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1 Letter from Hon. William Whiting to Hon. Henry Wilson, of the U.S. Senate, Showing That the Government Is Bound to Fulfil in Good Faith Its Contract with the Central Branch Union Pacific R.R. Company 1870

handle is hein.trials/ltrwhtng0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A LETTER FROM HON. WILLIAM WHITING TO HON. HENRY WILSON, of the U. S. Senate, Showing that the Government is bound to fulfil in good faith its contract with the Central Branch Union Pacific R. R. Company. WASHINGTON, March 7, 1870. Hon. HIENRY WILSON: DEAR SIR-In reply to your note of the 4th, inquiring whether I have investigated the right claimed by the Cen- tral Branch Union Pacific Railroad Company, under the laws of Congress, to construct a section of railway for the purpose of connecting the western terminus of their present road with the Union Pacific railroad, at the 100th parallel of longitude, on the same terms and conditions as were pro- vided for the construction of the 'main trunk,' and, if such investigation had been made by me, what conclusion I had come to, and the reasons on which that conclusion was founded, I have the honor to state that I was retained, some time since, as one of the counsel for that company. I have carefully examined the laws of Congress and the facts relating to the subject of your inquiry, for the purpose of advising my clients, and that I will now gladly avail myself of this opportunity of stating the views I entertain, in the hope that they may prove not unworthy of your se:ious con- sideration. TheCentral Branch Union Pacific Railroad Company is now represented by gentlemen who became its principal directors and stockholders in 1865. By an arrangement

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