Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-18
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALsFORMAIL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
", Posi- orrIor DEPARTMENT,

PoST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
WAsHIHoToN, June II, 1854. I
In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May IS, 1884, which is in the
words following, to wit
IAN ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocesn
mail steamship service between the United
"Bc enacted bVLe Senate and House of Rsprsaenid.
fires Of the United States Of AmTfed, In CongrcSs
scnbied, That the Postmaster General be- and he ID
hereby, authorized TO unite with the General Post
Office Department OF the Empire OF Brazil, or such
officer Of the Government of Brazil as shall he Au
thorLed to act for that Government, In establish
ing direct mail communication between the two
countries by means Of monthly line OF first class
American sea going steamships, to be Of not less
than two thousand tons burden EACH aud OF suf-
hoient number to perform twelve round trips or
voyages per annum between port oil the United
States north of the Potomac river, and Rio de ia
metro, in Brazil, touching at Saint Thomas in the
West Indies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports as shall
be considered necessary and expedent Provided,
That the expense Of the service sail he divided
bet Eeen the two Governments, and that the Unit
ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum Of one hundred and fifty thousand dol ars for
the performance OF twelve round trips per annum,
to be paid out Of any money appropriated for the
service Of the Post Ofiice Department.
Sec. . And bc u further enacted, That the Post.
master General he, and he ia hereby, authorized
to invite proposals for said all steamship service
by pub ic advertisement for tho period OF sixty
days In one or more newspapers published In tho
cities Of Washington, Baltimore, PhllAdel, hls,
New York, and bos'on, respectively, and 70 con-
same for term of ten year,, to commence from
the day the fist steamship OF the proposed line
shall depart from the Uuted StsteB with the mAils
for Brazil prouided, That proposals for monthly
trps-thHt is to say, for twelve round voyages per
snnum, out and back-are received and accepted
by htm within the limit AS Aforesaid, from party
or parties Of undoubel responsibility, possessing
ample ability TO furnish the steamships required
or the ser Ice, and offering good and fuiiicient
sureties for the fAi HUT performance uf suoh
tract; And proUidcd, further, That CHI proposals
shAll he accepted by the Government OF d azil
aN a So
Government, containing SINH ar provisions, thAn
he executed by such accepted bidder or bidders;
each Government TO be responsible only Tor It's
proportion OF The subsidy to be paid for the service.
" sec. 3. And be II Ju,iher eTdcicd That any con-
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
uuder the authority OF this act shall go into effect
on or before the first day Of September one thou
sand eight huudted and siNty-hve; and shall, IN
addition to the usual stpulttions of ocean all
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed Of the
beat materials and after the most approved ntel,
with all the modern improvements adapted for
sea-going steamships OF the first class; and shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor to be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be mads to the PostmaA-
ter General; that the two Governments shall DO
entitled to have transported, free Of expense, on
each aud every steamer, mail agent to take charge
OF AMI arrange the mail matter, TO whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose hHl he assigned
that in case Of failure from any cause to perform
any OF the regular monthly vOyagcs stipulated for
10 the contract, pro rata deduction shall be made
from the compensation on account nt such omit
ted voyAgv voyages; the suitable hnCs aud PEN
AlticS may be imposed for del SYH and irregularities
In the regular performance of the service aesord-
ing TO cOntrac'; and that the POstm aster General
shall have the power to determine the contract ut
any time in case Of its being undeIlet or Assigned
" see !. And JsT further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed In the service authorized 10y
oustom.hOuse dues at the port OF departure aud
arrival In the Unite states: PrOuidcd That sim-
liar Immunity from port charges and Gus om.hou'o
dues 10 granted by the Government Of Brazil.
Approved, May 2s 1864"
PROPOSALS
wi | be received AZ the Post Uf;ice Department, in
the city of Washington, until , o'clock p. m. Of
SATURDAY, the first day Of October, 1864, for con-
veJing tho mails Of the United states by
monthly line OF hrstc'sss American sea-going
steamships OF not leBs than two thousand tons
burden, each, and OF sufficient number to perform
twelve round voyages per GEEUm between port
OF the United States north of the Potomac river
and Rio de JAneiro, in Brazil, touching at Ste
Thomas, in the West Indies, and at B4his and PEI.
nAmbuco, in Brazil for contract term Of ten
years, 10 commence on or before the Let day of
September, 1855 and TO date from the day the hrst
steamship of such line shall leave the United
States with the mails for Brazil.
Bidders must designate the United States port Of
departure and arrival, and may, at tn ir option,
propose TO embrace additional intermediate ports
At which the BteAmBhips shall touch on thet out
ward or hOmewAA pSsEages, to deliver and re-
| ceiN mails.
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
| occupied In performing the passages, each way,
between the United States port Of departure and
| arrival aud Rio de JnneiIO, and should be accom-
pa led 10y map or diagram Of the route showing
| the intermediate ports at which the steamships
are 10 c. II to deliver and receive MALE Schedules
OF the sailing days, stating the propo cd days add
hours of departure from each port as well 20 the
proposed days and hours OF arrival, should also
accompany each bid; such schedules, however, to
| be subject to the approval OF the Post Depart
ments Of the respective countries, and to altera-
tion by said Departments from time to time, "a the
interests of TIE pTopo1cd international postal ser
The steamships offered for this service must be
| American steFmers OF the irst class, and before
acceptance will be su' ieet 1" inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor, 10 be
detailed for that purpose by the secretary OF the
Navy.
provisions and requirements of the Aforesaid act,
| approved May 2Sh 1884, and must be properly
guaranteed, with a satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men OF property and aound'
autly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidders name and residence, and thu name OF each
| member q the hrm, when company offers, should
| be distinctly stated In the proposal.
The acceptance non-Nccc rtance OF the bids will
be determined by the Postmaster General as soon
As practicable after the time limited for their re-
ceptioui hut no proposal can be accepted by this
| Department uulcss tho bidder 10 Rlso accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, AS provided TO- 10 the
Aforesaid act. And in cas-" OF such JOINT accept
anCe distinct and separate contracts are 10 be OK
CCuted by the accepted bidder or bidders with each
| Government containing similar provisions, each
Government to bn responsible Tor only its proper
tiun OF the suhsld, tu be paid for the servc'.
| PFopOsAls should he sent, under seal 10 "lhC
First Assistant PustmAFtcr General" Foreign
Deaf, d" with the words "NIN PrOyOSd S"-"fOrcigH
Mai - written on the face Of the ad ress and they
should he dispatched in time to he .CCiyed by oil
before the hrIt day Oi October HeNf, which will b.
the last day for receiving proposal under this Ad
vcTtisemCnt. NJ. blair
Postmaster Cen rail-
NorE-This Department is not advised that an,
def lite action has yet been taken by the Co ern
ment OF Brazil 10 respect to the establishment O
% the proposed steamship service between the tw
countries but II Is prob that by the LIST OF DC
toner next, the limit fixed tor the reception Of pro
posals under this Ad ertisement, certain iniormh
lion su that subject will have been received
When received, It will be made public.
JrlS-w9w W d.
- 4 MEXICAN SPOOL COTTON
PORTSMOUTH STEAM FACTORY.