The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-22
Post Office advertisement MAIDS to Europe,
the Gulf Of Merico, and the Pacific.

erests VIII tneroDy De promoted" hereoy invite
for carrying the mails Of he United States
as herein specified, to wit
|. From New York 70 Liverpool in England, and
Or to bristol, in England, and back;
Or to Southampton do do.
O. From New York. by Cowes, in England, TO
Antwerp, in Belgium, and bask;
Or TO Bremen, in Germany, and back;
Or to Hamburg, in Germany, and back.
j. From New York to Havre, in France, and
back; atrs
Or to Brest, in Franco, and back.
T. From New York to Lisbon, in Portugal, and
back.
S. From New York, by Havana, in Cuba, to New
Orleans, and back. aE
g. From New York, by Havana, or by King
ston in Jamaica, to Cbagrss, in Colon
bia, and back; with joint or separate
offers to extend the transportation to
Panama, and up the Pacific, to the mouth
of.hs Columbia, and thence to the princ-
pal port in the Sandwich islands;
Or from Charleston to the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola do do do.
III Or from Mobile do do do.
Or from New Orleans do do do.
T. From New Orleans to Havana, and back; with
an offer TO extend to Kingston, in the isl
h1a and of Jamaica; sI
Or from Mobile to the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola to the same, and back;
Or from Charleston to the same, and back,
with an offer to supply Key West
Proposals for commencing said routes at any 9TH
er United States port the Atlantic, than above
named, will be considered. .gr $50
Il il intended out of the foregoing list ofroutes,
to make selection Of one to Europe, and one TO the
Gulf Of Mexico and the Pacific, az may best be do
termined, after proposals for service on all the
routes are submitted-not relnquishing, however,
the right to place greater number in operation, if
II shall be deemed expedient to do so.
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to be performed during the year, and as near as
may be, the day of the month on which the vessel
conveying the mail is to depart from the port at
each end Of the route. The department contem-
plates on route No. ], semi-monthiy conveyance
for eight months of the year, and monthly con-
veyance for the residue of the year, on No. 2, like
frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on
No. 4, monthly conveyance; on No. S, as frequent
transportation as two or three times month; on
No. 6, trip once in two months; and on No. Z,
twice or three times month,
The proposals should specify the mode of con-
veyance, whether by steamship or sailing-packet
and set forth the size, rate and description OF the
csion be made ont the advice of the proper officers
Of the naval service, whether the same is or is not
convertible into ship-of.war. And special notice
10 hereby given that agreeably to the provisions Of
the act OF Congress aforesaid, those proposals
(being acceptable in other respccts) will be pre-
steam ship or ships, and shall stpulate to de-
liver said ship or chips to the United States, or
to their proper officer, on demand made, for
the purpose Of being converted into vessel
or vessels of war; the Unitsd States being bound on
their part to pay the fair full value thereof at tho
time Of delivery, to be ascerained by four apprais
era, appointed two by the President of the United
States, and two by the owner or owners, with an
umpire, in case of disagreement, to be appointed by
the President Of the United Statcs.
II should be shown, by the certificate of post
master, or other equivalent testimony that the bid
ders American citizens, and that the mail Ii to
be transported by them Sin American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter to
be transported by these lines, is as follows: "Upon
all letters and packages not exceeding one half ounce
in weight, between any Of the ports of tho United
States and the ports Of England, or France, or any
other foreign port less than three thousand miles
distant tscentyosr cens with the inland postage Of
the United States added when sent through the Uni.
ted States mail or from the post Office at port of
the United States. Upon letters and packets over
half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce, JoriyegM cents; and for every additional half
ounce, or fraction of an ounce, Gf1ecn cents. Upon
all letters and packets not exceeding ono 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,
ten cents; and tapenty cents upon letters and pack
etb uOt cACccuiHS ODe OuHCC, anu JiVc CcJstS ioi
every additional half ounce fraction Of an ounce
Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, or price-current,
sent in the mail between the United States and any
Of the ports and places above enumerated, three
cents with inland United States postage added when
the is transported to or from said port OF the
United States, in the United States mail" The
bidder may propose for an annual sum of compen-
saton be named inthe bid; or, in lieu thereof for
the whole or certain proportion Ito bc named in
the bid) Of the hostages accruing on the ma-mattor
conveyed over the route. @
He may embrace in 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 a bid
not containing It.
Indentures of contract are TO be executed by the
accepted bidder and by his sureties, ny or before
the first day Of May next. L is to provide, among
other things that the pay of the trip is 70 be forfeit
portion when grade of service is rendered inferior
10 that specified in the contract and that fines may
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained in due time, for failing to take from, or
to deliver into the post Office at the port Of landing,
the mail belonging thereto, or any part Of said mail
for suffering the mail, or any part q it, to be
wet, injured, lost, or destroyed; for convey
ing il in place or manner that exposes 1t to
depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing, after
demand made, to convey mail by any addi-
tional steam ship or vessel run by the contractor on
the route, over and above the specified number OF
trips in the contract and for not arriving at the time
set; also for transmitting intelligence furnishing
the means oftransmitting intelligence, in advance OF
the mail The Postmaster General may aDnul the con.
tract for repeated failures; for violating the post Of
fce laws; for disobeyng the instructions Of the de-
parment; for refusing 70 discharge a carrier when
required by the department; for assigning the con-
tract without the consent of the Postmaster General;
or for setting up 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 by
law for the additional service required, or for the
increased speed, il the employment Of additional
stock or carriers is rendered necessary; but the con-
tractor may, in such case renquish the contract,
timely notice. il he prefers il TO the change. The