Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-25

' "l any ihFtiSn powers Hhenehff, ln HIS optn- the public inIere4is will thereby he promoted '' ! hereby invite PROPOSALS for carr1 ing the nails of ths Uniied States as herein specified, to MIt
 l. From New York ts Liverpool, m Eng sland,
 and back;
 Or 10 br,s,,l, in England. and back;
 Or 10 Southampton, do do.
 2 From New York, by Cowes, in England, to
 Antwerp, in Belgium, and hack
 Or 10 Bremen, m Germany, ant back;
 Or to Hamburg, in Germany. and back
 3. From New York to Havre, m Frsace, and
 back;
 Or to Brest, in France, and bark.
 1. From New York 10 Lisbon, in POrtSga and
 back.
 6. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, to New
 Orleans, and back.
 6. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica, to Chagres in Colombia, and
 hack; with joint separate offers to
 tend to transportation to Panama, and up
 The Pacific, to the mouth of he Columbia,
 and ihence 10 the principal port in the
 Sandwich Islands;
 Or from Cmeston the same, and back
 Ur from Pensacola do d1 do Or from Mobile do do do
 Or from New Orleans do Go do
 2. From New orrans Io Havana, and back; with
 an offer iO extend to Kingston, in the Isl
 and ot Jamaica;
 Or from muhile 10 the same, and back
 Or frum Pensacola to the same, and back;
 Or from Charleston to the same, and back
 with offer to supply Key West.
 Proposals for commencing said routes st sny oth- er United States port the Atlantic, than above named, will Ike considered
 It is intended ou, of ihc foregoing list of routes, 10 make selectian, of 10 Europe, and to the Gulf MeKico and he Pacific, az may best be deter mined, after proposals for service all the subtnitied-not renquishing, however, the right place ha greater number ln operation, If it shall be deemed expadirnt 10 do so.
 The propos Als should specify the number of trips ts be performed during Ihe 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 eud ot the route. The department contemplates on route No l, a semi i-nUnlhly conveyance for eight months oi the year, aud X monthly conveyance for the resiCus of ihe year; on Mo- 2, 4 like frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on No. 1, d monthly c,nreyance, on No. 5, as frequent trans. portaton three times a month; No. $ A Il ID once iH two months; and on No. 2, twice or three times a month,
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey anse, whether by stram-slp or sailing packet; and set forth the sze, raie and description of the vessel, with sufficient particularly 10 enable the decision To be made 0n the advice oi the proper officers o the naval servce. whether the is or is not conver- tibie into a ship-of-war And special notice is here by given. that, agreeabiy the provisions ol the act of Congress- aforesaid, those proposals (being acceptable in other respecis) will be preferred, which shall engage to carry the mail in a steam ship or ships, and shall stipulate deliver said ship or ships t0 the United States, their proper officer, on demand made, for the purpose of being converr ted into vessel vessels of the United States being bouRd, eA their part 10 pay ,he fair full value thereof at the time oi delivery, be taned by losr appraisers, appointed two by ,he President Of ihe UBHed States, and two by the s. with E smpre. in of disagreement, lo be ap- pointed by Inc President of the United Sta'es.
 It should be shown, by the certificate of post master, other equivalent test in,oHy that the bid- ders are American citizens, and that the mail to be transported by them Gin American vessels, by American citIxens.
 The postage fixed by law upon maiabe matter to be transported by these lines, is follows: "Upcn all letters and packages not exceeding one hall osnss a weight. between any of the ports of the U. States and the ports of England. or France, any other foreign port not less than three thousand miles distant, t1enfy o,u cents, with the inlsRd postage of the Unned Sates addsd when through the Uni ted States mail to from the post office port of the Uuted States. Upon letters and packets over hal an ounre in weight, and not exceeding one osnce, JoHyegh eenfs and for every additional half ounce, or fraction "i an ounce, ytetn cents. Upon all letters and packets not exceeding half ounce, sent throsgh the Unlted States mail, between the ports of ihe United States and any of the West India islands. or isands in the Gulf of Mexico, fen cets; and tuefy cens upon letters and packets not exceeding oupce; aHd fue cents for every addi- Iiona hah ounce or fraction of ounce. Upon each newsnApsr, pamphlet, Orprice-current, sent in ihe mail between ths United States and any of the ports aHd places above enumerated, tyss cents, with in land United Sta es postage added when the same is transported o or frou said port of he United States mail" The bidder may propose for an annual sum Of c0tnpaasA iun tO be napied in the bd or, in lieu thereof, fnr the whole certain proportion (to be named in the bid) of the poslages accuring the mail matter csnSe, ed over the route.
 He may embrace iL his .aer stipulation to carry na agent of tho Post Olhre Department with tho nails, he may onit il, at bis discretIoa. Snch stipslaiion may induce PrelereAce 10 be given ia favor of bid eeua A slher respects. over a bid Roi eostainnR 1t.
 Indenturss of contract to be executed by the as1epted b,dder and by his sureiies, by or before the hr.t day of May next. IL Is to provide, among Sthsr things, that hs pay Tor hs trip 10 be forfeit cd when the trip is not performed, and d due pro- portion when grade of service is rendered inferior to that specified n the conlract and that fines may be iuposed unless ihe delinquency be satisfactorily explained ia due time, for failing 10 take lrom delivsT into, the post oce t the port of landing, the aaii beiongng therso or any part of said maii for suffering lhs mail any part of Il, 10 be vet iHured. lost. or destroyed; for conveying it in a place that exposes 1t to depreciation, loss or injury; for efasing, after denand made, to convey InaiI by any additi-nal steam ship vessel by the contractor the roste, over and above the specified number o trips in the contract, and for arriving at the time set; also for transmitting intel. Hgence, ia advance of the mail. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for repeated failures for violating the post office laws; for disobeyns the instructions of tlIe department; for refusing 10 dis charge a carrier when required by the department; E assigning the without the of the Postsaster General; for setting up running express. as aforesaid.
 The Postnaster General may alter the contract. and alter the schedule, he allowing pro increase of compensation, within the restriction imposed by Law. for the addi .ons service required, for the jucreased speed, if the employment sf additional stock or is reHdered necessary but the tractor may, a ssch case, rsnqush inc contract. timely notice, if he prefers il to tho change. The Post,aser General also disc intinue curtail the service, he allowing one snonth's extra pay on ,ke amount dispensed with; and tue contract "nay at any lie is terminated by joint resolution of he two houses of Cong, g,ess."
 The route. tue ssr,ice the yearly pay, the bidders name and rssideace, and the name oi each nieu'er of the firm, where a company offers, shoald be dis sisctiy stated in ihe pIoposals.
 The following is ihs form of the guarantee, which should be EIled the first blank with the of lhc xsar.ntor lhe second with that of tho bidder; and iLs thlrd and fourth with the beginning and termi. sa.ting poiats Uf ihe route; and, aler beIng dated should he signed by ths guaranior, who must be shswa by the written certificate Of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial. 10 be man of property. and abis to make good hs guarantee. fhis Rsaranies, so certified, should accompany each bid:-
 s.The undersigned - guarantees that -, if his bill for carrying the mail from --to be accepted by the Postmaster General, - shall enter fate an obligation prior 10 the ls day of May nsxt. with good aad sufficient sureties, to perform thc service proposed.
 '.Dated -" s+'
 Tue hid should be sent under seal 10 the Frsi As- sis,ant Postmaster General, and the words .'Msii