The republic., 1851-03-13
WAsHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 49, 1851.
FonElas HALLS.

FOREIGN HALLS.
DPoPOsALs for carrying tho mails of the Uni
Il ted States from the 1st Of July, 1851, to 30th
June, 1855, the following route, will bc received
| at the Contract Office of the Post Office Departs
the 9th May, 1851, (to be decided by the 18th OF
| May,) in the manner and time herein specified:
From Charleston, South Cnrolins;
| By Savannah, Georgia, and Key West, Florida;
To Havana, In the Island Of Cuba, go miles
twice month and back, in steamships.
Leave Charleston on the 1st and 18th of each
| month"; ' ttfiiN Fti n
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the goth of the
Leave Havana the sth and 22d of each
month;
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 9th Of
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key.
Key Biscayne, or Miami. and Key yaccas, (either
one or all ~ are invited. g.
nah. Pensacola, or New Orleans, viii also be con-
sidcred. is nGNtaf ,f4 ta b.
Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposals should set forth the size, rate, and
description Of the vessel with sufficient particu-
fariy to cnabio the decision to be made on the ad
vice OF the proper officers of the naval service whe
ther the same is is not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice is hereby given, that,
agreeaby to the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
Sd March, lS46. those proposals (being acceptable
in other respocts) will be preferred which shall
stpulate to deliver the steamship SHIPS to be pro
vided for carrying said mails, to the United States
or to their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose Of being converted into vessel or vessels
part, to pay the fair full value thereof at the time
of delivery, to be ascertained by four appraisers,
appointed two by the President of the United States,
| and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case of disagreement, 10 be appointed by the
President Of the Uaitcd States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry an agent of the Post Office Department
with the malls, he may omit it, at his discretion
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
given in favor of bid equal in other respects over
a bid not containing it, W 5i f f
Articles of contract are 70 be executed by the
cepted bidder and by his sureties, by before the
first day of July next The CONTRACT IL to provide,
among other things, that the pay Of the trip is
to be forfeited when the "trip is not performed,
trip when the trip is not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure is furnished, and a due
proportion of 1t when q grade of service is rem
dered inferior TO that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the do
inquency be satisfactorily explained in due time,
for failing totakc from, to deliver into, the post
Office at the port of landing the mail belonging
mail Or any part Of it, to be wet, Injured, lost, or
destroyed; for conveying il in place manner
that exposes it to depreciation, loss injury for
refusing, after demand made, to convey a mail by
any additional steamship or vessel run by tho
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
at tho time set; also Tor transmitting intelligence,
or furnishing the means of transmitting intelli-
lgencc, in advance Of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures; for violating the post Office laws, for dsobey
ing the instructions ofthe Department. for refusing
TO discharge carrier when required by the De-
partrhent for assigning the contract without the
consent of the Postmaster General, or for setting
4 up on running an express az aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease Of compensation within the restrictions inn
posed by law, for the additional service required
or for the increased speed. II the employment O
additional stock or carriers is rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case, relinquisl
the contract, timely notice, if ho prefers it to th
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
q continue or curtai the service, no allowing on
months extra pay ON tho amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, tho bid
der's name and residence, and the name of eaci
member Of the firm, where a company offers
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for bid tDhere no change from, ADDER
4 tisement is contemplated by the bidder.
ssI( Tor we, as the case may boy there write tn,
name names in FULL Of there state the residenc.
residcnces] hereby propose 20 carry the mail or
the route esf III ~ from Charleston to Havana
as often the Postmaster General advertisement
for proposals on the same, dated February g. 1851
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con
tained in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode of conveyance, 70 wit: Here state how
/
write out the sum in words at full lengthl
Dated ISigned]
The following is the form OF the guarantee, which
should be filled, the first blank with the name o
the guaranors; the second with that Of the bidder
and the third and fourth with the beginning ant
dated should be signed by the guarantor, wht
must be shown, by the written certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial
tobe men of fproperty. and able to make good thei
, guarantee. This guarantee, SO certified, shoulC
accompany each bid:
!. "The undersigned -- guarantee that --
if his bid for carrying the mail from -- 4
- be accepted by the Postmaster General
--- shall enter into the contract required by tn,
Postmaster General pursuant to such bid prior I,
the lst day of July next, with at least two goot
and sufficient suretics, to perform the service pro
. posed.
,, Dated 81 [signcdl
~ Form of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of, certifie
that he is well acquainted with the guarantor
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. [Signed]
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal to the Firs
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words "Dlai
Proposals--foreign mails" written the face o
the letter. and should DO despatched in time to b
received by or before the 9Th day of May next
which will be the last day for receiving proposal
under this advertisement.
The acceptance or non acceptance of the bid
will be determined by the 18th day Of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip nearcs
to the first day of July, 1851 but if the bidder shall
not consider himself able prepared to put the
service in operation on or about that day, he viii
specify the day of commencement in his proposals
The contract term will expire with the voyngs
ending on or about the 30th day Of June. 1855.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General
Posr OrYIcE DEPARTMENT, Feb 3, 1851.
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