The southern press., 1852-02-10
BUFF GREEN. BEN. Z. GREEN,

.9ttOrnssa at Lno. Warrington City, ID. C.
DRACTlCE in the Supreme Court ofth
~ United States, ana IN the Courts ofthe Dis
trict Of Columbia anu attend promptly 10 all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
WAsHReros, August /, 1851.
SIN AFTER consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail Roads 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 Rail-Road statistics and
such other Information as will enable them 10 serve
persnns desiring to invest in Rail Road securities,
or 10 procure Information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration of Rail-
Roads. They also propose, especially, to urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws relat-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mail 90 az 10 su-
thorize the Post Office Department 70 contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail. Roads, and, instead of
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for four
United Suites, chargesbls upon the revenues Of
the Post Office Departmental amount, the inte-
rest upon which at 8 per cent. voald equal u .
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per nile for
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
Is per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead OF paying $500 mile, per an
nun, the Department ,houId deliver, on scontract
perpetui,y, Ave 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF Eve per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
10 $3.50 mile, per annum, and the ~ per mile
ssved would create sinking fund whic6 will, in
fewyears, pay offthe Bonds and give the use ofsuch
roads forever thereafter free Of all charge there
by eaecting 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 TO the government. For
instance, such contract would give 70 the Bslti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more Than
81. 900 900, which would enable that complete its
road at an e.,lv day, and greatly increase is bus-
ness and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense or the benefits TO result
from this measure will require concert Ct action
and continued active effort, through the press nd
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
TO your Company, expecting ressonsb'e COM
pensation, partly contingent upon the succ>ss OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
puety Of your sending one or more delegates 70
his city, on the first "Wednesday in December
next. TO confer With delegates from other R,h-
Road Companies, a. TO the detsils OF the proPos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbrnging the
subject before Congress.
should IL be your pleasure TO accept OF our
services in this matter, we VIII promptly attend
to all 9th r business, which you, or your Com
pany, NAV bsve with the Post Ofice department,
or other branch Of the government.
topping to hear FROM you ct your earliest con-
venience, we are, respectfully, your OBJ s-rv'ts.
DUFF GRrEN.
BEN. Z. GREEN,