The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-30
DUFF GREEN. BEN. L. GREEs,

.7ffo,TlfyS al Laic, washington CITY, I'D. e.
nRACTlCE in tne Supreme Court of
United States, ana m the Courts the Dis
trict Of Columbia ana attend promptly 10 all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
Sin .lAfier 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 will enable them TO serve
persons desiring to irvest in RailIRo securities,
or TO procure information ofaDy matters
with the construction and administration of Raj
Roads. They also propose, especially, 10 urge
upon Congress modification Of the laws relat-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the NAIL so as TO au-
thorize the Post Office Department TO contract 70,
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead II
paying, Us now, quarterly on contracts for foul
years, TO advance in five per cent. bonds Of ii,
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues Of
the Post Office DepOrtmen;,an account, the inte.
rest upon which at 6 per cent. would equal Il
payments now made.
The government nov pays $500 per mile fr
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead ofpaying $500 a mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliter, on aconiraci
n perpetuity, FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF FIVE per cenium. Al thsra;e the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
TO $3.50 mile, per annum, and The $50 per u,ile
saved would create sinking fund which WILL in
fewyears pay oTtls Bonds and give theuse ofnucb
roads forever thereafter, free of all charge there
by eGecting a vast saving on the present annual
ex penditures 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 10 the government For
such a contract would give TO the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
50 900 900, which would enable that complete its
road at Az early day, and greatly increase its bust
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 Of action
and continued active effort through the press and
TO your Company, expecting reasonable CON-
pensation, partly contingent upon the success OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
priety OF your sending one or more delegates TO
this city, on the FIRST "Wednesday ia December
next, 10 oonfer with delegates from other Rail
Road Companies, as TO the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode Infringing the
subject before Congress.
Should il be your pleasure to accept OF our
services ia 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-
yenience, we are, respectfully, your obt sery rs.
DUFF GREEN,
Rem " GREEN