The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-22
attorneys at Lao, Washington City, ID. C

aHo'Rys az Ldio, Vashangfon City, ID. {.
DRACTICE 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.
WARRINGTON, .7ugusf 1, 1851.
Sir latter 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-
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 hve per cent. bonds of the
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues Of
the Fost Once Department,an amount, the inte-
rest upon which at o per cent would equal the
payments now made.
The government now pays 500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
Is 8 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
IN perpetuity, hve 81 900 bonds, bearing an inte-
rest OF hve per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from 1900
TO $3.50 a mile, per annum. and the $50 per mile
saved would create sinking fund which will, in
fewyears,pay offthe Bonds, and give the use ofsucb
roads forever thereafter. free Of all charge there
by ehecting vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Post Office Department, and
a consequent reduction Of the rates OF postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous to Rail
Road Companies than 10 the government For
instance, such contract would give TO the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
200, 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 a 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
to your Company, expecting a reasonable COM
pensation, partly contingent upon the success Of
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
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 ofbringing the
subject before Congress.
Should u be your pleasure TO accept OF our
services IN this matter, we will promptly attend
70 all other business, which you, or your Com
pany, may have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping TO hear from you at your earliest con-
venisnce, we are, respectfully, your obi sery'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. 4. GREEN,
Nov 01-a