The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-21

attorneys al Lar. Washington City, ID. C.
nRACTICE in the Supreme Court Of
United States, ana IN the Courts OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia ana attend promptly TO all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
W AsBNerox, august /, 1851.
Sra :-After consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail- Roads in the Unnsd 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 tn serve
persons desiring to invest in Railroad securiiies,
or to procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration Of Raj
Roads. They also propose, especially, To urge
upon Congress a modification of the laws reiat-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mall 30 as TO au-
thorizs the Post Office Department to contract f.
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead {:
paying, az now, quarterly on contracts for fol
years, to advance in Eve per cent. bonds Of ,h.
United Suites, ehsrgesble upon the revenues ~
the Post Office Depsrtment,an amount, the int
rest upon which at per cent. would equal a
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile
carrying the mail on first class Ra l-Rosds. tn
is 6 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned wou
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mule, per a.
nun, the Department shoud deliver, on acosarec
n perpetuity five 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest or FIVE per centum. At this re.A the charg.
upon the Department would be redt u from $50
to $3.50 mile, per snnum. and the $50 per n,iIs
saved would create sinking fund which will, in
fewyesrs pay otthe Bonds and give the ofauch
roads forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by effecting vast saving on the present annual
ex penditures Of the Pc Office Department, spd
a consequent reduction Of the rates Of postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous 10 Rail
Road Companies than 10 the government For
instance, such contract would give 10 the Balti-
more and Ohio riii-Road Company more than
81, 000, 900, VIII would snable that complete rs
road at early y, ard greatly increase is busi-
ness and profits.
But to meet oh sctions and impress the public
mind with propes sense OF the benefits 70 result
from this measure win require concert or action
and con,;Yaed active effort, through the ,rsss and
otherwi, The undersigned tender Their services
to YOU company, expecting reasonable com
peDsa partly contingent upon the success OF
the n, re- I; and respectfully suggest the pro-
priety Tour sending one or more delegates TO
This city, on the FIRST "Wednesday in December
next, 70 confer with delegates from other Rail-
Road Companies, as to the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbringing the
subject before Congress.
Should il be your pleasure to accepto Of our
services in this matter, we will promptly ATTEND
70 all other business, which you, OF your Com
pany, NAV have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch Of the government. r
Hoping to hear from you q your earliest con-
venience, we are, respectfully your obi serv Is.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,