Daily national Republican., 1865-08-04
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Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL.
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STATES AND BRAZIL.
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.fH. WARRINGTON, June %, 1850. ! 1
In accordance with the provisions OF The act OF
Congress, approved May Is, 1854. which 10 In the
words following, 10 wit: .IlI'.. .r. r. .frIT.
EAN ACT 70 authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
States aud Brazil. -. utii Iu aa.lrr.ru. IFH H.
Be enacted op ths Sendts ead Roass Of Rep
resentatfpes OTIS U,lffef SfafeF Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
eral be, and he ts hereby, aufhorifed TO unite
with the General Post ofice Department Of the
Bmpire Of Brazil, or such officer Of the Govern
ment Of Brazil as shall be authorized TO act for
that Government, In establishing direct mail
Communication between the Two countries by
means Of amonthly line Of hrst-elass American
sea-going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden zach, aud Of sufiicient num-
Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages psr
annum between port Of the United States, north
OF the Potomac river, and Rio de Jaheiro, In
Brazil, touching at 81. Thomas, in tho West In
dies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other Bra
lillian and iutermediate port or ports m shall be
considered necessary and expedient: Provided,
That the expense Of the service shall be DIVIDED
between the two Governments, and that the
United States portion thereof shall not exceed
the sum Of one hundred and hfty thousand dol
lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
per aunum, to be paid out Of any money appro-
priated for the service Of the Post OAiee Depart.
ment
SIC. q Ana BE- u further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be, and he Is hereby, author
ired to invite proposals for said mall steamship
service by public advertisement for the period Of
sixty days In one or more newspapers publ shed
In the cities Of Washington, Baltimore, Philadel.
phia, New York, and Boston, respectively, and
TO contract with the lowest responsible bidder for
the 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
malls for Brazil Provided, That proposals for
voyages per annum, out and back-are received
and accepted by him within the limit as Afore-
said, from 4 party or parties Of undoubted re-
spon.ibilityl possessing ample ability to furnish
the steamships required for the service, and offer
Ing good and sufficient sureties for the faithful
performance of such contract: 4nd prouided
further, Thatsuch proposals shall be accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, and that distinct and
separate contracts with each Government, con-
tanning similar provisions, shall be executed by
such accepted bidder or bidders each Govern
ment to be responsible only for Its proportion Of
the subsidy to be paid for the service.
sEo. 5. And Be II further enacted, That any con-
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
under the authority OF this act shall go Into effect
on or before the hrst day OF September, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty i've; and shall, In
addition to the usual stipulations Of ocean mail
steamship contracts, provide that the steamships
offered for the service shall be constructed OF the
best materials and after the most approved model,
sea going steamships Of the nrst class and shall
before their approval and acceptance by the Post !.
master General, be subject toinspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor, to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Navy, whose report shall be made to the Post
master General; that the two Governments shall
be entitled to have transported, free Of expense,
on each and every steamer, mail agent to take
charge OF and arrange.the mall matter, to whom
suitable accommodations for that purpose shall
be assigned that, in case Of failure from any
cause to perform any Of the regular monthly voy-
ages stipulated for In the contract, pro rata de-
aha n ha naIa frNn Nla lNaU
account Of such omitted voyage or voyages that
| suitable fines and penalties may be imposed for
delays and Irregularities In the regular perform
ance Of the service according to contract aud
that the Postmaster General shall have the power
to determine the contract at any time, in case Of
Its being underlet or assigned TO any othor party.
SIC. 1. And b. Il further enacted, That the mail
steamships smplo yed in the service authorised by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
and custom house dues at the port Of departure
and arrival In the United States Provided, That
a similar immunity from port charges and Gus:
tom house dues is granted by the Government Of
Brazil. -. .' .-' ..f
Approved May 2s, 1884
PROPOSALS L
VIII be received at the Port ONCE Department
In the city Of Washington until clock, p. m. +,
1865, for conveying the mails OF the United States
by monthly line Of hrst-class American sea-
going steamships, Of not less than two thousand
tons burden each, and Of sufficient number to
perform twelve round voyages per dnnum be-
tween port Of the United States north Of the Po-
tomac river aud Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, touch
ing at St. Thomas, In the West Indies, aud at
Bahia and Psrnambuco, In Brazil, for contract
term Of ten years, to commence on or before the
LIST day Of September, 1865, aud to date from the
day the nrst 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 their op-
tion, propose to embrace additional intermediate
ports at which the steamships shall touch on their
OutWnfd nF rb To halt -
receive malls.
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 and Rio de Janeiro, and should be accom-
panied by map or diagram Of the route, show
ing the intermediate ports at which the steam
ships are to call to deliver and receive mails
schedules OF the sailing days, stating the pro-
posed days and hours Of departure from each
port, rs well rs the proposed days aud hours Of
arrival, should also accompany each hid such
schedules, however, to be sub Ject to the approval
Of the Post Departments Of the respective coun-
tries, and to alteration by said Departments from
time to time, as the interests Of the proposed In
ternational postal service may require,
The steamships offered for this service must be
American steamers OF the irst class, and before
acceptance will be subjec to inspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor 10 be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
Navy. .-.E v....- o..
Proposals must conform In all respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the aforesaid act,
approved May Is, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with u satisfactory testi moniai that
the guarantors are men Of property, aud abund-
hntly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidder's name and residence, and the name Of
each member OF the arm, when company offers,
should be distinctly stated In the proposal
The acceptance or non acceptance Of the bids
will be determined by the Postmaster General a.
soon as practicable after the time limited for their
reception but no proposal can be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder IL also accepted by
the Government Of Brazil, as provided for in the
aforesaid act And In case Of such joint accept
anee, distinct and separate contracts are 10 be
executed by the accepted bidder or bidders with
each Government, containing similar provisions,
each Government to be responsible only for its
proportion Of the subsidy to bo paid for the ser
vice.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, to "Ths
First Assistant Postmaster General - Foreign
Desk with the words "HdN PrOpOSdIs''
"Eoref0n Mdfis, - written on the face Of the ad-
dress and they should be dispatched In time to
be received by or before the twenty eighth day
Of August next, which will be the last day for
receiving proposals under this advertisement.
WILLIAM DBNNIsON.
Postmaster General.
NoTs.-This Department is not advised that
any definite action has yet been taken by the
Government Of Brazil In respect to the establish
ment OF the proposed steamship service between
the two countries. ju27 -tu0t
John R. ELVANS 4 CO.,
" 81 Louisiana ave- and 303 @ street, n "
WASHINGTON, D. c., HA
IRON AND STEEL.