Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-07
FOREIGN NJ AILS.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Sept. ] 1853.
HE following is copy Of section Sd OF the act of
Congress, entitled - An act making appropra-
tons for the transportation of the United States
mail by ocean steamers, and otherwis during the
fiscal year ending the thirieth Of June one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty four" approved March
Sd, 1853 viz:
"SEo 3. And be 1t further enacted, That the Post
master General shall cause the facts be invesiga.
ted in relation to the contract of A. G. SIoo for the
transportation Of the mail in ocean steamers from
New York TO New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah,
Havana. and Chagrcs, and back, per act of March
third eighteen hundred and forty-seven for the pur-
pose of ascertanng how far the contract corresponds
with the original bis, and shall report to Congress
at the next session the facts and circumstances
nected withs the said contract; and also for what
amount the said mail service could be performed If
new contract should be made, and whether the
ships furnis he'd under said are built accord
ing TO Its terms The Postmaster General is further
directed by this act to ascertain, and report to Con-
gresS at its next session. for what amount the service
now performed under the several contracts with the
Navy and Post Office Departments for carving the
mail IN ocean steamers can DC hereafter performed
upon the suppcsitOn that the United States sL,.i
take the steamers according to contract and sell or
transfer them
Except in respect to the New ORLEANS and Vera
Cruz route, hich may be discontinued by the Post
master Genefa on the iowance of one mon tbs ex-
n. the clause in all the contracts giving to The
United States the right to take possession of the
ships is, in substance. as follows:
anu StIi secretary OF the United States Ma
w, for the time being, shall at all times exercise
control over said steamships, and shall at any time
have the right to take them for the exclusive use and
service OF the United States, and to direct such chan
geS in their machinery and Internal arrangementsa as
the said Secretary may require; the cost of such
changes TO he asccrtaied b. the bills actually paid
Thereon. and the proper onrensaion Of the yaIue
OF the ships, when taken aforesaid, to be aecer
tanned by appraisers 20 be mutually chosen h the
parties aforesaid
NOW. NOTICE Is HERERV tbo+
view of reporting to Congress, in as compete man.
Fer rs possible, the information called Tor by Con-
gress In section third above quoted from the act OF
3D. March last
VIII be received AT the Post Office Department, in
me uty OF Washington, until > O'clock p. m of
Monday 31st day of October next. for conveying the
mails OF the United States for six years from The first
day OF October, 1901 in the manner and time herein
specified.
No. L. From New York to Cowes in England, and
thence to Bremen Haven. in Germany, and from
said Bremen Huven, by Concs to New York, once
month
Proposals for one additional trip year each way.
will he considered.
Mo-. From Charleston. South Caro- ina. by Sa
vannah, Georgia, and Key West Florida, to Havana.
in Cuba, anu from said Havana, by Key West and
savannah, to Charleston. twice a month
No q From New York to New Orleans tyi-ea
month"; ard back, touching at Charleston If rrac.
tlea6!e) Savannah and Havana, and from Havana
h,
Proposals to omit Charleston anu Sayannah will
be conSi tered.
In lieu OF above proposals viii also be received for
service from New York to Aspiuwal direct, 1000
miles. and back semimonthly, in not exceeding nine
Gays to the trip each way; from New York by Ia
vana TO New Orleans, 900 miles, and back semi.
monthly, IL not exc edng ten days to the trip ca
way and from New Orleans to Aspinwall, direct,
.iCO miles and back, semi monthly, in not exceed.
ing seven Jays to TIE trip each way.
No. I. From Panama, New Granada. to San Diego
California, Monterey, San Francisco, and Astoria in
Oregon, twice mauth each way-touching, if prac
tcable, at Port Orfor in Oregon, and at such other
port on the coast of Oregon California
in the O,IiiOH Of the poetmss ter cncia al tho pub
lie interest NAV require.
The :, he'iules of Nos ) and must be SO arranged
as to make due connection at the isthnus of Panama
thus forming continuous route from New York
&c to Astoria and back. twice mepth.
No. 3. From New York to Liverpool, in ENGLAND
and back twenty-six trips per annum, at such inns
rs The Postmaster General shall direct
Proposals tH touch at Holyhead, in England will
be- considered
No. G. Firm Nav York, by Cowes, in England. to
Ilavre, in France, a-d back, orce month.
Proposals for changing the terminus o. this line
from HaYre to Antwerpi in Belgium. and for one adj
ltional trip year. each way, will be considered
MOI. From New Orleans, Louisiana to Vera Cruz
Mexico, and beck, three times n month supplying
fampico, Mexico, hy side mail going and return.
ing.
Leave New Orleans on the FIRST, fourteenth. and
twcnty-f.fth days.
Arrive at Vera Cruz same month by the fourth.
seventeenth AID twenty eighth days
Leave Vera Cruz every month on the first, sixth
md twenty-iirst days.
Arrive at New Orleans s'me month by the fourth |
linLh, and twent. fourth days.
The proposals in each nstance should specify the
Iutnhpr Of days to be taken for the trip each way
md the mod Of conveyance. which must be by |
steamships in ali respects suitable for the service
If contracts should be entered iuto contractors |
will re required 10 cnuform in all respects tn the
Avs and regulations applicable to the ordinary coz
racts OF the Post Office Department
The bids should be sent duly GUARANTEED, undo, |!
aal, to the Postmaster General, and the words |
Mail ProposGlr-Foreign Mails"-wlitten on the |
ace Of the letter. JAMES CAMPBELL,
sent 2-laW6W Postma star G.par.l