The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01


nRACTiCE in tns Supreme Court Of
United States, ana IN the Courts Of the Dis
trict of Columbia ana attend promptly 10 oil
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov.
ernments.
Sin ,-Afler 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 Rail Road statistics and
such other information as will enable them 10 serve
persons desiring to invest in Railroad securities,
or TO procure information ofohy matters connected
with the construction and administration OF Rat
Roads. They also propose, especially, 10 urge
upon Congress modification OF the laws relat-
ing TO contracts for carrying the mail, so to
thorize the Post Office Department 10 contract foi
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead ef
paying, ss now, quarterly on contracts for fou
wears, 10 advance in FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Departmeni,an amount, the into
rest upon which at 6 per cent. would equal tie
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class RAILROADS. This
il per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 a mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on aconiraci
n perpetuiiy Eve Al 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF Eve per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
TO s250a mile, per annDm, and the $50 per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which viii, in
fevyears, pay ofthe Bonds ,snd give lheuse ofsuch
roads forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by sffec,ing vast saving on the present annual
"a penditures Of the Po Office Department, and
consequent reduction Of the rates Of postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous 10 Rail
Road Companies than TO the government. For
instance, such a contract would give 10 the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
A., 900 900, which would enable that complete is
road at an early day, and greatly increase It's BUSH
mes, and profits.
Bot TO meet objections and impress the public
mind with 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
70 your Company, expecting reasonable CON-
pensaton, 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, az N the details OF the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbringing the
subject before Congress.
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, NAV 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 obi ssrv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
HRN Il. GREEN