The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-13

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nRACTICE in the Supreme Court of
IL United States, ana in the Courts ofthe Dis
trict OF Columbia ana attend promptly TO all
claims against the United States, or Foreign Gov
ernments.
Sra AMER consulting many persons interested in
the principal Rail Roads in the United States, the
undersigned propose TO establish agencies in this
city nnd N New York, for the purpose OF collect
ing full and authentic Railroad statistics and
such other information viii enable them TO serve
persons desiring TO invest in Railroad securities
or 10 procure information ofany matters nected
with the construction and administration Of Rail.
Roads. They also propose, especially, to urge
upon Congress a modification Of the laws relai-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the mail, so as TO au-
thorizs the Post Office Department to contract 70,
the perpetual use Of Rail Roads, and, instead ef
paying, AZ now, quarterly on contracts for foul
years, 10 advance IN FIVE per cent. bonds Of IN.
United Ststes, ehargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Department,an amount, the inte
rest upon which at per cent. would equal n
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 an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
n perpetuity I'VE 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF FIVE per centum. At this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from 1900
10 $3.50 n mile, per anoum, and the $50 per mile
saved would create a sinking fund which will, in
fewyears,pay ofths Bonds and give the use of such
roads forever thereafter free Of all charge there
by efecting vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Post 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 10 the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
$4,000 900, which would enable that complete its |
road at an early day, and greatly increase is BUSH
ness and profits.
But 20 meet objections and Impress The public
mind with proper 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
10 vour Company, expecting reasonable COM
pensation, partly contingent upon the success OF
The measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
priety Of your sending or more delegates 10
this city, on the first "Wednesday in December
next, TO confer with delegates from other Rail
Road Companies, ms to 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 viii promptly attend
70 ell other business. which you, or your Com
pany, may have with the Post Office Department.
or other branch Of the government.
Hoping 70 hear from you at your earliest con.
venience, we are, respectfully, your obi ssrvt
DUFF GREEN.
BEN.E. GREEN,