Mobile register and journal., 1845-12-18

ap mo,ed Aarth sd, Is40, '';o contract for | c uanspar aIin tf lk. Unnrd States mail between anN el tns pelts iIhe unied States and port or nar | aay ler.ien i'pwer, whenever, in his epia- | inc fnhlie iiteit-is i.l thereby le promoted, o l hsr-hy tavte .PRopos sLs for carry, ing lhe wails of the United States 's herein specified, 10 VII l. From N" York io Liverpool, m England,
 and back;
 Or to p'.st, in England, and bncki
 Or Southampton, do do
 2. From New Nrk, by Cowes, in England, to
 Anwerp, in Bel lium and backs
 Or lB Bremen, no termany, ah hark;
 Or to ftamhurg, o Germany and back;
 3 From New York to liavre, in France, and
 buck
 Or Ia B.est, ia France, and back.
 1. From New foiS to Llsbou, in Portugal, and
 back.
 5. From New York, by Havana in Cuba, to New
 Orleans, and hark.
 6. From New York, by Havana, or Kingston in
 Jamaica, C!mgres in Coumhil, and
 back; wtl joint or separate offers to ex-
 lend to tHans sporAtion 10 Panama, and up inc Pacific, Io inc mouth of Ihe Columbia,
 and thence to the principal porL in the
 Sandwich Islands;
 Or hom Chnlestou the same, and back
 Or from Pensacola do d, do
 Or lr1n Mobile do e. do
 Or from New Orleans do GO do
 !. From New Orlrans Co Havana, and back with
 an nlitr to extend to Kingston, in the lsl
 and oi jamajca;
 Or from matiie lO the same, and back
 Or from pentacoa to the same, and Jack;
 Or from Charleston 10 be same, and back
 wiih offer 10 supply Kev West.
 Proposals for commencing said roules al any olh CT United States pert on lhe Atlantic, than as above named, will he considered.
 IL is intended oul of the foregoing list of routes, h make selection, ol 10 Europe, and one the Gull Mexico and lhe Pacific, as may best he deter. mined, after pfopnsal' for service un all the routes are snbmllted-no relinqushng, however, lie right place lle grader member tn operation, If Il shaii be deemed exnedieni Co do so.
 The proposals should specify the number of rips 10 he performed ing ihe year, and as may be, Ihe day ofthe month on which the vessel conveying ihe mail IS th depart from the port al each end of the route. The department conlemplales OH route No l, semi-nnnlhly conyeyance for elShi months of the year, ani monthly eouye, auce for the residue ot the kedr; on No. ?, a like frequent conveyance; and on No 3, tle same; oil No. 1, d monthly conYeymce, on No. D. as frequent trans porialinn as l@o or three times month; on No. Il ID once in Two months; and un No. T, twice or three Hines month,
 The proposals shout specify lhe mode of convey ance, whether by steam ship or sailing-packet; and set forth the rle, and description of he vessel, with suhrient pntcHlarity to enablo the decision tu be made the advlee of ihe proper officers ol the naval seryice whether lhe same is or not con,et- tihle into shp.ui-wTr. And special notice is here by given, ihai, agreeahiY to the provisions ol the aot of Congress aforesaid, those proposals (benc acceptable in other respects) will be preferred, winch shall engage 10 carry the mail in steGm ship or ships, and shall stipuate Co deliver said ship or ships the United States or to therproper officer, on demand made, for the purpose of being couver ted vessel vessels Of war; the United States being bound, their plrt pay he fair foil value thereof at the tlme o delivery, to be etalned by four appraisers, appointed two by the President ol the United States, aEd two by the owner or owners. with an umpire. in of dsasreenent to be ap pointed by he President of lhe United Sta'es.
