The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-14
Post Office adrufisement- .Nails to Europe
the Gulf of .Merico, and tie Pacific.

OF the Unfed States, by act OF congress approved
March 3, lS45, ITO contract for the transportation
of the United States mail between any of the ports
Of the United States and port ports Of any for
egn power, whenever, in his opinion, the public in
terests will thereby be promoted" hereby invite
PROPOSALS for carrying the mails Of The United States
as herein specified, to wit:
l. From New York to Liverpool, in England, and
back; INA $3.50
Or to Bristol, in England and back;
Or 10 Southampton do do. M
2. From New York, by Cowes, in England, to
Antwerp, In Belgium, and back;
Or 10 Bremen, in Germany, and back;
Or to Hamburg, in Germany, and back.
3. From New York to Hsvre, in France, and
Or to Brest, in France, and back.
:. From New York to Lisbon, in Portugal, and
hAek.s
s. From New York, by Havana, in Cuba, to New
Orleans, and back.
6. From New York, by Havana, or by King
ston in Jamaica, TO Chagres, in Colon
ba, and back; with joint or separate
offers 10 extend the transportation TO
Panama, and up the Pacific, to the mouth
ofthe Columbia, and thence 10 the princi-
pal port in the Sandwich Islands;
Or from Charleston p' to the same, and back;
Or from New Orleans do do do.
I. From New Orleans TO Havana, and back; with
an offer to extend to Kingston, in the isl.
and OF Jamaica;
Or from Mobile to 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 the Atlantic, than an above
named, will be considered.
II is intended, out of the foregoing list ofroutes
TO make selection Of one TO Europe, and one to the
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termined, after proposals for service on all the
routes are submitted--not rcnquishing, however,
the right 10 place greater number in operation il
| il shah be deemed expedicnt to do 20.
The proposals 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
hs mail . to depart Um ne pG1
plates on route No. l, a semi-monthiy conveyance
for eight months Of the year, and monthly con-
veyance for the residue of the year; on No 2, like
frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on
No. 4, monthly conveyance on No. 5, as frequent
a transportation as two or three times month; on
No. 6, a trip once in two months; and on No. z,
twice or three times month, t.,.5
The proposals should specify the mode Of con-
veyance, whether by steamship or sailing-packeti
and set forth the size, rate and description of the
vessel, with sufficient particularly to enable the de-
csion to be made onthe advice Of the proper officers
OF the navai service whesher the same ~ 2, MOI
convertibie INTO sh'p-ot-war; ana speclei notlce
is hereby gven that agreeably 70 the provisions OF
the act Of Congress aforesaid, those proposals
(being acceptable in other respects) will be pre-
ferred, which shall engage 70 carry the mail in
aedm snip or snips, ana snaii suPuiaso 70 ae-
nveI sald snip or snlPs 70 me un'seu nsa.es, 90 =
10 their proper oMcer, On ucm1'u "'aoc, ~,
or vessels Of war; the United Suites being bound
.ne.r par, 20 pay .he 'a.r lun ssiuI 80 "
time OF oenve'y, 70 oe asoG,alnsu w os
cIs, appointed TWO ~ tno Ites'ucn. ~ u'o U,'ou
sIaIes, anu Two ~ une owmor OF oM"cs, MN an an
amP,re y case o. s.,' - 70
'ne : scs'oen' " .ho o"''0u s'''e''
II should be shown, by the certIhcate OF post
master, or other equivalent testimony, tnat me DID
acrs aIc nuo,' - IiI1e,s anu .a. se na ~
oc uansPoI:eu ~ ,.''' IN 'a 'o''o''' "
hm n ' oa"1c''S s,5
The postage liked by law upon maiiable matter to
be transported ~ these lines, s as follows: upon
leleis ana Packages no. ose man Junos
IN y, weight between any 9! tne Porls Of me oh.eu
STATES ana tne porls Q, Engano, OF rIance, OF any
-. ~, ..o ~ r.,
tne Uhi'eo ota'es aoeeo ~nch sen. .aIough 'nc oh
.eo Sya.cs Hah 20 o. rTom le posi- once ~ PoI. ~
,ne me- oni'ea o'a'es' op9n a.a 1870 ose.
nan an ounce 10 Wesn. anu no. eAaI d.s oIe
cemis; anu LOT e e ..a ns
h~1c
all ie',ers si.a Paekes nG. sHeog one ha'l ounee
zen. 'hs ,;,.a S.o,s .',d mani ~ ~. W.,
,ns pors o. 'ne Hnnea o'a'es ~. s"u sn u az es'
ina'a Is'anas, o. ,s,anus - me IaI ~ Meac I
Ten cents; ana ,,osay Genus upon leuers ana PACK
es not exceeomg one ounce; anu ros Genus Ior
every aod'ional nan ounce o. Iacnon u al 0unce'
oPon eacn neMsPaPos, panpIt'! ~ ei" aa s
Sent ~ tRo n'' ue'weon u'o on''ou o'aes anu ny
inc poits ana Pacss aoose enunelsicl aI.es
Genus, WIN lnand onMea s'a'os Pos'ase aoaca wnsa
we SANE ~ transporter 20 o. ilom saa or. ., I'M ne
uni,ed States, IN me On'eo ola'es mal'. ne
bidder may propose ior an annual sum o. comPen-
sauon 70 DC namea ~ INC D.u, y ~ su ~ -
.ne wno'e or ceIan popOon w - .S' 49,.
inc Dlol o. inc Pos.a ', ao'u"s =" VIC
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ne may emprace N n az ontr :" ea .L
an seen' OF 'ne ros. Um'e s;aa.; wi'S ."s
mans, OF ne NAY omN ~ :. n.s uls'.e',o Sue -
supaia.s.on my nuJyo III. ra..o ~ ssI ~, i,
Iasor ~ p,u equa' - o''''' o'o' D'u
mol con'a'n'ns ~
Indentures Of contract are to be executed by the