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engagement　with　Shields。　　He　did　meet　and　drive　back　with　disaster

about　2000　of　Shields's　advance　till　they　were　met　by　an　additional

brigade　of　Shields's；　when　Jackson　himself　turned　and　retreated。

Shields　himself　and　more　than　half　his　force　were　not　nearer　than

twenty　miles　to　any　of　it。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



WASHINGTON；　June　18；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK；　Corinth；　Mississippi：



It　would　be　of　both　interest　and　value　to　us　here　to　know　how　the

expedition　toward　East　Tennessee　is　progressing；　if　in　your　judgment

you　can　give　us　the　information　with　safety。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。；　June　18；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



Yours　of　to…day；　making　it　probable　that　Jackson　has　been　reinforced

by　about　10；000　from　Richmond；　is　corroborated　by　a　despatch　from

General　King　at　Fredericksburg；　saying　a　Frenchman；　just　arrived　from

Richmond　by　way　of　Gordonsville；　met　10；000　to　15；000　passing　through

the　latter　place　to　join　Jackson。



If　this　is　true；　it　is　as　good　as　a　reinforcement　to　you　of　an　equal

force。　　I　could　better　dispose　of　things　if　I　could　know　about　what

day　you　can　attack　Richmond；　and　would　be　glad　to　be　informed；　if　you

think　you　can　inform　me　with　safety。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　JUNE　19；　1862



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



Yours　of　last　night　just　received；　and　for　which　I　thank　you。



If　large　reinforcements　are　going　from　Richmond　to　Jackson；　it　proves

one　of　two　things：　either　they　are　very　strong　at　Richmond；　or　do　not

mean　to　defend　the　place　desperately。



On　reflection；　I　do　not　see　how　reinforcements　from　Richmond　to

Jackson　could　be　in　Gordonsville；　as　reported　by　the　Frenchman　and

your　deserters。　　Have　not　all　been　sent　to　deceive？



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　June　　20；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



In　regard　to　the　contemplated　execution　of　Captains　Spriggs　and

Triplett　the　government　has　no　information　whatever；　but　will　inquire

and　advise　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON　CITY；　June　20；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN：



We　have　this　morning　sent　you　a　despatch　of　General　Sigel

corroborative　of　the　proposition　that　Jackson　is　being　reinforced

from　Richmond。　　This　may　be　reality；　and　yet　may　only　be　contrivance

for　deception；　and　to　determine　which　is　perplexing。　　If　we　knew　it

was　not　true；　we　could　send　you　some　more　force；　but　as　the　case

stands　we　do　not　think　we　safely　can。　　Still；　we　will　watch　the　signs

and　do　so　if　possible。



In　regard　to　a　contemplated　execution　of　Captains　Spriggs　and

Triplett　the　government　has　no　information　whatever；　but　will　inquire

and　advise　you。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON；　June　21　1862　　6　PM。



MAJOR…GENERAL　GEORGE　B。　McCLELLAN：



Your　despatch　of　yesterday　（2　P。　M。）　was　received　this　morning。　　If

it　would　not　divert　too　much　of　your　time　and　attention　from　the　army

under　your　immediate　command；　I　would　be　glad　to　have　your　views　as

to　the　present　state　of　military　affairs　throughout　the　whole

country；　as　you　say　you　would　be　glad　to　give　them。　　I　would　rather

it　should　be　by　letter　than　by　telegraph；　because　of　the　better

chance　of　secrecy。　　As　to　the　numbers　and　positions　of　the　troops　not

under　your　command　in　Virginia　and　elsewhere；　even　if　I　could　do　it

with　accuracy；　which　I　cannot；　I　would　rather　not　transmit　either　by

telegraph　or　by　letter；　because　of　the　chances　of　its　reaching　the

enemy。　　I　would　be　very　glad　to　talk　with　you；　but　you　cannot　leave

your　camp；　and　I　cannot　well　leave　here。



A。　LINCOLN；　President









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　N。　P。　BANKS。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　June　22；　1862



