Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-17

DOT pi any foreign power. whichever, Ill bs "pin- i the public i icrcss u i thereby ls prnmoed, hereby invite rRoPas for carrN ing the ioails of the United Saes herein specified, 10 wi l. From N"w York To Liyetpoo, III England,
 and back;
 Or 10 l,i,s,oi, in England, and back;
 Or to Southampton, do do 9 From New Ycik, bv COwes, m England, 10
 Amwerp, in Bel lium, and hack
 Or To Bremen, in Germany, ah back;
 Or to Hamburg, in Germany, and back; 8 From New York to Havre, m France, and
 back;
 Orio Brest, in France and back,
 f. From New York 10 LlsEon, in Portugal, and
 hack.
 6. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, to New
 Orleans, and back.
 6 From New York, hv Havana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica. to Chngres in Colombia, and
 back; with joint separate offers to ex-
 tend tn transportation To Panama, and up
 lhe Pacific, To the mouth of the Coumhia,
 and thence 10 the principal port in the
 Sandwich islands;
 Or nom Chaestun 10 tue same, and back
 Or f,om Pensacola do d. do
 Or liom Mobile du @ do
 Or from New Orleans do do do
 !. From New Orleans io Havana, and back with
 an offer to extend 10 Kingston, in the Isl
 and of Jamaica;
 Or from Alubile the same, and back,
 Or from Pens.icola 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 al Sny oth- Unieed States pert on the Atantic than as above named, will be considered.
 IL is intended out ef the foregoing list of routes, 10 make selection, of one 10 Europe, and one 10 the Gnlf Mexico and the rhrTiC, as may best be deter mined, after proposals lnr service all the routes are submlied-n0t relinqnishng, however, the right place the greater number in operation, If il shall be deemed eNpedent To do
 The proposal lls should specify the number of trips to be performed during the year, and as near as may be, th' day fthe month which ;he vessel conveying the mail is depart from the port at each end of the route. 1'ie department coniemphtes on route No l, semi-nonthly conveyance for eight months of the year, and u monthly conveyance for the residue of the year; on No. ?, a like frequent conveyance; and on No 5, ;ie same; on No. 4, a monthly conyey4nce, on No. 5, as frequent trans poraton as two or three times month; on No. 6 d lip in two mouths; and on No. T, twice three times month,
 The proposals should specify the mode of convey ance whe her by steamship sailing packet; and forth inc slze, rate, and description of ihe vessel, with sufficient particulariy enable the decision to be made on the advice of the proper officers of ihe naval seryice, whether the same Is or Is not tble into n shipui-wur. And special notice is here by given. that, agreCab!v to the provisions of the act of Congress aforesaid, those proposals (heing acceptable m other respects) will be preferred winch shall engage to carry the mail in steam ship or ships, and shall sVIpulate 10 deliver said shin or !, demand made, for the purpose of being conyer ted into vessel vessels oi war; the United States being bound, fleir part 10 pay the far full value thereof at the time of delivery, to be ascertalned by four appraisers, appointed TWO by the President ol the United States, and two by the owner owners, with an umpire. m of disagreement, tn be ap- pointed by the President of he United Snes.
 It should be shown, by the certificate ol post master, other equisaent test imony that the bid ders are American citizens, and thli the mail ln be transported by them sin Amencan vessels, by American ciZens
 The postage fixed by law upon maable matter to be transported by these lines, is follows: ''Upon all letters and packages not exceeding hal ounce in weight between any ol the porls of the U States and the ports of England, France, any other foreign port no less than three thousand nes distant, ti0enfy iog ceniS, with the inland postage the United States added when sent through the Uni ted States mail to or from the post office port o the United States. Upon letters and packets ovel half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one ounce, tofy-cigh cs"ts; and for every additional nal ounce, ur fraction ui an ounce, ffetn cents. UpoT all letters and packets moi exceeding half ounce sent through the United States mail, between the ports of the United States and any of the Wes India islands, or islands in the Gulf of Mexico, te1 cents; and tWenty ceatS upon letters and packets exceeding ounc,'; and fUe cents for every add. tonal half ounce fraction uf an ounce. Upon eaci newspaper, pamphlet, orprice-cu senl in the ssa iot tr t"tud E3TsEtcs and any or tne pore and places above ehuli"tated ftTee cshts Wiih m land United Staes postage added when tle |; transported from saii i,ori of the United States mail" The bitder may prnpnse for m annual sun ol compensation, to be named m ihe bid or, m liet thereof, ipr the whp!e tain proportion (to be named in the bld) ni the p"siages accuring the mail matter conveyed over he route.
 He embrace l.. h,s offer stipulation to carry an agent of the Post Olhre Department with the mails, or he may oisit ii. ai his discretion. Such stipulation may induce preference 10 be given in favor of hid equal in other respects, bid not containing Il.
 lnieutures of coniract 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, tha he pay for the trip 10 be iolfeit cd when lhe trip Is mol performed, and a due pro- portion when grade of service is rendered inferior to that specified in lhe contract; and that fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency he satisfactorily explained lH tue lne, for iailing To take from, tC deliver inlo the post office tt the port of landing the mail he'ongg thefetO or any part of said mail for suffering the mail any part of II, 10 be wei injured, lost. or destroyed; for conveying il in q place manner that expuses il to depreciation, loss or injury; for refusing, alter demand made, to convey a mail by any additional steam ship vessel run b, the contractor on the route, over and above the specified number of trips in the contract, and for mol arriving at the me set; also for transmitting intel ligenCe, m advance of the mail. Tine Postmase ei General may annu the contract for repeated failures for violating the post office laws for disobeying the instructions 0 lie depaiInent Tor relusing 10 dts charge carrier when required by the department for assigning tie contract without the of the Postmaster General; or for setting up running al express, as aforesaid.
 The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata ncreast of compensaton within the restrictions imposed b, law, for the add iunal service reqnred or for the increased speed, If the employment of additiona stock carrers Is rendered necessary; but the con tractor may, in such case, relnquish te contract, timely notice, If he prefers ]; to the change. The Postmaster General may also disc ntnue or curta the servIce, he allowing one months extra pay on 1he amount dispensed with; and the contract ''nIay at any time he Iern aled by joint resolution of the two houses of Congiess.''
 The route, the service, the yearly pay, tine bidder. name and residence, and the name o each menlhel of the firm, where company oifers should be dis tincty stated in lhe proposals.
 The following Is the form of he guarantee, which should be filled, the first bank with the name of the guarantor; the second with that of he bidder; and the third and fourth with the beginning and lermi. natng points of the route; and, ailer beng dated should be signed by ille guaranior who must be shown, by the written certificate of postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial. 10 be man of property, and able make good his guarantee. This guarantee, certified, should accompany each bid:-
 ''The undersigned - guarantees that - if his bill for carrying the mail from - to - be accep:edby the Postmaster General, - sfa enter into an obligation prIor the ls day of May next. with good and sufficient sureties, perform the service proposed.
 "Dated -."
 The bid should be sent under seal to the First As. sistant Postmaster General, and the words 'sMa proposals-Atlantic routes,'' Cor "Gui of Mexico rcutes,' as the case may be) written on the face o the letter. and shoud be uesnatched in lime Ia he