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ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。



By；　the　President

WILLIAM　H。　SEWARD；

Secretary　of　State。









TELEGRAM　TO　L。　SWETT。

＇Cipher。＇

WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　July　15；　1863。



HON。　L　SWETT；　San　Francisco；　Cal。：



Many　persons　are　telegraphing　me　from　California；　begging　me　for　the

peace　of　the　State　to　suspend　the　military　enforcement　of　the　writ　of

possession　in　the　Almaden　case；　while　you　are　the　single　one　who

urges　the　contrary。　　You　know　I　would　like　to　oblige　you；　but　it

seems　to　me　my　duty　in　this　case　is　the　other　way。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　SIMON　CAMERON。

＇Cipher。）

WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；　JULY　15；　1863。



HON。　SIMON　CAMERON；　Harrisburg；　Pa。：



Your　despatch　of　yesterday　received。　　Lee　was　already　across　the

river　when　you　sent　it。　　I　would　give　much　to　be　relieved　of　the

impression　that　Meade；　Couch；　Smith；　and　all　since　the　battle　at

Gettysburg；　have　striven　only　to　get　Lee　over　the　river　without

another　fight。　　Please　tell　me；　if　you　know；　who　was　the　one　corps

commander　who　was　for　fighting　in　the　council　of　war　on　Sunday　night。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　J。　O。　BROADHEAD。



WASHINGTON；　D。C。；　JULY　15；　1863。



J。　O。　BROADHEAD；　St。　Louis；　Mo。：



The　effect　on　political　position　of　McKee's　arrest　will　not　be

relieved　any　by　its　not　having　been　made　with　that　purpose。



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　LANE。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　17　1863。



HON。　S。　H。　LANE。



MY　DEAR　SIR：Governor　Carney　has　not　asked　to　＇have＇　General　Blunt

removed；　or　interfered　with；　in　his　military　operations。　　He　has

asked　that　he；　the　Governor；　be　allowed　to　commission　officers　for

troops　raised　in　Kansas；　as　other　governors　of　loyal　States　do；　and　I

think　he　is　right　in　this。



He　has　asked　that　General　Blunt　shall　not　take　persons　charged　with

civil　crimes　out　of　the　hands　of　the　courts　and　turn　them　over　to

mobs　to　be　hung；　and　I　think　he　is　right　in　this　also。　　He　has　asked

that　General　Ewing's　department　be　extended　to　include　all　Kansas；

and　I　have　not　determined　whether　this　is　right　or　not。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　MORTON。



WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　July　18；　1863。



GOVERNOR　O。　P。　MORTON；　Indianapolis：



What　do　you　remember　about　the　case　of　John　O。　Brown；　convicted　of

mutinous　conduct　and　sentenced　to　death？　　What　do　you　desire　about

it？



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GOVERNOR　PARKER



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON



July　20；　1863。



HIS　EXCELLENCY　JOEL　PARKER；　Governor　of　New　Jersey。



DEAR　SIR：Yours　of　the　15th　has　been　received；　and　considered　by　the

Secretary　of　War　and　myself。　　I　was　pained　to　be　informed　this

morning　by　the　Provost…Marshal…General　that　New　Jersey　is　now　behind

twelve　thousand；　irrespective　of　the　draft。　　I　did　not　have　time　to

ascertain　by　what　rules　this　was　made　out；　and　I　shall　be　very　glad

if　it　shall；　by　any　means；　prove　to　be　incorrect。　　He　also　tells　me

that　eight　thousand　will　be　about　the　quota　of　New　Jersey　on　the

first　draft；　and　the　Secretary　of　War　says　the　first　draft　in　that

State　would　not　be　made　for　some　time　in　any　event。　　As　every　man

obtained　otherwise　lessens　the　draft　so　much；　and　this　may　supersede

it　altogether；　I　hope　you　will　push　forward　your　volunteer　regiments

as　fast　as　possible。



It　is　a　very　delicate　matter　to　postpone　the　draft　in　one　State；

because　of　the　argument　it　furnishes　others　to　have　postponement

also。　　If　we　could　have　a　reason　in　one　case　which　would　be　good　if

presented　in　all　cases；　we　could　act　upon　it。



I　will　thank　you；　therefore；　to　inform　me；　if　you　can；　by　what　day；

at　the　earliest；　you　can　promise　to　have　ready　to　be　mustered　into

the　United　States　service　the　eight　thousand　men。



If　you　can　make　a　reliable　promise　（I　mean　one　which　you　can　rely　on

yourself）　of　this　sort；　it　will　be　of　great　value；　if　the　day　is　not

too　remote。



I　beg　you　to　be　assured　I　wish　to　avoid　the　difficulties　you　dread　as

much　as　yourself。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN









TO　GENERAL　SCHOFIELD。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON　D。C。

JULY　20；　1863



MAJOR　GENERAL　JOHN　M。　SCHOFIELD。



MY　DEAR　GENERAL：I　have　received　and　read　your　letter　of　the　14th　of

July。



I　think　the　suggestion　you　make；　of　discontinuing　proceedings　against

Mr。　McKee；　a　very　proper　one。　　While　I　admit　that　there　is　an

apparent　impropriety　in　the　publication　of　the　letter　mentioned；

without　my　consent　or　yours；　it　is　still　a　case　where　no　evil　could

result；　and　which　I　am　entirely　willing　to　overlook。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　J。　M。　SCHOFIELD



