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navy…yard　at　Philadelphia　to　purchase　or　charter　and　arm　an　equal

number　for　the　same　purpose。　　I　directed　the　commandant　at　New　York

to　purchase　or　charter　and　arm　an　equal　number。　　I　directed　Commander

Gillis　to　purchase　or　charter　and　arm　and　put　to　sea　two　other

vessels。　　Similar　directions　were　given　to　Commodore　Dupont；　with　a

view　to　the　opening　of　passages　by　water　to　and　from　the　capital。　　I

directed　the　several　officers　to　take　the　advice　and　obtain　the　aid

and　efficient　services；　in　the　matter；　of　his　Excellency　Edwin　D。

Morgan；　the　Governor　of　New　York；　or　in　his　absence　George　D。　Morgan；

William　M。　Evarts；　R。　M。　Blatchford；　and　Moses　H。　Grinnell；　who　were

by　my　directions　especially　empowered　by　the　Secretary　of　the　Navy　to

act　for　his　department　in　that　crisis　in　matters　pertaining　to　the

forwarding　of　troops　and　supplies　for　the　public　defense。



The　several　departments　of　the　government　at　that　time　contained　so

large　a　number　of　disloyal　persons　that　it　would　have　been　impossible

to　provide　safely　through　official　agents　only　for　the　performance　of

the　duties　thus　confided　to　citizens　favorably　known　for　their

ability；　loyalty；　and　patriotism。



The　several　orders　issued　upon　these　occurrences　were　transmitted　by

private　messengers；　who　pursued　a　circuitous　way　to　the　seaboard

cities；　inland　across　the　States　of　Pennsylvania　and　Ohio　and　the

northern　lakes。　　I　believe　by　these　and　other　similar　measures　taken

in　that　crisis；　some　of　which　were　without　any　authority　of　law；　the

government　was　saved　from　overthrow。　　I　am　not　aware　that　a　dollar　of

the　public　funds　thus　confided　without　authority　of　law　to　unofficial

persons　was　either　lost　or　wasted；　although　apprehensions　of　such

misdirection　occurred　to　me　as　objections　to　those　extraordinary

proceedings；　and　were　necessarily　overruled。



I　recall　these　transactions　now　because　my　attention　has　been

directed　to　a　resolution　which　was　passed　by　the　House　of

Representatives　on　the　30th　day　of　last　month；　which　is　in　these

words：



〃Resolved；　That　Simon　Cameron；　late　Secretary　of　War　by　investing

Alexander　Cummings　with　the　control　of　large　sums　of　the　public　money

and　authority　to　purchase　military　supplies　without　restriction；

without　requiring　from　him　any　guaranty　for　the　faithful　performance

of　his　duties；　when　the　services　of　competent　public　officers　were

available；　and　by　involving　the　government　in　a　vast　number　of

contracts　with　persons　not　legitimately　engaged　in　the　business

pertaining　to　the　subject…matter　of　such　contracts；　especially　in　the

purchase　of　arms　for　future　delivery；　has　adopted　a　policy　highly

injurious　to　the　public　service；　and　deserves　the　censure　of　the

House。〃



Congress　will　see　that　I　should　be　wanting　equally　in　candor　and　in

justice　if　I　should　leave　the　censure　expressed　in　this　resolution　to

rest　exclusively　or　chiefly　upon　Mr。　Cameron。　　The　same　sentiment　is

unanimously　entertained　by　the　heads　of　department　who　participated

in　the　proceedings　which　the　House　of　Representatives　have　censured。

It　is　due　to　Mr。　Cameron　to　say　that　although　he　fully　approved　the

proceedings　they　were　not　moved　nor　suggested　by　himself；　and　that

not　only　the　President；　but　all　the　other　heads　of　departments；　were

at　least　equally　responsible　with　him　for　whatever　error；　wrong；　or

fault　was　committed　in　the　premises。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　May　26；　1862。　　12。40



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



We　have　General　Banks's　official　report。　　He　has　saved　his　army　and

baggage；　and　has　made　a　safe　retreat　to　the　river；　and　is　probably

safe　at　Williamsport。　　He　reports　the　attacking　force　at　15；000。



A。　LINCOLN；　President。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　I。　McDOWELL。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　May　26；　1862。　　1　P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McDOWELL；　Falmouth；　Virginia：



Despatches　from　Geary　just　received　have　been　sent　you。　　Should　not

the　remainder　of　your　forces；　except　sufficient　to　hold　the　point　at

Fredericksburg；　move　this　wayto　Manassas　Junction　or　Alexandria？

As　commander　of　this　department；　should　you　not　be　here？　　I　ask　these

questions。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　May　26；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　GEORGE　B。　McCLELLAN：



Can　you　not　cut　the　Alula　Creek　railroad？　　Also；　what　impression　have

you　as　to　intrenched　works　for　you　to　contend　with　in　front　of

Richmond？　　Can　you　get　near　enough　to　throw　shells　into　the　city？



A。　LINCOLN；　President。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　J。　C。　FREMONT。



May　27。1862。　　9。58　P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL　FREMONT：



I　see　that　you　are　at　Moorefield。　　You　were　expressly　ordered　to

march　to　Harrisonburg。　　What　does　this　mean？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　FROM　SECRETARY　STANTON

