第26章

TOTHESENATEANDHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：

ItransmittoCongressacopyofcorrespondencebetweentheSecretaryofStateandherBritannicMajesty’senvoyextraordinaryandministerplenipotentiaryaccreditedtothisgovernment，relativetotheexhibitionoftheproductsofindustryofallnations，whichistotakeplaceatLondoninthecourseofnextyear。AscitizensoftheUnitedStatesmayjustlypridethemselvesupontheirproficiencyinindustrialarts，itisdesirablethattheyshouldhaveproperfacilitiestowardtakingpartintheexhibition。WiththisviewI

recommendsuchlegislationbyCongressatthissessionasmaybenecessaryforthatpurpose。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

WASHINGTON，July16，1861

MESSAGETOCONGRESS。

TOTHESENATEANDHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：

AstheUnitedStateshave，incommonwithGreatBritainandFrance，adeepinterestinthepreservationanddevelopmentofthefisheriesadjacenttothenortheasterncoastandislandsofthiscontinent，itseemsproperthatweshouldconcertwiththegovernmentsofthosecountriessuchmeasuresasmaybeconducivetothoseimportantobjects。WiththisviewItransmittoCongressacopyofacorrespondencebetweentheSecretaryofStateandtheBritishministerhere，inwhichthelatterproposes，onbehalfofhisgovernment，theappointmentofajointcommissiontoinquireintothematter，inorderthatsuchulteriormeasuresmaybeadoptedasmaybeadvisablefortheobjectsproposed。SuchlegislationrecommendedasmaybenecessarytoenablethexecutivetoprovideforacommissioneronbehalfoftheUnitedStates：

WASHINGTON，JULY19，1861。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

TOTHEADJUTANT—GENERAL

WASHINGTON，JULY19，1861

ADJUTANT—GENERAL：

Ihaveagreed，anddoagree，thatthetwoIndianregimentsnamedwithinshallbeacceptediftheactofCongressshalladmitit。Lettherebenofurtherquestionaboutit。

A。LINCOLN。

MEMORANDAOFMILITARYPOLICYSUGGESTEDBYTHE

BULLRUNDEFEAT。

JULY23，1861

1。Lettheplanformakingtheblockadeeffectivebepushedforwardwithallpossibledespatch。

2。LetthevolunteerforcesatFortMonroeandvicinityunderGeneralButlerbeconstantlydrilled，disciplined，andinstructedwithoutmoreforthepresent。

3。LetBaltimorebeheldasnow，withagentlebutfirmandcertainhand。

4。LettheforcenowunderPattersonorBanksbestrengthenedandmadesecureinitsposition。

5。LettheforcesinWesternVirginiaacttillfurtherordersaccordingtoinstructionsorordersfromGeneralMcClellan。

6。[Let]GeneralFremontpushforwardhisorganizationandoperationsintheWestasrapidlyaspossible，givingratherspecialattentiontoMissouri。

7。LettheforceslatebeforeManassas，exceptthethree—monthsmen，bereorganizedasrapidlyaspossibleintheircampshereandaboutArlington。

8。Letthethree—monthsforceswhodeclinetoenterthelongerservicebedischargedasrapidlyascircumstanceswillpermit。

9。Letthenewvolunteerforcesbebroughtforwardasfastaspossible，andespeciallyintothecampsonthetwosidesoftheriverhere。

Whentheforegoingshallbesubstantiallyattendedto：

1。LetManassasJunction(orsomepointononeorotheroftherailroadsnearit)andStrasburgbeseized，andpermanentlyheld，withanopenlinefromWashingtontoManassas，andanopenlinefromHarper’sFerrytoStrasburgthemilitarymentofindthewayofdoingthese。

2。Thisdone，ajointmovementfromCairoonMemphis；andfromCincinnationEastTennessee。

TOTHEGOVERNOROFNEWJERSEY。

WASHINGTON，D。C。，July24，1861

THEGOVERNOROFNEWJERSEY。

SIR：——Togetherwiththeregimentsofthreeyears’volunteerswhichthegovernmentalreadyhasinserviceinyourState，enoughtomakeeightinall，iftenderedinareasonabletime，willbeaccepted，thenewregimentstobetaken，asfarasconvenient，fromthethreemonths’menandofficersjustdischarged，andtobeorganized，equipped，andsentforwardasfastassingleregimentsareready，OnthesametermsaswerethosealreadyintheservicefromthatState。