WASHINGTON；　D。C。　JULY　22；　1863



MAJOR　GENERAL　SCHOFIELD；　St。　　Louis；　Mo。：



The　following　despatch　has　been　placed　in　my　hands。　　Please　look　to

the　subject　of　it。



LEXINGTON；　Mo。；　JULY　21；　1863

HON。　S　C。　POMEROY：

Under　Orders　No。63　　the　sheriff　is　arresting　slaves　of　rebels　inside

our　lines；　and　returning　them　in　great　numbers。　　　Can　　he　do　it？

Answer。　　GOULD。



A。　LINCOLN









TO　POSTMASTER…GENERAL　BLAIR



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

JULY　24；　1863。



HON。　POSTMASTER…GENERAL



SIR：…Yesterday　little　indorsements　of　mine　went　to　you　in　two　cases

of　postmasterships　sought　for　widows　whose　husbands　have　fallen　in

the　battles　of　this　war。　　These　cases　occurring　on　the　same　day

brought　me　to　reflect　more　attentively　than　I　had　before　done；　as　to

what　is　fairly　due　from　us　herein　the　dispensing　of　patronage　toward

the　men　who；　by　fighting　our　battles；　bear　the　chief　burden　of

serving　our　country。　　My　conclusion　is　that；　other　claims　and

qualifications　being　equal；　they　have　the　better　right　and　this　is

especially　applicable　to　the　disabled　and　the　soldier；　deceased

soldier's　family。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN









TO　SECRETARY　OF　THE　NAVY。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　25；　1863。



HON。　SECRETARY　OF　THE　NAVY。



SIR：Certain　matters　have　come　to　my　notice；　and　considered　by　me；

which　induce　me　to　believe　that　it　will　conduce　to　the　public

interest　for　you　to　add　to　the　general　instructions　given　to　our

naval　commanders　in　relation　to　contraband　trade　propositions

substantially　as　follows；　to　wit：



First。　　You　will　avoid　the　reality；　and　as　far　as　possible　the

appearance；　of　using　any　neutral　port　to　watch　neutral　vessels　and

then　to　dart　out　and　seize　them　on　their　departure。



NOTE。Complaint　is　made　that　this　has　been　practiced　at　the　port　of

St　Thomas；　which　practice；　if　it　exists；　is　disapproved　and　must

cease。



Second。　　You　will　not　in　any　case　detain　the　crew　of　a　captured

neutral　vessel　or　any　other　subject　of　a　neutral　power　on　board　such

vessel；　as　prisoners　of　war　or　otherwise；　except　the　small　number

necessary　as　witnesses　in　the　prize　court。



NOTE。…The　practice　here　forbidden　is　also　charged　to　exist；　which；　if

true；　is　disapproved　and　must　cease。



My　dear　sir；　it　is　not　intended　to　be　insinuated　that　you　have　been

remiss　in　the　performance　of　the　arduous　and　responsible　duties　of

your　department；　which；　I　take　pleasure　in　affirming；　has　in　your

hands　been　conducted　with　admirable　success。　　Yet；　while　your

subordinates　are　almost　of　necessity　brought　into　angry　collision

with　the　subjects　of　foreign　states；　the　representatives　of　those

states　and　yourself　do　not　come　into　immediate　contact　for　the

purpose　of　keeping　the　peace；　in　spite　of　such　collisions。　　At　that

point　there　is　an　ultimate　and　heavy　responsibility　upon　me。



What　I　propose　is　in　strict　accordance　with　international　law；　and　is

therefore　unobjectionable；　whilst；　if　it　does　no　other　good；　it　will

contribute　to　sustain　a　considerable　portion　of　the　present　British

ministry　in　their　places；　who；　if　displaced；　are　sure　to　be　replaced

by　others　more　unfavorable　to　us。



Your　obedient　servant；



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN









LETTER　TO　GOVERNOR　PARKER。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；



July　25；　1863。



HIS　EXCELLENCY　GOVERNOR　JOEL　PARKER。



SIR：Yours　of　the　21st　is　received；　and　I　have　taken　time　and

considered　and　discussed　the　subject　with　the　Secretary　of　War　and

Provost…Marshal　General；　in　order；　if　possible；　to　make　you　a　more

favorable　answer　than　I　finally　find　myself　able　to　do。



It　is　a　vital　point　with　us　to　not　have　a　special　stipulation　with

the　governor　of　any　one　State；　because　it　would　breed　trouble　in

many；　if　not　all；　other　States；　and　my　idea　was　when　I　wrote　you；　as

it　still　is；　to　get　a　point　of　time　to　which　we　could　wait；　on　the

reason　that　we　were　not　ready　ourselves　to　proceed；　and　which　might

enable　you　to　raise　the　quota　of　your　State；　in　whole；　or　in　large

part；　without　the　draft。　　The　points　of　time　you　fix　are　much　farther

off　than　I　had　hoped。　　We　might　have　got　along　in　the　way　I　have

indicated　for　twenty；　or　possibly　thirty；　days。　　As　it　stands；　the

best　I　can　say　is　that　every　volunteer　you　will　present　us　within

thirty　days　from　this　date；　fit　and　ready　to　be　mustered　into　the

United　States　service；　on　the　usual　terms；　shall　be　pro　tanto　an

abatement　of　your　quota　of　the　draft。　　That　quota　I　can　now　state　at

eight　thousand　seven　hundred　and　eighty…three　（8783）。　　No　draft　from

New　Jersey；　other　than　for　the　above　quota；　will　be　made　before　an

additional　draft；　common　to　＇all＇　the　States；　shall　be　required；　and

I　may　add　that　if　we　get　well　through　with　this　draft；　I　entertain　a

strong　hope　that　any　further　one　may　never　be　needed。　　This

expression　of　hope；　however；　must　not　be　construed　into　a　promise。



As　to　conducting　the　draft　by　townships；　I　find　it　would　require　such

a　waste　of　labor　already　done；　and　such　an　additional　amount　of　it；

and　such　a　loss　of　time；　as　to　make　it；　I　fear；　inadmissible。