Washington sentinel., 1853-10-08
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Sept. /, 1853.
NNne following IL copy of section Of the
IL act OF Congress, entitled SAN act making APP
propriations for the transportation of the United
states mail by ocean steamers, and otherwise
during the fiscal year ending the Both Of June one
thousand eight hundred and fhy-four,n approved
March 3, 1853, viz: itl{ siA f1ae' iAt
"SEc. 3. And Do n further enacted, That the
postmaster General shall cause the facts to be in
vesiigated IN relation TO the contract of a. G. Sloo
for the transportation Of the mail in ocean steam
ers from New York 10 New Orleans. Charleston.
Savannah, Havana and Chagres, and back, per
act OF March third eighteen hundred and forty
seven, for the purpose of ascertaninq how far the
contract corresponds with the original bids and
shall report to Congress at the next session the
facts and circumstances connected with the said
contract; and also for what amount the said mail
service could be performed ii new contract
should be made, and whether the ships furnished
under said contract bull according to its terms
Tho Postmaster General is further directed by this
act to ascertain, and report Congress at its next
session, for what amount the service now per
formed under the several contracts with the Navy
and Post Office Departments for carrying the mail
in ocean steamers, can be hereafter performed.
upon the suppositon that the United States shall
take the steamers according to contract, and sell
or transfer them.n 3A tishMHf
Except in respect to the New Orleans and Vera
Cruz route, which may be discontinued by the Post
master General on the allowance of one months
extra pay, the clause in all the contracts giving 10
the United States the right to take possession of
the ships, is, in substance, us follows: ts i4e8
land the SAID Secretary of the United States
Navy, for the time being, shall at all times exer-
else control oyer said steamships and shall at any
time have the right to take them for the exclusive
use and service fthe United States and 10 direct
such changes in their machinery and internal ar
rangements as the said Secretary may ure; the
cost OF such changes TO be ascertaned by the bills
actually paid therefor, and the proper compensa-
hon ofthe value OF the ships, when taken as
aforesaid, to be ascertained by appraisers TO be
mutually chosen by the parties aforesaid
a NOW, NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
with a view of reporting to Congress- in as COM
plete manner possible, the information called
for by Congress in section third above quoted from
the act of Sd March last sii4si 4. lii ER M -d,
4 SGssi 38t u, PROPOSALS sisaa sfa# E sssai
Will be received at the Post Office Department, in
the city Of Washington, until 8 o'clock D. m, of
Monday, 3lst day. of October next for conveying
the mails Of the United States for six years from
the first day of October, 1854, in the manner and
time herein specified Iss 9 bataassE Y4s
and thence to Bremen Haven, in Germany, and
from said Bremen Haven, by Cowes, to New York,
once month. ts 5a
Proposals for one additional trip year, each
way, will be considered
Il No. 2. From Charleston, South Carolina by Sa-
vana, in Cuba, and from said Havana, by Kew
West and Savannah to Charleston, twice a
month
No. g. From New York to New Orleans, twice
month, and back, touching at Charleston, Gf
practicable,) Savannah, and Havana, and from
Havana TO chagres tAspinwal) and back, twice a
month. 'tA ,e3'ba
Proposals to omit Charleston and Savannah
will be considered.
In lieu of above, proposals will also be received
for service from New York to Aspinwall direct
1900 miles, and back semi-monthly in not ex-
ceeding nine days to the trip each way; from New
York by Havana TO New Orleans, 2, 600 miles, and
back semi-inonthly, in not exceeding ten days TO
the trip each way; and from New Orleans to AS
pinwall, direct 400 miles and back, semi-month-
ly, in not exceeding seven days to the trip each
way
No. 4. From Panama, New Grenada, to San
Diego, California, Monterey San Francisco, and
Astoria, IN Oregon, twice a month each way
touching If practicable, at Port Oxford m Oregon,
and at such other intermediate ports on the coast
of Oregon or California, as in the opinion of the
Postmaster fGeneralithe public interest may re-
quire. qsM h5t@88Ht aI'3ye4 aAlf GAN salgetI
The schedules of Nos. 3 and A must be so ar
ranged as TO make due connection at the isthmus
of Panama, thus forming continuous route from
New York, &c, to Astoria and back, twice
month M ags..1
No,t5. From New York to Liverpool, in Eng
land, and back, twentyrsx trips per annum, at
such times as the Postmaster General shall direct.
Proposals TO touch at Holyhead, in England,
will be considered
No. 9. From New York, by Cowes, in England,
to Havre, in France, and back, once a month
Proposals for changing the terminus Of this
line from Havre 10 Antwerp, in Belgium, and for
one additional trip ayear, each way will be con-
sidered. i IL a5fr lss '1 g4tyis9 3a ss
No. T. From New Orleans, Louisiana. TO Vera
Cruz, Mexico, and back, three times month,
supplying Tampico, Mexico, by side mail going
and returning. -g3y Ias 9eten
Leave New Orleans on the frst fourteenth, and
twenty fifth days. Sly. 't3l la fIlalt
Arrive at Vera Cruz same month by the fourth
seventeenth, and twenty eighth days. lspSA
Leave Vera Cruz every month onthe first sixth.
and twenty-first days. Asi q
Arrive at New Orleans same month by the
fourth, ninth, and twenty fourth days. .t' A h,
3 The proposals in each instance should specify
the number of days to be taken for the trip each
way, and the mode of conveyance, which must be
by steamships in all respects suitable for the ser
vice. A45 f Tl,e tF 4 f
If contracts should be entered into contractors
will be required to conform in all respects to the
laws and regulations applicable TO the ordinary
contracts Of the Post Office Department 4f
H The bids should be sent duly guaranteed, under
seal, to the Postmaster General and the words
s'Ma Proposals--Foregn Mailsr-wrten on the
face of the Letter. JAMES CAMPBELL, NJ
Sep 2l-rllaw3w aiis,r M Postmaster General.
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