The republic., 1851-03-20
FOREIGN MAILS.

FOREIGN MAILS.
pPoPosALs for carrying the mails Of the Uni
June, 1856, the following route will lie received
at the Contract Once Of the Post Office Depart
ment IN the city of Washington, until 10 a. m. of
MAy.) In the msnnsr and time herein specified:
~ From Charleston, South Caroinai
BY Savannah, Georgia, and Key West. Florida;
To Havana, in the Island OF Cuba, 670 miles,
twice month and back, in steamshps.
Leave Charleston on the let and 10Th of each
IA month; duo ni.g eiasi-
Arrive a Havana by the 9Th and the Goth Of the
Lcavs Havana on the sth and 2sd of each
- month; .52
Arrive at 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 al, are invited.
nahs Pensacoia, or New Orlsans. viii also be
Proposals for more frequent conveyance will be
The proposals should sst forth the sixe, rate, and
description Of the vcssel with sufficient particu-
arity 70 enable the decision to be made on the ad-
vice Of the proper officers Of the naval service whc
ther the same - or not convertible into ship Of
war And special notice 10 hereby given, that.
agreeaby 70 tho provisions Of the Congress Of
Sd March. lS45. those proposals (bsing acceptable
Ia osACE sosPeOs5/ Will DC pfcIcftCo winch buhA
stpuae 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
i var; the United States being i bound, on their
part, TO pay tho fair full value thereof AZ the time
Of delivery, to be ascertained by four appraisers
appointed, two by the President United States
and two by the owner or owners, with an umpire,
in case Of disagreement, to be appointed by the
President Of the Uaited States.
. Tho bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
IN AnTSk n~~~.
with the mails, Or he may omit It, at his discretion
Such stipulation may induce preference to be
giveni favorofa hid equal in other respects
Articles Of contract are to be executed by the ac-
cepted bidder and BY bis suSetiss by before the
frst day Of July next The contract j. 70 provide,
among other things, that the pay OF the trip ia
| TO be forfeited when tho 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 q due
proportion Of il when q grade of service is rem
dcred inferior to that speciied in the contract;
and that fines may be imposed, unless the de-
lngoency be enthusiastically explained in dae time.
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,
that exposes Il % Depreciation. loss. or injury; for
refusings after dcmAnd made, to convey mail by
any additional steamship or yessel nun by the con.
npmber Of tpsin the contract, for not arriving
at the time also for transmitting intelligence,
or furnishing the means Of transmitting inteili-
gence, In advance Of the 'niail The Po6tmaster
Genersl may anpul the contract for repeated fail
ing the instructions of the Department refusing
70 diacharge q CARRIER whsna required BY The De-
partment for assigning the contract without the
conssnt ii tie Fostnasier General, or for setting
up or running an express as Aforesaid. siA"
T. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rota in
creasco Of compensation, within the restrictfons inn
posed by law, for the additional service required
or for the increased speed. If the: employment Of
but the contractor may IN such case. relnquish
the contract, timely notice. If he prefers it to the
4 change. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue ar curtail the service, be allowing one
months extra pay ON the amount dispensed with.
The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid.
| der's name and residence, and TIM name of each
should be distinctly stated in the proposals..
Form for bid ,ohere no change iron, adver-
tiscment Is contemplated By the bidder.
"I Tor we, AZ the case may be> there write the
name names in fnll Of there state the residence
or residencesl hereby propose 20 carry the mail on
az often a. the Postmaster GensraHs advertisement
for proposals the same, dated February 3. 1851
| requires, in the time stated in the schedule con-
| tanned in ouch advertisement, and by the follow
it Il to be conveyed for the annual of there
| write out the sum in words at full length.]
Dated aim lSigned] hnH
The following is tho form of the guarantee, which
should be filled, the first blank with the name of
the gparantors 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 gaarantor, who
must be shown, BY the written certificate ofa post
master, other equally satisfactory testimonial,
to be men Of property, and able to make good their
guarantee. This guarantee, so certified, should
accompany each bid: ~ y g
| 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 10 such bid. prior to
| the Ist day of July next, with at least two good
aud sufficient sureties, to perform the service pro-
| posed.
Dated yt.pIiSt = t w ISigncdl
Form Of Certificate. s.7
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, ccrtifies
that he is well acquainted with the guarantors
above named and their property, and that they
are sufficient and able 70 make good their guar
| anty. a8 (Signed1
| Dated 9i'3
| The bid should be sent under seal 10 The First
Assistant Postmaster General, and the words EMAIL
4 Proposals-forcign mails" written on the face Of
the letter; and should be despatched in time to bo
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 ia to commence with the trip nearest
to the frat day Of July, 1856 but il the bidder shall
| not consider himself able or prepared 70 put the
service in operation or about that day, he will
specify tho day Of commencement in his proposals.
| The contract term will expire with the voyage
ending on or about the soth day of june. 1855
N. X. HALL,
tt Postmaster General.
Posr OrrIca DsPARrMxNr, Feb. 3, 1851.
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