Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-12

2. From New York, by Cosrs, in England, 10 l
 Antwerp, in Belgium, and back;
 Or to Bremen, in Germany, au hck;
 Or to Hamburg, in Germany. and back; | s From New York Ia Have, France, md
 back;
 Or to Brest, in France, and back. 4. Frou New York to Lisbon, in Portugal, and
 back.
 D. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, 10 New
 Orleans, and back.
 6. From New York. by Havana. or Kingston in
 Jamaica, to Chagres in Colombia, and
 hack; with joint or separate offers to ex-
 tend 10 transportation To Panama, and up
 the Pacific, 10 the mouth of the Columbia,
 and thence to the principal port in the
 Sandwich Islands
 Or from Chnleston the same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola do t) do
 Or from Mobile do G. do
 Or from New Orleans do oU do
 T. From New Orleansio Havana, and back; with
 an offer to extend to Kingston, in the Isl
 and of Jamaica;
 Or from Mobile to the same and hack;
 Or Tum Pensacola to ils same, and Jack;
 Or from Charleston to lhe sHme, and back,
 wh an ,frr lo suppl, Rev West
 Proposals Inr commencing said routes atrny ota CT United States p"rt the Atlantic, than lbo,t named, will be considered.
 It is intended uui of inc foregoing list of routes, 10 make selection, ol one To Europe, and one to he Gull Mexico and ihe Pacific, as may best be deter. mined, afler proposals for service all the rOutes Afc Shomllleu-not relIhqhishlHR, however the rlRm place Ihe greater number in operation, If it shall be deemed expedieni 10 do
 The proposals should specify he number of trips 10 be performed during ihe year, and may be. the day Oflhe month which lhe vessel conveying the mail is depart from the port al each end ot tie route. The department conemplates route No It semi-monihiy conveyance for eight months ot ihe year, aud monthly conveyance for the residue of lhe year; No. 2, like frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the saune; on No. Al lalp h.. porta,ion as two three times A men,h; on No. 6. Il ID once in two months; and on No. T, twice or three times month,
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey ance, whether by steam ship sailing packeI and set forth the siLe, and description of the vessel with sufficient particularly enable the decision to be made the advice of the proper officers Of the naval servIce. whether tue is is not comyer- tible into ship-owar. And special notice s here by given. thst agrecably To the provisions ol the act Of Congress aforesaid, those proposals (being acceptable in other respects) will be preferred, which shall engage 10 carry the mail in steam ship ships, and shall slipulate 10 deliver said ship or ships 10 the United SIates their proper officer on demand made, for the purpose of being conver ted into vessel vesssls of war; the United States being bound, their part 10 pay the fair full value thereof at the time Of delivery be taned by four appraisers, appointed two by the President Of the United States, and two by the owner owners with an umpre in case Of dsa9 9reeInent, to be ap- pointed by the President of llie United States.
 u should he shown, by ihe certificate of a post master, other equivalent test imony, that the bid ders are American citizens, and that the mail IS To be transported by them "in American vessels, by American citizens"
 The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter to be transported by these lines, is as folows "Upon all letters and packages exceeding one ha ounce m weight. between any of the ports of the U. States and the ports of England, France, or any other foreign port not less than three thousand niles distant, treny fost esnts, with the inland postage of the United Siaes added when sent through the Uni. ted States niail to from the post office at port of the United States. Upon letters and packets over half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one oance, forty-esh cents and for every additional hs If ounce, or iractIon of ounce, ftietR cents. Upon all letters and packets exceeding one half ounce sent through the Unied States mail, between the ports of the United States and any of the West India islands, GIT islands in the Gulf of Mexico len cents; and f,oeny esats upon letters and packets exceeding one ounce; aud tpe csats for every addi- lional half ounce fraction of an ounce. Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, 0rpriee-current, sent in the uail between the United States and any of tho ports and places above enumerated, fh,ee csnts, with in land United States postage added when the same is transported To ar from said port of the United States mail" The bidder may propose for 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 posiages accurng the mail matter conveyed over the route.
 He may embrace i his offer stipulation carry an agent of the Post Ofhce Department with ile mails, or he may omit it al his discretion. Such stipulation may induce preference to be given n favor Of hid equal in other respects bid containing IL.
 1ndentures of contract are to be executed by the accepted bidder and by his sureiies, by or before the first day of May Ii is to provide among other things, that the pay Tor The trip be forfeit ed when the trip Is not performed, and due pro- portion when grade of service IS rendered inferior 10 that specified in the contracts and that fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily explained iR due tune, for iailing take from, 10 deliver into, inc post office at the port of landing, the ma belonging thereto, any part of said mail for suffering the mail any part of Il, to be wet injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying it in a place or manner that exposes to depreda ion loss, or injury for refusing. after demand made, 10 convey nail by any additional steam ship vessel run by the contractor the route, and above the specified number of trips in the contract, and for arriving at the time set also for transmitting intel Hgence, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster General may annul the for repeated failures; for violating the post ofhce laws for disobeying the instructions of the department; for refusing 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 contract. . and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase of compensation, within the restrictions imposed b, law, for the additional seryce required, for the increased speed, fl the emplo, ment of add ionaI stock carriers is rendered necessary but the con. tractor may in such case rrlinqush lhe conlract on timely notice, 1T he prefers Il to the change. The Postmaster tieue ral may also disc ntlnue or curtail the service, lie ali,wing nGe mouths extra pay Inc am lunl d'spensrd ~iih; and inc c,nIlacl u,,y al any thne terini aItd by Joiu resolution of two houses of Cong ess."
 Inc route. The service the yearly pay, the bidders name and residence. and the na.ne oI each member of the firm, wnere company oilers, should be dis tinctly stated Iu The proposals. The following is the for of lhe guarantee, which should be filled, the first blank with the name of the guaraniur the second with that of the bidder; and the thrd and fourth with the beginning and termi; should be signed by the guarantor, who must be shown,by the written certificate of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial. to be a of property, and able to make good his guarantee. 1his guarantee, 30 certified, should accompany each bid:-- 8ls .-F.a Nf "The undersigned - guarantees that -, if his bill lor carrying the mail from - to - be accepted by ihe Postmaster General, ,-- shall enter into an obligation prior the lst day of May next. wlth good and sufficient suretes, to perform the service proposed. = i.s "Dated -" .Irs. ... ,.a | The bid should be sent under seal to the First As- sstant Postmaster General, and the words "Mail proposals-Alla llantc routes," Cor "Gull of Mexico routes," as the may be) written the face of the letter. and should be despatched in time to be received by before the 18th day of January ne xt which will be the last day for receiving proposals under this advertisement. t fif4F The acceptance non-acce eptance of the bids will be determined by the 3lst day of January next.
 The service Is to commence with the trip nearest to the hIst day May, l846 but if the bidder shall not consider himself able prepared to put tiIe