The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-01
FOREIGN MAILS.

EO19El0N mAlLSs
DPOPOSAI.S for carrying the mails of the uni
ted States from the lat of July. 1851, 10 Both
june 1855, on the following route will be received
mcnt. in the city of Washing ton until 10 a. M OF
the 9th May, 1851, Ito be decided by the 18th of
May. } in the manner and time herein speciicd:
From Charleston, South Carolina; ssDs~
BY Savannah, Georgia ,and Key West, Florida,
10 Havana, in the Island Of Cuba, go miles
twice month and back in steamships.
Leave Charleston on the lst and 10Th VI each
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the goth of the
came month;
Leave Havana the sth and 22d OF each
month; ..f- st,sr
Arriveat Charleston by the 18th and 9th Of
same month.
Proposals to touch at st. Augustine, Indian Key,
Hey Biscaync. or Miami, and Key vaccas, (cither
Proposals for commencing at New York, Savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
sidercd si,sa.tT
Proposals for moro frequent conveyance viii be
The proposals should set forth the size rate, and
description Of the vessel with sufficient particu-
arity to enable the decision TO be made on the Ad
vice of the proper officers Of the naval service, wlc-
ther the is 10 not convertible into ship OF
war. And special notice is hereby given, that,
agreeuby to the provisions of the act Of Congress OF
I'D March. ls45. those p5oFosals lbeips acceptable
in other respeCts) will be preferred which shall
stipuate 70 deliver the steamship ships. TO be pro
vided for carrying said mails. tothc United States.
OF to their proper officer, on demand made, for the
purpose of being converted into vessel or vessels
Of war the United States being bound, ON their
part, pay the fair full value thereof at the time
Of delivery, to be asccrtancd by four appraisers,
appointed the President Of the United States,
and two by the owner owners, with an umpire,
in case Of disagreement, to be appointed by the
President of tho United States. psi
| The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
to carry an agent Of the Post Office Department
with the mnils he may omit it, at his discretion.
Such stipulation may induce a preference To be
given in favor Of bid equal in othor respects over
a bid not containing II.
Articles of contract are to be executed by the nc.
cepcd bidder and by his surcties. by or before the
fret day OF July next The contract is to provide,
among other things, that the pay Of the trip is
to be forfeited when the trip il not performed,
and not more than three times the pay Of the
trip when the trip il not run, and no sufficient
cacusc for the failure is furnished, and u due
dcrcd inferior to that specified in the contract,
and that fines may be imposed, unlcss the de-
linqucncy be satisfactorily explained in due time.
failing TO take from or to deliver into the post
office at tbe port of landing the mall belonging
thereto, any Pnrt OF said maij for suffering the
mail, or any part Of II. TO be wet. injured, lost, or
destroyed; for conveying it in place or manner
that exposes it to Depreciation loss injury; TOR
refusing, after demand made, to convoy mail by
any additional steamship or vessel run by the con;
tractor the routc over and above the speciticd
number Of trips in the contract and for not arriving
1 or furnishing tho means Of transmitting intclii-
| gence, in advance Of the mail. The Postmaster,
General may annul the contract for repeated fail
ss; for violating the post office laws for disobey
ing the instructions ofibe Department; for refusing
| 10 discharge carrier whch fcguircd BY the De-
| partIncht; for assgning the contract without the
consent Of the Postmaster General, or for setting
| up or running an express Aforesaid.
i The Postmaster General may alter thc contract
and alter the schedule, ne allowing q pro ruin in.
crease Of compensation, within the restrictions ini
posed by law, for the additional service required.
or for tho increased apccd. II tho employment Of
additional stock carricrs is rendered necessary
but the contractor may, in such case. rchnquish
the contract, timely notice. il nc prefers to the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtail the servlcC he allowing ono
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with,
The route, the service, tLc yearly pay, the bid
der's name and residence, and the name of each
member Of the firm, where a company offers,
shotld be distinctly stated in the proposals.
Form for q bid ,rhcrc no change from adver-
| tiscment Is contemplated by the bidder. 'o'
II Tor we, as the casc may. be) there write the
name or names in FULL Of fhere state the residence
or resdcnces] hereby propose 10 carry the mail on
the route ne flnds from Charleston to Ilavane,
as often as the Postmaster Generals advertisement
for proposals the same, dated February 8, ls5l,
requires in the time stated in the schedule con-
/ tanned in such advertisements. and BY the follow
ing mode Uf conveyance, to wit: Hero state how
il Il to be conveyed j for the annual sum Of there
write out the sum in words at full lcngthl ne
Dated - f [Signedl m ,,f,,, fsti
The following is the form of the guarantee, which
ehould be filled, 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 tho guarantor, who
4 must be shown by the written certificate of post
master, or other equally satisfactory testimonial.
tobc men Of property. and able TO make good their
guarantee. This guarantee, certified, should
accompany each bid:
1 ..f,Isa -. - ,,te, tb,t
if his bid for carrying the mail from ------- to
- be accepted by tho Postmaster General,
---1A shall enter into the contract required by the
Postmaster Genern pursuant to such bid, prior TO
the lst day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient suretcs, to perform the service pro-
posed. fl lIa 1901 th
4 Dated 4se. frf5, har lSigncd1
4 Form Of Certificate. -as
The undersigned, postmaster Of f------, certfes
that he is we'll acquainted with the guarantors
above named and their property. and that they
are sufficient and able to make good their guar
anty. [Signcd]
Dated aft2 hhh ee ~
The bid should be sent under seal to the Firs
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words !" Mai
Proposals foreign niails'' written the face o
the letter; and ehould be despatched in time 20 b
received by or before the 9th day Of May next
which viii be the last day for receiving proposal
under this advertisement. eift fa 3hFi Ni7NN i't
The acceptance or non-acceptancc of the bid
will be determined by the 18th day Of May next.
The service is to commence with the trip ncarcs
the first day of July 1851; but if the bidder shal
not consider himself able or prepared 10 put the
service in operation about that day, he vii
specify the day Of commcnconont in his proposals
| The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the 3oth day Of June. 1855.
| ta08 f6 N. X. HALL,
| Postmaster General.
PosT OrricE DRpARTMESr. Feb. 3, 1851.
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| j. London, 1881.
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