The southern press., 1852-01-17
DUFF GREEN, BEN. 3. GREEN,

attorneys at Lac, Washington City, ID. C..
DRACTfCE in the Supreme Court Of the
III United States, and in the Courts fthe Dis
trict Of Columbia and attend promptly TO all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
WAsHrsorox, august 1, 1851.
Sin :-After consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail Roads 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 Rail Road statistics and
such other information will enable them to 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, 10 urge
upon Congress modification Of the laws relat-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mail, TO
thorize the Post Office Department TO contract for
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead Of
paying, az now, quarterly on contracts for four
years to advance in FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United Suites, chargeabe upon the revenues Of
the Post Office Depsrtment,sn amount, the inte-
rest upon which at 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 G per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead OF paying $500 mile. per
mum, the Department should deliver. on acontract
n perpetuity, five 81, 900 bonds, bearing an inte-
rest OF FIVE per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
TO $3.50 mile, per annum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which will, in a
fewyears pay othe Bonds and give the use ofsuch
roads forever thereafter, free Of all charge there
by eifecting vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Pc Owe Department, and
a consequent reduction Of tis3raies 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-
Nd pa. sb.
60. 900 900, which would enable that complete its
road at early day, and greatly increase its busi
ness and profits.
But to meet objections and impress the public
mind with a proper sense OF the benefits 10 result
from this measure will require concert OF action
and continued active effort, through the press md
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
10 your Company, expecting q reasonable COM
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 in December
next, 70 confer with delegates from other Rail
Road Companies, as to the derails Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbringing the
subject before Congress.
Should IL be your pleasure 10 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 obi serv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. e. GREEN.