The republic., 1851-03-17
FoRxlos MAILS.

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FORElGn MAILS.
| DPOPOSALS for carrying the mails of the Uni
Is ted States from the lst OF July, 1851. 10 30th
June, iSSo ON inc following route, win be received
mcnt. in the city Of Washington, until 10 a m of
the 9th May, 1851. TO be decided by the 18th Of
May.) in the manner and time herein specifed:
From Charleston, South Carolina;
BY Savannah. Georgia, and Key West. Florida;
TO Havana, In the Island Of Cuba, go milcs
twice month and back. In steamships.
Leave Charleston on the let and 10th Of each
Arrive at Havana by the 9th and the 2osh Of the
Leave Havana ON tho sth and asd of each
Arrive at Charleston by the Isth and 27th OF
Proposals to touch at St. Augustine, Indian Key.
Key Bscaync, Or Miami, and Key vaccas, (sitier
Proposals. for commencing at New York, savan-
nah, Pensacola, or New Orleans, will also be con-
sidered
Proposals. for more frequent convcyance will be
considered. iff
The proposals should sst forth ths size, ra4a and
description Of the vessel. with sufcisnt particu-
Farity 70 enable the decision be made ON the ad-
vice Of the proper officers Of the naval service, whe
ther the same is Or II not convertible into ship Of
war And special notice il hereby given, that,
Sd March. ls45. those psoposals (bsing acceptable
in other respccts) win Be preferred which shall
stipulate to deliver the steamship shps 70 be pro
vided for carrying ssid mails 70 the United States.
or TO their proper officer, demand made, for the
purpose Of being converted into vessel vessels
Of war; the United States being bound. on their
part 70 pay the fair full value thereof It the time
appointed. Two BY the Presidsnt q lie Unilsd States
and two BY the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case OF disagrssment, TO be appointed By the
President of the Unitod States. 81 s4e,
The bidder ma ernhrnce in ;s ofz.r .t;nrl. t;or
to carry an agent Of the Post Once Department
with the mails, or he may omit IT, at his discretion.
Such stipulation may induce prsSsrencs 70 be
bid not containing il. M rsfe-a
Articles Of contract TO be executed BY the &C.
cepted bidder and BY his sureties, BY or bere the
among other things, that the pay Of Tho trip is
10 be forfeited when the trip Il not perfovmed,
and not more than three times the pay Of the
excuse m for the failure 1 iurnishsd, he'd = and due
proportion of it whom . grade Of service is rem
dcrcd inferior to that specified in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, ynlea. the de-
for failing to take from Of to deliver into, the post
office at the port Of landing the mail belonging
thsreto. or any part Of said mails for suffering tho
mail, any part of IL, to he vet, injured, lost
destroyed; for conveying il in place or manner
that exposes 1t to depreciation, oss, injury; for
refusing, after demand made, TO convey mail by
any additional steamship OF vessel run'by thc con-
tractor on the route, over and above the specified
number Of trips In tho contract, and for not arriving
at the time set also Tor transmitting intelligence,
Or n the q .Ss 1r Ss
General may annul tho contract for repeated fail
urcs; for violating the post oce laws; for disobey
ing the insructions Of the pcpartwent for refusing
partnent; for assigning the contract without the
consent Of tho Postnaster General, or for setting
up or running m express a. Aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease OF compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required.
additional stock carriers u rendered necessary
but the contractor may in such case. relnquiah
the contract, on timely notice. be prefers 40 the
change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue or curtail tho service, be allowing one
month's 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 each
member Of the frm, where . company offers.
should be distinctly stated in the proposals..
Form for bid Ukerc no change from adrer-
tisement Is contemplated By The bidder.
III Tor we. - the case may be) [hers write the
name Or names in FULL there state the residcncc
or resdsnces1 hereby propose 70 carry the mail on
| the route from Charleston Y Havana.
for proposals on the same, dated February 3. 1861.
requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
tanned in such advertisement, and by the follow
i ing mode of conveyance, 70 wit [Hsre state how
write out the sum in words at foil length.l
Dated (Signed] r8
Tho following 10 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 tho third and fourth with the beginning and
terminating points of the route; and, after being
dated, should be signed by the, guarnntor, who
must be shown. by the written certificate Of post
to be men Of properly, and able TO make good their
j guarantee. This guarantee. 90 certified, should
sccompany each bid:
4 .Thc undersigned - guarantees that -
----- be accepted by the Postmaster General,
- shall enter into tho contract required by the
Postmaster General, pursuant to such bid prior to
the 1st day Of July next, with at least two good
and sufficient sureties, to perform the service pro-
posed.
4 Dated ,nNn ISignedl
~ Form of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of ---, ccrli6es
that he 10 well acquainted with the guarantors
above named and their property. and that they
aA Dated '
Tho bid should be sent under seal to the FRS
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words 'Ma
the letter; and should bc despatched in time to be
received by or before the 9Th day Of May next
which will be the last day for receiving proposals
The acceptance or non acceptance of the bids
will be determined by the 18th day of May next
The service is 70 commence withtho trip nearest
70 the fret day Of July, 1885, but IL the biddor shall
not consider himself able or prepared to put the
service in operation about that day, he will
specify the day of commencemcnt in his proposals.
| The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the S0th day Of June, 1855.
/ N. X. HALL
1870 Postmaster General
Posr oFrlos DsPAnrMESr. Feb. ,. 1851.
T,HE PLANETARY SYSTEM. by Nichol. vol
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