The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-03
DUFF GREEN. BEN. e. GREEN

attorneys al Lac, Washington City, ~. C.
DRACTlCE in rne Supreme Court of /
III United States, and IN the Courts of the Die
trid Of Columbia; anu attend promptly 10 all
claims against the United States, OF Foreign Gov
ernments.
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 Rail Road statistics and
such other information will enable them 10 serve
persons desiring TO invest in Rail Road securities,
or 10 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 reial-
ing to contracts for carrying the mail so as 20 au-
thorize the Post Office Department 10 contract 70,
the perpetual use OF Rail Roads, and, instead a
paying, as now, quarterly on contracts for foui
years, to advance IN FIVE per cent. bonds Of the
United Suites, chargeable upon the revenues Of
the Post Office Departmen;,an arsount, the int
rest upon which at per cent. would equal II
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile fer
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
il 6 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead Of paying 5000 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontraci
perpetuity FIVE 81 900 bonds, bearing an tote
rest OF FIVE per centum. Al this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
70 ~<kJO mue, per onnum, ana tne ~oO per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which will, IN
fewyears pay offthe Bonds, and give theuse ofaneh
roads forever thereafter free Of all charge there
by efectng vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Pc Office Department, and
a consequent reduction OF the rites or postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous 10 Rail
Road Companies than TO the government For
instance, such n contract would give 20 the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
A., 600 900, which would enable that complete it's
road at early day, and greatly increase its BUSH
ness and profits.
But 10 meet objections and impress the public
mind with proper sense OF the benefits TO result
from this measure will require concert OF action
and continued active effort, through the press and
otherwise. The undersigned tender their services
70 your Company, expecting a reasonable COM
pensation, partly contingent upon the success OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
prety Of your sending one or more delegates TO
this city, on the first "Wednesday in December
next, 10 confer with delegates from other Rail
Road Companies, as TO the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode Infringing the
subject before Congress.
Should Il be your pleasure TO accept OF our
services in this matter, we viii promptly attend
TO all other business, which you, or your Com
pany, nav have with the Post Office Department,
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping TO hear from you at your earliest con-
venience, we are, respectfully, your obj ssrv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. X. GREEN.