The national Republican., 1867-11-04
DkOPU- AIS FOR THE CONVEY.
i INCE OF THE UNITED STATES MAILS TO
1nE TN!rEi YINGDOM.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, I

Posr OFFICE DEPARTyExT,(
TA-nSGToS, October %, 1857.
10 RecordaI. Nl.h the provision Of the new Postal
Convention between the United States and the United
Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, coming into
operation on the Is. Of January, ls6s, that each
once shall make Its own gements for the dis
patch Of mails to the other on,ee by we'll appointei
ships sailing on stated days, and shall at Its own
cost remunerats the owners OF such ahiPs for the
Mice is HEREBY GIVEN that proposals. will
be received at the Post once Dep rtment, In the city
Of November, 1857 for the Conveyance OF the mails
Of the Unitel States for period OF one year, col
| meneing on the lst of January, 1865, BY well-ap-
pointed ships, departing on stated days and at regu
lar intervals Of time from a desgnaied port in the
United States to port or ports Ia the United King
| dom.
from the United States the port ports OF destina
| ton In the United Kingdom the names tonnage aud
class Of each steamship rendered for the mail service
the time to be occupied In performing each voyage
from the port Of embakAoR to the port or ports Of
| debarkation; the days and dates OF proposed dc.
Partures from the United States and the compensa-
tion asked for the sea transportation Of the mais
| des gnated amounts PER OUNCE for letters aud PER
PousD for newspapers. book packets and patterns
| samples Of merchandise, respectively.
Bidders rendering ste imshIps which have been Q N
ployed In the trans Atlantic mail service during
present year should transmit with their proposals.
Guthsnts statements Of the actual time occupied BY
such steamships in psrfOrmi each outward pasEag,
from the United States to the United Kingdom durins
| the year 1867.
from the United States must be subject to approva
by the Postmaster General, who reserves the rIgh
TO dust and hx the schedules Of departure Of al
the steamships which he may accept, In such man
ner as will secure the greatest Aainable regularity
| and eflcienoy in the mail service.
As the Postmaster General Is restricted by Law
from allowing any greater compensation for th
transp ortaton OF the malls to foreign ports than th
set and United States inland postage to an American
and the sea p9stage only to foreign vessel, pro
Q posalA naming higher rate Of compensation canno
be considered by the Department
Zach proposal must be properly guaranteed wit
AtfAstory testimonials to tho ability Of the part
making 1t to perform the mail service according 1
ri Its terms.
II deemed advisable by the Postmaster Genera
( the owners Of the accepted eaushps to eXseut
formal contracts with good aud Sufficient surstss 70
the designated service, containing all the usual pre-
visions and stipulRtions Of ocean mail steamshl
/ contracts including the imposition OF fines or Dc
duetons for delays or Irregularities, and Of sutab
penalties for fatlures to perform any Of the Teguls
Q voyages embraced In the proposals.
Proposals. should be addressed under seal to II
, Postmaster General, with the words, "Mal Pr,
Posals - "POre'gn Mails, written on the face
Q | the address, ALEX. W. RANDALL
Q oe2o'fIS Postmaster General