 It should be shown, by ihe certificate of Il post master, or other equivalent estinony that the bid ders American citizens, and thoi the mail Is 10 be transported by them Gin American vessels, by American citizens"
 The postage fixed by law upon maiabe matter to be transported by these lines, is as follows: "Upon all letters and packages Hpi exceeding hall in weight, between any of the potts of the U States and the ports of England, France, CT any other foreign pur, less than three thousand nlii distant, tWsty four centS, with the inland postage Oi the United States added when sent through the Uni led States mail To from the post office por oi the United States. Upon letters and packets over half an ennre in weight, and not exceeding one ounce, torty-agh cents and for every additional hall ounce, ractIGn ut UuHce, ffietn cenfS. Upon all letters and packets not exceeding one half ounce sent through the UnIted States mail, between the ports 0i inc United States and any of the West India islands, or islands n the Gulf of Mexico, Ten 1eas; and tceafy oe,ttS upon letters and pacKes exceeding ounce; aud fire ceafS for every addi- tional hail ounce or fraction OT an UpDn each newspaper pamphlet, Orprjce-Cunent, seni in the mail betweea tie United States and any of the port and places above enumerated, thyee oenty, wnh in land United Sta es postage added when the Is transported lo ar from said port of the United States mail" The bdder may propose for an annual sum of compensation n be named iD the bid; or in lieu thereof, Tor the whole or certain proportion io be named m ilie bd) "l tie p"siages accurlng On tine mail matter conveyed over lhe r0uIe
 He may embrace i.i his offer a stipulation to an agent of the Post Olfire Department with tho mails, or he may omit il. al his discretion. Such stipulation may induce preference to be given in favor oi bd equal in other respects, bid not containing Il
 Indentires of con'rart are 10 be executed by the accepted bdler and hv his suretics, by or before the first day of May next. It is to provide, among other bngs that tle pay for the trip Is 10 be forfeit ed whel the trip Is not performed, and due pro portion when grade of service Is rendered inferior 10 that specified in the cuntract and that fines may be imposed, unless the de 'quency salisac corily explained IA due time, for aIiug 10 take irom to deliver into, the post office the port of landing the matl heiongg thereto, or any part Oi said mail; for suffering lhe mail any part of II, 10 be wet injured, losi or destroyed; for conveying II in a place or manner that exposes 1t 10 depreciation, loss or injury; for refusing, alter demand made, to convey maiI by any additional steam ship vessel run by the contractor the route, and above the specified number of ips in the contraC and for not arriving at the time set also for transmitting inte ligenCe, in advance of the mail The Postmaster General may amul ite contract for repealed failures ; for violating the post office laws; for dsobeyng the instructions of the drarnen for refusing 10 dis charge carrier when required by the department i; for assigning the contract without the of lhe Postmaster General; or Tor setting up or running an express, as aforesaid.
 The Postmas CT General may alter the contract and alter the schedule he allowing pro increase oi cOmpeDsatl0n, within he restrictions imposed by law, for the add -onal service required, for te increased speed, fl the employ ment of additional stock is rendered necessary; bat the tractor may. in such case, renqush hs contract. timely notice, If he prefers t to the change. The Postmaster Gene ral aY also disc mtiHa or curIaii the service, he allowing one months extra nay On 1he amount dispensed with; and he contract may al any time be iern IaIed by joint resolution of he two houses of Cong ess.'
 1hc route. lhe service, the yearly pay, the bidder name and residence, and the nane oi each member of the firm, waere d company offers, should be dis tinctly saled in ihe pi piOpusas.
 The following Is the form of the gnarantee, which should be filled, the first blank with the of the guirantor the second with that of the bidder; aud Inc third and fourth with the beginning aud termi mating points of the route; and, aite: bemg dated should be signed by the guarantor who must lie shown, by the wriiten certificate of pOstadster, other equally satisfactory testimonial. 10 be man of property, and able make good his guarantee, This guarantee, certified, should accompany each bid:-
 s.The undersigned - guarantees that -------, if his bill for carrying tire mail from - 10 - be accepted by ihe Postmaster General, - shal euter into an obligation prlor to the ls day o May next. with good and sufficient suretieS, to perform the service proposed.
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