3d。TheArmyofVirginiashalloperateinsuchmanneras，whileprotectingwesternVirginiaandthenationalcapitalfromdangerorinsult，itshallinthespeediestmannerattackandovercometherebelforcesunderJacksonandEwell，threatentheenemyinthedirectionofCharlottesville，andrenderthemosteffectiveaidtorelieveGeneralMcClellanandcaptureRichmond。
4th。WhentheArmyofthePotomacandtheArmyofVirginiashallbeinpositiontocommunicateanddirectlyco—operateatorbeforeRichmond，thechiefcommand，whilesooperatingtogether，shallbegoverned，asinlikecases，bytheRulesandArticlesofWar。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMFROMSECRETARYSTANTON
TOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，June28，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK：
TheenemyhaveconcentratedinsuchforceatRichmondastorenderitabsolutelynecessary，intheopinionofthePresident，foryouimmediatelytodetach25，000ofyourforceandforwarditbythenearestandquickestroutebywayofBaltimoreandWashingtontoRichmond。ItisbelievedthatthequickestroutewouldbebywayofColumbus，Ky。，anduptheOhioRiver。ButindetachingyourforcethePresidentdirectsthatitbedoneinsuchawayastoenableyoutoholdyourgroundandnotinterferewiththemovementagainstChattanoogaandEastTennessee。Thisconditionbeingobserved，theforcestobedetachedandtheroutestheyaretobesentarelefttoyourownjudgment。
ThedirectiontosendtheseforcesimmediatelyisrenderedimperativebyaseriousreversesufferedbyGeneralMcClellanbeforeRichmondyesterday，thefullextentofwhichisnotyetknown。
Youwillacknowledgethereceiptofthisdespatch，statingthedayandhouritisreceived，andinformmewhatyouractionwillbe，sothatwemaytakemeasurestoaidinriverandrailroadtransportation。
EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。
TELEGRAMSTOGENERALA。E。BURNSIDE。
WASHINGTON，June28，1862。
GENERALBURNSIDE：
Ithinkyouhadbettergo，withanyreinforcementsyoucanspare，toGeneralMcClellan。
A。LINCOLN。
WARDEPARTMENT，June，28，1862
MAJOR—GENERALBURNSIDE，Newbern：
WehaveintelligencethatGeneralMcClellanhasbeenattackedinlargeforceandcompelledtofallbacktowardtheJamesRiver。Wearenotadvisedofhisexactcondition，butthePresidentdirectsthatyoushallsendhimallthereinforcementsfromyourcommandtotheJamesRiverthatyoucansafelydowithoutabandoningyourownposition。Letitbeinfantryentirely，ashesaidyesterdaythathehadcavalryenough。
EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，June28，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：
Saveyourarmy，atallevents。Willsendreinforcementsasfastaswecan。Ofcoursetheycannotreachyouto—day，to—morrow，ornextday。Ihavenotsaidyouwereungenerousforsayingyouneededreinforcements。IthoughtyouwereungenerousinassumingthatIdidnotsendthemasfastasIcould。Ifeelanymisfortunetoyouandyourarmyquiteaskeenlyasyoufeelityourself。Ifyouhavehadadrawnbattle，orarepulse，itisthepricewepayfortheenemynotbeinginWashington。WeprotectedWashington，andtheenemyconcentratedonyou。HadwestrippedWashington，hewouldhavebeenuponusbeforethetroopscouldhavegottentoyou。LessthanaweekagoyounotifiedusthatreinforcementswereleavingRichmondtocomeinfrontofus。Itisthenatureofthecase，andneitheryounorthegovernmentistoblame。Pleasetellatoncethepresentconditionandaspectofthings。
A。LINCOLN
TOSECRETARYSEWARD。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，June28，1862
HON。W。H。SEWARD。
MYDEARSIR：——Myviewofthepresentconditionofthewarisaboutasfollows：
TheevacuationofCorinthandourdelaybythefloodintheChickahominyhaveenabledtheenemytoconcentratetoomuchforceinRichmondforMcClellantosuccessfullyattack。Infacttheresoonwillbenosubstantialrebelforceanywhereelse。ButifwesendalltheforcefromheretoMcClellan，theenemywill，beforewecanknowofit，sendaforcefromRichmondandtakeWashington。OrifalargepartofthewesternarmybebroughtheretoMcClellan，theywillletushaveRichmond，andretakeTennessee，Kentucky，Missouri，etc。
WhatshouldbedoneistoholdwhatwehaveintheWest，opentheMississippi，andtakeChattanoogaandEastTennesseewithoutmore。A
reasonableforceshouldineveryeventbekeptaboutWashingtonforitsprotection。Thenletthecountrygiveusahundredthousandnewtroopsintheshortestpossibletime，which，addedtoMcClellandirectlyorindirectly，willtakeRichmondwithoutendangeringanyotherplacewhichwenowhold，andwillsubstantiallyendthewar。I
expecttomaintainthiscontestuntilsuccessful，ortillIdie，oramconquered，ormytermexpires，orCongressorthecountryforsakeme；andIwouldpubliclyappealtothecountryforthisnewforcewereitnotthatIfearageneralpanicandstampedewouldfollow，soharditistohaveathingunderstoodasitreallyis。Ithinkthenewforceshouldbeall，ornearlyall，infantry，principallybecausesuchcanberaisedmostcheaplyandquickly。
Yoursverytruly，A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。A。DIX。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，June28，1862。
GENERALDIX：
CommunicationwithMcClellanbyWhiteHouseiscutoff。StraineverynervetoopencommunicationwithhimbyJamesRiver，oranyotherwayyoucan。Reporttome。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOFLAG—OFFICERL。M。GOLDSBOROUGH。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，June28，1862。
FLAG—OFFICERGOLDSBOROUGH，FortMonroe：
EnemyhascutMcClellan’scommunicationwithWhiteHouse，andisdrivingStonemanbackonthatpoint。Dowhatyoucanforhimwithgunboatsatornearthatplace。McClellan’smainforceisbetweentheChickahominyandtheJames。Alsodowhatyoucantocommunicatewithhimandsupporthimthere。
A。LINCOLN
ToGOVERNORMORTON。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。
June28，1862。
GOVERNORO。P。MORTON，Indianapolis，Ind：
Yourdespatchofto—dayisjustreceived。IhavenorecollectionofeitherJohnR。CravensorCyrusM。Allenhavingbeennamedtomeforappointmentunderthetaxlaw。Thelatterparticularlyhasbeenmyfriend，andIamsorrytolearnthatheisnotyours。Noappointmenthasbeenorwillbemadebymeforthepurposeofstabbingyou。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOSECRETARYSEWARD。
WARDEPARTMENT，June29，1862。6P。M。
HON。WILLIAMH。SEWARD，AstorHouse，NewYork：
