Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-07
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FORMAL STEAMSHIP
L SERVICE BETWEEN The UNITED STATES
AND BRAZIL.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT., ,
WhRuiHaTOa. luna II 1874

| WAsHIroros, June II, 1854. I
In accordance with the provisions OF the act OF
Consress, approved May rs, 1854, which IL in TIM
words following, TO wit
IAN ACT to authorize the ostablIshment Of ocean
@ ss,. ' tea service between the United
ttpei Of he United SdeS Of LmsricG, IN C5n1rcf as
.erbsd, That the Postmaster General be, and he Ia
Onoe Department Of the Empire OF Brazil, or such
oheer OF the Government Of Brazil a. shall be au'
log direct mail communication between the two
countries by means of monthly line OF hrtt class
American sea going steaPshigs, to &c Of not les,
| hcicnt number TO perform twelve round trips or
voyages per snnum between port OF the United
metro, in Brazli touching at Saint thomas in tho
West Indies, at Bahia, PernAmbuco, and such other
be considered necessary and expedient; Provided
That the expense OF the service sLall DO divided
ted states portion thereof shall not exceed the
SUN Of one hundred and hfty thousand dollars Tor
the Performance OF twelve round trips per nnnum
service OF the Post 0lice Department.
"sec. .. And b Il further enacted, That the Post.
70 invite proposals for said ma, sts sS.Sip service
| by pub 10 advertisement for the period Of sixty
d,ys In one or more new.pnpers published in the
| New York and Eoston, respectively, and to con-
tract with tho lowest responsible bidder for the
the day the hrst steamship OF the proposed limo
shall depart from the Uuited stAtSG with the mails
tTips"th.t i. to saS, for twelve round yoyaSss PEI
| annum, out and bsok-are received and accepted
by hin within the limit as aforesaid, from party
or parties Of undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the teamships required
or the ser. Ice. AID offering good and sufficient
tract; And provided, further, That . ch proposals
shall be accepted by the Government OF b Anil,
and that dist ct and separate contracts with each
Government, cnnts lining Glmi ar provisions shall
be executed by such accepted bidder or bidders'
o the subsidy to Se paid for the ..TTee
"seo .. And Be u further eTdfed, That any con-
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority OF this act shall go into effect
on or before the frat day OF September, one thou.
sand eight hupdred and sixty-hv and sh all, In
addition to the usual stipul lions Of ocean all
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shsl be constructed Of the
best IN sterials and sfer the most approved moiel,
with all the modern improvements adapted for
sea-Going steamships OF the first csss; and shall,
before tpeir approval and acceptance by the Post.
vey by an e. perienced naval constructor, to be de-
tailed for that purpose By the Secretary Of the
Navy, whose report shall be made to the PostmAs-
ter General; that the two Governments shall be
entitled to have transported. free Of expense, on
each aud every steamer mail agent to take charge
OF and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable
accommodations for that purpose oh ali be sBsigned
that In case OF failure from any cause TO perform
any OF the regular monthly voyages stipulated for
In the contract, pro rata deduction hall be made
from the compensation on account Of such omit
ted voyAgt or voyages; the suitable fines and pen.
aties may be Imposed for del 4ys and Irregularities
In the regular performance Of the service accord
ing to oontrso' and that the Postmaster General
shall have the power To determi c the contract at
any time, In case OF lite being underlct or assigned
"see. I. And Be- further enacted, Tha. the mail
steamships employed in the service authorized by
this act snail be exempt from all port charges and
arrival in the Unite States ProTisSd, That sim.
liar Immunity from port charges and Gus om-house
dues Is granted BY the Government of Brazil.