Yourobedientservant，A。LINCOLN。

[Indorsement。]

ThisorderisenteredintheWarDepartment，andtheGovernorofNewJerseyisauthorizedtofurnishtheregimentswithwagonsandhorses。

S。CAMERON，SecretaryofWar。

MESSAGETOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES。

TOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：

InanswertotheresolutionoftheHouseofRepresentativesofthe22dinstant；requestingacopyofthecorrespondencebetweenthis，governmentandforeignpowerswithreferencetomaritimeright，I

transmitareportfromtheSecretaryofState。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

WASHINGTON，July25，1861

MESSAGETOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES。

TOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：

InanswertotheresolutionoftheHouseofRepresentativesofthe15thinstant，requestingacopyofthecorrespondencebetweenthisgovernmentandforeignpowersonthesubjectoftheexistinginsurrectionintheUnitedStates，ItransmitareportfromtheSecretaryofState。

WASHINGTON，July25，1861。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

TOSECRETARYCHASE。

EXECUTIVEMANSION，JULY16，1861

MRCHASE：——Thebearer，Mr。_____，wants________inthecustomhouseatBaltimore。Ifhisrecommendationsaresatisfactory，andI

recollectthemtohavebeenso，thefactthatheisurgedbytheMethodistsshouldbeinhisfavor，astheycomplainofussome。

LINCOLN。

MESSAGETOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES。

TOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：

InanswertotheresolutionoftheHouseofRepresentativesofthe24thinstant，askingthegrounds，reasons，andevidenceuponwhichthepoliceCommissionersofBaltimorewerearrestedandarenowdetainedasprisonersatPortMcHenry，Ihavetostatethatitisjudgedtobeincompatiblewiththepublicinterestatthistimetofurnishtheinformationcalledforbytheresolution。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

WASHINGTON，JULY27，1861

MESSAGETOTHESENATE。

TOTHESENATEOFTHEUNITEDSTATES：

InanswertotheresolutionoftheSenateofthe19thinstantrequestinginformationconcerningthequasiarmisticealludedtoinmymessageofthe4thinstant，ItransmitareportfromtheSecretaryoftheNavy。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

JULY30，1861

MESSAGETOTHESENATE。

TOTHESENATEOFTHEUNITEDSTATES：

InanswertotheresolutionoftheSenateofthe23dinstantrequestinginformationconcerningtheimprisonmentofLieutenantJohnJ。Worden(JohnL。Worden)oftheUnitedStatesnavy，ItransmitareportfromtheSecretaryoftheNavy。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

July30，1861

ORDERTOUNITEDSTATESMARSHALS。

EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，D。C。，JULY31，1861

TheMarshalsoftheUnitedStatesinthevicinityoffortswherepoliticalprisonersareheldwillsupplydecentlodgingandsustenanceforsuchprisonersunlesstheyshallprefertoprovideinthoserespectsforthemselves，inwhichcasetheywillbeallowedtodosobythecommandingofficerincharge。

Approved，andtheSecretaryoftheStatewilltransmittheordertotheMarshals，totheLieutenant—General，andtheSecretaryoftheInterior。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

MESSAGETOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES。

TOTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：

InanswertotheresolutionoftheHouseofRepresentativesofyesterday，requestinginformationregardingtheimprisonmentofloyalcitizensoftheUnitedStatesbytheforcesnowinrebellionagainstthisgovernment，ItransmitareportfromtheSecretaryofState，andthecopyofatelegraphicdespatchbywhichitwasaccompanied。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

WASHINGTON，August2，1861。

MESSAGETOTHESENATE。

TOTHESENATEOFTHEUNITEDSTATES：

InanswertotheresolutionofyourhonorablebodyofdateJuly31，1861，requestingthePresidenttoinformtheSenatewhethertheHon。

