The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-13
Post Office adpufisement-.Mails 70 Ewope
the Gulf of .Merico, and tie Pacific.

Of the United States mail between any Of the ports
Of the United States and port ports of any for
egn power, whsnever, in his opinion. the public i'm
terests will thereby be promoied,"I heraby invite
a. herein specified, 10 wit tf sin iEsei7
!. From New York TO Liverpool, in England, and
Orto Bristol, in England, and back;
Or 10 Southampton do do.
2. From New York, by Cowes, in England, to
Antwerp, in Belgium, and back; 1a
Or 10 Bremen, in Germany, and hacki
Orto Hamburg, In Germany, and back d
8. From New York to Havre, in France, and
2a Or 10 Brss,, in France, and back.
4. From New York TO Lisbon, in Portugal, and
sfdr back. 4lx saA
s. From New York, by Havana, in Cuba, to New
Orleans, and back. q h s.is
6 From New York, by Havana, or ~ King
ston in Jamaica, TO Chngres, In Colom-
bia, and back; with joint or separate
offers TO extend the transportation to
Panama, and up the Pacific, to the mouth
ofthe Columbia, and thence to the princi-
pal port in the Sandwich islands; )a
Or from Charleston to the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola do do do.
Or from New Orleans do do do.
Z. From New Orleans TO Havana, and back; with
an offer to extend to Kingston, in the ISL
and OF jamaica;
Or from Mobile 10 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
United States port on the Atlantic, than as above
named, will be considered. ut
II is intended, out of the foregoing list ofroutea
to make selection of one to Europe, and one 10 the
Gulf Of Mexico and the Pacific, az may best be do
&c., - ~h> cor ell
routes are submii,ed--not rclinquishing, however,
the right TO place greater number in operation, il
Il shall be deemed expedient to do 20. g X
The proposals should specify the number of trips
TO be performed during the year, and ~ near a.
may Be, the day of the month on which the vessel
conveying the mail ia to depart from the port at
each end Of the route. The department contsn-
for eight months Of the year, and monthly con-
veyance for the residue Of the year; on Nc, like
frequent conveyance; and on No. 8, the s6fne; on
No. 4, monthly conveyance; on No. s, aafequent
a transportation a. two or three times month; on
No. 6, a trip once in two months; and ons' No. 7,
twice or three times month, -
The proposals. should specify the mode con
veyance, whether by steam-ship or sailing Packeti
and set forth the size, rate, and descrptc4uf the
vessel, with sufficient particularly to enable the de-
cison 10 be made on the advice Of the proper
Of the naval service whether the same il 9r H. not
convertible into ship-of-war. And speci4l notice
10 hereby given, that, aesceably 70 the provsSons o.
the act Of Congress aforesaid, those PRE-
(bcing acceptable in other respectful will pre-
ferred, which shall engage to carry thes1N in
Steam ship or ships, and shall stipulat9t0 de-
liver said ship or ships to the United Ststes, OF
to their proper officer, on demand mades for
the purpose Of being converted into A-Pessel
or vessels of war; the United States being boq1d on
their part, to pay the fair full value thereoftM the
time Of delivery, to be ascertained by fourapprais-
ers, 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 States.
II should be shown, by the certificate Of post
MASTER or other equivalent testimony, that the bid
be transported by them Sin American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon maiable matter to
be transported by these lines, is follows "Upon
all letters and packages not exceeding half
in weight, between any Of the ports of the United
States and the ports Of England, or France, or any
other foreign port not less than three thousand miles
distant sosniyoy cents, with the inland postage Of
the United States added when sent through the Uni.
ted States mail to or from the post Office ut port OF
the United States. Upon letters and packets over
half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce, Joregi cents and for every additional halt
ounce, or fraction of an ounce, fifteen cents Upon
all letters ard packets not exceeding one half ounce
sent through the United States mail, between
the ports Of the United States and any of the Yves,
India islands, or islands in the Gulf Of Mexico,
ten cents; and hcenty cents upon letters and pack.
cts not exceeding one ounce; and foe cents for
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
eenis with inland United States postage added when
the same is transported to from said port Of the
United States, in the United States mail" The
bidder may propose for an annual sum of compen-
aation 70 30 named inhe bid; or, in lieu thereof for
the whole or certain proportion ITO be named IN
the bid) Of the hostages accrling on the Matchmaker
conveyed over the route. eN
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 a bid equal in other respects, over bid
not containing it,
Indentures Of contract are TO be executed by the
accepted bidder and by his suretiea, by or before
the first day of May next Il il TO provide, among
other things that the nay Of the trip ia 10 he forfeit
ed when the trip is not performed, and 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 be satisfactorily
explained in due time, for failing to take from, OF
to deliver into the post Office at the port Of landing
the mali DeiOn8inS tncrctO, puIt snsu
for suffering the mail, or any part Of it, to b
wet, injured, lost, or destroyed; for convey.
ing il in place or manner that exposes It to
depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing, after
| demand made, to convey a mail by any addi-
tions steam ship or vessel run by the contractor
the route, over and above the specified number o.
trips in the contract and for not arriving at the time
set; also for transmitting intelligence, or furnishing
the means ofiransmiiting intelligence, In advance O.
The mail. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures; for violating the post Of
fee laws; for disobeying the instructions of the de-
parment; for refusing to discharge carrier wher
required by the department. for assigning the con
tract without the consent Of the Postmaster Genaral
for setting up or running an sxpreas, as afOressd
The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and altar the schedule he allowing pro raa increas'
Of compensation, within the restrictions imposed b.
law, for the additional service required, for ths
increased speed, il the employment Of additona
stock or carriers In rendered necessary; but the con
tractor may, in such case, relinquiah she contract OF