Notmuchmorethanwhenyouleft。FultonofBaltimoreAmericanisnowwithus。HeleftWhiteHouseat11A。M。yesterday。HeconversedfullywithapaymasterwhowaswithPorter’sforceduringthefightofFridayandfellbacktonearerMcClellan’squartersjustalittlesoonerthanPorterdid，seeingthewholeofit；stayedontheRichmondsideoftheChickahominyovernight，andleftforWhiteHouseat5A。M。Saturday。HesaysPorterretiredinperfectorderunderprotectionofthegunsarrangedforthepurpose，underordersandnotfromnecessity；andwithallotherofourforces，exceptwhatwasleftonpurposetogotoWhiteHouse，wassafelyinpontoonsovertheChickahominybeforemorning，andthattherewasheavyfiringontheRichmondside，begunat5andceasedat7A。M。Saturday。Onthewhole，Ithinkwehavehadthebetterofituptothatpointoftime。
Whathashappenedsincewestillknownot，aswehavenocommunicationwithGeneralMcClellan。AdespatchfromColonelIngallsshowsthathethinksMcClellanisfightingwiththeenemyatRichmondto—day，andwillbeto—morrow。WehavenomeansofknowinguponwhatColonelIngallsfoundshisopinion。Confirmedaboutsavingallproperty。NotasingleunwoundedstragglercamebacktoWhiteHousefromthefield，andthenumberofwoundedreachingthereupto11A。M。Saturdaywasnotlarge。
A。LINCOLN。
TowhatthePresidenthasabovestatedIwillonlyaddoneortwopointsthatmaybesatisfactoryforyoutoknow。
First。AllthesickandwoundedweresafelyremovedSecond。AdespatchfromBurnsideshowsthatheisfromWhiteHouse；
notamanleftbehindinconditiontoaffordefficientsupport，andisprobablydoingso。
Third。ThedespatchfromColonelIngallsimpressesmewiththeconvictionthatthemovementwasmadebyGeneralMcClellantoconcentrateonRichmond，andwassuccessfultothelatestpointofwhichwehaveanyinformation。
Fourth。Mr。FultonsaysthatonFridaynight，betweentwelveandoneo’clock，GeneralMcClellantelegraphedCommodoreGoldsboroughthattheresultofthemovementwassatisfactorytohim。
Fifth。FromtheseandthefactsstatedbythePresident，myinferenceisthatGeneralMcClellanwillprobablybeinRichmondwithintwodays。
EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。
[UnfortunatelyMcClellandidnotdoanyofthethingshewasordered，andthatitwasverylikelypossibletodo。Itisstillsomemysterywhathewasdoingallthesedaysotherthanhidinginthewoodsandstayingoutofcommunicationsohewouldnotreceiveanymoreuncomfortableorders。ThiswasanotherplacewheretheNorthwasclosetowiningthewaranddidnot。D。W。]
TELEGRAMTOSECRETARYSEWARD。
WARDEPARTMENT，June30，1862。
HON。WM。H。SEWARD，NewYork：
WeareyetwithoutcommunicationwithGeneralMcClellan，andthisabsenceofnewsisourpointofanxiety。Uptothelatestpointtowhichwearepostedheeffectedeverythinginsuchexactaccordancewithhisplan，contingentlyannouncedtousbeforethebattlebegan，thatwefeeljustifiedtohopethathehasnotfailedsince。HehadasevereengagementingettingthepartofhisarmyonthissideoftheChickahominyovertotheotherside，inwhichtheenemylostcertainlyasmuchaswedid。Wearenotdissatisfiedwiththis，onlythatthelossofenemiesdoesnotcompensateforthelossoffriends。
TheenemycannotcomebelowWhiteHouse；certainlyisnottherenow，andprobablyhasabandonedthewholeline。Dix’spicketsareatNewKentCourt—House。
A。LINCOLN。
CALLFORTROOPS。
NEWYORK，June30，1862。
TOTHEGOVERNORSOFTHESEVERALSTATES：
ThecaptureofNewOrleans，Norfolk，andCorinthbythenationalforceshasenabledtheinsurgentstoconcentratealargeforceatandaboutRichmond，whichplacewemusttakewiththeleastpossibledelay；infact，therewillsoonbenoformidableinsurgentforceexceptatRichmond。Withsolargeanarmythere，theenemycanthreatenusonthePotomacandelsewhere。Untilwehavere—establishedthenationalauthority，alltheseplacesmustbeheld，andwemustkeeparespectableforceinfrontofWASHINGTON。Butthis，fromthediminishedstrengthofourarmybysicknessandcasualties，rendersanadditiontoitnecessaryinordertoclosethestrugglewhichhasbeenprosecutedforthelastthreemonthswithenergyandsuccess。Ratherthanhazardthemisapprehensionofourmilitaryconditionandofgroundlessalarmbyacallfortroopsbyproclamation，Ihavedeemeditbesttoaddressyouinthisform。Toaccomplishtheobjectstatedwerequirewithoutdelay150，000men，includingthoserecentlycalledforbytheSecretaryofWar。Thusreinforcedourgallantarmywillbeenabledtorealizethehopesandexpectationsofthegovernmentandthepeople。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。A。DIX。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，June30，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALDix，FortMonroe：
IsitnotprobablethattheenemyhasabandonedthelinebetweenWhiteHouseandMcClellan’srear？Hecouldhavebutlittleobjecttomaintainit，andnothingtosubsistupon。WouldnotStonemanbettermoveupandseeaboutit？IthinkatelegraphiccommunicationcanatoncebeopenedtoWhiteHousefromWilliamsburg。Thewiresmustbeupstill。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMSTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，JUNE30，1862。3P。M。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth：
Yourtelegramofthisdatejustreceived。TheChattanoogaexpeditionmustnotonanyaccountbegivenup。ThePresidentregardsthatandthemovementagainstEastTennesseeasoneofthemostimportantmovementsofthewar，anditsoccupationnearlyasimportantasthecaptureofRichmond。HeisnotpleasedwiththetardinessofthemovementtowardChattanooga，anddirectsthatnoforcebesenthereifyoucannotdoitwithoutbreakinguptheoperationsagainstthatpointandEastTennessee。Infantryonlyareneeded；ourcavalryandartilleryarestrongenough。ThefirstreportsfromRichmondweremorediscouragingthanthetruthwarranted。Iftheadvantageisnotonourside，itisbalanced。GeneralMcClellanhasmovedhiswholeforceonthelineoftheJamesRiver，andissupportedtherebyourgunboats；buthemustbelargelystrengthenedbeforeadvancing，andhencethecallonyou，whichIamgladyouansweredsopromptly。Letmeknowtowhatpointontheriveryouwillsendyourforces，soastoprovideimmediatelyfortransportation。
EDWINM。STANTON，SecretaryofWar。
WASHINGTON，D。C。，June30，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi：
Wouldbeverygladof25，000infantry；noartilleryorcavalry；butpleasedonotsendamanifitendangersanyplaceyoudeemimportanttohold，orifitforcesyoutogiveuporweakenordelaytheexpeditionagainstChattanooga。TotakeandholdtherailroadatoreastofCleveland，inEastTennessee，IthinkfullyasimportantasthetakingandholdingofRichmond。
