Mobile register and journal., 1845-10-28

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 Or 10 Bremen, in Germany, and back
 Or to Hamburg, in Germany. and back; i, B. From New York to ltavrei in france, and
 hack;
 4. From New fork to L'hoon' 'n Eo''usa'' a"o
 back.
 Orleans, and back.
 6 From New York, hy Havana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica, to Chagres in C0lOuIbia, and
 L.ck will, joint or separate offers to ex-
 fond ,o transportation to Panama, and up
 inc Pacific. to the mouth of the Columbia.
 and thence to the principal port n the
 Sandwich Islands;
 Or from Chnleston 10 the same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola do d. do
 Or from Mobile do e. do
 Or from New Orleans do do
 T. From New Orleans lo Havana, and back; with
 an offer to extend to Kingston, in the Isl-
 and of Jamaca;
 Or from Mobile to the same, and back;
 Or from Pensacola to the same, and back;
 Or from Charleston 10 the same, and back,
 with an offer 10 supply Key West.
 Proposals for commencing said routes at any oih- CT United States port on the Atlantic, than as above named, will be considered
 Ii is intended out of he foregoing list of routes to make selection, ut one 10 Europe and tn the Gulf Mexico and the Pacific, as may best he deter mined afer proposals for service on all the routes are snhmjt,ed-not renquishing, however, the right 10 place the greater number m operation, If it shall he deemed exDedieni 10 do so.
 The propos ls should specify the number of trips to he performed during the year, aHd as near may he the day ofthe month which the vessel conyeying the mail is depart from the port al each end of inc rouie The department coniemplales os route No "a mi-monthy conveyance for eight months oT the year. and Il monthly conveyance for the residue of the year; on No E. like frequent conveyance !; and on No 3, the same; on No. 1, monthly conveyance, on No. 6, frequent q trans- porlation as two or three times msnlh; on No. 6. a Ii in once in two months; and on No. 2, twice or three times month,
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey. ance, whe ther hv steam ship sailing packet; and set forth the size, rate and description of the vessel, with sufficient particularly 10 enable the decision to be made the advice of ihe proper officers oi the naval seryice. whether the same IS or IS not conser- tble into ship ofwsr. And special notice is here by given. ihat agreeably 10 the provisions ol the act of Congress aforesaid, those p poposals (beng acceptable in other respects will be preferred, which | shall engage carry the mail in sfeam ship or ships, and shall slipulae to deliver said ship or ships To the United States, orto therproper officer, on demand made, for ihe purpose ot being conver- ted into vessel vessels of war; the United States being bound, on their part pay he fair full vaine thereof the time of delivery, to be asceitaned by laur appraisers, appointed two by ,he President ef the United States, and TWO by the owner owners. | with umpire, in case of disagreement, to be ap. l pointed by the President of lhe United Sta'es. 1 u should be shown, by the certificate of post master, other equivalent testimony, that the bd- ders American citizens, and thai the mail IS 10 he transported by them Sin American vessels, by American citizens"
 | The postage fixed by law upon mailable matter to be transported by these lines, is 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 or France, or any other foreign port less than three thousand miles distant, twentyfoU cents with the inland postage of the United States added when sent through the Uni ted States mail 10 from the post office at port of the United States. Upon letters and packets over half ounce in weight, and not exceeding ono ounce fort y-egh cents; and for every additional ha lf ounce. or fraction of an ounce, ftieen cents. Upon all letters and buckets not exceeding a a ounce, sent through the United States mail, between th ( ports of the United States and any of the West India islands, or islands in the Gulf of Mexico, len cents; and ttUenty upon letters and packets not exceeding ounce; and fUe cents for every addi- tiona half ounce traction of an ouDce Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, or prce-curreDt, sent in tho mail between the United States and any of the ports and places above enumerated, tree cents, with in- land United States postage added when the same IS transported from said port of the United States mail" The bidder may propose for an annual sum of compensation, to be named in the bid; or, in lieu thereof, for the whole certain proportion (to be named in the bid) of the posages sccuring on tho mail matter conveyed over the route.
 | He may embrace l., his offer stipulation to carry an agent of the Post Office Department with tho mails, he may omit it, at his discretion. Such stipulation may induce preference to be given ia favor of bid equal in other respects bid not containing it.
 Indentures of contract are to be executed by the accepted bidder and by his sureIies, by or before the first day of May next. Il is to provide among other thgs that the pay for the trip be forfeit ed when the trip is not performed. and due pro- po, ion when grade of service is rendered inferior 10 ,ha, specified in the contract; and that fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
 ... f l. f deliver no, the post office at the port of landing, the mail belonging thereto, or sny part of said ma il for suffering the mail any part of H. to be wet injured. lost, or destroyed: for conveying it in a place manner that exposes to depreciation. loss, or injury for iefusing, after demand made, 10 convey Il maIl by any additional steam ship vessel run by the contractor on the route, and above the spec fled number of trips in the contract, and for arriving at the time set also for transmitting ntel- | l2enoe, in advance of the mail The Postmaster General may annul the contract for repeated ai lures for violating the post office laws; for disobeying the instructions of the department; for refusing dis charge carrier when required by the department i; for assigning the contract 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 he restrictions imposed by law. for the additional service required, or for the increased speed, If the employ ment of additional 
 tractor may, in such case relinqush the contract on timely notice. if he prefers it 10 the change. The Postnlas General may also discontinue curlail l the service, he allowing one months extra pay on lhe amount dispensed with and the contract 'may al any time e terminated by joint resolution of he two houses of Cong' ess." -.
 The route the service the yearly pay, the bidders name and residence, and the name of each member of the firm, where a company offers, should be dis tinciiy stated in ihe proposals. -..,
 The following is the form of the guarantee, which should be filled, the first blank with the name of the guarantor the second with that of the bidder; and the third and fourth with the beginning and iermi- hating points of the route; and, after being dated, l should be figned by the guarantor, who must be shown by the written certificate of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial, to be a man of property, and abie to make good his guarantee. This guarantee, so certified, should accompany each | bd:- "The undersigned - guarantees that -, | if his bill for carrying the mail from - to - be accepted by the Postmaster General, - ahali enter into an obligation pri0r the lsi day of May next. with good and sufficient suretes, to perform the service proposed
 The bid should be under seal to the First Az. sisiant Postmaster General, and the words .sMaii proposals-Adantic routes," Cor "Guli of Mexico rnuies,'' as the may be) written the face of the letter, and should be despatched in time to be received by or before the 18th day of January next, which will be the asl day for receiving proposals under this advertisement The acceptance or acceptance of the bids will be determined by the 31st day of January next. " The service is to commence with the trip nearest to the 6i-, day Of May, ls46; but fthe bidder shall noic ifarh htna aht urt,r he