The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-23

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nRACTICE in the Supreme Court Of
Il United Suites. ana in The Courts ofthe Dis
trict Of Columbia anu attend promptly 10 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 co ected
with the construction and administration Of Rail-
Roads. They also propose, especially, TO urge
upon Congress modification OF the laws relat-
ing to contracts for carrying the mall TO au-
thorize the Post Office Department TO contract for
the perpetual use Of Railroads, and, instead q
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for foui
years, TO advance in FIVE per cent. bonds Of IN,
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues Of
the Post Office Departmental amount, the int.
rest upon which at per cent. would equal Il &
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is per cent. on IS, 900. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 a mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontraci
n perpstuiiy, Eve 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF Eve per centum. At this rate the 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
fewyearB, pay ofthe Bonds and give the use ofsuch
roads forever thereafter free Of all charge there
by effecting a 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 a contract would give TO the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
s., 900 900, which would enable that complete its
road at an early day, and greatly increase its busi
ness and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense or 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 OF 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 Infringing the
subiet. 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-
yenence, we are, respectfully, your obi serv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
0EN T. GREEN