A。LINCOLN。
CALLFOR300，000VOLUNTEERS，JULY1，1862。
June28，1861。
Theundersigned，governorsofStatesoftheUnion，impressedwiththebeliefthatthecitizensoftheStateswhichtheyrespectivelyrepresentareofoneaccordintheheartydesirethattherecentsuccessesoftheFederalarmsmaybefollowedupbymeasureswhichmustinsurethespeedyrestorationoftheUnion，andbelievingthat，inviewofthepresentstateoftheimportantmilitarymovementsnowinprogress，andthereducedconditionofoureffectiveforcesinthefield，resultingfromtheusualandunavoidablecasualtiesintheservice，thetimehasarrivedforpromptandvigorousmeasurestobeadoptedbythepeopleinsupportofthegreatinterestscommittedtoyourcharge，respectfullyrequest，ifitmeetswithyourentireapproval，thatyouatoncecallupontheseveralStatesforsuchnumberofmenasmayberequiredtofillupallmilitaryorganizationsnowinthefield，andaddtothearmiesheretoforeorganizedsuchadditionalnumberofmenasmay，inyourjudgment，benecessarytogarrisonandholdallthenumerouscitiesandmilitarypositionsthathavebeencapturedbyourarmies，andtospeedilycrushtherebellionthatstillexistsinseveraloftheSouthernStates，thuspracticallyrestoringtothecivilizedworldourgreatandgoodgovernment。Allbelievethatthedecisivemomentisnearathand，andtothatendthepeopleoftheUnitedStatesaredesiroustoaidpromptlyinfurnishingallreinforcementsthatyoumaydeemneedfultosustainourgovernment。
ISRAELWASHBURN，JR。，GovernorofMaine。
H。S。BERRY，GovernorofNewHampshire。
FREDERICKHOLBROOK，GovernorofVermont。
WILLIAMA。BUCKINGHAM，GovernorofConnecticut。
E。D。MORGAN，GovernorofNewYork。
CHARLESS。OLDEN，GovernorofNewJersey。
A。G。CURTIN，GovernorofPennsylvania。
A。W。BRADFORD，GovernorofMaryland。
F。H。PIERPOINT，GovernorofVirginia。
AUSTINBLAIR，GovernorofMichigan。
J。B。TEMPLE，PresidentMilitaryBoardofKentucky。
ANDREWJOHNSON，GovernorofTennessee。
H。R。GAMBLE，GovernorofMissouri。
O。P。MORTON，GovernorofIndiana。
DAVIDTODD，GovernorofOhio。
ALEXANDERRAMSEY，GovernorofMinnesota。
RICHARDYATES，GovernorofIllinois。
EDWARDSALOMON，GovernorofWisconsin。
THEPRESIDENT
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July1，1862
GENTLEMEN：——Fullyconcurringinthewisdomoftheviewsexpressedtomeinsopatrioticamannerbyyou，inthecommunicationofthetwenty—eighthdayofJune，Ihavedecidedtocallintotheserviceanadditionalforceof300，000men。Isuggestandrecommendthatthetroopsshouldbechieflyofinfantry。ThequotaofyourStatewouldbe______。Itrustthattheymaybeenrolledwithoutdelay，soastobringthisunnecessaryandinjuriouscivilwartoaspeedyandsatisfactoryconclusion。AnorderfixingthequotasoftherespectiveStateswillbeissuedbytheWarDepartmentto—morrow。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
PROCLAMATIONCONCERNINGTAXESIN
REBELLIOUSSTATES，JULY1，1862。
BYTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESOF
AMERICA：
AProclamation。
WhereasinandbythesecondsectionofanactofCongresspassedonthe7thdayofJune，A。D。1862，entitled\"AnactforthecollectionofdirecttaxesininsurrectionarydistrictswithintheUnitedStates，andforotherpurposes，\"itismadethedutyofthePresidenttodeclare，onorbeforethefirstdayofJulythennextfollowing，byhisproclamation，inwhatStatesandpartsofStatesinsurrectionexists：
Now，therefore，beitknownthatI，AbrahamLincoln，PresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica，doherebydeclareandproclaimthattheStatesofSouthCarolina，Florida，Georgia，Alabama，Louisiana，Texas，Mississippi，Arkansas，Tennessee，NorthCarolina，andtheStateofVirginiaexceptthefollowingcounties—Hancock，Brooke，Ohio，Marshall，Wetzel，Marion，Monongalia，Preston，Taylor，Pleasants，Tyler，Ritchie，Doddridge，Harrison，Wood，Jackson，Wirt，Roane，Calhoun，Gilmer，Barbour，Tucker，Lewis，Braxton，Upsbur，Randolph，Mason，Putnam，Kanawha，Clay，Nicholas，Cabell，Wayne，Boone，Logan，Wyoming，Webster，Fayette，andRaleigh—arenowininsurrectionandrebellion，andbyreasonthereofthecivilauthorityoftheUnitedStatesisobstructedsothattheprovisionsofthe\"Acttoprovideincreasedrevenuefromimports，topaytheinterestonthepublicdebt，andforotherpurposes，\"approvedAugust5，1861，cannotbepeaceablyexecuted；andthatthetaxeslegallychargeableuponrealestateundertheactlastaforesaidlyingwithintheStatesandpartsofStatesasaforesaid，togetherwithapenaltyof50percentumofsaidtaxes，shallbealienuponthetractsorlotsofthesame，severallycharged，tillpaid。
InwitnesswhereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheUnitedStatestobeaffixed……
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
BythePresident：
F。W。SEWARD，ActingSecretaryofState。
MESSAGETOCONGRESS，JULY1，1862。
TOTHESENATEANDHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES
ImostcordiallyrecommendthatCaptainAndrewH。Foote，oftheUnitedStatesNavy，receiveavoteofthanksofCongressforhiseminentservicesinOrganizingtheflotillaonthewesternWaters，andforhisgallantryatFortHenry，FortDonelson，IslandNumberTen，andatvariousotherplaces，whilstincommandofthenavalforces，embracingaperiodofnearlytenmonths。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
WASHINGTON，D。C。July1，1862
TELEGRAMTOGENERALMcCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON，JULY1，1862。3。30P。M。
MAJOR—GENERALGEORGEB。McCLELLAN：
Itisimpossibletoreinforceyouforyourpresentemergency。Ifwehadamillionofmen，Wecouldnotgetthemtoyouintime。Wehavenotthementosend。Ifyouarenotstrongenoughtofacetheenemy，youmustfindaplaceofsecurity，andwait，rest，andrepair。
Maintainyourgroundifyoucan，butsavethearmyatallevents，evenifyoufallbacktoFortMonroe。Westillhavestrengthenoughinthecountry，andwillbringitout。
A。LINCOLN。
TOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTON，D。C。，July2，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：
YourdespatchofTuesdaymorninginducesmetohopeyourarmyishavingsomerest。Inthishopeallowmetoreasonwithyouamoment。
