The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29

Attorneys al Laio, Washington Ciiy, ID. C..
nRACTICE in the Supreme Court of the
IL 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
WAsHINcr ON, august / : 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 Railroad securities
or to procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration of Rail
Roads. They also propose, especially, to urge
upon Congress modification Of the laws relat-
ing to contracts for carrying the mall so as TO
thorze the Post Office Department to contract for
the perpetual use Of Raj. Roads, and, instead OF
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for four
years, to advance in FIVE per cent bonds of the
United States, chargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Ofhce Departmental amount the inte-
rest upon which at per cent. would equal the
payments now made.
The government now pays 5000 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class all-Roads This
is 6 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 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 a
fewyears, pay othe Bonds and give the use of such
roads forever thereafter, free of all charge there
by effecting vast saving the present annual
expenditures OF the Pc 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 Balti-
more and Ohio Rail- Road Company more than
$4,000, 900, which would enable that complete its
road at early day, and greatly increase its busi-
ness and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper 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 a reasonable com
pensation, partly contingent upon the success o.
the.measure and respectfully suggest the pro
priety of your sending one or more delegates tc
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 thu
subject before Congress.
Should it be your pleasure to accept Of on,
services in this matter, we will promptly attenc
to all other business, which you, or your Com
pany, may have with the Pos, Office Department
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping TO hear from you at your earliest con
venience, we are, respectfully your obi serv Ia
DUFF r GREEN,
BEN. T.. GREEN,
Nov 2o-3t.