The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11
DUFF GREEN. BEN. Il. GREEN,

.1t0Tnfys al Lao, w Gshtngt0n Guy, ~. L.
nRACTlCE in the Supreme Court Of
United States, ana in the Courts ofthe Dis
trict Of Columbia ana attend promptly To oil
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
STA :-After consulting many persons interested in
the principal ail-Roads in the United States, the
undersigned propose 70 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 themto
persons desiring to invest in Rail Road securities,
or to procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration OF Raj.
Roads. They also propose, especially, TO urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws reat
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mail, TO au-
thorize the Post Office Department to contract foi
the perpetual use OF Rail Roads, and, instead e
paying, AZ now, quarterly on contracts for fou
years, TO ad vance in FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United Suites, chnrgeabe upon the revenues Of
the Post Office Department, an amount, the int
rest upon which ct per cent. would equal u
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is 6 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on aconiract
n perpetuity FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF FIVE per centum. AZ 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 sinking fund which will, in a
fewyears,psy ofFthe 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 consequent reduction Of the rates OF postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous 10 Rail
Road Companies than 10 the government. For
instance, such contract would give TO the Belti-
more and Ohio il-Road Company more than
AZ 600 900, which would enable that complete its
road at an early day, and greatly increase its bust
ness and profits.
But 70 meet objections and impress the public
mind with a proper sense OF the benefits 70 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, exposing 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
thi9 cify. on the first Wedspsday An December
ned. 10 confer with deltrstes from otherIfail-
Road Companies, as toths details OF the prepoe-
ed arrangement, and the best mode ofbringiDs The
subiect before Congress.
Should il be your pleasure to accept OF our
services in this matter, we viii promptly attend
TO ali Other business, which you, or your Com
pany, may have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping 10 hear from you at your earliest con-
venience, we are, respectfully, your obi ssrvt rs.
DUFF GREEN,