Whenyouaskfor50，000mentobepromptlysentyou，yousurelylaborundersomegrossmistakeoffact。RecentlyyousentpapersshowingyourdisposalofforcesmadelastspringforthedefenseofWASHINGTON，andadvisingareturntothatplan。IfinditincludedinandaboutWASHINGTON75，000men。Now，pleasebeassuredIhavenotmenenoughtofillthatveryplanby15，000。AllofFremont’sinthevalley，allofBanks’s，allofMcDowell’snotwithyou，andallinWASHINGTON，takentogether，donotexceed，iftheyreach，60，000。
WithWoolandDixaddedtothosementioned，Ihavenot，outsideofyourarmy，75，000meneastofthemountains。Thustheideaofsendingyou50，000，oranyotherconsiderableforce，promptly，issimplyabsurd。If，inyourfrequentmentionofresponsibility，youhavetheimpressionthatIblameyoufornotdoingmorethanyoucan，pleaseberelievedofsuchimpression。Ionlybegthatinlikemanneryouwillnotaskimpossibilitiesofme。IfyouthinkyouarenotstrongenoughtotakeRichmondjustnow，Idonotaskyoutotryjustnow。Savethearmy，materialandpersonal，andIwillstrengthenitfortheoffensiveagainasfastasIcan。ThegovernorsofeighteenStatesoffermeanewlevyof300，000，whichI
accept。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WASHINGTON，D。C。July2，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi：
YourseveraldespatchesofyesterdaytoSecretaryofWarandmyselfreceived。Ididsay，andnowrepeat，Iwouldbeexceedinglygladforsomereinforcementsfromyou。Stilldonotsendamanifinyourjudgmentitwillendangeranypointyoudeemimportanttohold，orwillforceyoutogiveuporweakenordelaytheChattanoogaexpedition。
PleasetellmecouldyounotmakemeaflyingvisitforconsultationwithoutendangeringtheServiceinyourdepartment。
A。LINCOLN。
MESSAGETOTHESENATE。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，July2，1862。
TOTHESENATEOFTHEUNITEDSTATES：
Iherewithreturntoyourhonorablebody，inwhichitoriginated，anactentitled\"Anacttoprovideforadditionalmedicalofficersofthevolunteerservice，\"withoutmyapproval。
MyreasonforsodoingisthatIhaveapprovedanactofthesametitlepassedbyCongressafterthepassageoftheonefirstmentionedfortheexpresspurposeofcorrectingerrorsinandsupersedingthesame，asIaminformed。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
CIRCULARLETTERTOTHEGOVERNORS。
PrivateandConfidential。
WARDEPARTMENT，July3，1862。10。30A。M。
GOVERNORWASHBURN，Maine[andothergovernors]Ishouldnotwantthehalfof300，000newtroopsifIcouldhavethemnow。IfIhad50，000
additionaltroopsherenow，IbelieveIcouldsubstantiallyclosethewarintwoweeks。Buttimeiseverything，andifIget50，000newmeninamonth，Ishallhavelost20，000oldonesduringthesamemonth，havinggainedonly30，000，withthedifferencebetweenoldandnewtroopsstillagainstme。Thequickeryousend，thefeweryouwillhavetosend。Timeiseverything。Pleaseactinviewofthis。
TheenemyhavinggivenupCorinth，itisnotwonderfulthatheistherebyenabledtocheckusforatimeatRichmond。
Yourstruly，A。LINCOLN。
TOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WARDEPARTMENTWASHINGTON，D。C。，JULY3，1862
MAJOR—GENERALGEORGEB。McCLELLAN：
Yoursof5。30yesterdayisjustreceived。Iamsatisfiedthatyourself，officers，andmenhavedonethebestyoucould。Allaccountssaybetterfightingwasneverdone。Tenthousandthanksforit。
Onthe28thwesentGeneralBurnsideanordertosendalltheforcehecouldsparetoyou。WethenlearnedthatyouhadrequestedhimtogotoGoldsborough；uponwhichwesaidtohimourorderwasintendedforyourbenefit，andwedidnotwishtobeinconflictwithyourviews。
Wehopeyouwillhavehelpfromhimsoon。TodaywehaveorderedGeneralHuntertosendyouallhecanspare。AtlastadvicesGeneralHalleckthinkshecannotsendreinforcementswithoutendangeringallhehasgained。
A。LINCOLN，PresidentTOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，D。C。，July4，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：
IunderstandyourpositionasstatedinyourletterandbyGeneralMarcy。Toreinforceyousoastoenableyoutoresumetheoffensivewithinamonth，orevensixweeks，isimpossible。InadditiontothatarrivedandnowarrivingfromthePotomacabout10，000men，I
suppose，andabout10，000IhopeyouwillhavefromBurnsideverysoon，andabout5000fromHunteralittlelater，IdonotseehowI
cansendyouanothermanwithinamonth。Underthesecircumstancesthedefensiveforthepresentmustbeyouronlycare。Savethearmyfirst，whereyouare，ifyoucan；secondly，byremoval，ifyoumust。
You，ontheground，mustbethejudgeastowhichyouwillattempt，andofthemeansforeffectingit。Ibutgiveitasmyopinionthatwiththeaidofthegunboatsandthereinforcementsmentionedaboveyoucanholdyourpresentposition——provided，andsolongas，youcankeeptheJamesRiveropenbelowyou。IfyouarenottolerablyconfidentyoucankeeptheJamesRiveropen，youhadbetterremoveassoonaspossible。Idonotrememberthatyouhaveexpressedanyapprehensionastothedangerofhavingyourcommunicationcutontheriverbelowyou，yetIdonotsupposeitcanhaveescapedyourattention。
Yoursverytruly，A。LINCOLN。
P。S。——Ifatanytimeyoufeelabletotaketheoffensive，youarenotrestrainedfromdoingso。
A。L。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，July4，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi：
Youdonotknowhowmuchyouwouldobligeusif，withoutabandoninganyofyourpositionsorplans，youcouldpromptlysenduseven10，000infantry。Canyounot？SomepartoftheCorintharmyiscertainlyfightingMcClellaninfrontofRichmond。PrisonersareinourhandsfromthelateCorintharmy。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。A。DIX。
WASHINGTONCITY，July4，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALDix，FortMonroe：
SendforwardthedespatchtoColonelHawkinsandthisalso。OurorderandGeneralMcClellan’stoGeneralBurnsidebeingthesame，ofcoursewewishitexecutedaspromptlyaspossible。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON，July5，1862。9A。M。
MAJOR—GENERALGEORGEB。McCLELLAN：
Athousandthanksforthereliefyourtwodespatchesof12and1P。M。
yesterdaygaveme。Beassuredtheheroismandskillofyourselfandofficersandmenis，andforeverwillbe，appreciated。
Ifyoucanholdyourpresentposition，weshallhavetheenemyyet。
A。LINCOLN
TOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，D。C。，July6，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi。
MYDEARSIR：——ThisintroducesGovernorWilliamSprague，ofRhodeIsland。HeisnowGovernorforthethirdtime，andsenator—electoftheUnitedStates。
