The republic., 1851-02-22
ronniGu MAILS.


i ssd States from ths H il of July, 1851, 10 soth
june 1855. ON the following route, win be received
at the Contract Once Of the Post Once Depart
ment. in the city of Washington, until 10 m. Of
the 9Th May. 1851, TO be decided by the 18th Of
May } in the mAnner and time hcrcin specified;
From Charleston, South Carolina;
10 Havana. in tho Island Of Cuba, $40 miles
twice month and back, in steamships
Leave ChArleston on tho LIST and 10th Of each
month; ffs IN ara tfA
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the Goth Of the
same month;
Leave Havana on the sth and 22d Of each
Arrive i Charleston BY the 18th and 9th Of
Proposals. to touch at st. Augustine. Indian Key,
Key Biscayne, or Miami. and Key vaccas, (either
one or. all ) are invited.
nah, Pensacola, Or New ofIcans, will also be con-
Proposals for more frequent conveyance viii be
conbidcred. M
The proposal,sshould set forth the size, rate, and
description Of the vessel, with sufficient particu
lariy TO enable the decision 10 be made on the ad
vice Of the proper officers Of the naval scrvicc, whe
ther the same s or il not convertible into ship Of
war. And special notice is hereby given. that,
agroeably to the provisions Of the act Of Congress of
Sd March, lS45. those proposals. tbeing acceptable
in other resPccts) vii! 20 preferred which shall
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 70 pay tho fair full value thereof al the time
Of delivery, TO be ascertained by four appraisers
appointed two by the President ofthc United States
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case OF Disagreement, to be appointed by the
President Of the United States.
| The bidder may embrace In his offer stipulation
to carry an agent Of the Post Ofice Department
with The malls or he may omit it. at his discretion
Such atinOlNtinn mi induce a DFcference he
given in favor of bid equal in other respects
bid not containing it. s5
Articles OF contract are to be executed BY the ac-
cepted bidder and by bis sureties by or before the
first day of July next The contract is to provide,
| among other things, that the pay Of the trip il
70 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 is furnished, and due
| proportion of it when grade Of service is
dcrcd inferior to that specified in the contract;
lin9ucncy be satisfactorily explained in due time
for failing TO take FROM or to deliver into the post
Office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thereto, any part of said mail; for suffering the
mail or any part of it, to be wet, injured lost,
destroyed; for conveying i in place or 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 on 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 Iurul6u1OR Inc means OF transmitting lntclll-
gence, in advance of the mail. The Postmaster
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ures; for violating the post ofco laws; for disobey
ing the nstrucions of the Department. for refusing
partment; for assigning the contract without the
consent Of the Postmaster General, or fer setting
up or running an express as 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.
FOR for the increased speed. IT, the employment oi
additional stock or carriers il rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case, rclinqust
the contract, timely notice, If he prefers II TO ths
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtail the service, he allowing on,
months extra pay ON the amount dispensed with.
] The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence, and the name of cacl
member of the firm, where company ofiere
should be distinctly stated in the proposals..
Form for bid ,chere no change from adrer
m tisensent Is contemplated By the bidder.
"I Cor we, az the case may be) there write tn,
name in FULL Of there state the residcnc,
residenccsl hereby propose to carry the mail OF
the route from Charleston to Havana
as often MS the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals. on the same, dated February 8, 1851
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con
Etained in such advertisement, and by the follow
ing mode of conveyance, to wit [Here state how
it is TO be conveyed for the annual Of There
write out the sum in words at full lcngth.J
Dated CSigned]
The following is the form OF the guarantee. which
should be filed the first blank with the narne o.
the guaran ntors; the second with that of the bidder
Iand 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, or other equally satisfactory testimonial
tobc men Of property. and able to make good thei,
guarantee This HI Is. guarantee 80 certified should
"The undersigned ---- guarantee that --
if his bid for carrying the mail from ---- to
-- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
F. shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid prior to
the LIST day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient surctics, to perform the service pro-
posed. t
Dated [signcdl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of ---, certifes
lthat he is well acquainted with the gunrantors
abovA named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able TO make good their guar
anty. (Signed]
i Tho bid should be sent under seal to the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words "Mail
Proposals-forcign malls written on the face of
the letter; and should be despatched in time TO 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
10 the first day of July, 1856 but if the bidder shall
not consider himscf able or prepared 70 put the
service in operation on about that day. ho will
specify the day OF commencement in his proposals.
The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the soth day Of June. 1865.
f N. X. HALL,
M Postmaster General.
Poer OrricE DEPARrMENT, Feb. 3. 1851.
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