Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-23

any of the potts of ihe United States and port por nf any foreign power, whenever, in hs opin- i the public interests will thereby he pToaoted," l hereby invite PRofosALs for earn ing the nails Of the United States as heTein specified, to Wit l. From Nov Ynrk Liverpool. m England,
 and back;
 Or to br,si.i, in England, and back;
 Or to Southampton, do do.
 9 From New York, by Cowes, in England, to
 Anwep, in Belgium, and hack;
 Or to Bremen, ln Germany, ahd back;
 Or to Hamburg. iu Germany, and back
 3. From New York 10 Havre, m Fraace, and
 back
 Or lo Brest, in France, and back.
 4. From New York 10 Lisbon, in Portugal, and
 back.
 5. From New York, by Havana in Cuba to New
 Orleans. and hack.
 6. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica. to Chagres in Colombia, and
 back; ~ith joint separate offers to ex-
 tend 10 transportation to Panama, and up
 the Pacific, To the mouth of the Columba
 and thence 10 Ihe principal port in the
 Sandwich Islands;
 Or flom Chaeston to the same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola do d1 do
 Or l,um Mobile do 60 do
 Or from New Orleans do GO do
 7 From New Orleans to Havana and back; with
 an offer 10 extend to Kingston, in the Isl
 and of Jamaica
 Or from Mobile tO the same, and back,
 Or from Pensacola 10 lhe same, and back;
 Or from Charleston the same, and back,
 with offer To supply Key West
 Proposals for commencing said routes al any ota- CT United States port the Atlantic, than above named, will be considered.
 IL is intended of tue foregoing list of routes, 10 make selection, of one to Europe and one to the Gulf Mexico and The Pacific, may best be deter. mined after proposals for seryce all the routes are submtted-not relinquishing, however, the right place the greater number m operation, fl II shall be deemed expedleni 10 do so.
 The proposals should specify ihe number of trips to he performed during Ihe year, and as near as may be, the day ofthe month which lhe vessel conveying the mail IS depart from the port at each end of the route. The department contemplaes on route No l, semi-mOnlhly conveyance for eight months Of the year, and monhly conveyance for the residue of ihe year; No. ?, like frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on No. l, a monthly c0nyeyance, on No. ,, frequent trans porlalion as two or three times month; No. Il ip once in two months; and on No. 7, twice or three times month";
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey snCe, whether hy steam ship sailing packet aud set forth the sIze, and description O the vessel, with sufficient particularly enable the decision to be made he advice of the pruper officers Of the naval service, whether the is or is not comver- tihle into a ship.ot-wsr And special notice IS here by given. that, agreeably l1 ile provisions oi the act of Congress- aforesaid, those proposals tbeine acceptable in other respecis) V be preferred, whIch shall engage 10 carry the mail in steam ship or ships, and shall stipulale To deliver said ship or ID JUG OhIeA SlhIeA, OT lO pTupeT oHh on demind made, for lhe purpose Of being conver ted into vesse yesses of war; the United States being bound, their part 10 pay the fair full value thereof at the lime O delivery, to be asceI taned by four appraisers, appointed two by the President oi the United States, aGd two by the owner or owners, with umpre in case Of disagreement, to be ap- pointed by ihe President of lhs United States.
 It should be shown, by the certificate of post master, other equivalent es'imony, that the bid ders are American izens, and that the mail to he q ran ed hy them Gin AmerIcnn vassala American citizens"
 The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter to be transported by these lines, Is as iollows "Upon all letters and packages exceeding half ounce in 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 miles distant, fluent four eents, with the naRd postage oi the UnIted States added when through the Uni ted States mail 10 from the post office a port the United States. Upon letters and packets over half an ounre in weight, and not exceeding one ounce, )orysgh cents and for every additional Ina II ounce, ar iractIon ui an ounce, fflen cenfs. 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, or islands in the Gulf of Mexico, cents; and tOcnty cents upon letters and packets exceeding oBe nuace and tlue ceats for every addi- tonal hall ounce or fraction oi an Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, orprcs-culrent, sent in the mail between the United Sales and any Of the ports and places above enume, ated, three cents, with in land United States pOsage added when the is transported from said port of the United States mail" The bIdder may propose for annual sum of compensation, to be named B the bid; or, in lieu thereof, for ile whole certain propoioh (to be named in the bid) of the postages accurng on the mail matter conveyed over the route.
 He embrace l., his offer a stipulation 10 an agent of the Pos, O6ire Department with the mails, he may oiait it, al his discretion Such stipulation may induce d preference to be given in favor of bid equal in other respects, bid not containing il.
 Indentures of contract to be executed by ibe accepted bidder and by his sure,es by or before the first day of May next. Il IS to provide among other things, that he pay Tor the trip is 10 he forfeit ed when the trip is moi performed. and d due pro portion when grade of service IS rendered inferior 10 that specified in the contract; and that fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency he satisfactorily explained ia due time, for failing 10 take from, to deliver into, the post office at the port of landing, the mail beiongine thereto, any part of said mail ; for suffering the mail or any part of u to be wet injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying il in a place or manner that exposes it to depredaIion loss, inury for iefusing, after demand made, 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 not arriving at the time set; also for transmitting inte l. EgenCe. in advance of the mail. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for repeated failures for violating the post office laws; fer disobeying the instructions of the department; for refusing dis charge d carrier when required by the department i; for assigning tl'e contract without the of the Postmaster General; Tor setting up or running an express, as aforesaid.
 The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter the schedule he allowing pro increase of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional service required for lhe increased speed If the employment of additional stock is rendered necessary; but the con- tractor may, in sHch case, renquish the contract timely notice, if he prefers il to the change. The Postmaster General also disc curf.iiI the service, he allowing one months extra pay on 1he amount dispensed with; and the contract "may at any time be terminated by joint resolution of the two houses of Cong, ,ess.''
 The route. tbe etvice, the yearly pay, the bidders name and residence, and the of each member of the irm, where company offers, should be dis hiactly stated n ihe proposals.
 The following is the form of ibe guarantee, which should be filled, the first blank with the name of the guarantor the second with that of the bidder; and Ihe third and fourth with the beginning and termi mating points vf the route; ana after being dated should be signed by the guaranior, who must be shown, by the written certificate of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial. to be T man of property, and able to make good hs guaraalee. Tins guarantee, certified, should accompany each bid:-
 ''The undersigned - guarantees that -, if his bill for carrying ihe mail from - o- be accepted by the Postmaster General, - shall enter iato an obligation prior the list day of May next. with good and sufficient sureles, to perform the ssryice proposed.
 "Dated -"
 The bid should be sent under seal o the First A B. sistant Postmaster General, and the words .sMa