The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-20
DUFF GREEN. BEN. Z. GREEN,

attorneys at Lao, Washington Guy, ID. e.
nRACTlCE in the Supreme Court Of
I United States, ana In the Courts Of the ON
trict Of Columbia ana attend promptly - oil
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
SiR AFTER consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail- Roads in the United States the
undersigned propose 10 establish agencies in this
city and in New York, for the purpose of collect
ing full and authentic Railroad statistics and
such other information will enable them to serve
persons 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 modifcationgof the laws reat-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mail, 10
thorize the Post Office Department 10 contract foI
the perpetual use Of railroads, and, instead ef
paying, az now, quarterly on contracts for foui
years, TO advance IN FIVE per cent. bonds OF the
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Depsrtment,an amount, the int.
rest upon which at 6 per cent would equal II e
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile fvr
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is 6 per cent. on $1,000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of pa ying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
n perpetuity, FIVE Al, 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest Of five per centum. Al this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
10 SOU a mile, per unnums anu me ~JU per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which will, in a
fewyears, pay othe Bonds and give the use 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 TO Rail
Road Companies than 10 the government. For
instance, such contract would give 10 the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
1000 900, which would enable that complete it's
road al an early day, and greatly increase its BUSH
ness and profits.
But 10 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 ind
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
TO 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 ofbringing the
subject before Congress. AS.
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 Com
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 OBJ serv'ts.
DUFF GREEN.
BEN. IL. GREEN.