The southern press., 1851-12-23
DUFF GREEN, BEN. Z. GREEN.

.TiornfuS al Lar, Washington Cifu, ID. G.
DRACTlCE in the Supreme Court Of the
L United States, and in the Courts the Dis
trict Of Columbia and attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
WAsBrSer ON, august l, 1851.
Sin :-After consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail. Roads in the Unred States, the
undersigned propose to establish agencies IN this
city snd 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 RAILROAD securities
or 10 procure information ofany matters nected
with the construction and administration Of Rail
Roads. They also propose, especially, to urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws reat.
ing TO contracts for carrying the mari, so as TO
thorize the Post Office Department 10 contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead OF
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for four
years, TO advance ~ FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United States, chargeable upon the revenues or
the Post Office Departmental amount, the inte-
rest upon which at q 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 6 per cent. on $1,000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead OF paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department hould deliver, on acontract
IN perpetuity five 81 900 bonds, bearing an inte-
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 will, IN q
fewyears pay ofIihe Bonds and give theuse Of such
roads forever thereafter free Of all charge there
by efTecting a vast saving on the present annual
ex peuditures of the PO Office Department, and
a consequent reduction of the rates Of postage.
TIE effect will be no less advantageous TO Rail
Road Coinpanies than TO the government. For
instance such a contract would give to the Bati:
more and Ohio Rail. Road Company more than
So 900 900, which would era"le that complete It's
road early day, and greatly increase Its bust
ness and profits.
But To meet objections and impress the public
mind with a proper sense OF the benefits to result
from this measure will require concert Of action
and continued active eflnrt through the press md
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 more delegates to
Ibis city, on tie 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 ofbrIngng 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, NAV 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,