The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-08

.qiiO,neys al La,o, Washington City, ID. c.
DRACTlCE in the Supreme Court Of the
III United States, and in the Courts ofthe Dis
trict of Columbia and attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
| ernments.
WAsHiNGT ON, .fugtnd |, 1851.
Sin :-Afer consulting many persons interested in
the principal Railroads 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 Railroad statistics and
such other information 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 rest-
ing to contracts for carrying the mail, so 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, chargeable 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 5000 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. THIS
is per cent on $1,000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying 5000 mile, per am
num- the Department should deliver, on aconlract
in perpetuity, FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an inte-
rect 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 n sinking fund which will, IN
fewyoars, pay onthe Bonds and give ,heuse ofauch
roads forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by efTecting vast saving on 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 contract would give to the Balti-
more and Ohio Rail Road Company more than
s., GOO, 600, which would enable that complete it's
road at early day, aud greatly increase its bust
mes, 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
10 your Company, expecting n reasonable com
pensalion, partly contingent upon the success Of
the measure and respectfully suggest the pros
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 Infringing 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 0tsce Department,
or other branch of the government
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest con-
veniencei we are, respectfully, your obi serv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. + GREEN,