Iknowtheobjectofhisvisittoyou。Hehasmycheerfulconsenttogo，butnotmydirection。Hewishestogetyouandpartofyourforce，oneorboth，tocomehere。YoualreadyknowIshouldbeexceedinglygladofthisif，inyourjudgment，itcouldbewithoutendangeringpositionsandoperationsinthesouthwest；andInowrepeatwhatIhavemorethanoncesaidbytelegraph：\"Donotcomeorsendamanif，inyourjudgment，itwillendangeranypointyoudeemimportanttohold，orendangersordelaystheChattanoogaexpedition。\"
Still，pleasegivemyfriend，GovernorSprague，afullandfairhearing。
Yoursverytruly，A。LINCOLN。
MEMORANDUMOFANINTERVIEWBETWEENTHEPRESIDENTANDGENERAL
McCLELLANANDOTHEROFFICERSDURINGAVISITTOTHEARMYOFTHE
POTOMACATHARRISON’SLANDING，VIRGINIA。
July9，1862。
THEPRESIDENT：Whatamountofforcehaveyounow？
GENERALMcCLELLAN：About80，000，can’tvarymuch，certain1y75，000。
THEPRESIDENT：[tothecorpscommanders]
Whatisthewholeamountofyourcorpswithyounow。
GENERALSUMNER：About15，000。
GENERALHEINTZELMAN：15，000forduty。
GENERALKEYES：About12，500。
GENERALPORTER：About23，000——fully20，000fitforduty。
GENERALFRANKLIN：About15，000。
THEPRESIDENT：Whatislikelytobeyourconditionastohealthinthiscamp？
GENERALMcCLELLAN：BetterthaninanyencampmentsincelandingatFortressMonroe。
PRESIDENTLINCOLN：[tothecorpscommanders]
Inyourpresentencampmentwhatisthepresentandprospectiveconditionastohealth？
GENERALSUMNER：AsgoodasanypartofWesternVirginia。
GENERALHEINTZELMAN：Excellentforhealth，andpresenthealthimproving。
GENERALKEYES：Alittleimproved，butthinkcampisgettingworse。
GENERALPORTER：Verygood。
GENERALFRANKLIN：Notgood。
THEPRESIDENT：Whereistheenemynow？
GENERALMcCLELLAN：Fromfourtofivemilesfromusonalltheroads——
Ithinknearlythewholearmy——bothHills，Longstreet，Jackson，Magruder，Huger。
THEPRESIDENT：[tothecorpscommanders]Whereandinwhatconditiondoyoubelievetheenemytobenow？
GENERALSUMNER：Ithinktheyhaveretiredfromourfront；wereverymuchdamaged，especiallyintheirbesttroops，inthelateactions，fromsuperiorityofarms。
GENERALHEINTZELMAN：Don’tthinktheyareinforceinourvicinity。
GENERALKEYES：Thinkhehaswithdrawn，andthinkpreparingtogotoWASHINGTON。
GENERALPORTER：BelieveheismainlynearRichmond。Hefeelshedarenotattackushere。
GENERALFRANKLIN：Ilearnhehaswithdrawnfromourfrontandthinkthatisprobable。
THEPRESIDENT：[tothecorpscommanders]Whatistheaggregateofyourkilled，wounded，andmissingfromtheattackonthe26thultimotillnow？
GENERALSUMNER：1175。
GENERALHEINTZELMAN：Notlarge745。
GENERALKEYES：Lessthan500。
GENERALPORTER：Over5000。
GENERALFRANKLIN：Notover3000。
THEPRESIDENT：Ifyoudesiredcouldyouremovethearmysafely？
GENERALMcCLELLAN：Itwouldbeadelicateandverydifficultmatter。
THEPRESIDENT：[tothecorpscommanders]Ifitweredesiredtogetthearmyaway，coulditbesafelyeffected？
GENERALSUMNER：Ithinkwecould，butIthinkwegiveupthecauseifwedo。
GENERALHEINTZELMAN：Perhapswecould，butIthinkitwouldberuinoustothecountry。
GENERALKEYES：Ithinkitcouldifdonequickly。
GENERALPORTER：Impossible——movethearmyandruinthecountry。
GENERALFRANKLIN：Ithinkwecould，andthatwehadbetter——thinkRappahannockthetrueline。
THEPRESIDENT：[tothecorpscommanders]Isthearmysecureinitspresentposition？
GENERALSUMNER：Perfectlyso，inmyjudgment。
GENERALHEINTZELMAN：Ithinkitissafe。
GENERALKEYES：WithhelpofGeneralB。[Burnside]canholdposition。
GENERALPORTER：Perfectlyso。Notonly，butwearereadytobeginmovingforward。
GENERALFRANKLIN：Unlessrivercanbecloseditis。
ORDERMAKINGHALLECKGENERAL—IN—CHIEF。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July11，1862。
Ordered，ThatMajor—GeneralHenryW。HalleckbeassignedtocommandthewholelandforcesoftheUnitedStates，asgeneral—in—chief，andthatherepairtothiscapitalsosoonashecanwithsafetytothepositionsandoperationswithinthedepartmentnowunderhischarge。
A。LINCOLN
ORDERCONCERNINGTHESOUTHWESTBRANCH
OFTHEPACIFICRAILROAD。
Whereas，inthejudgmentofthePresident，thepublicsafetydoesrequirethattherailroadlinecalledandknownastheSouthwestBranchofthePacificRailroadintheStateofMissouriberepaired，extended，andcompletedfromRollatoLebanon，inthedirectiontoSpringfield，inthesaidState，thesamebeingnecessarytothesuccessfulandeconomicalconductofthewarandtothemaintenanceoftheauthorityofthegovernmentintheSouthwest：
Therefore，underandinvirtueoftheactofCongressentitled\"AnacttoauthorizethePresidentoftheUnitedStatesincertaincasestotakepossessionofrailroadandtelegraphlines，andforotherpurposes，\"approvedJanuary31，1862，itisordered，ThattheportionofthesaidrailroadlinewhichreachesfromRollatoLebanonberepaired，extended，andcompleted，soastobemadeavailableforthemilitaryusesofthegovernment，asspeedilyasmaybe。And，inasmuchasuponthepartofthesaidlinefromRollatothestreamcalledLittlePineyaconsiderableportionofthenecessaryworkhasalreadybeendonebytherailroadcompany，andtheroadtothisextentmaybecompletedatcomparativelysmallcost，itisorderedthatthesaidlinefromRollatoandacrossLittlePineybefirstcompleted，andassoonaspossible。
TheSecretaryofWarischargedwiththeexecutionofthisorder。
Andtofacilitatethespeedyexecutionofthework，heisdirected，athisdiscretion，totakepossessionandcontrolofthewholeorsuchpartofthesaidrailroadline，andthewholeorsuchpartoftherollingstock，offices，shops，buildings，andalltheirappendagesandappurtenances，ashemayjudgenecessaryorconvenientfortheearlycompletionoftheroadfromRollatoLebanon。
DoneatthecityofWASHINGTON，July11，1862。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
MESSAGETOCONGRESS。
WASHINGTON，DC。，July11，1862
TOTHESENATEANDHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：
IrecommendthatthethanksofCongressbegiventothefollowingofficersoftheUnitedStatesNavy：
CaptainJamesL。Lardner，formeritoriousconductatthebattleofPortRoyalanddistinguishedservicesonthecoastoftheUnitedStatesagainsttheenemy。
CaptainCharlesHenryDavis，fordistinguishedservicesinconflictwiththeenemyatFortPillow，atMemphis，andforsuccessfuloperationsatotherpointsinthewatersoftheMississippiRiver。
CommanderJohnA。Dahlgren，fordistinguishedservicesinthelineofhisprofession，improvementsinordnance，andzealousandefficientlaborsintheordnancebranchoftheservice。
