The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-08
Post Office aduertisemsnt--,JMaiL to Esrops
the Gulf of .Merico, and the Pacific.

g. From New York to Hayre, in France, and
Or to Bres,, in France, and back.
l. From New York to Lisbon, in Portugal, end
back.
s. From New York, by Havsna, in Cuba, to New
Orleans, and back.
6. From New York, by Havana, or by King
ston in Jamaica, to Chagres, in Colon
bia, and back; with JOINT or separate
offers TO extend the transportation to
Panama, and upthe Pacific, TO the mouth
ofthe Columbia, and thence to the princi-
pol por, in the Sandwich Islands;
Or from Charleston to the some, and back;
Or from Pensacola do do do.
Or from Mobile do do do.
Or from New Orleans do do do.
z. From New Orleans to Havana, and back; with
an offer to extend TO Kingston, in the ISL
and of Jamaica;
Or from Mobile 10 the same, and back;
Or from Pensacola 10 the same aud back
Or from Charleston to the same, aud back,
with an offer to supply Key West.
Proposals Tor commencing said routes Of any 9th
er United Siatrs port the Atlantic, than as above
named, viii be considered.
II s intended, out of the foregoing list ofroutes,
to make re rct,on Of one TO Europe and one to the
Gulf OF Mexico and the Pacific, as may best be de-
terminsd, a;ler proposals for service on oil the
routes are submiiied--noi re'ihqn'shing, however,
the right TO place a greater number IN operation, II
II shall be deemed expedent 10 do so.
The propo ais should specify the rambler OF trps
to he performed during the year, and as near as
may be, the day Of the month on which the vessel
conveying the mail is to DEPART from The port at
plates on route No, |, semi-monhy conveyance
for eight months Of the year, and a monthly con-
veyance for the residue OF the yeas on No 2, hike
frequent conveyance; and on No. 3, the same; on
No. 4, monthly conveyance; on No. 5, us frequent
a transportation az Two or three tnnes q month; on
Ma tr.xx IL, ssarx, skso. and nm Nh,
twice or three times month, a3
Tho proposals should specify the mode OF con.
yeynnce, whether by steamship or ea'lng-packet;
and set forth the size, rate, and descr hon of TIC
vessel with sufficient portcolarity TO enable the de-
cison to be made on the advice Of the proper officers
of the naval SERVICE whether the samo il or is no.
convertible into ship-of-wsr. And special notice
ID hereby given, that, agreeably TO the provisions Of
the act Of Congress aforesaid, those proposals
(being acceptable in other rcspects) will be pre-
ferred, which shall engage to carry the mail in
q Steam ship or ships, and shall sdpulate to de-
liver said ship or ships to the United States, or
to their proper officer, on demand made, for
The purpose of being converted into vessel
or vessels Of war; the United States bsng bound on
their part to pay the fair full value thereof at the
time Of delivery, to be ascerained by four apprss
era, appointed two by the President Of the Unite
States, and two by the owner Or owners with an
umpire, in case Of disagreement, to DO appoiDtedby
the President Of the United States.
1t should be shown, by the certificate Of a post
master, or other equivalent testimony, that the bid
ders American citizens and that the mat is to
be transported by them Sin American vessels, by
American citizens"
The postage fixed by law upon maileble matter to
be transported by these lines, is follows: upon
all letters and packages not exceeding half ounce
in weight, between any OF the ports Of the United
States and the ports Of England, or France, or eny
other foreign pnrt not less thnn three thousand miles
dis mt i,reniytr csnts with the inland postage of
the United S,ntes added when sent through the Uri
ted s. stes mail to or from the post Office at port "a
the United States. Upon letters and packets over
half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one
ounce Jorycyt cenis; and for every additional half
ounce or fraction Of an ounce, fifteen cents. Upon
all letters srid packets not exceeding one half ource,
sent through the United States mall between
the ports Of the Tinted States and any Of The West
India islands, or islands 10 the Gulf of Mexico,
ten cenis; and freniy esnts upon letters and pack
cts not exceeding one opnce; and fine cenis for
every additional half ounce fraction of ounce.
Upon each newspaper, pamphlet, or pTice-corrent,
sent in the mail between the United States and any
Of The ports and piacea above enumerated, three
cents, with inland United Staies postage added when
the same is transported 70 or from said port of the
United States, in the United States mail" The
bidder may propose for an annual sum Of compen-
sation to be named inhe bid; or, in lieu thereof for
the whole or certain proportion (tO be named in
conveyed over the route.
He may embrace in his offer stipulation to carry
an agent of the Post Office Department with the
mails, or he may omit it, at his discretion. Such
stipulation may induce preference to be given in
favor Of bid equal in other respects, over bid
not containing it,
Indentures Of contract orc to be executed by the
accepted bidder and by his sureties, by or before
the first day Of May next II is TO provide, among
other things that the pay Of the TIP is 10 be forfeit
ed when the trip is not performed, and a due pro-
portion when grade Of service is rendered inferior
that specified in the contract; and that fines may
be imposed, unless the delinquency be satisfactorily
explained in dua time, for fai'ng 70 take from, or
To deliver into the post Office at the port Of landing,
the meil belonging thereto, any par, Of said mail;
for suffering the mail, or any part of il, to be
wet, injured, lost, or DESTROYED; for convey
depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing, after
demand made, to convex ms'' by any add
tionel steam ship or vessel run by the contractor on
tho route, over rnd uboye'fhe specified number OF
trips in the contract and for not arriving nj the fme
sci; also for transmitting intelligence or funtHng
the means Of transmitting intelligence, IN edy5ncc Of
the mail. The Postmaster General may npnu the con-
tract for repeated failures; for violating tho post Of
6ce laws; for dsobeying the instructions NJ the de-
parment; for refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department. for assigning the con-
trad without tho consent Of the Postmaster General;
for setting up running on express, aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter The contract,
and alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase
Of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by
law, for the additional service required, OF for the
increased speed, iC the employment of additional
stock carriers is rcndercdnecessary; but the con-
tractor may, in such case, rclinquish the contract on
timely notice, il he prefers il TO the change. The
Posi master General may also discontinue or curis'i
the service, he allowing one months extra pay on
the amount dispensrd with; and the contract "may