of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the United
States； and for other purposes；〃 it is made the duty of the President
to declare； on or before the first day of July then next following；
by his proclamation； in what States and parts of States insurrection
exists：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United States of America； do hereby declare and proclaim that the
States of South Carolina； Florida； Georgia； Alabama； Louisiana；
Texas； Mississippi； Arkansas； Tennessee； North Carolina； and the
State of Virginia except the following counties…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； and Raleigh…are now in
insurrection and rebellion； and by reason thereof the civil authority
of the United States is obstructed so that the provisions of the 〃Act
to provide increased revenue from imports； to pay the interest on the
public debt； and for other purposes；〃 approved August 5； 1861； can
not be peaceably executed； and that the taxes legally chargeable upon
real estate under the act last aforesaid lying within the States and
parts of States as aforesaid； together with a penalty of 50 per
centum of said taxes； shall be a lien upon the tracts or lots of the
same； severally charged； till paid。
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
F。 W。 SEWARD； Acting Secretary of State。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS； JULY 1； 1862。
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
I most cordially recommend that Captain Andrew H。 Foote； of the
United States Navy； receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his
eminent services in Organizing the flotilla on the western Waters；
and for his gallantry at Fort Henry； Fort Donelson； Island Number
Ten； and at various other places； whilst in command of the naval
forces； embracing a period of nearly ten months。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。 July 1； 1862
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； JULY 1；1862。 3。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN：
It is impossible to reinforce you for your present emergency。 If we
had a million of men； We could not get them to you in time。 We have
not the men to send。 If you are not strong enough to face the
enemy； you must find a place of security； and wait； rest； and repair。
Maintain your ground if you can； but save the army at all events；
even if you fall back to Fort Monroe。 We still have strength enough
in the country； and will bring it out。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。C。； July 2； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
Your despatch of Tuesday morning induces me to hope your army is
having some rest。 In this hope allow me to reason with you a moment。
When you ask for 50；000 men to be promptly sent you； you surely labor
under some gross mistake of fact。 Recently you sent papers showing
your disposal of forces made last spring for the defense of
WASHINGTON； and advising a return to that plan。 I find it included
in and about WASHINGTON 75；000 men。 Now； please be assured I have
not men enough to fill that very plan by 15；000。 All of Fremont's in
the valley； all of Banks's； all of McDowell's not with you； and all
in WASHINGTON； taken together； do not exceed； if they reach； 60；000。
With Wool and Dix added to those mentioned； I have not； outside of
your army； 75；000 men east of the mountains。 Thus the idea of
sending you 50；000； or any other considerable force； promptly； is
simply absurd。 If； in your frequent mention of responsibility； you
have the impression that I blame you for not doing more than you can；
please be relieved of such impression。 I only beg that in like
manner you will not ask impossibilities of me。 If you think you are
not strong enough to take Richmond just now； I do not ask you to try
just now。 Save the army； material and personal； and I will
strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can。 The
governors of eighteen States offer me a new levy of 300；000； which I
accept。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WASHINGTON； D。C。 July 2； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Corinth； Mississippi：
Your several despatches of yesterday to Secretary of War and myself
received。 I did say； and now repeat； I would be exceedingly glad
for some reinforcements from you。 Still do not send a man if in your
judgment it will endanger any point you deem important to hold； or
will force you to give up or weaken or delay the Chattanooga
expedition。
Please tell me could you not make me a flying visit for consultation
without endangering the Service in your department。
A。 LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； July 2； 1862。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
I herewith return to your honorable body； in which it originated； an
act entitled 〃An act to provide for additional medical officers of
the volunteer service；〃 without my approval。
My reason for so doing is that I have approved an act of the same
title passed by Congress after the passage of the one first mentioned
for the express purpose of correcting errors in and superseding the
same； as I am informed。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS。
（Private and Confidential。）
WAR DEPARTMENT； July 3； 1862。10。30 A。M。
GOVERNOR WASHBURN； Maine ＇and other governors＇ I should not want the
half of 300；000 new troops if I could have them now。 If I had 50；000
additional troops here now； I believe I could substantially close the
war in two weeks。 But time is everything； and if I get 50；000 new
men in a month； I shall have lost 20；000 old ones during the same
month； having gained only 30；000； with the difference between old and
new troops still against me。 The quicker you send； the fewer you
will have to send。 Time is everything。 Please act in view of this。
The enemy having given up Corinth； it is not wonderful that he is
thereby enabled to check us for a time at Richmond。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON； D。C。； JULY 3； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN：
Yours of 5。30 yesterday is just received。 I am satisfied that
yourself； officers； and men have done the best you could。 All
accounts say better fighting was never done。 Ten thousand thanks for
it。
On the 28th we sent General Burnside an order to send all the force
he could spare to you。 We then learned that you had requested him to
go to Goldsborough； upon which we said to him our order was intended
for your benefit； and we did not wish to be in conflict with your
views。
We hope you will have help from him soon。 Today we have ordered
General Hunter to send you all he can spare。 At last advices General
Halleck thinks he cannot send reinforcements without endangering all
he has gained。
A。 LINCOLN； President
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。； July 4； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
I understand your position as stated in your letter and by General
Marcy。 To reinforce you so as to enable you to resume the offensive
within a month； or even six weeks； is impossible。 In addition to
that arrived and now arriving from the Potomac （about 10；000 men； I
suppose）； and about 10；000 I hope you will have from Burnside very
soon； and about 5000 from Hunter a little later； I do not see how I
can send you another man within a month。 Under these circumstances
the defensive for the present must be your only care。 Save the army
first； where you are； if you can； secondly； by removal； if you must。
You； on the ground； must be the judge as to which you will attempt；
and of the means for effecting it。 I but give it as my opinion that
with the aid of the gunboats and the reinforcements mentioned above
you can hold your present positionprovided； and so long as； you can
keep the James River open below you。 If you are not tolerably
confident you can keep the James River open； you had better remove as
soon as possible。 I do not remember that you have expressed any
apprehension as to the danger of having your communication cut on the
river below you； yet I do not suppose it can have escaped your
attention。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
P。S。If at any time you feel able to take the offensive； you are not
restrained from doing so。
A。L。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WAR DEPARTMENT； July 4； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Corinth； Mississippi：
You do not know how much you would oblige us if； without abandoning
any of your positions or plans； you could promptly send us even
10；000 infantry。 Can you not？ Some part of the Corinth army is
certainly fighting McClellan in front of Richmond。 Prisoners are in
our hands from the late Corinth army。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 A。 DIX。
WASHINGTON CITY； July 4；1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL Dix； Fort Monroe：
Send forward the despatch to Colonel Hawkins and this also。 Our
order and General McClellan's to General Burnside being the same； of
course we wish it executed as promptly as possible。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
WASHINGTON； July 5； 1862。 9 A。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN：
A thousand thanks for the relief your two despatches of 12 and 1 P。M。
yesterday gave me。 Be assured the heroism and skill