The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-17
DUFF GREEN. BEN. Z. GREEN,
attorneys at Lao. Washington City, ID.

attorneys at Lap, washington CITY, ID. c.
nRACTICE in the Supreme Court Of
United States, ana In the Courts OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia anu attend promptly to all
ernments.
MAsHNeToS, august /, 1851.
SRA ,-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 Railroad statistics and
such other information will enable them 70 serve
persons desiring TO invest in Railroad securities,
or to procure information ofapy matters connected
with the construction and administration Of Rail-
Roads. They also propose, especially, TO urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws relat-
thorize the Post Office Department TO contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead Ct
paying, az now, quarterly on contracts for foti
years, TO advance in Eve per cent. bonds OF the
United Suites, chargeabe upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Depsrtment,an amount, the int
rest upon which at s per cent. would equal u
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile {
carving the mail on first class Railroads. TIL
ia G per cent on $1,000. The undersigned you.
urge that, instead Of paying $500 ME, per
mum, the. Department should deliver, beoatrnc'
n perpetuity FIVE 81 900 bonds, besvfk an int
rest OF FIVE per ceDtum. Al this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from s3ce
to $3.50 mile, per snnum. and the $50 per nsi'e
saved would create sinking fund winch will, in
fewyears pay offhe Bonds, and give ibeuse OF aucf
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 lees advantageous 10 Rail
Road Companies than to the government For
instance, such a contract would give to the Bsti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
% 900 900, which would enable that complete as
road at an early day, and greatly increase It's bus-
ness and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense of the benefits TO result
from this measure will require concert or action
and continued active effort, through the press and
otherwise The .rsigned tender their services
10 your Compai expecting reasonable COM
pensation, partly ,ontingent. upon the success OF
the measure az respectfully suggest the pro-
prety Of your 81 ding one or more delegates 70
this city, on tie 6rst "Wednesday N December
next, to confer with delegates froni ,ther Rail-
Road Companies, as to the details OF &. propos-
ed arranp nent and the best mode ofbinging the
subject IRE Congress.
Sbou be your pleasure 20 accept Of our
service his matter, we will promptly attend
10 ali o, 49, business, which you, or your Com
pany, mag have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping to hear from you at your earliest con-
venence, we are, respectfully, your obi serv'u.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,