Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-11-13

ion the Public Interests will thereby he promoteds
hereby invite PROPOSALS for carving the wais
of the United States rs herein specihed, 90 VII
/. From New York Liverpool, IN England,
and back;
Or 10 Bristol, in England, and back;
ORR Southampton, do do.
2. From New York, BY COwss, in England 10
Antwerp, ia Belgium, aud back;
Or 10 Bremen, IN Germany. and back;
Or TO Hamburg, 10 Germany, and hacka
3. From New York TO Hare, IN France, and
back;
Or 10 Brest, in France, and back.
A. From New York to Lisbon, in Portugal, and
back.
8. From New York, by Havana in Cuba. 10 New
Orleans, and back.
O. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston in
Jamaica, 10 ChGgres in Colombia, and
back with joint separate offers 10 ex-
tend to 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 Charleston 10 the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola do 10 do
Or from Mobile do do do
Or from New Orleans do 40 do
z. From New Orleans 10 Havana, and back with
an offer 10 extend to Kingston, in the ISL
and of Jamaica
Or from Mobile 10 the same, and hack;
Or from Pensacola 10 the same, and back;
Or from Charleston 10 The same, and back,
with an offer to supply Kew West.
or United States port the Atlantic, than as above
named, will be considered.
II is intended Of tho foregoing list Of routes.
10 make seecian, OF one 10 Europe, and one to the
Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, may best be deter
mined after proposals. for service all the routes
are snbmi,ied-not relnquishing, however, the right
to place The greater number in operaiion If il shall
be deemed expedient TO do SO.
The proposa sails should specify the number Of trips
to he performed during the year, and near as
IN " he he da nI on Wh
conveying the mail is to depart from the port At each
end Of the route. The department coniemplates on
route No La semi-nonihly Conveyance for eight
months Of the year, and IA monthly conveyance Tor
the residue Of The vear; No. 2, u like frequent
conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on No. a,
monthly conveyance, on No. 8, as frequent trans
poriation as Two or three times meuih; on No. q.
Ii p once in two months; and-o No. 7, twice OF
three times a month,
The proposals should specify the mode Of convey
ance, whether by Steamship or sailing packet; and
set forth the size. rate and description Of the vessel
with sufficient particularly 10 enable the decision to
lie made the advice Of The proper officers Of the
naval service. whether the is is CONVEX
lble into ship-of Aud special notice is here
by given. that, agreeablv 10 the provisions oil the
act Of Congress aforesaid. those proposals (being
acceptable in other respects will be Preferred which
shall engage carry the mail in steam ship or
ships, and shall stipulate TO deliver said ship
ships 10 the United States, their proper officer,
demand made, for the purpose OF being CONVEX
ted into vessel vessels of war the United States
being bound, their part TO pay the fair full value
thereof the time Of delivery, 10 be asceTtained by
four appraisers, appointed two by the President Of
the United States. and Two by the owner or owners.
with umpire. in of disagreement, TO be APP
pointed by the President Of the United States.
u should be shown, by the certificate OF post.
master, other equivalent test mony, that the bid
ders are American citizens, and that the mail 10 10
he transported by them ''in American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon maable matter TO
he transported by these lines, is follows: "Upon
all letters and packages not exceeding hall
in weight, between any Of the ports Of the u.
States and the ports OF Englan France, or any
other foreign port less than three thousand miles
distant, tcentytozJ cents, with the inland postage OF
the United States added when sent through the Uni
ted States mail TO or from the post Office at port of
the United States. Upon letters and packets over
hall an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce, forty eight cents and for every additional half
ounce. or fraction Of an ounce fifteen eenis. 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, islands in the Gulf Of Mexico, ten
cents; and fpety cents upon letters and packets not
exceeding ounce and tiVe cents for every addi-
tona half ounce traction Of an ounce. Upun 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 in
land United States postage added when the same is
mail" The bidder may propose for annual sum
OF compensation, TO be named in the bid; or, in lieu
thereof, Tor the whole or certain proportion Ito be
named in the bid) Of the hostages ACQUIRING the
mail matter conveyed over the route.
He NAV embrace i'll his offer stipulation 10 carry
an agent Of the Pos, Office Department with the
mails, or he may omit il, al his discretion. Such
stipulation may induce preference 10 be given in
favor OF bid equal in other respects, bid not
containing il.
Indentnras nf cnntract ara IN ba cu,ad Ly ,ha
accepted bidder and by his sureiies, by or before
the first day of May next. II is TO provide, among
other things, that the pay Tor the trip is he forfeit
ed when the trip is not reformed. and a due pro-
POI ton when grade Of service is rendered inferior
TO that specified in the contract; and that fines may
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained IN due time, for failing 10 take FROM
deliver into, the post Office at the port of landing,
the mail belonging thereto, any part Ct said mail;
Tor suffering the mail any part Of II, be wet,
injured, lost. or destroyed: for conveying il in
place or manner that exposes il to depreciation, loss
injury; or refusing after demand made, to convey
"A mail by any additional steam ship vessel run by
the contractor on The route, over and above tile
specified number of trips in the contract and for not
arriving at the time set also for transmitting intel.
ligenoe, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annu the contract for repeated failures;
for violating the post office laws for dsobeyng the
instructions of the department; for refusing 10 dis
charge carrier when required by the department;
for assigning the contract without the of the
Postmaster General; OF 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 restr imposed by
law. for the additional service required or for the
increased speed, If the employ ment Of additional
stock is rendered ssary but the con-
tractor may in such case, renquish the contract on
timely notice, If lie prefers it TO the change. The
Postmaster Gene NAV also discontinue or curtaii
the service, he allowing months extra pay on
lhe amount dispensed with; and the contract s'nlay
at any time lie terminated by joint resolution Of the
two houses of Congress.
The route. the service, the yearly puy, the bidders
name and residence, and the Of each meiuber
Of the firm, where company offers, should be dis
tinctly stated in the proposals. F'-F
The following is the form of the guarantee, which
should be filled, the first blank with the name Of the
g,larantor; The second with that Of The bidder; and
the third and fourth with the beginning and termi-
Mating points Of the route; and, after being dated
should he signed by the guaranior, Who must be
shown. by the written certificate of postmaster or
other equally satisfactory testimonial, 10 be man,
Of property. and able to make good his guarantee.
This guarantee, 40 certified, should accompany each
bid tlf .s
"The undersigned - guarantees that $50.
il his bill for CARRYING the mail from to -.
be accepted by the Postmaster General, --- shalt
enter into an obligation prior the Isl day Of May
next. with good and sufficient sureties, 10 perform
the service proposed. ~
s'Dated -" Ge Hia go
The bid should be sent under seal TO the First As
sis,ant Postmaster General, and the words snail
routes," Cor "GulI Of Mexico