Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-27

DROPOsALs FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
~ sERyICE nETwRBN the UNIfRD
STATES AND DRAzIL
Posr orYTcr DnrARrxtxr,
wAsHISaroS, Jane -, is6s
u neeoFaauoe with the Vroviaions of the act of
Congrcss, approved May "a lSel which u IN the
CAV Icr % snihotlse The eutabiIshnaent NJ ooeau
In.il steamship service between the United
b ! sssasi ~ d. ss.os. and Esuss " Rep.
COn0ress asseptbied, That tho Postmaster 0en-
erl be. and he 4 hereby, erthodsed 70 uuite
with ths General Post ofaes Department % IRE
meat u Brazil a. shall be authorised 70 act for
thai Government In establishing direct mail
communications between the two countries by /
means 81 a monthly Ilue Of arst-elass American
thousand tons burden each, and Of IN mcicut nam
bcr 70 perform twelve round trips or Voyages Per |
annum between port Of the United States, north |
q the Potomac river, and BIO Dc Janc'ro, IN |
Brazil. touehing Al 81 Thomas, IN the Wesl In |
dies, NJ Bahia, PernAmbuco, aud such other Bra |
Iilian aud Intermediate port or ports As shall be
That the expense Of the service shall be divided
between the two Governments, and that the |
United statei portion thereof shall not exceed
lars fa- The psrfcrmsnss q twelve round trips
per nnnum, 70 be paid ont Of any money appro-
priaisd Cor the service o. the Post omes Depart.
ssc. 4 And u a yurtAsr snaotef Tha. the
Po.tmastey General be, aud be 4 hereby, author.
iEed 10 ihvlte proposals for said mail steamship
serviee by public advertisement tor the Period q
a the silios q Washington, Baltimore, Phiiadoi.
% sosirae win The lowest responsible siaasr for
from the day the srs, Aieamship u tho ptopOs
line shall depart nom the Emitted states with q g
malls for Brazil: Provided, That proposals. TO-.
monthly trlps-thAt Il 10 say, for twelve round
yoyages per annam, ont and baet-Are reeeived
and accepted by him within the limit As afore.
said. from q party or parties Of undouhted re-
s@Pss ability 70 s.S s 6,
tag good and sudeisnt sureties for tbs faithful
performance Of such contract; ARd pr0vided,
JsrtAT, Thathush proposals shall be accepted BY
the Government Of Brazil, and that distinct and
separate contracts with each Government, con.
tAlnthg similar provisions, shah be execuled by
sush Aeeeptsd bidder OF hiadersi each ooyera:
ment TO " responsible only for Its proportion Of
tho Subsidy 10 be paid for the service
Sac. g. Had n a farther sadcied, That any con.
tract which the Postmaster General may execute
on o. before me afsl day Of september, one thou
sand eight hundred and SIXTY Eve; aud shall IN
addition 10 the usual stipulations Of ocean NAH
steamship eoatraets provide ina, me nsaInsnips
best materials aud after the most approved model,
! with all the modern improvements adapted for
sea going steamships Of Tho hr.t elias. and hall
naster General, be subject 70 inspection aud sur
Ney by an experienced naval constructor, 10 be
detailcd for that purpose by the Secretary Of the
o Navy, whose report shall be made 10 the Poet
. master denerAl that the two Governments shall
bc entitled TO have transported, free Of expense,
}. | oa each aud every steamer, mall agent 10 take
| charge Of aud arrange the mail matter, 10 whom
o. suitable AeeommO dations for that purpose shall
. DO assigned; that In case Of failure from any
L eanse 10 perform any Of the regular monthly Noy
ages stipulated for Ia tho contract, pro rata do
| hal la fFaua tha n
Accoant Of snoh omitted voyage OF voyages thai
suitable fines and penalties may be Imposed fol
delays aad lrreznlaritsl In the tegulAr perform
. | anee u tho service according 10 eontrarti ace
that the Postmaster Oepcral shall have tho pow o.
~ detsrmiAe tho contract NJ any time, In ease o
It's being ugdeIlet OF assigned to any other party
BEC. 4 Jad H. g. JurtAsr sBdcfeft fhat the nal
steamships Pieyed In the service authorized b.
this act skAll be eTempt fr0m all port charge
. snd custom -house dues at the port Of depArlurl
aud ARRIVAL In the usited stAtes PTopiais't, ThA
ID a siS,Ilar Immunity from port charger aBd Gus
10 tom -hcuso dues Is granted by tho 0o'erameu' "
~ BRAZIL. .-.-- .-. ....rs5.. ....
