Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-24
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOSALsFORMAIL STEAMSHIP
SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AM nRAZIL
Posr orrIcE prrAnrmErr,

In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Congress, approved May %, 1854, which 10 In the
words following, TO wit
AN ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
S ss., ' ses service between the United
"Be enacted BY ne Senate and House Of RepreSenid
fpet Of Tie United States Of Imericd, in Congrcsi a.
hereby, authorized 20 unite with the General Post
once Department Of the Empire OF Brazil, or such
ottoer of the Government OF Brazil A. shall be au
thorized TO act for that Government, In establish
Ing direct mail communication between the two
countries by means Of monthly line Of nrst class
American sea going steams hips, to be OF not leas
tn an two thousand tons burden each, and Of sui.
heient number to perform twelve round trips or
voyages per annum between port OF the United
States north OF the Potnmao river, and Rio de ia
neiro in Brazil, touching at Saint Thomas, in the
West indies, at Bahia, Pernambueo, and such other
Brazilian and intermediate port or ports as shall
That the expense OF the service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that the Uni
ted States portion thereof shall not exceed the
sum of one hundred and Hfty thousand dollars Tor
the performance Of twelve round trips per Annum,
to be paid out Of any money Appropriated for the
service OF the Post Othce Department.
" Sec. q And be u further enacted, That the Post
master General he, and he 10 hereby, authorized
TO invite proposals for said mall steamship service
by public advertisement for the period OF sixty
days In one or more newspapers published In the
cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
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same for term Of ten years, to commence from
the day the FIRST steamship Of the proposed line
shall depart from the United States with the mails
for Brazil PROVIDED, That proposals for monthly
trips-that 10 to say for twelve round voyages pei
annum, out and baek-are received and accepted
by him within the limit ~ Aforesaid, from party
or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the steamships required
sureties Tor the faithful perform snee OF such con.
tract And provided, further, That such proposals
shall be accepted BY the Government Of BAIL,
and that dist CT and separate contracts with each
Government, containing stint ar provisions, thall
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders
each Government 70 be Responsible only for II,
"Seo. .. And be u further e1doted, That any con-
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
on or before the first day OF September, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-hve; and shall, in
addition te the usual stipul ations Of ocean all
offered fol the service shall be constructed of the
best materials and after the most approved model,
VITA Al me modern improSementa sd.pted I0r
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 made to the Postmas.
ter GenerAli that the two Governments shall be
entitled to have transported free Of expense, on
sach and every steamer mail agent to take charge
OF and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose shall be ssSgnedi
that in case Of failure from any cause to perform
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata deduction shall be abe
from the compensation on account Ot such omit
ted voysgr voy ages; the suitable fines and pen.
alties may be imposed for delays and Irregularities
In the regular performance Of the service accord-
ing to contractj and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power To determine the contract A.
any time in case OF Its being underlet assigned
"sec. T. And b. Il further enacted, That the mail
steamships employed In the servi ce authorized BY
this act shall be exeupt from all port charges and
arrival In the United States; Proulded, That sim.
liar Immunity from port charges and Gus om-house
dues 10 granted BY the Government of Brazil.
Approved, May Is, 1854"
PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post oiiee Department, In
the city OF Washington, until . o'clock p m. o.
SATURDAY, the hrst day of Ooh"ber, 1851 for o in-
veying the mails OF the United stares by a
monthly line OF nTstc'a American sea-going
steamships of not less than two thousand tons
burden, each, and of sufficient number to perform
twelve round voyages per aHnum between port
OF the United States north OF the Potomac river
and Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, touching at ST.
Thomas, In the WeIt Indies, and at Bahia and Per.
nambueo, In Brazil, for a contract term OF ten
years, to commence on or before the LIST day OF
September, 1855, and to date from the day tho rst
steamship OF such line shall leave the Unite!
tates with the mAils for Brazil.
Bidders must designate the United states port oil
departure and arrival, and may, at I'll, ir option
propose to embrace additional iDtermediA ate ports
at which the steamships shHll touch on thei out.
| oeive mails.
| occupied 10 performing the passages, each way,
| be ween the United States port Of departure and
arrival and Rio de Janeiro, and should he accom-.
pa led ny map or diagram OF the route, showing
| the intermediate ports at which the steamsh ps
are to c. to deliver and receive mails. Schedules
hours Of departure from each port as well a. The
proposed days and hours OF arrival, should also
accompany each bidi such schedules, however, to
l.a In fha Val nE Nha n. n. -
ments Of the respective countries, and to Altera
ton by said Departments from time TO time As the
interests OF tie proposed International postal ser
vice may require.
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers OF the first olass, and before
acceptance Will be subject To- inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Proposals must conform In all respects TO the
provisions and requirements OF the Aforesaid act
approved May 25th, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men of property, and abund.
autly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidde,' name and residence, and the name OF each
member Of the hrm, when = company offers, should
| he distinctly stated In the proposal.
The acceptance or non-acceptance OF the bids will
| he determined by the Postm asteT General as EooI
A. practicable after the time limited Tor their re-
geptioni but no proposal can be accepted by thi,
Department unless the bidder 10 also accepted b.
the Government of Brazil, as provided To- In the
| Aforesaid act. And in case OF such Joint accept
ance, distinct and separate contracts are 10 be ex
eeuted by the accepted bidder or bidders with eaou
Cover ment, containing simtlNr provisions, eacl
Government to be responsible for only its proper
ton OF the subsidy TO be paid for the service.
Proposals. should be sent, under seal, 70 "ThI
First Assistant Postmaster General" "Forei gI
Desk" with the words "NdH Proposal S'-"F orefQT
hdis' written on the face OF the address; and they
should be dispatched In time TO he received by OF
before the first day of October next, which will be
The last day for receiving proposals. under this ad
veTtisement. NJ. BLAIR
Postmaster Gen, raj.
koTE.-This Department 10 not advised that any
DEN lite action has yet been taken by the Go ern.
ment OF Brazil In respect TO the establishment oil
the proposed steamship service between the two
countries; but II Is probable that by the LIST OF DC
toher next, the limit fixed Tor the reception of pro
pOsals under this ad, ertisement certain infoimA
ton on that subject will have been received
When received, 1t will be made public.
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