The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-19

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nRACTICE in the Supreme Court of
IL United States, ana in the Courts Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia anu attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
MAsHNsroN, .9ugusf 1, 1851.
SIN ;-Aner consulting many persons interested in
the principal Railroads in the United States, the
undersigned propose 10 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 10 serve
persons desiring 10 invest in RAILROAD securities,
or TO procure Information ofany matters connected
wiIhrhe 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 mail, 80 az TO au-
thorize the Post Office Department 10 contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail. Roads, and, instead Ct
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for four
years, Ia adyanesin FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United States, ehsrgeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Depertment,an amount, the into
rest upon which at s per cent. would equal II,
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile fr
carrying the mail pn first class Railroads. THIS
Is 6 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mile, per an
num- the Department .hould deliver, on acontract
n perpetuity FIVE 81 900 bonds, besraSg an inte
rest OF FIVE per centum. AZ this rat.-the charge
upon the Department would De reduced rom SJOO
to $3.50 mile, per annum, and the $50 per nile
saved would crestee sinking fund winch will, in
fewyears pay offhe Bonds, and give the ofauch
rosds forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by efecting vast saving on the present annual
ex penditUres Of the Pc Office Department, and
a consequent reduction Of the rates or postage.
The .f'ct sili be no less advantageous 10 Rail
Rosd Companies than 90 the government For
instance, ~ contract would give To the Bslii-
more .,d Ohio Railroad Company more than
$500 90, which would enable that complete rs
road at an early day, and greatly increase rs busi-
mess and profits.
But TO meet objections and impress the public
mind with a proper sense OF the benefits 10 resaT
from this measure will require concert e scfior
add continued active effort, through the press I'D
otherwise. The undersigned tender their service.
% your Company, expecting reasonsgie eon.-
pensation, partly contingent upon the success -
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
priety Of your sendng one OF more delegates 20
This city, on the first "Wednesday in December
next, to confer with delegates from other Rail
Road Companies, as 10 the detsils 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 10 hear from you at your earliest con-
venience, we are, respectfully, your oh I servs-
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. Z. GREEN,