The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-28
The Nicaragua Observation-Disclosures MAJ Fro
pOsals--vIews ~ she ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


posals--vlews ~ she ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TO THE EDITOR OF TnB HBBALD.
The thousand and rumovs iDdsrioasly ciseusaese
by some Of the daily papers eqsrs hat the fass shsa9
be stated In the nrss place fast thas Ne ~
miDsuauon have decided 70 take NE mails from the ~
mama route and transfer them 10 the Nicaragua roue &
the President and the Postmaster General have repeatedly
said was desirable that the Nicaragua route should b
opsned In order toelieve the Pest Office fss
the exacops Of the monopoly Of the Panama rssss, an&
therefore the proposals invited by circulars Il the Pee
Office Department intentionally avoid naming any rsu10,
leaving to bidders to select their roa thereby CIV
ing the Post Office Deparmest the advantages Of osnpet
ton by the various for mail service 70 Calx.
MIA. The letter inviting proposals d as fe'o~s-
Posi- OFFICE DspAR,MuSr1
wAsBSGToS, April 7, 1850 !
SRI am requested by tho Postmaster General in-
form you that be Is prepared 70 and consider
proposals Tor irsDspo. ting The mails Of The Uosed States
between New York and San Francisco, and Ne~ OSkase
aud SAP Fapcsco, for period Of npe msosbs from tAo
LET OF October pext TO the Both Of June $780, nus,ve
Proposals should Stale the number of trips month,
the lime TO be occupied each The msd,a.s pWss
embraced IN the route the Of
nop, &c, and must be ccoDpapd with fun and saskfAs
tory guar an'ee that the party parss psop Hpg
prepared 10 perform The desgnats6 &c, Wih,
beir proposal Ia accepted ~ me Postmaster General
ter into contract with The d-parm .ps wth sssd and
suiDcspt sure'ies for The isnhfd yror@aose q ina
kame during the period NED. pOSArIO KING.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Ps-Proposals for the alb We ossiR Gill b.
received at the DepiEinent uuli p A. Of Saturday The
3eth OF April, instant HOaAfO KING.
This letter shows coprlusvey the Intention Of tAs ad-
mnista'ion TO throw this mail service open v any rene
upon which the proposals may DO Satisfactory V Ne De-
psrtment This invitation for propea rsqusss guasaa-
tee not usual for the propoeer must give salstssry
that he Ia prepared perform The desg.
mated service"
With regard to the Nicaragua route sdncpR 70 40
knw,
pany offer this guar an,se charter has
nuled by the government Of Nicaragua beiber right
fully not, for sAy-bm being We fssAs
~hat guarantee can that company give toas she mAaa
shall be transported through the territory Of NcAragsa2
True, the revocation Of the ch4r;er be Illegal but
what s the remedy he company oaDDo, by fsree against
the will Of Nicaragua Transport: he mas her terri
tory and the Interference Of the Of the Uuea
States In favor the rights Of American citizens only 10
exercised in demanding indemnity for wrong done.
insst that the mails the United STATES agaast
the will Of Nicaragua, be transported ierYssy
As well might Great Britain insist against will Of lAe
United States to transport the British from Omaha
through territory to Boston New York. to her mai
steamers There is, believe, anean~r charter rem
Nicaragua to American citizens, subsequent 70 the o,S
canal charter, which bias not been revoked, and it b
possible that under that charter The vandyke
charter the mails Of the Uaed States nshs safely bs
transported across Nicaragua but have not heard
whether the parties who own the Vansyke charter have
any intention Of opening the transit preparing f.
mail contract.
1t 10 said that the President win guarantee nsaestim
for the passengers, mails, &C.. the sthmuA Sash
ID not the fact The President emphahoaly SAID be could
not give any ouch guarantee that be had applied 10 Cs-
gress 10 confer upon him The power 70 do CDsess
had declined to entertain his Recommendation; and, saA
A.. a to-
purpose would be impeached-I would b iDpssehed."
The President did gay that would the steamers
the high safe landing aaaips. all foreign Powms
but not against the government Of Nicaragua. that
government refused 70 allow Voc maiis and passen-
gers 70 pass. 1t would % . msasr 'es Sssons .
Of The river steamers Of White, the Prssaeus sad he
property Of American ozeDr should be projected but no
had the power, and Coogress had refoeed - grant
HIM the power the Of the UoEAd StAtss fer
that purpose the interior Of any toreen territory and
be poweress." The PTsnden, expressed Z" his co.,
viction, the Post Office Department shouid deem sd
vnab contract for the shoD Of the malls via
obstace IN the way" The Administration have perenp
ory declined tonterfeTe In she conventions M claimants
for the Nicaragua charter; viii not decide upon mo
merits OF either OF The numerous caDs0,s nor viii the
Postmaster general em0srYsss Tue government ~
dosipg the claims OF any Of the rival claimants BY
the sanction Of contract with any OF he companies
claimr the charter hence bids for that route aay
party can, with all these obsaces give the Yeqnred
clam panles and the successful eSder must
sary be Obliged to have the consent OF The government
OF Nicaragua.
matter OF great importance that this shCuld
be ned ana the admnitaios very deereus Of II,
not oDly II is shorter route to California bat because
10 will DO away with the necessity of the Panama rouss
red 10 Caiforua tor ABOUT hall the which
has paid for the past eleven years. This amount
fOows-
To the u. s. Nail line 10 AspnwAll. ... 92ee peo
TO The Panama Railroad. p6Mo
To the Pacific Mail Steansn Company ...... 3A0 ESQ
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s7ss $50
Add T,huantepec route for the pas, ear 800 250pO0
Grand total soss $50
The poetaS the via Panama for past b al
year was <3Q67AI; the postages By tho renuaosepec
route from October 81 1885, TO February &c 1850 were
81 ,SSe-tor eight trips costing sl13, 32s,
was supposed that this route being part by sea,
under the fourth section Of the act Of June a. 1885, limit
ing the cont acts 10 two years, and he compensaon 70
the postaees; but the Postmaster Genera under tho
opinion Of The Attorney General, decided thai rot
incinded ID that section, and he mas refused proposal
based rpcp IT.
bids Invited for temporary service under
the twenty bird section of the act Of Jny 1885 and tho
Postmaster General not obliged to sccep ,hs lowest bid.
Full discretion Is ft Tn n " The hid and yonte
which be de- most the interests Of tho
route has been long closed, and be hoped that
responsible partesDo, steamship commoioes With their
cquee ana mopopoles-w1 propose to oyen this route.
This question will De decided IN n few dsy5.
LET Us HOPE FOR THE BEST
ACADEMY MUSIC Tho "Tavorita" vas given last
night to good house, with Gazzinga, s,eflni and More.
The role which Nine. Gazzsniga sings is perhaps The
hes in her rep>rf.frs sh full nsrse