The southern press., 1851-12-31
DUFF sREEn, DEs. Z. sRgEs.
.astotnsys At Lsso. Wassiagso,s Guy, ID.

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nRACTICE in the Supreme Court Of ths
il United States, and in the Courts OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and attend. promptly TO all
ernmenls.
WAsHseroN, .7ugua !, 1851.
SIR i-Atter consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail Roads in the United States, the
undersigned propose to establish agencies In tbis
Guy and IN New York, for the purpose of collect
ing full and authentic Rail Road statistics and
such other Information will enable them To serve
persons desiring TO invest in Rail Road securities
TO procure Information ofany matters connected
with the construction aud administration of Rail
Roads. They also propose, especially, To urge
upon Congress modification OF the laws relai-
ing to contracts for carrying the mall so as to au.
thorze 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, cbargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Oitce Department,an amount, the lDie-
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 Rall-ltoads. This
is per cent. on $1,000 The undersigned would
urge that, instead of paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
IN perpetuity, five III 900 bonds, bearing an nte-
rest Of five per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
to $3.50 mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create sinking fund which vii, in a
fewyears pay otthe Bonds ,and give the use of such
roads forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by eflecting vast saving on the present annual
expenditures of the Po I Office Department, and
a 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 a contract would give TO the Balt-
nd Pail aaI al.
1000 900, which would enable that complete its
road at an early day, and greatly increase its bus-
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
pensa'ion, 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 ofbrngng the
subject before Congress.
Should 1t 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 we are, respectfully, your obi serv 'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. Z. GREEN,