The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-11
EoREIGN MAILS


ing, to wit: ,8 ..t.sss. t1fsl
can act TO provide for q tri. monthly mail from
New Orleans to Vera Cruz via Tampico, and
back. in steam vessels. Aa Ietal sa
seniatiues Of the United States of A,nerica in Con-
gress assembled, That the Postmaster General be
and he 10 hereby authorized and directed to enter
into contract for a term of five years, and for
sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars
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 Vera Cruz and back, in steam vessels
of not less than eight hundred TINS burden Of the
best form OF construction adapted to the navigation
OF the southern waters the same to be ready in the
shortest possible time = r
PROPOSALS sa sa"a -"a..-
Will be received at the Contract Office of the Post
Office Department, in the city of Washington, I'M
til O'Clock p. m. of Monday. the Sd day of Janu-
airy next, 60 be decided BY tho 9th of the same
month"; for conveying the mails of the United
States, for five years from the fifteenth of Feb.
Cited: ass.. .a,aa.as: ILL., aall7r
COZ to Vera Cruz, about 800 miles, and back three
times month, in steamships Time allowed
from port to port to be three days; the schedule
lspbject to approval Of the Postmaster GENERALLY
Proposals. to carry in four days, each way, will
also be considered. sEaft' ..haa' - .--..la
Proposals to omit Tampico by mail line, and
supply, tri.monthly, by side vessel, in due con-
nexion, will be considered in the event of it's being
shown to be impracticable to enter that port with
the steamship Of the line >.a
Proposals will also be considered for the cxten.
sion Of two OF the above trips from Vera Cruz TO
Acapulco, by suitable and safe land conveyance,
thence by steam vessels to s.: Francisco a,, sccL
The time n PASSING from Vera Cruz to Acapulco
not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, Give
daYs,) and vice uersa. and between Acapulco and
Ssn Francisco not to exceed eight days. 'na w
Proposals also invited for aemi monthly trips;
to be performed each way in not exceeding seven-
teen days, from New Orleans, via Tampico, Vera
Cruz, and Acapulco, to San Francisco and back, in
steamships, &C., as above. Also, for two additional
lrips from New Orleans via Tampico and Vera
Cruz to Acapulco and back, to run in not exceed.
with the semi -monthly trips OF the mail steamships
Francisco. ,+5...1 !. 49, a. sI-a, F-
Proposal, will also be considered for four trips
month from New Orleans, via Tampico, 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 connection with the present Pacific mail
line, to give to California a weekly mail The
time between New Orleans and San Francisco not
to exceed seventeen days In every instance each
OF the three sections Of the line between New Or
leans and San Francisco should be bid for scpa-
rately. el. ,i5. r,s 49, 5
Under the act of March 3, 1851, the service be.
tween San Francisco and Vera Cruz Is to be for
the right Of continuing it one year longer at same
terms. .y ,f.l...r,.t ..
In regard to hat part of the service between
Vera Cruz and Acapulco, the bidder will be re-
into contract that he has full privilege and autho
rty to execute in the terms OF the contract the
vice herein called for without interference, and in
accordance with treaty stipulations. Hs '.
In regard 10 the mship part of the service on
the route between New Orleans 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 burden,) 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 the
| same is or lie not convertible into ship Of war.
And special notice 10 hereby gi0n that, agreca.
bly, to the 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 sipuate to
deliver the steamship chips, to be provided for
carrying said mails to the United States, 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, 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, with an umpire, in case
of disagreement, to be appointed by the President
| of the United States. .....,
| The laws on this subject the 7th section of
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the act Of June 81, ls4S, to which bidders re-
| ferred
| The bidder may embrace in his offer stipula.
ton to carry an agent of the Post Office Depart
ment with the mails, he may omit it, at his dis
erection. Such stipulation may induce preference
to be given in favor of bid equal in other respects
| over bid not containing 1t. NJ.
BY the second section of the act of March g. lS45,
it is required that contracts for the conveyance of
the mail from the United States to foreign ports
| shall be made with American citizens, and the
mail transported in American vessels by American
| citizens. ~
Articles of contract are to be executed by the
accepted bidder and by hs sureties, by or before
the fifteenth day of February, 1858. The contract
the trip ia to be forfeited when the trip ia no, per-
formed, and not more than three times the pay OF
the trip when the trip is not rum and no sufficient
excuse for the failure is furnished and a Tue pro-
portion of it when grade of service is rendered
inferior 10 that specified in the contract; and that
fines may be imposed, unless the delinquency be
sat factorily explained in due times for failing to
take FROM to deliver into, the post Office at the
port VI landing the mail belonging thereto, any
part Of said mail; for suffering the mail any
part OF IL, to be wet injured lost destroyed for
to depreciation. loss injury; for refusing, after
demand made, to convey mail by any additional
steamship, vessel, vehicle by the contractor
on the route, over and above the specified number
Of trips in the contract, and TOR not arriving at the
time set; aso, for transmitting intelligence,
furnishing the means Of transmitting intelligence,
| in advance of the mail. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract for repeated failures for
violating the post office laws; for dsobeying the
| Instructions OF the Departments; for refusing TO
discharge a carrier when required by the Depart
| ment; for assigning the contract without the con
of the Postmaster General, for setting up
running an express aforesaid. d. ...,-t'
| The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions
imposed by law for any increased service required;
but the contractor may, in such casc, relinquish
the contract, timely notice, II he prefer il to the
| change. The Postmaster General may also dis.
continue or curtail the service, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed
| with.
| The route, the service, the yearly pay, the bid
dcr's name and residence, and the name OF each
member of the firm, where a company oilers, should
| edistiocty stated in the proposals. III"