Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-26
PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL STEAMSHIP
Il SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND BRAZIL
Posr oprrcB DErARrxEsr, !

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| Posr OPPrcB DEPARTNENr,l
WASHINGTON, June %, 1865 !
| In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, approved May rs, 1854, which is in the
words following, TO wit;
| IAN ACT to authorize the establishment Of ocean
mail steamship service between the United
Be Il enacted bV The Senate and House Of Rep
ressrtdtfuss efth United States of America In
Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Cen
| eral be, aud he is hereby, authorized TO unite
with the General Post Once Department OF the
Empire Of Brazil, or such officer Of the Govern
ment Of Brazil as shall be authorized to act for
| that Government, in establishing direct mail
| commu nication between the two countries by
means Of a monthly line Of hrst-class American
sea going steamships, to be Of not less than two
thousand tons burden each, and Of sufficient num-
| Der to perform twelve round trips or voyages per
Rnnum between port Of the United States, north
| Of the Potomac river, and Rio de Janeiro, In
Brazil, touching at ST. Thomas, In the West In
dies, at Bahia, Pernambuco, and such other Bra
lillian and intermediate port or ports as 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 fifty thousand dol
| lars for the performance Of twelve round trips
| per annum, to be paid ont Of any money appro-
priated for the service OF the Post Once Depart
| ment
SIC. q And Be Il further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, author
lied to invite proposals Tor said mail 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
| mails for Brazil: Provided, That proposals for
monthly trps-that is to say, for twelve round
| voyages por annum, out and back-are received
and accepted by him within the limit as afore-
said, from party or parties Of undoubted re-
spouslbility, 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: And provided,
further, That such proposals shall be accepted by
| the Govern ment 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.
SIC. 8. And be Il 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 first day Of September, one thou
sand eight hundred aud sixty five; 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,
with all the modern improvements adapted for
going steamships Of the first class; and shall,
before their approval and acceptance by the Post
master General, be subject to inspection 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, u mail agent to take
charge Of and arrange the mail 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-
duCton shall be made from the compensation on
account of such omitted voyage or voyages that
suitable fines and penalties may DO 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 ut any time, In case Of
its being underlet assigned to any other party.
SEC. l. And be u further enacted, That the mall
steamships employed in the service authorized by
this act shall be exempt from all port charges
and custom house dues at the port Of departure
aud arrival In the United States PrOriied, That
tom house dues is granted by the Government OF
Brazil.
Approved May IS, 1854.
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Post Office Department,
in the city Of Washington, until o'clock, p. m. +,
OF MONDAY, the twenty eighth day Of August,
1865, for conveying the mails OF the United States
by a 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 annum boz
tween port OF the United States north Of the Pc
tOmac river aud Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, touch
Ing al 81. ThOmas, IN the west indies, aud at
Bahia and Psrnambuco, in Brazil, for 4 contract
term Of ten years, to commence before the
LIST day OF September, 1865, aud to date from the
day the first steamship Of such line shall leave
the United States with the mails for Brazil.
Bidders must designate tho United States port
Of departure and arrival, and may, at their OPP
ton, propose to embrace additional intermediate
ports at which the steamships shall touch their
outward or hOmeward passages to deliver and
receive mails.
Each bid should name the time proposed to be
occupied in performing the passages, each way,
: between the United States port of departure aud
arrival and Rio de JaneirO, and should be accom-
panied by II 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 as well as the proposed days aud hours Of
arrival, should also accompany each bid such
schedules, however, to be sub ect to the approval
of the Post Departments Of the respective couu-
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 first class, and before
acceptance will be subject to inspection and sur
yey by an experienced naval constructor to be
detailed for that purpose by the Secretary OF the
Navy
Proposals must conform in all respects to the
provisions and requirements Of the aforesaid act
approved May 2S, 1854, and must be properly
guaranteed, with II satisfactory testimonial that
the guarantors are men OF property, aud abund-
antly able to make good their guarantee. The
bidders name and residence, and the name Of
each member of the arm when a company offers,
should be distinctly stated in the proposal.
= The acceptance or non acceptance of the bids
will be determined by the Postmaster General as
soon practicable after the time limited for their
reception but no proposal can be accepted by this
Department unless the bidder is also accepted by
the Government of Brazil, rs provided for in the
aforesaid act And in case Of such Joint accept
- ance, distinct and separate contracts are to 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 be paid for the
| vice.
Proposals should be sent, under seal, to 1.-THE
e | First Assistant Postmaster General "POreign
: Desk with the words mail Proposals
. "FDreign hilS," written on the face Of the ad
a dress and they should be dispatched In time ia
II be received by or before the twenty eighth day
|, Of August next, which will be the last day fol
g receiving proposals under this advertisement.
Ii WILLIAM DENNISON
Postmaster General.
!. Morn. This Department is not advised tina
n any definite action has yet been taken by th'
"a Government Of Brazil In respect to the establish
~ ment Of the proposed steamship service between
the two countries. ju27-tu9t