The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-22
FOREIGN MALLS

... Postmaster General.
| FOREIGN MAILS, ..
TN OBEDIENCE to the act of Congress, approx
ed August 30, 1852, which 10 in the words follow
ing, to wit , .a... ...i sn.-.
| "An act to provide for tri .montbly mail fr-n
| New Orleans to Vera Cruz via Tampco, and
back, In steam vessels.
"Be IL enacted by the Snate and House of Repre-
senfatipey Of the United States Of dmerica in Con
| grsss assembled, That the Postmaster General be
and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter
into contract for term of five years, and for a
sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars
a year, with such person or persons as may offer
sufficient and satisfactory security, after due pub
lie notice. for the transportation Of the mails Of the
United States, upon the best terms for the United
States, three times month from New Orleans, via
Tampico, to Verh Cruz and back, in steam vessels
of not less than eight hundred tons burden. Of the
best form Of construction adapted to the navigation
OF the southern waters, the samc to be ready in the
| shortcst possible time
'..... PROPOSALS ...
Will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city of w ashington, un.
til O'Clock p. m. Of Monday, the 3D. day OF Janu-
airy next, (to be decided by tho 9Th Of the same
| month y for conveying the MALE of the United
States, for five years from the fifteenth Of Feb.
ruary, 1853, in the manner and time herein spe.
cited; o. s. ." D." .... &c.,,
CO. to Vera Cruz, about 900 miles and back three
tifnes q month, in steamships. Time allowed
from port to port to be three days; the schedule
(subject to approval Of the Postmaster GENERALLY
to be proposed by the bidder. t.'"
Proposals to carry In four days, each way, will
also be considered. l.va s.. }.7 .ja ....g '.n So
ID Proposals. to omit Tampico by matt line, and
supply, trilnonthiy, by eide vessel. in due con
nexon will be considered, in the event of it's being
shown to be impractcable to enter that port with
the steamships of the line aa L>aa -. go,
Proposals will also be considered for the extcn.
sion Of two of the above tIips from Vera Cruz to
Aca ~ tn nd aaE ia land cDpv
thence by steam vessels to San francisco and backs
The time in passing from Vera Cruz to Acapulco
not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, Give
days.) and Uice peTs1. and between Acapulco and
San Francisco not TO exceed eight days. ''-. iss
Proposal are MISC invited for semi monthly trps,
to be performed each way in not exceeding seven
toen days. from New OrIeane, via Tnmpico. Vera
Cruz and Acapulco, to San Francisco and back, in
steamships, &C.. as above. Also, for two additional
trips from New Orleans via Tampco and Vera
Cruz 10 Acapulco and back, to run in not exceed {.
with the semi -monthly trips OF the mail ps
OF the present line between Acapulco and San
Francisco. s-l.. e. ~ " .n ...a' ..
PROPOSAL will also be considered for four trips
month from New Orleans, via Tampco, Vera
Cruz, and the city OF Mexico, to Acapulco and
back; and for the extension of two Of those trips
to San Francisco by steamships; the other two to
be run in connexion with the present Pacific mail
line, as to give to California weekly mail. The
| time beta cen New Orleans and San Francisco not
to exceed seventeen days. In every instance eac b
OF the three sections of tho line between New Or
leans and San Francisco should be bid for sepa-
rately
Under the act of March 3, 1851, the service be
tween San Francisco and Vera Cruz is to be for
four years. But the Postmaster G. neral reserves
the right of continuing it year longer at same
terms. ".."
In regard to hat part of the service between
Vera Cruz and Acapulco, the bidder will be re-
quired to safety the Department before entern e
into contract that he has full privilege and nutho
foo tho Of fhaa
vice herein called for without interference and in
| accordance with treaty stipulatons.
In regard to the steamship part of the service on
the route between New Cfleans and Vera Cruz,
the proposals. should set forth the size, rate, and
description of the vessel. (Which must be of not
less than eight hundred tons bnrden,) and in re-
gard to the service between San Francisco and
Acapulco, the proposals. should set forth descrip-
ton Of the vessel with sufficient particularly to
enable the decision to be made the advice OF the
proper officers Of the naval service, whether tho
same is or is not convertible into a ship of war
And special notice is hereby given that, agreea
bly, to the prov ,ons of the act of Congress Of Sd
March, lS45, those proposals. for the last described
section Of the route (being acceptable in other re-
spects) will be preferred which shall stipulate to
deliver the steamship ships, to be provided 70 r
carrying said male to the United States, to their
proper officer, demand made, for the purpose Of
being converted into vessel or vessels Of war; the
United States being bound, on their part, to pay
the fair full value thereof at the time of delivery
to be ascertained by four appraisers, appointed,
two by the President of the United States, and two
by the owner or owners, whh an umpire, in CAGE
Of disagreement, TO be appointed by the President
of the United States. 80. ....
The law on this subject are the 7tb section of
the act of March g. 1916 and the third section of
ihe act of June 81. lS4S TO which bidders are re-.
ferred. a.F..,' r.. ar ... astt .
The bidder NAV embrace in his offer n stipula-
| ton to carry an agent of the Post Oficc Depart
ment with the maila, he may omit it. at his dis
erection. Such stipulation may induce preference
over = hid ,,ot eontain;po IL
Bv the second section of the net of March g. 1915,
il ia reouired that contrncts for the conyevance of
the mail from the United States to foreign ports
shall be made with American citizens, and the
mail ira psr,orted in American vcssels bv Amercon
citizens. -. - - - -
Articlcs of contract are TO be executed bv the
accented bidder and by bs suretiea. bv or before
the fiftee nth day of February, 1859 The contract
!; 10 nrnv;d. o;non, oth.r yh;nm, that IN. no of
the trio ia to be forfeited when the trp is not Der.
formed. and mot more than three times the nav of
the trip when the trip is not run, and no sufficient
excuse for the failure ia furnished, and due pro-