The southern press., 1852-03-02
DUFF GREEN. BEN. =. GREEN,
attorneys at Lao. Washington City, ID. C

attorneys at Lao, Washington City, ID. c.
nRACTlCE in the Supreme Court of
il United States, ana In the Courts the Dis
trict Of Columbia; and attend promptly to all
claims against the United States, or 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 to serve
persons desiring TO invest in Railroad securities
or 10 procure information ofany matters connected
with the construction and administration of Raj,
Roads. They also propose, especially, TO urge
upon Congress modification Of the laws relat-
ing 10 contracts for carrying the nail, as TO au-
thorize the Post Office Department TO contract foi
the perpetual use OF Rail. Roads, and, instead q
paying, as now, quarterly on contrao's for foui
years, to advance IN five per cent. bonds Of the
United States, chargeable upon the revenues OF
the Post Office Departmental amount, the int.
rest upon which at per cent. would equal II
payments now made.
The government now pays $500 per mile fr
carrying the mail on first class Railroads. This
is 6 per cent. on 5000. The undersigned would
urge that, instead OF paying $500 mile, per an
mum, the Department should deliver, on acontract
n perpetuty, Eve 81 900 bonds, bearing an int
rest OF FIVE per centum AT this rate the charge
upon the Department would be reduced from $500
10 c1JU mile, per annum, ana the cJO per mile
saved would create sinking fund which will, in
fewyears, pay otfihe Bonds, and give theuse ofauch
roads forever thereafter free OF all charge there
by effeciing a vast saving on the present annual
expenditures Of the Pc Office Department, and
a consequent reduction OF the rates OF postage.
The effect will be no less advantageous 10 Rail
Road Companies than 10 the government. For
instance, such n contract would give 20 the Bati-
more and Ohio Railroad Company more than
1900, 900, which would enable that complete iis
road at early day, and greatly increase its BUSH
ness and profits.
But TO 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
TO your Company, expecting reasonable COM
pensation, partly contingent upon the success OF
the measure and respectfully suggest the pro-
priefy Of your sending one or more delegates 10
this city, on the FIRST "Wednesday in December
next, TO confer with delegates from other Rail-
Road Companies, as TO the details Of the propos-
ed arrangement and the best mode ofbrnging the
subject before Congress.
Should il be your pleasure TO accept Of our
services in this matter, we will promptly attend
10 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 con-
venience, we are, respectfully, your obi serv'ts.
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. L. GREEN,