which should be filled, the first blank with the name of the
 guarantor the secoad with that of the bidder; and | the third and fourth with the beginning and termi-
 mating points vf the route; anc, aftey beug dated | should be signed by the guarantor, who must Le
 shown, by the written certificate of 4 postmaster, or | other equally satisfactory testimonial, tO be a man
 of property, and able to make good his guarantee.
 This guarantee, 80 certified, should accompany each l bid:-
 "The undersigned - guarantees that -, | if his bill for carrying the mail rom - to -
 be accepted by the Postmaster General, - shall
 enter into an obligation prior to the lst day o May
 next. with good and sufficient s"reties, to perform | the service proposed.
 "Da,ed -"
 The bid should be sent under seal to the First As. | sistant Postmaster General, and the words "Mail