JamesH。Lane，amemberofthatbodyfromKansas，hasbeenappointedabrigadier—generalinthearmyoftheUnitedStates，andifso，whetherhehasacceptedsuchappointment，Ihavethehonortotransmitherewithcertainpapers，numbered1，2，3，4，5，6，and7，which，takentogether，explainthemselves，andwhichcontainalltheinformationIpossessuponthequestionspropounded。

Itwasmyintention，asshownbymyletterofJune20，1861，toappointHon。JamesH。Lane，ofKansas，abrigadier—generalofUnitedStatesvolunteersinanticipationoftheactofCongress，sincepassed，forraisingsuchvolunteers；andIhavenofurtherknowledgeuponthesubject，exceptasderivedfromthepapersherewithenclosed。

EXECUTIVEMANSION，August5，1861

TOSECRETARYCAMERON。

EXECUTIVEMANSION，AUGUST7，1861

HON。SECRETARYOFWAR

MYDEARSIR：——Thewithinpaper，asyousee，isbyHON。JohnS。PhelpsandHON。FrankP。Blair，Jr。，bothmembersofthepresentCongressfromMissouri。TheobjectistogetupanefficientforceofMissouriansinthesouthwesternpartoftheState。Itoughttobedone，andMr。Phelpsoughttohavegeneralsuperintendenceofit。

IseebyaprivatereporttomefromthedepartmentthateighteenregimentsarealreadyacceptedfromMissouri。Canitnotbearrangedthatpartofthem(notyetorganized，asIunderstand)maybetakenfromthelocalitymentionedandputunderthecontrolofMr。Phelps，andlethimhavediscretiontoacceptthemforashortertermthanthreeyears——orthewar——understanding，however，thathewillgetthemforthefulltermifhecan？Ihopethiscanbedone，becauseMr。Phelpsistoozealousandefficientandunderstandshisgroundtoowellforustolosehisservice。Ofcourseprovisionforarming，equipping，etc。，mustbemade。Mr。Phelpsishere，andwishestocarryhomewithhimauthorityforthismatter。

Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN

PROCLAMATIONOFANATIONALFAST—DAY，AUGUST12，1861。

BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

OFAMERICA

AProclamation。

WhereasajointcommitteeofbothhousesofCongresshaswaitedonthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesandrequestedhimto"recommendadayofpublichumiliation，prayer，andfastingtobeobservedbythepeopleoftheUnitedStateswithreligioussolemnitiesandtheofferingofferventsupplicationstoAlmightyGodforthesafetyandwelfareoftheseStates，Hisblessingsontheirarms，andaspeedyrestorationofpeace"；andWhereasitisfitandbecominginallpeopleatalltimestoacknowledgeandreverethesupremegovernmentofGod，tobowinhumblesubmissiontoHischastisements，toconfessanddeploretheirsinsandtransgressionsinthefullconvictionthatthefearoftheLordisthebeginningofwisdom，andtopraywithallfervencyandcontritionforthepardonoftheirpastoffencesandforablessingupontheirpresentandprospectiveaction；andWhereaswhenourownbelovedcountry，once，bytheblessingofGod，united，prosperous，andhappy，isnowafflictedwithfactionandcivilwar，itispeculiarlyfitforustorecognizethehandofGodinthisterriblevisitation，andinsorrowfulremembranceofourownfaultsandcrimesasanationandasindividualstohumbleourselvesbeforeHimandtoprayforHismercy—topraythatwemaybesparedfurtherpunishment，thoughmostjustlydeserved，thatourarmsmaybeblessedandmadeeffectualforthere—establishmentoforder，law，andpeacethroughoutthewideextentofourcountry，andthattheinestimableboonofcivilandreligiousliberty，earnedunderHisguidanceandblessingbythelaborsandsufferingsofourfathers，mayberestoredinallitsoriginalexcellenceThereforeI，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStates，doappointthelastThursdayinSeptembernextasadayofhumiliation，prayer，andfastingforallthepeopleofthenation。AndIdoearnestlyrecommendtoallthepeople，andespeciallytoallministersandteachersofreligionofalldenominationsandtoallheadsoffamilies，toobserveandkeepthatdayaccordingtotheirseveralcreedsandmodesofworshipinallhumilityandwithallreligioussolemnity，totheendthattheunitedprayerofthenationmayascendtotheThroneofGraceandbringdownplentifulblessingsuponourcountry。

IntestimonywhereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheUnitedStatesto[SEAL。]beaffixed，thistwelfthdayofAugust，A。D。

1861，andoftheindependenceoftheUnitedStatesofAmericatheeighty—sixth。

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

BythePresidentWILLIAMH。SEWARD，SecretaryofState。

TOJAMESPOLLOCK。

WASHINGTON，AUGUST15，1861

HON。JAMESPOLLOCK。

MYDEARSIR：——Youmustmakeajobforthebearerofthis——makeajobofitwiththecollectorandhaveitdone。Youcandoitformeandyoumust。

Yoursasever，A。LINCOLN

TELEGRAMTOGOVERNORO。P。MORTON。

WASHINGTON，D。C。，AUGUST15，1861

GOVERNORMORTON，Indiana：

StartyourfourregimentstoSt。Louisattheearliestmomentpossible。Getsuchharnessasmaybenecessaryforyourrifledgums。

Donotdelayasingleregiment，buthasteneverythingforwardassoonasanyoneregimentisready。Haveyourthreeadditionalregimentsorganizedatonce。Weshallendeavortosendyouthearmsthisweek。

A。LINCOLN

TELEGRAMTOGENERALFREMONT，WASHINGTON，August15，1861

TOMAJOR—GENERALFREMONT：

Beenansweringyourmessagessincedaybeforeyesterday。Doyoureceivetheanswers？TheWarDepartmenthasnotifiedallthegovernorsyoudesignatetoforwardallavailableforce。Sotelegraphedyou。Haveyoureceivedthesemessages？Answerimmediately。

A。LINCOLN。

PROCLAMATIONFORBIDDINGINTERCOURSEWITH

REBELSTATES，AUGUST16，1861。

BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES

OFAMERICA：

AProclamation。

WhereasonthefifteenthdayofApril，eighteenhundredandsixty—

one，thePresidentoftheUnitedStates，inviewofaninsurrectionagainstthelaws，Constitution，andgovernmentoftheUnitedStateswhichhadbrokenoutwithintheStatesofSouthCarolina，Georgia，Alabama，Florida，Mississippi，Louisiana，andTexas，andinpursuanceoftheprovisionsoftheactentitled"AnacttoprovideforcallingforththemilitiatoexecutethelawsoftheUnion，suppressinsurrections，andrepelinvasions，andtorepealtheactnowinforceforthatpurpose，"approvedFebruarytwenty—eighth，seventeenhundredandninety—five，didcallforththemilitiatosuppresssaidinsurrection，andtocausethelawsoftheUniontobedulyexecuted，andtheinsurgentshavefailedtodispersebythetimedirectedbythePresident；andwhereassuchinsurrectionhassincebrokenoutandyetexistswithintheStatesofVirginia，NorthCarolina，Tennessee，andArkansas；andwhereastheinsurgentsinallthesaidStatesclaimtoactundertheauthoritythereof，andsuchclaimisnotdisclaimedorrepudiatedbythepersonsexercisingthefunctionsofgovernmentinsuchStateorStates，orinthepartorpartsthereofinwhichsuchcombinationsexist，norhassuchinsurrectionbeensuppressedbysaidStates：

