Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-16
PROPOSALS.
nROPOsALsFORMAIL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES |
AND BRAZIL.
PosT OFFICE DrrARrmrrr, |,

Posr orrIcr DEPARTMENT,
wAsHIxoroN, June II, 1854.
=, .,.ord.,.e ,vI,b ,ho nroy,,,nn, ~ ,ho "a, nj,
!" Hoeo' 80 ~ piO,is,'V W NV ~
Congress, approved may y, 1854, which Is In the
words following, TO wit
uAH ACT IN authorize tho estah,,,br,s,t NJ oce.n
mail steamship service between the United
states and BraiIl.n
fip,s Of ne Unifsi Sfaics Of Insyica IN CesgysSS a.
ssnbicd That tie Postm s,ter General be, and heis
Oh ee hepartm ~ ,hs Fnnite ~ pr.yiI ar sueh |
officer Of The Goyernment OF BrSzi AZ shall be Al.
inS direct mai communIostion bct,Yeen tbs two
countries bv mean, of monthiv lire Of Brat class
American sea ToinT ateamships, TO be of not less
neient numbet 10 peTform tWelye round trims or |
yoyaSes neS .nnVn betwees . mort ri the un,tea
ststes norm ~ the Potomso Aver and Mo IL ia |
Ss,ro an Rsa,il touching A. s.int tbnmss' in ne
West Indes, Al Bshia, Pernsmbuco. And ,ueh other
he eon,iaereS neee,,srv ana eHpea,eot. Pro,ISes
~ a. the esnense IN shs se,v,c. .I,sii r.. WS,ds3
between Inc two Goyernments. and thst the Uni.
tsd stste. no,tion thereoI nan not sssesa the
M ~ an. Snnn,nd .na an, th.,a nua SI I
~ NJ ~ yransa az ,ni. 10y ,s. uon ,S ~
to be paid out Of sPy money appropriated for the
usec IA ~ Z, AN. lpas,sS IN a.. po.,
n, ster General he and n. H. harsbvi sntboriyed
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vi prann ,IvVioeo, Ln.a p,oposai., W @ ~,
utps-that 70 say, LOT WE'VE round v9y asea vi
snhum' out nna oaHkLre Ieceven s , s.oep,t,u
or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample aollity 70 iufnsn the stesn.hp'
sureties for the TAI, hfu performance Of such con
Z tract ana Propidsd, tuI,asr, IhaI slen p,obosMms
ma M, Us ,,,pet sp% ,sns,sts oon,pNcts WITH eash
LIN s s,ni hPsos nr hhaas.
each Soyernment to he responsibIe only Tor il,
proportion OF the subsidy to be paid for the service.
! sec. = Aad o. y JHher e1aaed, lhat any con-
under The autSoitv ni hi. aet ssaii 20 nto efest
on or before the nr,t day OF September one thou.
sand eight huudred and sixty-hvei and shall, in
aiditlon te the usual supni.uont o. ocean z an Az
otssras ~, tSs sst;,s ,b.T be corstu.tod ~ tSs
beat materials and afIer the most approved model
with all the modern Improvements adapted for
4 seagoing steamships Of the hrst eassi and shali
ws.ier Gener b snb,eo, 10 In.nssitoy, I'D smr
yey by an ced avail contractor TO be de.
! tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
navy, whose report snail 0e maae 70 we f9stmH ~
= entitIed 10 have trHSpprT,eS ftes Of rsp.nsr on
: each and every steamer mail agent to take charge
n Of and arrange the mail matter, TO whsm suitable
. aeoomnouAtons LOT thst purpose hhhlI se AsNgneu
ma ~ thn eo S ortSi any ~,
t ,ne pr1 TAU sna Se
l from the compensation on aeeount Of fueh omit
ted voyage or voyages the suitable fines and pen
Mties may De IMPOSED lot delays and lrregulaIltes
In the regular performance OF the service accord.
Ing TO contract; and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power to deterni3e the contract q!
, any ume IN cAae OF iu oeihg uhuerie' or sAhshed
, to any other party;
sec; :. AND Se u yr,fatr enacted, That the mall
.shmshlps employed IN the service Authorlleu by
WI. ACT Snail DC eAempt from All port charges AMI
ouston house Iuxs ~ tne p2tt OF departure snu
arrival In the United states; Proutded, That sim
,a. ius if S Por. anu S n
uues Is BtAhteu oy ine government OF brazil
"APPfo'eu' nsy %, 1904"
will be received a, the Pos, once pep,r.m,n,. in
80 ~, ,,,,'. " o ~, P",'o"' AZ
the city OF Warrington, until O'Clock p M oil
SATURDAY, the hrst day Of October, 1854, for con-
veying the mails OF the United States by a
monlny hne oi nlr'sss american anne . sessoins
steamships OF not less than two thousand IONS
burden, each, and of sufficient number TO perform
twelve round voyages per annum between a port
. Of the United state. north NJ Tho potom.o rive,
anu MO ue Jhheho, IN BRAZIL, touehins AZ st.
Thomas, In the West Indies, and at Bahia and Per
: nAmbuco, In Brazil, for . contract term Of ten
! yea. 10 commoncs IN q, hsto,s ,hs Ia, a., .,
~ 'aa. - a" y. S 80 .Hs .. uaS Y,
september 1860 and TO date from tho day the hrs'
=, steamship OF such line shall leave the UnItet
tsts. With Nh. mail. for prs,u
a'',l w '-e ,I'' l'' - ~ -
: BIDDERS must designate the United states port o.
, departure and arrival and may, at their option
y propose 70 embrace sdaltlonnl intetmeaste port
ward or homewArd passages, to deliver and re
oeiye mails
t. kAeh pig hhoulu hame the ume pIoposen 70
8 occupied IN performing the paAhABeht eaeh way
i; belween the UnlHu STATES poLt OF uepAttute an
l. AtrHai snd MO de Janelto, ana should De accom-
o. PAnieu " mAp or oisgtam o. the route, showin
s. the inteTh y. , potts AZ When we Hesmship
70 Ss 70 sI ~ S
~ nne ssi has GsS .NI se Ihys N
~ Sp S h h esSn Pu,a % y Gu a. Va
ii accompany each bids such schedules, however /
nj be subject to the approval Of the Post Depar
r. ments OF the respective countries and 10 alter,
n ton BY said DepArtmen from time to time a. III
interests Of the proposed International postal SCI
d vice may require.
=, The ateAmshIps offered for this service must
a American steamers OF the hrst class and befor
o. acceptance will be subject to inspection and su
q. vey by an experienced naval constructor, to i
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