The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-08

At an adjourned convention OF persons in.
terested in railroads, held at the National Hotel.
in the city of Washington, on tho I'd Of March,
1861, Dir. A. NJ Paxton, president of the South
ern Railroad Company OF Mississippi, was called
to the chair, and Oliver Paelps, esq, was chosen
secretary; and the following resolutions were
submitted and unanimously adopted:
!. RESOLVED, That inasn,uch as, under the au-
thority to establish post Offices and post roads,
Congress has monopolized the transportation Of
the mails, it is therefore the duty Of Congress
to give the greatest possible efficiency to the
Post Office Department of which il is capable,
having due regard to economy and the proper
application of the public funds.
2. Resolued, That inasmuch as the mails are
and ever must be carried at less tune on rail
roads than by any other means of conve vance,
it is the duty of Congress to authorix such
mail contracts with railroad companies as may
to most acceptable to such companies. provided
such contracts will secure equal service at no
greater cost to the department
3. Rescued, That to so modify the laws regu-
lating mail contracts with railroad companies az
to authorize contracts for the perpetual use of
railroads, by paying to such companies an
amount Of five per cent. coupon bonds, charge
able upon the revenues Of the department, upon
which the interest at six per cent, would be
equal to just compensation for the services TO
be rendered. would greatly aid many railroad
companies, ard greatly increase the resources
and efficiency Of the Post Office Department,
by reducing its expenditure.
A. RESOLVED, That inasmuch as the proposed
modification Of mail contracts will give to the
Post Office Department the perpetual use of
railroads. the compensation should relate to the
service to he rendered, and that the probable flu
ture increase of population and malable matter
should be considered.
8. ReSolred, That committee OF five men,
beers be appointed, whose duty it shall be to
urge upon Congress such a modification Of the
laws regulating mail contracts with railroad
companies as is gested in the foregoing resolu-
tons, and with authority to correspond with rail-
road companies and persons interested, inviting
their co operation in carrying into effect the OBJ.
jects Of this meeting, and to invite another meet
ing Of persons 50 interested, if, IN their opinion
it be deemed expedient
6. RESOLVED, That this meeting approve of the
proposition submitted to Congress by Messrs.
Duff Green a. Ben. f. Green, for modification
of the laws regulating mail contracts with rail
road companies, and tender to them our thanks
for their advocacy thereof; and whereas it will
give greater efficiency TO their support of the
measures aforesaid, and inasmuch as each rail-
road company will have more or less business
with the Post Office Department and the gov
eminent of the United States, which may be
done with greater facility and economy by en-
ploying a common agent resident at the seat OF
government, we respectfully recommend the
several railroad companies to avail themselves
of the services of Messrs Duff Green o. Ben.
e. Green us their common agents at Washing
ton.
7. Resolued, That this meeting approve of
the proposition to publish in New York and
Washington city a newspaper to advocate the
interest of railroad companies, upon the plan
suggested in the prospectus of "The Medium"
and do hereby recommend to railroad compa-
MES throughout the United States to aid its
publication by making it a common medium of
advertisements, and giving it facilities for send
ing it to distant subscribers, and by giving free
transit over their roads to the editors and agents.
The following gentlemen were appointed the
committee under the 9Th resolution
Gen. Duff Green, of Dalton, Georgia; Alfred
v. Scott, esq, of Montgomery, Alabama; Col.
E. Fontaine, president of the Central Railroad
Co., Virginia; r. M. Stewart, president of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph's Railroad Co., Mis-.
souri,; Hon. A. T. Ellis president of the Cincin.
natl, and Vncennes Railroad Co.
When the convention adjourned
A. NJ. PAXTON, Chairman
OLIVER PHELPS, jr., Secretary.