,e PROPOSALS ....
," VIII be resolved Al the Post once Department
~ IN tho city 81 wAshiBgtou, until 3o'sloek, m.
d Of MoNbAY. tho twenty eighth dag q AsgH-'
o by a Iaonthly line Of hrst -elass American &c
10 going steamships, Of not loss than two thgn-a.
Loas' harden each, aud of sumeient nunbst
Of tween port % the united states north of tho 20
tSmss TIter aud Mo 40 IausirO, In DraEil, touch
?" Ing at ~. ThonaA, In the Nost Indies, And Z
- bahia aud Psrnambaoo, In Brazil, for . contra
terui 81 tan years, 10 commence On OF befoTo ~
at st day Of arptsmbsr, ln,, aud TO date from ID
o day the arst steamship Of sueh lne shall lsay
q the United States with the malls fur hraHl.
" Bidders must designate the United States poi
of departure and arrival, aud may, At their op
- ton, propose 10 embracc additional lntormedtAi
parts At which the steamships shall toaoh on the
a. outward or hcmeward passages 10 deliver an
receive mails. .... ..#.
II, Eaeh hid should name the time proposed 10
a occupied In performing the Passages, each way
nd bctucsH the United States part of departure an
u ARRIVAL aud Rio dc Janeiro and should he accom-
.. paaLed by . map or diagram Of the route, shou
=. Ing the iatsrIasalais Perts al which the steam
". scheduiss Of tho sailing days, stating The pro
iat posed days and hours Of departure fTeta sas
he port, ~ we'll a.. tho proposed days and hours
tbsdaiss' SoSeSsr, % BE- saSJ e. % The sppsoSl
10 of the Pssl pepnrtmsnts u the respective couH
u tries, aud 10 alsralioa BY said Departments lrol
time 10 time, ~ the intsfesta 81 the proposed Ia
. ternatioaAi postal service may require. o.
~ Tho steamship offered for this service must :
~ American steamers % tho Arst class, and befo'
acceptance will bo subject 70 insPootlon aud ,ul
IN ycy by An experienced naval constructor 60 I
I've detailed for that PurPose by tho Secretary Of u
% Proposals. NEST conform In all rcspss,s 10 u
va proylioas aud e9aitegsats Il the AfqTeHAid ~
Guaranteed, With . s.listsstory testimonial III
nit the auaraatsT. are aes az property, and Abun,
". aniIy able 10 make good their guarantee. II
ny bidders name aud residence, aud the name
~ each member Of the arm, when company onof
md should DO distinctly statrd in the proposal
MI The acceptance OF non -acesptanee Of the BIZ
Of will he detoTIaiRed by the Postmaster 0enerai
ieh soon a. practicable after the time limited Tor the
10 reception hut no proposal be accepted by III
bat Department unlesH tho bidder u Hlro accepted
the C,yprnmsat of Brazil, as provided foT In 4
IN Aforesaid &C, LgI 10 egss Of saeh joint aeceI
IL. Anse, distinot and sspaiale eontuss.s are 10
for eHoauted by the accepted bidder Of bidders wi
At, each uOysiAgsspl rpnlAihlhH similar provision
licf each UoVernineal 10 be TesDOasiLle only for
ng proportion Of the subsidy 70 DO paid Tor The %
vice.
md Proposals should 10 sent, under seal, 10 1T
Pira Assistant poslmRster 0eneTAl, - 'fcrei
Dosk,' with the words "hdH Proposals
I,.rsfgH Hafis,l' written on the face % toe .
I. dress and Jhey shoald be dispatched In time
be received W 90 before tho twenty eighth a
Of August neSt, which will 10 ths hast day
TeSaiSigg proposals under this AdyeTtlssnedt,
WILLIAM DBNNIsOn.
POsttgastsf General
NOrE. This Department Il nat AdviAed q
Dot, any definite action has yet besu taksu W I
0oveFnmsnt Of Brazil In respect 10 The sstAblis
meat of the proposed steamship service belue
tia two countries. Jux.tuS
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