The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-19

.ItOfHtHs al Lar, W dSHtngt0u CIV, ~. L.
DRACTlCE IN the Supreme Court of the
II United States, and in the Courts of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
WAsBiNcroN, August 1, 1851.
SIR AFTER consulting many persons interested IN
the principal Rail Roads in the United States, the
undersigned propose to establish agencies in this
city and in New York, for the purpose of collect
ing full and authentic Rail Road statistics and
such other information as will enable them TO serve
persons desiring to invest in Rail Road securities
or to procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration Of Rail
Roads. They also propose, especially, to urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws reai-
ing to contracts for carrying the mail, 80 as to au-
thorize the Post Office Department to contract for
the perpetual use of Rail Roads, and instead Of
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for four
years, to advance in FIVE per cent. bonds of the
United States, chargeabe upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Departmental amount, the inte-
rest upon which at per cent. would equal the
payments now made
The government now pays $500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Rail Roads. This
is per cent. on $1,000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead of paying 1900 mile, per an
num- the Department should deliver, on nconract
in perpetuty, FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF five per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from 5000
to $3.50 mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create sinking fund which will, in a
fewyears, pay otihe Bonds, and give the Of such
roads forever thereafter, free of all charge there
by efectng a vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Pc { Office Department, and
II consequent reduction of the rates Of postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous to Rail-
Road Companies than to the government. For
instance, such u contract would give to the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
81, 900 900, which would enable that complete its
road at an early day. and greatly increase its bust
ness and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense of the benefits to result
from this measure will require concert OF action
and continued active effort, through the press and
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
to your Company, expecting reasonable com
pensation, partly contingent upon the success Of
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
priety Of your sending one or more delegates TO
this city, on the first "Wednesday in December
next, to confer with delegates from other Rail
Road Companies, as TO the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbringing the
subject before Congress.
Should it be your pleasure to accept Of our
services in this matter, we will promptly attend
to all other business, which you, or your Com
pany, may have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch of the government.
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest con-
venience, are, respectfully your obi serv IT,.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. T.. GREEN,