TO　GOVERNOR　ANDREW。



WASHINGTON；　May　27；　1862。



GOVERNOR　ANDREW；　Boston：



The　President　directs　that　the　militia　be　relieved；　and　the

enlistments　made　for　three　years；　or　during　the　war。　　This；　I　think；

will　practically　not　be　longer　than　for　a　year。　　The　latest

intelligence　from　General　Banks　states　that　he　has　saved　nearly　his

whole　command　with　small　loss。



Concentrations　of　our　force　have　been　made；　which　it　is　hoped　will

capture　the　enemy。



EDWIN　M。　STANTON；　Secretary　of　War。









TELEGRAM　FROM　SECRETARY　STANTON

TO　GENERAL　J。　C。　FREMONT；



WASHINGTON；　May　28；　1862



MAJOR…GENERAL　FREMONT；　Moorefield



The　President　directs　you　to　halt　at　Moorefield　and　await　orders；

unless　you　hear　of　the　enemy　being　in　the　general　direction　of

Rodney；　in　which　case　you　will　move　upon　him。　　Acknowledge　the

receipt　of　this　order；　and　the　hour　it　is　received。



EDWIN　M。　STANTON；　　Secretary　of　War。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　I。　McDOWELL。



WASHINGTON；　May　28；　1862。



GENERAL　McDOWELL；　Manassas　Junction：



General　McClellan　at　6。30　P。M。　yesterday　telegraphed　that　Fitz…John

Porter's　division　had　fought　and　driven　13；000　of　the　enemy；　under

General　Branch；　from　Hanover　Court…House；　and　was　driving　them　from　a

stand　they　had　made　on　the　railroad　at　the　time　the　messenger　left。

Two　hours　later　he　telegraphed　that　Stoneman　had　captured　an　engine

and　six　cars　on　the　Virginia　Central；　which　he　at　once　sent　to

communicate　with　　Porter。　　Nothing　further　from　McClellan。



If　Porter　effects　a　lodgment　on　both　railroads　near　Hanover

Court…House；　consider　whether　your　forces　in　front　of　Fredericksburg

should　not　push　through　and　join　him。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　May　28；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



What　of　F。J。　Porter's　expedition？　　Please　answer。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　I。　McDOWELL。



WASHINGTON。　May　28；　1862。　　4　P。M。



GENERAL　McDOWELL；　Manassas　Junction：



You　say　General　Geary's　scouts　report　that　they　find　no　enemy　this

side　of　the　Blue　Ridge。　　Neither　do　I。　Have　they　been　to　the　Blue

Ridge　looking　for　them。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　I。　McDOWELL。



WASHINGTON；　May　28；　1862。　　　5。40　P。M。



GENERAL　McDOWELL；　Manassas　Junction：



I　think　the　evidence　now　preponderates　that　Ewell　and　Jackson　are

still　about　Winchester。　　Assuming　this；　it　is　for　you　a　question　of

legs。　　Put　in　all　the　speed　you　can。　　I　have　told　Fremont　as　much；

and　directed　him　to　drive　at　them　as　fast　as　possible。　　By　the　way；　I

suppose　you　know　Fremont　has　got　up　to　Moorefield；　instead　of　going

into　Harrisonburg。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN



WASHINGTON　May　28；　1862。　　8。40　P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



I　am　very　glad　of　General　F。　J。　Porter's　victory。　　Still；　if　it　was　a

total　rout　of　the　enemy；　I　am　puzzled　to　know　why　the　Richmond　and

Fredericksburg　railroad　was　not　seized　again；　as　you　say　you　have　all

the　railroads　but　the　Richmond　and　Fredericksburg。　　I　am　puzzled　to

see　how；　lacking　that；　you　can　have　any；　except　the　scrap　from

Richmond　to　West　Point。　　The　scrap　of　the　Virginia　Central　from

Richmond　to　Hanover　Junction；　without　more；　is　simply　nothing。　　That

the　whole　of　the　enemy　is　concentrating　on　Richmond；　I　think　cannot

be　certainly　known　to　you　or　me。　　Saxton；　at　Harper's　Ferry　informs

us　that　large　forces；　supposed　to　be　Jackson's　and　Ewells；　forced　his

advance　from　Charlestown　today。　　General　King　telegraphs　us　from

Fredericksburg　that　contrabands　give　certain　information　that　15；000

left　Hanover　Junction　Monday　morning　to　reinforce　Jackson。　　I　am

painfully　impressed　with　the　importance　of　the　struggle　before　you；

and　shall　aid　you　all　I　can　consistently　with　my　view　of　due　regard

to　all　points。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　FROM　SECRETARY　STANTON

TO　GENERAL　FREMONT。



WASHINGTON；　May　28；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　JOHN　C。　FREMONT；　Moorefield：



The　order　to　remain　at　Moorefield　was　based　on　the　supposition　that

it　would　find　you　there。



Upon　subsequent　information　that　the　enemy　were　still　operating　in

the　vicinity　of　Winchester　and　Martinsburg；　you　were　directed　to　move

against　the　enemy。



The　President　now　again　directs　you　to　move　against　the　enemy　without

delay。　　　Please　acknowledge　the　receipt　of　this；　and　the　time

received。



EDWIN　M。　STANTON；　　Secretary　of　War。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　MARCY。



WASHINGTON；　May　29；　1862。　　10　A。M。



GENERAL　R。　B。　MARCY；　McClellan's　Headquarters：



Yours　just　received。　　I　think　it　cannot　be　certainly　known　whether

the　force　which　fought　General　Porter　is　the　same　which　recently

confronted　McDowell。　　Another　item　of　evidence　bearing　on　it　is　that

General　Branch　commanded　against　Porter；　while　it　was　General

Anderson　who　was　in　front　of　McDowell。　　He　and　McDowell　were　in

correspondence　about　prisoners。

A。　LINCOLN。