The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-06
DUFF GREEN. BEN. Z. GREEN,
attorneys at Lair. Washington City, ID.

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nRACTlCE in the Supreme Court Of
III United States, and in the Courts OF the Dis
trict of Columbia and attend promptly TO all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
SIR :-After consulting many persons interested in
the principal railroads 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 Railroad statistics and
such other information as 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
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mail, so
thorize the Post Office Department 10 contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail. Roads, AND, instead q
paying, as now, quarterly on confrao' for foui
wears, 10 advance in. five per cent, bonds Of the
United States, chargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Department,an amount, the int
rest upon which at 6 per cent. would equal II {
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile f.r
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is per cent. on $1,000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
n perpetuity, FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest Of FIVE per centum. AZ this rate e charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
to $3.50 mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which will, IN
fewyears pay ofthe Bonds and give the use ofnuch
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 TO the government. For
instance, such contract would give 10 the Balti-
more ard Ohio Rail Road Company more than
a., 900 ,000 which would enable that complete It's
road at early Day, and greatly increase its BUSH
ness and profits.
But TO meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense OF the benefits 10 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 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.
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 obi sery'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
Rem T. GREEN