CommanderStephenC。Rowan，fordistinguishedservicesinthewatersofNorthCarolina，andparticularlyinthecaptureofNewbern，beinginchiefcommandofthenavalforces。
CommanderDavidD。Porter，fordistinguishedservicesintheconceptionandpreparationofthemeansusedforthecaptureofthefortsbelowNewOrleans，andforhighlymeritoriousconductinthemanagementofthemortarflotilladuringthebombardmentofFortsJacksonandSt。Philip。
CaptainSilasH。Stringharn，nowontheretiredlist，fordistinguishedservicesinthecaptureofFortsHatterasandClark。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGOVERNORJOHNSON。
WARDEPARTMENT，July11，1862。
HON。ANDREWJOHNSON。
MYDEARSIR：——Yoursofyesterdayisreceived。Doyounot，mygoodfriend，perceivethatwhatyouaskissimplytoputyouincommandintheWest？Idonotsupposeyoudesirethis。Youonlywishtocontrolinyourownlocalities；butthisyoumustknowmayderangeallotherposts。Canyounot，andwillyounot，haveafullconferencewithGeneralHalleck？Telegraphhim，andmeethimatsuchplaceasheandyoucanagreeupon。Itelegraphhimtomeetyouandconferfullywithyou。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，July11，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth：
GovernorJohnson，atNashville，isingreattroubleandanxietyaboutaraidintoKentucky。Thegovernorisatrueandvaluableman——
indispensabletousinTennessee。Willyoupleasegetincommunicationwithhim，andhaveafullconferencewithhimbeforeyouleaveforhere？Ihavetelegraphedhimonthesubject。
A。LINCOLN。
APPEALTOBORDER—STATEREPRESENTATIVESINFAVOROF
COMPENSATEDEMANCIPATION。
July12，1862。
GENTLEMEN：——AftertheadjournmentofCongressnowverynear，Ishallhavenoopportunityofseeingyouforseveralmonths。BelievingthatyouoftheborderStatesholdmorepowerforgoodthananyotherequalnumberofmembers，IfeelitadutywhichIcannotjustifiablywaivetomakethisappealtoyou。IintendnoreproachorcomplaintwhenIassureyouthat，inmyopinion，ifyouallhadvotedfortheresolutioninthegradual—emancipationmessageoflastMarch，thewarwouldnowbesubstantiallyended。Andtheplanthereinproposedisyetoneofthemostpotentandswiftmeansofendingit。LettheStateswhichareinrebellionseedefinitelyandcertainlythatinnoeventwilltheStatesyourepresenteverjointheirproposedconfederacy，andtheycannotmuchlongermaintainthecontest。ButyoucannotdivestthemoftheirhopetoultimatelyhaveyouwiththemsolongasyoushowadeterminationtoperpetuatetheinstitutionwithinyourownStates。Beatthematelections，asyouhaveoverwhelminglydone，and，nothingdaunted，theystillclaimyouastheirown。YouandIknowwhattheleveroftheirpoweris。Breakthatleverbeforetheirfaces，andtheycanshakeyounomoreforever。MostofyouhavetreatedmewithkindnessandconsiderationandItrustyouwillnotnowthinkIimproperlytouchwhatisexclusivelyyourown，when，forthesakeofthewholecountry，Iask，Canyou，foryourStates，dobetterthantotakethecourseIurge？
Discardingpunctilioandmaximsadaptedtomoremanageabletimes，andlookingonlytotheunprecedentedlysternfactsofourcase，canyoudobetterinanypossibleevent？YoupreferthattheconstitutionalrelationoftheStatestothenationshallbepracticallyrestoredwithoutdisturbanceoftheinstitution；andifthisweredone，mywholedutyinthisrespect，undertheConstitutionandmyoathofoffice，wouldbeperformed。Butitisnotdone，andwearetryingtoaccomplishitbywar。Theincidentsofthewarcannotbeavoided。
Ifthewarcontinueslong，asitmustiftheobjectbenotsoonerattained，theinstitutioninyourStateswillbeextinguishedbymerefrictionandabrasion——bythemereincidentsofthewar。Itwillbegone，andyouwillhavenothingvaluableinlieuofit。Muchofitsvalueisgonealready。Howmuchbetterforyouandforyourpeopletotakethestepwhichatonceshortensthewarandsecuressubstantialcompensationforthatwhichissuretobewhollylostinanyotherevent！Howmuchbettertothussavethemoneywhichelsewesinkforeverinwar！Howmuchbettertodoitwhilewecan，lestthewarerelongrenderuspecuniarilyunabletodoit！Howmuchbetterforyouasseller，andthenationasbuyer，toselloutandbuyoutthatwithoutwhichthewarcouldneverhavebeen，thantosinkboththethingtobesoldandthepriceofitincuttingoneanother’sthroats！Idonotspeakofemancipationatonce，butofadecisionatoncetoemancipategradually。RoominSouthAmericaforcolonizationcanbeobtainedcheaplyandinabundance，andwhennumbersshallbelargeenoughtobecompanyandencouragementforoneanother，thefreedpeoplewillnotbesoreluctanttogo。
Iampressedwithadifficultynotyetmentioned——onewhichthreatensdivisionamongthosewho，united，arenonetoostrong。Aninstanceofitisknowntoyou。GeneralHunterisanhonestman。Hewas，andIhopestillis，myfriend。Ivaluedhimnonethelessforhisagreeingwithmeinthegeneralwishthatallmeneverywherecouldbefree。HeproclaimedallmenfreewithincertainStates，andI
repudiatedtheproclamation。HeexpectedmoregoodandlessharmfromthemeasurethanIcouldbelievewouldfollow。Yet，inrepudiatingit，Igavedissatisfaction，ifnotoffence，tomanywhosesupportthecountrycannotaffordtolose。Andthisisnottheendofit。Thepressureinthisdirectionisstilluponme，andisincreasing。ByconcedingwhatInowaskyoucanrelieveme，and，muchmore，canrelievethecountryinthisimportantpoint。
Upontheseconsiderations，IhaveagainbeggedyourattentiontothemessageofMarchlast。BeforeleavingtheCapital，consideranddiscussitamongyourselves。Youarepatriotsandstatesmen，andassuchIprayyouconsiderthisproposition；and，attheleast，commendittotheconsiderationofyourStatesandpeople。Asyouwouldperpetuatepopulargovernmentforthebestpeopleintheworld，I
beseechyouthatyoudoinnowiseomitthis。Ourcommoncountryisingreatperil，demandingtheloftiestviewsandboldestactiontobringaspeedyrelief。Oncerelieved，itsformofgovernmentissavedtotheworld；itsbelovedhistoryandcherishedmemoriesarevindicated，anditshappyfuturefullyassuredandrenderedinconceivablygrand。Toyou，morethantoanyothers，theprivilegeisgiventoassurethathappinessandswellthatgrandeur，andtolinkyourownnamestherewithforever。
TOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July13，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：
