The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-20
DUFF GREEN, BEN. Z. GREEN,

.7i,orn<ys al Lac, Washington City, ID. C..
DRACTlCE in the Supreme Court Of the
II United States, and in the Courts Of the Dis
trlct Of Columbia and attend promptly TO all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernmenis.
WAsHNeToS, August 1, 1851.
Sin :-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 will enable them to serve
persons desiring 10 invest ia 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 n modification OF the laws relat-
ing TO contracts for carrying the mall so to
thorize the Post Office Department to contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail. Roads, and, instead Of
paying, rs 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 Depsrtment,nn amount the inte-
rest upon which at 6 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 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying 500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on scontrsct
in perpetuity, FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an inte-
rest Of five per centum. At this rate the charge
upon tue department NOulu Oe TeuuCeo from etUU
to $3.50 mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would creates sinking fund which will, in
fewyesrs pay offhe Bonds and give the use Of such
roads forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by effecting vast saving on the present annual
ex penditures Of the Po 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 10 the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
$1,000 900, which would enable that complete its
road at an early day, and greatly increase its busi
ness 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
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 or more delegates to
This city, on the first Wednesday in December
next, to confer with delegates Irom other Rail-
Road Companies, as 10 the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement aud the best mode ofbringing the
subiect before Congress.
Should il be your pleasure TO accept Of our
services in this matter, we will promptly attend
10 all other business, which you, or your Com
pany, NAV have with the Post Office Department.
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest eon-
venience, we are, respectfully, your Obj servts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. L. GREEN,