The southern press., 1852-03-09

AT an adjourned convention Of persons in.
terested ia railroads, held at the National Hotel.
in the city of Washington, on the I'd Of March,
1852, MIR. A. M. Paxton, president of the South
ern Railroad Company Of Mississippi, was called
to the chair, and Oliver Phelps, esq, was chosen
secretary; and the following resolutions were
submitted and unanimously adopted:
/. RsSolUed, That inasmuch az, under the au-
thority to establish post offices and post roads,
Congress has monopolized the transportation OF
the mails, il is therefore the duty Of Congress
TO give the greatest possible efficiency to the
Post Office Department of which it is capable,
having due regard to economy and the proper
application of the public fund.-.
3 RESOLVED, That nasmuch as the mails are
and ever must be carried at less time on rail
roads than by any other means of conveyance,
it is the duty of Congress to authorize such
g most acceptable to such companies provided
such contracts will secure equal service at no
grenter cost to the department.
g. Res1lued, That to so modify the laws regu-
ating mail contracts with railroad COMPARES AZ
to authorize contracts for the perpetual use OF
railroads, by paying to such companies an
amount of five per cent. coupon bonds, charge
able upon the revenues of the department, upon
which the interest at six per cent, would be
equal to just compensation for the services to
be rendered, would greatly aid many railroad
companies, and greatly increase the resources
and efficiency Of the Post Office Department,
by reducing its expenditure.
A. Resolred That nasmuch as the proposed
modification Of mail contracts will give to the
Post Office Department the perpetual use OF
railroads, the compensation should relate to the
service to be rendered, and that the probable fu-
turc increase of population and mailable matter
should be considered.
g. Resolved That committee Of five mem.
bers be appointed, whose duty it shall be to
urge upon Congress such modification OF the
laws regulating mail contracts with railroad
companies as is sug gesed in the foregoing resolu
tons, and with authority to correspond with rail-
road companies and persons interested, inviting
their co operation in carrying into effect the OBJ
ects of this meeting, and to invite another meet
ing of persons so interested, if, IN their opinion
it be deemed expedent.
g. Resolred, That this meeting approve of the
proposition submitted to Congress by Messrs
Duff Green 81 Ben. E. Green, for modification
of the laws regulating mail contracts with rail
road companies, and tender to them our thanks
for their advocacy thereof; and whereas it will
give greater efficiency 10 their support of the
measures dOTcsdiu, iiiouiuCil 40 caCi
road company will have more or less business
with the Post Office Department and the gov
eminent of the United States, which may be
done with greater facility and economy by en-
poying common agent resident at the seat OF
government, we respectfully recommend the
several railroad companies to avail themselves
of the services of Messrs. Duff Green a. Ben.
Il. Green as their common agents at Washing
ton.
7. ReSolred, That this meeting approve Of
the proposition TO publish in New York and
Washington city newspaper to advocate the
interest of railroad companies, upon the plan
suggested in the prospectus of "The Medium =
and do hereby recommend to railroad compa-
MES throughout the United States to aid its
publication by making it a common medium OF
advertisements, and giving it facilities for send
ing it to distant subscribers, and by giving free
transit over their roads to the editors and agents
The following gentlemen were appointed the
committee under the 9th resolution:
Gen. Duff Green, of Dalton, Georgia; Alfred
" Scott, esq, of Montgomery, Alabama; Col.
+. Fontaine, president of the Central Railroad
Co., Virginia; r. NJ. Stewart, president of the
Hannibal and st. Joseph's Railroad Co.. Mis-.
souri,; Hon A. Il. Ellis president Of the Cincin-
natl, and Vincennes Railroad Co.
When the convention adjourned.
A. NJ. PAXTON, Chairman.
OLIVER PHELPs, jr., Secretary.