The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-06

New Orleans and Vera Cruz shall be {. adapted to
war purposes Bidders will therefore govern
themselves accordingly.
The vessels, however, to be used In transporting
the mails on the Pacific line must be constructed
in accordance with the requirements OF the acts Of
Sd Of March, lS45, and 9th June, lS4S. below
referred to. s ...s..5. s. ID. HUBBARD,
900 Postmaster General. h
FOREIGN MAILS
IN OBEDIENCE to the act of Congress, approx.
i ed August 30, 1852, which is in the words follow
ing, to wit: git 49, ~
An act to provide for a tri- monthly mail from
New Orleans to Vera Cruz, via Tampico, and
back. in steam vessels. ~ = -,..e'- h /.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senfatDes Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress 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 ono 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 tons BURDEN of the
best form of construction adapted to the navigation
of the southern waters the same to be ready the
shortest possible time''-E q fts lf s.#He.B#a fM
a' PROPOSALS .1& s.E @# ~
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, TO be decided by the 9th Of the same
month"; for conveying the malls of the United
States, for five years from the fifteenth of Feb.
e eHssY' 1000 IN tue manner anu tune ns'sn sp'
From New Orleans. DAD by Tampico. (Meni,
coz to Vera Cruz about 900 miles, and back, three
iion port 10 port to Be- thlss day.j the schedule
(subicct 70 APPROVAL Of the Postmaster deneral)
10 be proposed by the bidder. ,gl., H.. a,,.. -,
Proposals to carry in four days,each way, will
Proposals to omit Tampico by mail line and
supply, tri,monthly, by side vessel, in due
nexon, will be considered, in the event of its being
shown to be impracticable to enter that port with
the steamships Of the line. ,g Ep "a tlta.,,
Proposals will also be considered for the extern.
sion Of two of the above trips from Vera Cruz to
Acapulco, by suitable and safe land conveyance,
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
gays.s and fiee Dersa, aid between Acapulc5 and
San Francisco not to exceed eight days.
Proposals also invited for semi. 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
Cruz to Acapulco and back, to run in not exceed
ing eight days each way, and in due connection
with the semi-monthy trips Of the mail steamships
Of the present line between Acapulco and San
Proposal. win also b considered Tor four trips
month from Nee Orlsans, Via Tampico, Vera
Crus, and the city ot Mexico. % Acapulco and
to San rrancisco b. stsanships, The other two 70
be run in conpexion With the present Pacific maii
hne, b d ID giys to California weekly mail The
time between New Orleans and San Francaco not
to exceed seventeen days. In every instance cacn
of the three sections of the line. between New Or
| leans and San Francisco should be bid for eepa-
| rately. sla...!..s. -...,E .... 49,.
Under the act of March 3, 1851, the service be-
ia be
four years. But the Postmaster General reserves
the right of continuing it one year longer at same
terms. a a'a -.a. '. . -oN-. FL. a.' n.fat..
In regard to hat part of the service between
Vera Cruz and Acapulco, the bidder will be re.
quired to satisfy the Department before entering
into contract that he has full privilege and autho
rty to execute in the terms OF the contract the SER
vice herein called for without interference and in
| accordance with treaty stipuiations. "s
In regard to the steamship 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
gard to the service between San Francisco and
Acapulco, the proposals should set forth dcscrip-
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 is hereby given that, agreea.
BY to the provision OF the act OF Congress OF 81
section of the route (being acceptable in other re-
spects) will be preferred which shall stipulate to
deliver the steamship or chips, to be provided Tor
carrying said mails 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, with an umpire in case
Of disagreement to be appointed by the President
OF the United States. ., .... ...r.
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the act Of March 3, 1885, and the third section of
the act of June 81 ls4s, to which bidders are re-
ferred. af.... ... .. ....... -. Wy. ...
The bidder may embrace in his offer. a stipula-
| ton to carry an agent Of the Post Office Depart
ment with the MALE, he may omit II, at his dis.
erection. Such stipulation may induce a preference
to be given in favor of bid equal in other respects
over bid not containing it. ..r- .... 3 "a. ..
BY the second section of the act OF March 3, 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. @ ...... p .......
Articles of contract are to be executed by the
accepted bidder and BY his sorcties BY or before
is to provide, among other things that the pay of
the trip is to be forfeited when the trip is not per-
formed, 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 due pro-
portion of it when grade OF service is rendered
inferior to that specified in the contract; and that
fnes may be imposed, unless the delinquency be
sati. factorly explained in due time; for failing to
take from, to deliver nto the poet Office at the
port Of landing the mail belonging thereto, or any
part OF said mail; for suffering the mail, or any
part of it, to be wet, injured lost, destroyed; for
conveying it in place or manner that exposes it
to depreciation, loss, or injury; for refusing, after
demand made, to convey mail by any additional
steamship, vessel, vehicle run by the contractor
on the route, over and above the specified number
of trips in the contract, and for not arriving Mt the
time set; alec, for transmitting intelligence, or
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 disobeying the
instructions OF the Department; for refusing TO
discharge carrier when required by the Depart
ment; for assigning the contract without the con
cent of the Postmaster General, for setting up
running express as aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro rata in
crc Of with he