"Appfoved, May 2S 1884"
, PROPOSALS
viii be received at the Post ofiee Department, In
the city OF Washington, until o'clock p, N. OF
SATURDAY, the fsStday Of october, 1854, for con.
veyng the msIlS of the United sta'eS by a
monthly line OF trstc'aSs American seagoing
steamships Of not less than two thousand tons
burden, each, and OF sufficient number to perform
d twelve round voyages per annum between a port
10 OF the United States north Of tho Potomac river
y and Rio de Janoito, in Brazil, touching AZ ST.
Thomas In tho Wet lndies, End at DaRia and Per-
e. nAmbuco, in Brazil, for contract term OF ten
d. yeArs, to commence or before the LIST day OF
September 1855, and 70 date IRON the Day the frs,
n. steamship OF such line shall leave the Unite
n tates with the mails for Brazil.
~ Bidders must deRi guste the United States port OIL
departure and arrival, and may, at thriF option
~ propose to embrace additional intermediate portI
At which the steamships shall touch on thel out
ward or homewari Passages, 70 deliver aud re
.e, ceive msils
4 Each bid uhuuld n.me the time rrouo.ei 10 h,
All between the United Statcg mort of ierSrtufe an
H., arrival aud RIO do Janciro, aud should DC Accom-
o paCied hy map or diagram of the route, showing
10, the intermediate ports at which the stcsmshipi
arc to Il to deliver and receive malls. schedules
OF the sailing days stating the propO ed days and
hours # departure from csoh port as well ~ the
o; proposed days and hours of arrival, should also
~ accompany each bidi such schedules, however, to
ID be subject 10 the approval OF the Post Depart
ments of the respective countries, ard TO Altcra
- ton byssd Departments from time to time, the
Interests OF proposed International postal ser.
:, vice may require.
. American steamers OF tho fret Glass; and before
acceptance will be surjeet inspection aud sur
,. vey by experienced naval constructor, to be
Z, Navy.
= p oposAls must conform in all respects TO the
y approved May 2s'h, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men Of property, and sbund.
e sutly able to make good their guarantee. The
}. 1iddes name and residence, and thu of each
e, nenber Of the hrm, when company offers, should
2, DC llshnetly stated 10 the prop sal.
u The acceptance or n0u-soeeptancs OF the bids will
o no determin9d hy the Postmaster General as soou
Q; ~ practicable after the time limited for their re
o reptioni but proposal can be accepted by thi,
Department unlesh tho bidder 10 also accepted b.
81 the Government Of Brazil, as provided To- In the
d. Aforesaid act. And in cas- OF such joint accept.
ance distinct ard sPp4r tie contracts be ex
eeutcd by the accepted bidder bidders with eae
/ GOveF"mrnt, containing BimilAr provisions, each
NJ Government to be responsible for only its prOpur
.. ton OF the subsidy TO be paid Tor the service.
Up Proposals. should be sent, under seal, 10 az he
- First Assistant POstm aBteF GeRerAln '"Fore
4, Desk" with the woris "MdI Proposd sn-"ForffgT
Ma written on the face OF the sdnreHs, and ths,
should be Despatched in time to lie received by OF
before thu rTst day OF October Rext, when will Dc
he lAbt day for receiving proposals under this ad
/ | vertiBement. NJ BLAIR
4 POatmas er Gen, raj.
9 NoTE,-This Department is not advised that any
j. JET. acton has yet been taken by the Go err
nent oil Brazil in respect to the estAblishment OF
e. the proposed steamship service between the two
eounritsi but It s probable that by the LIST OF c-
, toner next, the limit Xed tor the recepton of pro
" posalo under this ad, ertisement certain infofmA.
q, ti9n on tAAt sun'cct will have been reeeiy ed,
a. When received, i Will he made public.
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E DROP OSALS FOR GOAL
q NAVY AGENTS OFFIrF
= WARRINGTON, August 20, 1854, /
Sealed prop s,ls VIII be received Al thiI nRre
uanl WEDNESDAY,, September 7rh. 1864, At IL
a n,.!9iH, N Tor the delivery the Ordn anUe Yard
=" In III Q city, Of The liz