I wish to call attention to another very important phase of this question. that while the order advised or permitted a change of route it did not relieve Mr. Holladay from the performance of his contract. a portion of his contract at least. upon the old route. because it required him to transport the mails over the old route or to the intermediate offices at least once a week. With respect to the testimony of General Craig I will go further. He says in the same communication to General Blunt: My instructions require me to protect the Overland Mail alone. the telegraph line sod emigration not being mentioned. Showing that an extraordinary amount of protection was given to the petitioner. Mr.
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