MYDEARSIR：——Iamtoldthatover160，000menhavegoneintoyourarmyonthePeninsula。WhenIwaswithyoutheotherdaywemadeout86，500remaining，leaving73，500tobeaccountedfor。Ibelieve23，500willcoverallthekilled，wounded，andmissinginallyourbattlesandskirmishes，leaving50，000whohaveleftotherwise。Nomorethan5000ofthesehavedied，leaving45，000ofyourarmystillaliveandnotwithit。Ibelievehalfortwo—thirdsofthemarefitfordutyto—day。HaveyouanymoreperfectknowledgeofthisthanI
have？IfIamright，andyouhadthesemenwithyou，youcouldgointoRichmondinthenextthreedays。Howcantheybegottoyou，andhowcantheybepreventedfromgettingawayinsuchnumbersforthefuture？
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，July13，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi：
TheyarehavingastampedeinKentucky。Pleaselooktoit。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。T。BOYLE。
WASHINGTON，July13，1862。
GENERALJ。T。BOYLE，Louisville，Kentucky：
Yourseveraldespatchesreceived。YoushouldcallonGeneralHalleck。Telegraphhimatonce。Ihavetelegraphedhimthatyouareintrouble。
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALJ。T。BOYLE。
WARDEPARTMENT，July13，1862。
GENERALJ。T。BOYLE，Louisville，Kentucky：
WecannotventuretoordertroopsfromGeneralBuell。Weknownotwhatconditionheisin。Hemaybeattackedhimself。YoumustcallonGeneralHalleck，whocommands，andwhosebusinessitistounderstandandcareforthewholefieldIfyoucannottelegraphtohim，sendamessengertohim。AdispatchhasthismomentcomefromHalleckatTuscombia，Alabama。
A。LINCOLN。
ACTOFCOMPENSATEDEMANCIPATION
MESSAGETOCONGRESS。
July4，1862。
FELLOW—CITIZENSOFTHESENATEANDHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：
HerewithisthedraftofthebilltocompensateanyStatewhichmayabolishslaverywithinitslimits，thepassageofwhich，substantiallyaspresented，Irespectfullyandearnestlyrecommend。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
BeitenactedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled：——ThatwheneverthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshallbesatisfiedthatanyStateshallhavelawfullyabolishedslaverywithinandthrough—outsuchState，eitherimmediatelyorgradually，itshallbethedutyofthePresident，assistedbytheSecretaryoftheTreasury，toprepareanddelivertoeachStateanamountofsixpercent。interest—bearingbondsoftheUnitedStatesequaltotheaggregatevalueat______
dollarsperheadofalltheslaveswithinsuchState，asreportedbythecensusof1860；thewholeamountforanyoneStatetobedeliveredatonceiftheabolishmentbeimmediate，orinequalannualinstalmentsifitbegradual，interesttobeginrunningoneachbondatthetimeofdelivery，andnotbefore。
Andbeitfurtherenacted，ThatifanyState，havingsoreceivedanysuchbonds，shallatanytimeafterwardsbylawreintroduceortolerateslaverywithinitslimits，contrarytotheactofabolishmentuponwhichsuchbondsshallhavebeenreceived，saidbondssoreceivedbysaidStateshallatoncebenullandvoid，inwhosesoeverhandstheymaybe，andsuchStateshallrefundtotheUnitedStatesallinterestwhichmayhavebeenpaidonsuchbonds。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALH。W。HALLECK。
WARDEPARTMENT，July14，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALHALLECK，Corinth，Mississippi：
Iamveryanxious——almostimpatient——tohaveyouhere。Havedueregardtowhatyouleavebehind。Whencanyoureachhere？
A。LINCOLN。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，July14，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：
GeneralBurnside’sforceisatNewportNews，readytomove，onshortnotice，onewayortheother，whenordered。
A。LINCOLN。
TOSOLOMONFOOT。
EXECUTIVEMANSION，WASHINGTON，July15，1862。
HON。SOLOMONFOOT，PresidentprotemporeoftheSenate。
SIR：—PleaseinformtheSenatethatIshallbeobligediftheywillpostponetheadjournmentatleastonedaybeyondthetimewhichI
understandtobenowfixedforit。
Yourobedientservant，ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
[ThesamemessagewasaddressedtoHon。GalushaA。GrowSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives。]
MESSAGETOCONGRESS。
July17，1862。
FELLOW—CITIZENSOFTHESENATEANDHOUSEOF
REPRESENTATIVES：
IhaveinadvertentlyomittedsolongtoinformyouthatinMarchlastMr。CorneliusVanderbilt，ofNewYork，gratuitouslypresentedtotheUnitedStatestheoceansteamerVanderbilt，bymanyesteemedthefinestmerchantshipintheworld。Shehaseversincebeenandstillisdoingvaluableservicetothegovernment。ForthepatrioticactofmakingthismagnificentandvaluablepresenttothecountryI
recommendthatsomesuitableacknowledgmentbemade。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
MESSAGETOCONGRESS。
July17，1862。
FELLOW—CITIZENSOFTHESENATEANDHOUSEOF
REPRESENTATIVES：
Consideringthebillfor\"Anacttosuppressinsurrection，topunishtreasonandrebellion，toseizeandconfiscatethepropertyofrebels，andforotherpurposes，\"andthejointresolutionexplanatoryofsaidactasbeingsubstantiallyone，Ihaveapprovedandsignedboth。
BeforeIwasinformedofthepassageoftheresolutionIhadpreparedthedraftofamessagestatingobjectionstothebillbecomingalaw，acopyofwhichdraftisherewithtransmitted。
ABRAHAMLINCOLN。
FELLOW—CITIZENSOFTHEHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES：
Iherewithreturntoyourhonorablebody，inwhichitoriginated，thebillforanactentitled\"Anacttosuppresstreasonandrebellion，toseizeandconfiscatethepropertyofrebels，andforotherpurposes，\"togetherwithmyobjectionstoitsbecomingalaw。
ThereismuchinthebilltowhichIperceivenoobjection。Itiswhollyprospective，andtouchesneitherpersonnorpropertyofanyloyalcitizen，inwhichparticularsitisjustandproper。ThefirstandsecondsectionsprovidefortheconvictionandpunishmentofpersonsWhoshallbeguiltyoftreasonandpersonswhoshall\"incite，setonfoot，assist，orengageinanyrebellionorinsurrectionagainsttheauthorityoftheUnitedStatesorthelawsthereof，orshallgiveaidandcomfortthereto，orshallengageinorgiveaidandcomforttoanysuchexistingrebellionorinsurrection。\"Byfairconstructionpersonswithinthesesectionsarenottobepunishedwithoutregulartrialsindulyconstitutedcourts，undertheformsandallthesubstantialprovisionsoflawandoftheConstitutionapplicabletotheirseveralcases。TothisIperceivenoobjection，especiallyassuchpersonswouldbewithinthegeneralpardoningpowerandalsothespecialprovisionforpardonandamnestycontainedinthisact。