Now，therefore，I，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStates，inpursuanceofanactofCongressapprovedJulythirteen，eighteenhundredandsixty—one，doherebydeclarethattheinhabitantsofthesaidStatesofGeorgia，SouthCarolina，Virginia，NorthCarolina，Tennessee，Alabama，Louisiana，Texas，Arkansas，Mississippi，andFlorida(excepttheinhabitantsofthatpartoftheStateofVirginialyingwestoftheAlleghenyMountains，andofsuchotherpartsofthatState，andtheotherStateshereinbeforenamed，asmaymaintainaloyaladhesiontotheUnionandtheConstitution，ormaybetimetotimeoccupiedandcontrolledbyforcesoftheUnitedStatesengagedinthedispersionofsaidinsurgents)，areinastateofinsurrectionagainsttheUnitedStates，andthatallcommercialintercoursebetweenthesameandtheinhabitantsthereof，withtheexceptionsaforesaid，andthecitizensofotherStatesandotherpartsoftheUnitedStates，isunlawful，andwillremainunlawfuluntilsuchinsurrectionshallceaseorhasbeensuppressed；thatallgoodsandchattels，waresandmerchandise，comingfromanyofsaidStates，withtheexceptionsaforesaid，intootherpartsoftheUnitedStates，withoutthespeciallicenseandpermissionofthePresident，throughtheSecretaryoftheTreasury，orproceedingtoanyofsaidStates，withtheexceptionsaforesaid，bylandorwater，togetherwiththevesselorvehicleconveyingthesame，orconveyingpersonstoorfromsaidStates，withsaidexceptions，willbeforfeitedtotheUnitedStates；andthatfromandafterfifteendaysfromtheissuingofthisproclamationallshipsandvesselsbelonginginwholeorinparttoanycitizenorinhabitantofanyofsaidStates，withsaidexceptions，foundatsea，orinanyportoftheUnitedStates，willbeforfeitedtotheUnitedStates；andIherebyenjoinuponalldistrictattorneys，marshals，andofficersoftherevenueandofthemilitaryandnavalforcesoftheUnitedStatestobevigilantintheexecutionofsaidact，andintheenforcementofthepenaltiesandforfeituresimposedordeclaredbyit；leavinganypartywhomaythinkhimselfaggrievedtherebytohisapplicationtotheSecretaryoftheTreasuryfortheremissionofanypenaltyorforfeiture，whichthesaidSecretaryisauthorizedbylawtograntif，inhisjudgment，thespecialcircumstancesofanycaseshallrequiresuchremission。

Inwitnesswhereof，Ihavehereuntosetmyhand，……

ABRAHAMLINCOLN。

BythePresident：

WILLIAMH。SEWARD，SecretaryofSate。

TOSECRETARYCAMERON。

EXECUTIVEMANSION，August17，1861

HON。SECRETARYOFWAR。

MYDEARSIR：——Unlesstherebereasontothecontrary，notknowntome，makeoutacommissionforSimonB。Buckner，ofKentucky，asabrigadier—generalofvolunteers。ItistobeputintothehandsofGeneralAnderson，anddeliveredtoGeneralBucknerornot，atthediscretionofGeneralAnderson。Ofcourseitistoremainasecretunlessanduntilthecommissionisdelivered。

Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN

Samedaymade。

[Indorsement。]

TOGOVERNORMAGOFFIN，WASHINGTON，D。C。，AUGUST24，1861

ToHISEXCELLENCYB。MAGOFFIN，GovernoroftheStateofKentucky。

SIR：——Yourletterofthe19thinstant，inwhichyouurgetheremovalfromthelimitsofKentuckyofthemilitaryforcenoworganizedandincampwithinthatState，"isreceived。

Imaynotpossessfullandpreciselyaccurateknowledgeuponthissubject；butIbelieveitistruethatthereisamilitaryforceincampwithinKentucky，actingbyauthorityoftheUnitedStates，whichforceisnotverylarge，andisnotnowbeingaugmented。

IalsobelievethatsomearmshavebeenfurnishedtothisforcebytheUnitedStates。

IalsobelievethisforceconsistsexclusivelyofKentuckians，havingtheircampintheimmediatevicinityoftheirownhomes，andnotassailingormenacinganyofthegoodpeopleofKentucky。

InallIhavedoneinthepremisesIhaveactedupontheurgentsolicitationofmanyKentuckians，andinaccordancewithwhatI

believed，andstillbelieve，tobethewishofamajorityofalltheUnion—lovingpe