Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-11-20

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of tho United States M he'cia specified, to wM
!. From New York 10 Liverpool, ~ England.
md hack;
Or 10 Bristol, 10 England. ard back;
Or Southampton, do do.
q FROM New York, bv COwes, in England, to
Antwerp, in Belgium, and b"cs:s 49,
Or 10 Bremen, IN Germany, and back
Or to iiambuig, in Germany, and back;
3. From New York to Hsvre, IN Frsnces and
Or 10 Brest, IN France, and back,
4. From New York TO Lisbon, in Portugal, aud
bach. st. = =.
8. From New York. by Havana 10 Cuba. le New
Orleans, and back.
s. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston In
Jamaica, to ChHgres 10 Colombia, and
back; with joint separate offers 10 ex.
lend TO transportation 10 Panama, and up
the Pacific, 10 the mouth of the Columbia.
and thence 10 the principal port in tue
Sandwich Islands;
Or from Charleston 10 the same, and oacki
Or from Pensacola do d. do
Or from Mobile do do do
Or from New Orleans do DO do
Z. From New Orleans 10 Havana, and back with
an offer to extend to Kingston, in the lsl-
and OF Jamaica
Or from Mobile to the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola to the same, aud back;
Or from Charleston TO the same, and back,
with an offer 10 supply Kew West.
Proposals for commencing said routes at any 9TH
er United States port the Atlantic, than above
named, will be considered.
II is intended out OF the foregoing list Of routes,
10 make Selection, Of one 10 Europe, and to the
Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, may best be deter
mined, after proposals for service all the routes
are submiiled-rol renquishing, however, the right
to place the greater number in operation, f it shall
be deemed expedient TO do So
The propos ais should specify The number Of trips
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 depart from the port at each
end oil The route. The department coniemplaes on
route No. l, IA semi-monthly conveyance for eight
months Of The year, aud "a monthly conveyance Tor
the residue Of the wear; on No. 2, like frequent
conveyance; and on No, 3, the same; on No. 4, "A
monthly conveyance, on No. 5, as frequent a trans
portation two three times menlh; on No. o.
ii Il I'D once in two months; and On No. z, twice or
three times month, ta
The proposals should specify the mode Of convey.
ance, whether by steamship OF sailing packet; and
set forth the size rate and description Of the vessel
with sufficient particularly TO enable the decision TO
he made the advice Of the proper officers Of the
naval service, whether the is is not CONVEX.
ibe into n ship-ot-war. Aud special notice is here
by given. that, agreeabv 10 the provisions Of the
ao, of Congress aforesaid. those pr oposas (being
acceptable in other respecls) will be preferred, which
shall engage 10 carry the mail in steam ship or
ships, and shall stipulate to deliver said ship or
ships To tie United Staies to theirp proper ofhcer,
on demand made, for the purpose OF being conver-
led into vessel vessels of war; the United States
being bound, on their part TO pay the fair full salus
thereof at the time OF delivery to be asceI tanned by
four appraisers, appointed two by The President Of
the United States, and two by the owner or owners.
with umpire, in of disagreement, 10 be ap.
pointed by the President Of the United States.
1t should be shown, by the certificate Of post
master, other equiva lent testimony, that the bid
ders American citizens, and thai The mail 10 to
he transported by them Gin American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter to
be transported by these lines, is follows: "Upon
all letters and packages not exceeding one 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, tOenty four cehis with the inland postage Of
the United States added when through the Uni
ted States mail 10 from the post Office al port of
the United States. Upon letters and packets over
hall AN ounce in weight, and not exceeding
onnce, forty egh cents; and for every additional half
ounce. or fraction Of an ounce, fifteen cents. Upon
all letters and packets not exceeding half ounce,
SEM 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, ses
cents; and tDe'y cents upon letters and packets
exceeding ounce; and FIVE cents for every addi-
tional half ounce or fraction OF ounce. Upon each.
newspaper, pamphlet, or price-current, sent in tho
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
transported 10 from said port Of the United States
tnr N an eunn
nc eo,u,,ns.,;on 10 h o,,,1sd I; ,hs L;d. 49, - ill.,.
thereof, for the whole ceftan proportion Ito Be
named in the bid) Of the postages ACQUIRING the
mail matter conveyed over the route. SKA
lie NAV embrace j., his offer u stipulation to carry
agent of the Post Office Department with the
mails, he may omit il, al his discretion. Such
stipulation may induce preference TO be given in
favor of hid equal in other respects, over bid not
containing it,
Indentures Of contract are to be executed by the
accepted bidder and BY his surelies by or before
the first day of May next. Ii is to provide among
other things that The pay Tor the trip is 10 he forfeit
ed when the trip is not performed and due pro-
POI ton when grade Of service is rendered inferior
10 that specified in the conlract and that fines may
be imposed unless the Delinquency be satisfactorily
explained ia due time, for failing take from, or to
deliver ino the post Office at the port Of landings
the mail belonging thereto, or any part CT said ma
for suffering The mail any part Of IT, to be wei,
injured, lost. or destroyed for conveying il in a
place or manner That EXCUSES TO depredation loss,
injury; for refusing, after demand made, 10 convey
mail by any additional steam ship or vessel run BY
the contractor the route, over and above the
specified number of trips in the contract, and for not
arriving at the time set; also for transmitting intel
lgence, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated ailres:
for violating the post Office laws for disobeyiug the
instructions of the department.; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the department;
for assigning the contract without the consent of the
Postmaster General; or for setting I'M or runnine nm
express. as aforesaid.
'rbe pos,mas,a, Gensr.i m,v .b.r m. ,on,....
and alter the scbsdule he ,o.;no oro r,so ;n.r..s
or comnans.,;nn ,y;,h;n ,h. rs,,s;. ;,n ;.d -
law for The addi. ;onai serv;ce rson;red ~ %r ~
Increased sneed # ,be emnl,, man, If ,dd;'onsi
stock or carriers is rendered but The con.