Itisalsoprovidedthattheslavesofpersonsconvictedunderthesesectionsshallbefree。Ithinkthereisanunfortunateformofexpressionratherthanasubstantialobjectioninthis。ItisstartlingtosaythatCongresscanfreeaslavewithinaState，andyetifitweresaidtheownershipoftheslavehadfirstbeentransferredtothenationandthatCongresshadthenliberatedhimthedifficultywouldatoncevanish。Andthisistherealcase。ThetraitoragainsttheGeneralGovernmentforfeitshisslaveatleastasjustlyashedoesanyotherproperty，andheforfeitsbothtothegovernmentagainstwhichbeoffends。Thegovernment，sofarastherecanbeownership，thusownstheforfeitedslaves，andthequestionforCongressinregardtothemis，\"Shalltheybemadefreeorbesoldtonewmasters？\"IperceivenoobjectiontoCongressdecidinginadvancethattheyshallbefree。TothehighhonorofKentucky，asIaminformed，sheistheownerofsomeslavesbyescheat，andhassoldnone，butliberatedall。IhopethesameistrueofsomeotherStates。Indeed，IdonotbelieveitwillbephysicallypossiblefortheGeneralGovernmenttoreturnpersonssocircumstancedtoactualslavery。Ibelievetherewouldbephysicalresistancetoitwhichcouldneitherbeturnedasidebyargumentnordrivenawaybyforce。
InthisviewIhavenoobjectiontothisfeatureofthebill。
Anothermatterinvolvedinthesetwosections，andrunningthroughotherpartsoftheact，willbenoticedhereafter。
Iperceivenoobjectiontothethirdorfourthsections。
SofarasIwishtonoticethefifthandsixthsections，theymaybeconsideredtogether。Thattheenforcementofthesesectionswoulddonoinjusticetothepersonsembracedwithinthem，isclear。Thatthosewhomakeacauselesswarshouldbecompelledtopaythecostofit，istooobviouslyjusttobecalledinquestion。Togivegovernmentalprotectiontothepropertyofpersonswhohaveabandonedit，andgoneonacrusadetooverthrowthesamegovernment，isabsurd，ifconsideredinthemerelightofjustice。Theseverestjusticemaynotalwaysbethebestpolicy。Theprincipleofseizingandappropriatingthepropertyofthepersonsembracedwithinthesesectionsiscertainlynotveryobjectionable，butajustlydiscriminatingapplicationofitwouldbeverydifficultand，toagreatextent，impossible。Andwoulditnotbewisetoplaceapowerofremissionsomewhere，sothatthesepersonsmayknowtheyhavesomethingtolosebypersistingandsomethingtogainbydesisting？
[Amanwithouthopeisamostdangerousman——hehasnothingtolose！]
Iamnotsurewhethersuchpowerofremissionisorisnotinsectionthirteen。WithoutanyspecialactofCongress，Ithinkourmilitarycommanders，when——inmilitaryphrase，\"theyarewithintheenemy’scountry，\"should，inanorderlymanner，seizeandusewhateverofrealorpersonalpropertymaybenecessaryorconvenientfortheircommands；atthesametimepreserving，insomeway，theevidenceofwhattheydo。
WhatIhavesaidinregardtoslaves，whilecommentingonthefirstandsecondsections，isapplicabletotheninth，withthedifferencethatnoprovisionismadeinthewholeactfordeterminingwhetheraparticularindividualslavedoesordoesnotfallwithintheclassesdefinedinthatsection。Heistobefreeuponcertainconditionsbutwhetherthoseconditionsdoordonotpertaintohimnomodeofascertainingisprovided。Thiscouldbeeasilysupplied。
TothetenthsectionImakenoobjection。Theoaththereinrequiredseemstobeproper，andtheremainderofthesectionissubstantiallyidenticalwithalawalreadyexisting。
Theeleventhsectionsimplyassumestoconferdiscretionarypowerupontheexecutive。Withoutthelaw，IhavenohesitationtogoasfarinthedirectionindicatedasImayatanytimedeemexpedient。
AndIamreadytosaynow——Ithinkitisproperforourmilitarycommanderstoemploy，aslaborers，asmanypersonsofAfricandescentascanbeusedtoadvantage。
Thetwelfthandthirteenthsectionsaresomethingbetterthanunobjectionable；andthefourteenthisentirelyproper，ifallotherpartsoftheactshallstand。
ThattowhichIchieflyobjectpervadesmostpartsoftheact，butmoredistinctlyappearsinthefirst，second，seventh，andeighthsections。Itisthesumofthoseprovisionswhichresultsinthedivestingoftitleforever。
Forthecausesoftreasonandingredientsoftreason，notamountingtothefullcrime，itdeclaresforfeitureextendingbeyondthelivesoftheguiltyparties；whereastheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesdeclaresthat\"noattainderoftreasonshallworkcorruptionofbloodorforfeitureexceptduringthelifeofthepersonattainted。\"True，thereistobenoformalattainderinthiscase；still，Ithinkthegreaterpunishmentcannotbeconstitutionallyinflicted，inadifferentform，forthesameoffence。
WithgreatrespectIamconstrainedtosayIthinkthisfeatureoftheactisunconstitutional。Itwouldnotbedifficulttomodifyit。
ImayremarkthattheprovisionoftheConstitution，putinlanguageborrowedfromGreatBritain，appliesonlyinthiscountry，asI
understand，torealorlandedestate。
Again，thisactinremforfeitspropertyfortheingredientsoftreasonwithoutaconvictionofthesupposedcriminal，orapersonalhearinggivenhiminanyproceeding。Thatwemaynottouchpropertylyingwithinourreach，becausewecannotgivepersonalnoticetoanownerwhoisabsentendeavoringtodestroythegovernment，iscertainlynotsatisfactory。Still，theownermaynotbethusengaged；andIthinkareasonabletimeshouldbeprovidedforsuchpartiestoappearandhavepersonalhearings。Similarprovisionsarenotuncommoninconnectionwithproceedingsinrem。
Forthereasonsstated，IreturnthebilltotheHouseinwhichitoriginated。
TELEGRAMTOGENERALG。B。McCLELLAN。
WARDEPARTMENT，WASHINGTONCITY，D。C。，July21，1862。
MAJOR—GENERALMcCLELLAN：
ThisisMonday。IhopetobeabletotellyouonThursdaywhatistobedonewithBurnside。
A。LINCOLN。
ORDERINREGARDTOBEHAVIOROFALIENS
WARDEPARTMENT，ADJUTANT—GENERAL’SOFFICE，WASHINGTON，July21，1862。
ThefollowingorderhasbeenreceivedfromthePresidentoftheUnitedStates：
RepresentationshavebeenmadetothePresidentbytheministersofvariousforeignpowersinamitywiththeUnitedStatesthatsubjectsofsuchpowershaveduringthepresentinsurrectionbeenobligedorrequiredbymilitaryauthoritiestotakeanoathofgeneralorqualifiedallegiancetothisgovernment。ItisthedutyofallaliensresidingintheUnitedStatestosubmittoandobeythelawsandrespecttheauthorityofthegovernment。Foranyproceedingorconductinconsistentwiththisobligationandsubversiveofthatauthoritytheymayrightfullybesubjectedtomilitaryrestraintswhenthismaybenecessary。