The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-24

u 10 1faV0n1, CuDd, bTU IlIIcB,
twice a month and back, in steamships.
Leave Charleston on the lst and 18th Of each
month;
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the 2oih Of the
same month;
Leave Havana on ihc Sth and 22d of each
month;
Arrive at Charleston by the 18th and 27th of
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key.
Key Bscayne. or Miami, and Key vaccas, (cither
one or all,) are invited. =,
Proposals for commencing ut New York, Savnn-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans. viii also be con-
Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposal, should set forth the size, rate and
description OF the vessel. with sufficient partcu-
larty to enable the decison to be made on the ad-
ther the same is il not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice 10 hereby given, that,
agrceaby to the provisions of the actof Congress- of
Sd March. ls45. those proposals (being acceptable
stpulate to deliver the seamship ships. to be pro
vided for carrying said mas, to the United States.
or TO their proper officer on demand mades for the
Of war; the United States being bound, on their
part, to pay the fair full value thereof at the time
OF dclivery,t to be ascertaincd by four appraisers,
and two BY the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in OF disagreement, to be appointed by the
President of the United States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry agent of the Post Office Department
with the malls he may omit it, his discretion.
Such stipulation may induce a preference to be
given in favor Of bid equal in other respects over
q bid not containing il.
Articles Of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and by bis suretes, by before the
rss DAY Of July next The COZ contract is 70 provide
to be forfeited when the trip is not performed,
and not more than three times the pay of the
trip when the trip is not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure Ia furnished, and due
proportion Of it when grade Of service is rem
dcrcd inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de-
for failing to take from. to deliver into the post
Office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto, or any part Of said mal for suffering the
mail, or any part Of it, to be wet, injured, lost
destroyed; for conveying it in place manner
that exposes il to depreciation, loss injury; for
refusing, after demand made, to convey mail by
any additional steamship or vessel run by the con-
tractor the route, over and above the specified
number of trips in the contract, and for not arriving
at the time set; also for transmitting intelligence.
or furnishing the means Of transmitting intell-
gcnce, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures for violating the post Office laws; for disobey
ing the instructions of the Department. for refusing
TO discharge carrier when required by the De-
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent OF the Postmaster General, or for setting
up or running an express as aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
Of compensation, within the restrictions inn
posed by law, for the additional service required,
or for the increased speed, If the employment OF
additional stock carriers ia rendered necessary;
but the contractor may, in such case, relinquish
the contract timely notice, If he prefers to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
dcr's name and residence and the name of each
member of the firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for a. bid ,chere no change from adpcr-
tisement is contemplated by the bidder.
81 (or we, as the may be) there write the
names in FULL of there state the residence
oE residences hereby propose to carry the mail on
as often the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals the same, dated February 8. 1851,
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
| tained in such advertisement, and BY the follow
| ing mode Of conveyance, to wit: [Hcre state how
it Is be conveyed, for the annual of there
write out the sum in words at full length.l
Dated ISigned1
The following is the form of the guarantee, which,
! should be filed, the first blank with the name of
the guarantors the second with that Of the bidder;
and the third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points Of the route; and, after being
| dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who
must be shown by the written certificate of post
master, other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men of property and able to make good thei,
guarantee. This guarantee, SO certified, should
accompany each bid:
"The undersigned - guarantee that --------,
| if his bid for carrying the mail from TO
| -- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
| - shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid. prior to
the lst day of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the service pro-
posed.
Dated tSigncdl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of ----, certifcs
that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. tSigncd1
Dated
The bid should be sent under seal to the Firs.
Assists ant Postmaster General and the words "Mail
Proposals--foregn mails written on the face OF
the letter; and should be despatched in time 10 be
received by or before the 9th day of May next,
which will be the last day for receiving proposals
under this advertisement.
The acceptance or non acceptance OF the bids
will be determined by the 10Th day Of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip nearest
TO the first day Of July, 1856 but if the bidder shall
not consider himself able prepared to put the
service in operation about that day. he will
specify the day of commencement in his proposals.
The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on about the soth day Of June. 1855.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENr, Feb 3, 1851