Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-22
DROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP sBRvICR
BETWEEu THE UNITED STATHS
AND BRAZIL
Posi- OFFICE DRrARfsss'

PosY 0RYICE DRPARfsEyr
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1854
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress, approved May q, 1854, which is in the
words GLOWING, to wit:
mail ste.ms,hip service between the United States
:" Be It mated ,eyhe Senate a.d House Of Rsrr.-
t ,ss s e Be-
e PPtf With tsf asHe
such ofcer of the ent of Brazil as shall be
authorized to act for that Government in establish
bg S
tE going 70 be ne than
number to perform twelve round trips or r.yases
per snnum between port of The Omitted States,
Brazil, touching at ST. Thomas. in the West Indies.
at Bahia, Pernambuco and such other Brazilian and
S BE- the
Of
bred and fifty thousand dollars for the perform
Of for the service W the
Sec :. 1mdJs II Jurtaer snacted. That the Post
master General be- and he is he5ssy sHthorssd
by public advertisement for the period Of sixty
days in one or more newspapers published in the
New York and Boston, respectively. and to con,
tract with the lowest responsible bidder for the
day the first steamship Of the proposed line shall
depart from the United States with the mails for
brhZl. PTOct0Sd, lndI proposals LOT mOnLhlb
trips-that is to say, for twelve Round voyages pc:
annum ont and bsck-are received and accepted
or parties of undoubted responsibility, possessing
ample ability to furnish the steamships required
suretes for the faithful performance of such con-
TRACT And rrec,dsd hrthsr That such R EsSPpsSiS
that distinct and separate contracts with each Gov
executed by such accepted 5dS2 y f shall o.
Government to be responsible only for ITS proper
Sec And he 1T ffTfh|y martial. That cen
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
before the day
and eight hundred and sixty i've and shall, in
steamship contracts provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed of the
del, with all the modern improvements, adapted
for ses going steamships of the first class; and
Postmaster General Be subject to iPspection and
survey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
Navy,whose report shall be msde to the Postmaster
General; that the two Goyernments shall be emit
and every steamer, q mail agent to take charge Of
and arrange the mail matter, to whom suitable &C
Communications for that purpose shall be assigned;
that in case of failure from any cause to perform
any of the regular stPql lat for
from the compensation on account of such omitted
or be- ar and nfs
in the regular performance of the service accord:
shall have the power to determine the contract At
times in case of its being underlet or assigned
0sns an Rfsy further ENACTED, rhs. the maj.
steamships employed in the service authorized BY
d at
rival in the United States. Prorided, That sim
dues is granted by the Government of Brazil
Approved May %, 1864 y
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department in
the city of Washn gton, until o'clock p. m of
SATURDAY, the first day of October, 1864, for con-
veying the mails of the United States by monthly
line of class American sea going steamshipsof
not less than two thousand tons burden each ami
ages pei annxpl between port Of the United States
north Of the Potomac river and Rio de Jsneiro; in
dies, and at Bahia and Pernsmbuco, in Brazil, for
seSps S M of fa to aes
from the Day the Tst steamship OF sqeh line sh
designate the unte States port Of
departure and arrival and may, at their option.
at which the steamships shall TOUGH on their out
ward or homeward passages, to deliver and receive
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied in performing the passages, each way, be-
rival and Rio de JaneiT o, and should be aceomps-
MED by map or diagram Of he route, showing
70 call to deliver and receive mails. Schedules Of
the sailing days, stating the proposed days sp p
proposed days and hours Of arrival. should also
&c
of the respective countries, and to alteration by
ests of the proposed international postal services
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers Of the first class. and before
acceptance will be bject to inspection and sur
vey by an experienced naval constructor t. be de-
tailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Proposals mast conform in all respects TO the
provisions and Of the aforesaid ses
guaranteed, with satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors men of property, and album
BIDDERS 1 anne and and the name Of each
member of the firm, when q company offers, should
be distinctly stated ia the proposal ,,,o,,,
be determined by the Postmaster General as soon
as practicable after the time limited for their
Department unless the bidder is also accepted BY
the Government of Brazil, as provided for in the
aforesaid act. And in of such joint acceptance
by the accepted bidder or bidders with each Gov
eminent, containing similar provisions, each Gov
Of the subsidy to be paid for the service.
Proposals should be sent, under seal 1.-The First
With the wopds Mai MATS"
written the face OF the address; and they should
be dispatched il time to be received by or before
day for receiving proposals under this sdvertise-
ment. NJ. BLAIR Postmaster General.
NOTE This Department is not advised that any
definite action has yet been tai ken BY the Govern.
ment of Brazil in respect to the estsblishpsnt Of
countries, but it is robable that by the st of oc
tober next. the limit. fixed for the reception Of
nation that subject will have been received.
When received, it will be made public. =,
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So1E1EArHrkK E TKS SH9Gk rRrsK la
DIES DRESS trunk. Hat BoXEs.Tk ,ExY1
LISES; LEATHER and CARPET BAGS, NfyN
be. & eopg pr the
travelling requisites to be found in this city.