The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-13

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hRACTlCE IN the Supreme Court of the
i United States, and in the Courts the Dis
trct OF Columbia and attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments
WAsHiNcT ON, august ! 1851.
Sir AFTER 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 Rail Road statistics and
such other information 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 modification of the laws relat-
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, chargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Department,nn 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 first class Railroads. 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 s 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 anDum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create sinking fund which will, in a
fewyears pay oIthe Bonds and give the such
roads forever thereafter, free of all charge there
by e1ecting vast saving on the present annual
ex pendilures of the Pc Office Department, and
consequent reduction Of the rates Of postage.
The effect will be no less advantageou to Rail
Road Companies than TO the government. For
instance, such n contract would give to the Ralii-
more and Ohio RAILROAD Company more than
81, 900 900, which would enable that complete it's
road early day, and greatly increase its BUSH
ness and profits,
But TO meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense of the benefits To res, 1
from this measure will require concert OF action
and continued active effort, through the press and
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
70 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 10
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 ofbr,nging The
subject before Congress.
Should il be your pleasure to accept Of our
services in this matter, we will promptly attend
TO all other business. which You, or your Gem
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 ob't Is.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. f. GREEN,