The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-31
DUFF GREEN. BEN. Z. GREEN,
attorneys at Law, Washington CITY, ID.

.fhoYreys al Law, Washington Guy, ID. Z.
DRACT1CE in the Supreme Court Of the
III United States, ana in the Courts OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia ana attend promptly 10 all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
WAsHNeToS, .9ngusf /, 1851.
Sin :-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 as will enable them 10 serve
persons desiring TO invest in RAILROAD securities,
or to procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration Of Rail
Roads. They also propose, especially, TO urge
upon Congress a modification OF the laws relat-
ing to contracts for carrying the mail, as to
thorze the Post Office Department to contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead Of
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for forr
years, to advance in i've per cent. bonds Of the
United States, cbargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Departmental amount, the inte-
rest upon which at 6 per cent. would equal the
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile for
carrying the mail on first class Rail Roads. This
is per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
perpetuity, FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF FIVE per cenium. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from S3OO
70 $3.50 a mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which will =
fewyears, pay ofthe Bonds and give theuse on kh
roads forever thereafter free Of all charge there
by effecting vast saving on the present annual
es 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 to the government. For
instance, such contract would give TO the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
80 900 900, which would enable that complete it's
road at an early day, and greatly increase It's BUSH
ness and profits.
But 10 meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense or the benefits 10 result
from this measure will require concert CT action
and continued active effort, through the press and
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
TO your Company, expecting reasonable COM
pensaiion, partly contingent upon the success OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
priety of your sending or more delegates TO
This city, on the first "Wednesday IN December
next. 10 confer with Delegates from other Rail-
Road Companies, az 10 the details 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 to hear from you at your earliest cor
venience, we are, respectfully, your obt serv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. Z. GREEN,