The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-25
DUFF GREEN, BEN. +. GREEN,
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.4ifoIntus at Lair, Washington City, ID. e..
nRACTICE in the Supreme Court of the
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.
WAsHrNeToN, 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 Railroad statistics and
such other information as will enable them 10 serve
ner.ops 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 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
wears, to advance in FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United StGtes, 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 $500 per mile for
carving the mail on first class Railroads. This
is 6 per cent on $4,000 The undersigned would
urge that, instead of paying $500 mile, per an
mum. the Department should deliver, on acontract
in perpetuity FIVE q, 900 bonds, bearlag inte-
rest Of FIVE per ccntum. Al this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from S3OU
10 1850 a mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create sinking fund which will, in
fewyears pay oifthe Bonds and give tbeuse ofsuch
roads forever thereafter, free of all charge there
by effecting vast saving on the present annual
expenditures of the Pc Office Department, and
a conseouent reduction Of the rates OF postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous TO Rail
Road Companies than to the government For
instance. snch contract would give to the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
a, 900 600. which would enable that complete its
road at an early day. and greatly increase its bust
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 or action
and continued active effort, through the press ma
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
to your Company, expecting reasonable com.
pensatiop, partly contingent upon the success OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
prety of your sending one 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 of bringing the
subject before Congress.
Should it be your pleasure to accept Of our
services in this matter, we will promptly attend
10 ALI other business, which you, or your Com
panv. 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 OBJ ssrv U.s.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. T.. GREEN,
Nov 22-3t.