MAJOR…GENERAL　BANKS；　Middletown：



I　am　very　glad　you　are　looking　well　to　the　west　for　a　movement　of　the

enemy　in　that　direction。　　You　know　my　anxiety　on　that　point。



All　was　quiet　at　General　McClellan's　headquarters　at　two　o'clock

to…day。



A。　LINCOLN。









TREATY　WITH　MEXICO



MESSAGE　TO　THE　SENATE。



WASHINGTON；　June　23；　1862。



TO　THE　SENATE　OF　THE　UNITED　STATES：



On　the　7th　day　of　December；　1861；　I　submitted　to　the　Senate　the

project　of　a　treaty　between　the　United　States　and　Mexico　which　had

been　proposed　to　me　by　Mr。　Corwin；　our　minister　to　Mexico；　and

respectfully　requested　the　advice　of　the　Senate　thereupon。



On　the　25th　day　of　February　last　a　resolution　was　adopted　by　the

Senate　to　the　effect



〃that　it　is　not　advisable　to　negotiate　a　treaty　that　will　require　the

United　States　to　assume　any　portion　of　the　principal　or　interest　of

the　debt　of　Mexico；　or　that　will　require　the　concurrence　of　European

powers。〃



This　resolution　having　been　duly　communicated　to　me；　notice　thereof

was　immediately　given　by　the　Secretary　of　State　to　Mr。　Corwin；　and　he

was　informed　that　he　was　to　consider　his　instructions　upon　the

subject　referred　to　modified　by　this　resolution　and　would　govern　his

course　accordingly。　　That　despatch　failed　to　reach　Mr。　Corwin；　by

reason　of　the　disturbed　condition　of　Mexico；　until　a　very　recent

date；　Mr。　Corwin　being　without　instructions；　or　thus　practically　left

without　instructions；　to　negotiate　further　with　Mexico。



In　view　of　the　very　important　events　Occurring　there；　he　has　thought

that　the　interests　of　the　United　States　would　be　promoted　by　the

conclusion　of　two　treaties　which　should　provide　for　a　loan　to　that

republic。　　　He　has　therefore　signed　such　treaties；　and　they　having

been　duly　ratified　by　the　Government　of　Mexico；　he　has　transmitted

them　to　me　for　my　consideration。　　The　action　of　the　Senate　is　of

course　conclusive　against　an　acceptance　of　the　treaties　On　my　part。

I　have；　nevertheless；　thought　it　just　to　our　excellent　minister　in

Mexico　and　respectful　to　the　Government　of　that　republic　to　lay　the

treaties　before　the　Senate；　together　with　the　correspondence　which

has　occurred　in　relation　to　them。　　In　performing　this　duty　I　have

only　to　add　that　the　importance　of　the　subject　thus　submitted　to　the

Senate；　can　not　be　over　estimated；　and　I　shall　cheerfully　receive　and

consider　with　the　highest　respect　any　further　advice　the　Senate　may

think　proper　to　give　upon　the　subject。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









VETO　OF　A　CURRENCY　BILL



MESSAGE　TO　THE　SENATE；　JUNE　23；　1862。



TO　THE　SENATE　OF　THE　UNITED　STATES：



The　bill　which　has　passed　the　House　of　Representatives　and　the

Senate；　entitled　〃An　act　to　repeal　that　part　of　an　act　of　Congress

which　prohibits　the　circulation　of　bank…notes　of　a　less　denomination

than　five　dollars　in　the　District　of　Columbia；〃　has　received　my

attentive　consideration；　and　I　now　return　it　to　the　Senate；　in　which

it　originated；　with　the　following　objections：



1。　　The　bill　proposes　to　repeal　the　existing　legislation　prohibiting

the　circulation　of　bank…notes　of　a　less　denomination　than　five

dollars　within　the　District　of　Columbia；　without　permitting　the

issuing　of　such　bills　by　banks　not　now　legally　authorized　to　issue

them。　　In　my　judgment；　it　will　be　found　impracticable；　　in　the

present　condition　of　the　currency；　to　make　such　a　discrimination。

The　banks　have　generally　suspended　specie　payments；　and　a　legal

sanction　given　to　the　circulation　of　the　irredeemable　notes　of　one

class　of　them　will　almost　certainly　be　so　extended；　in　practical

operation；　as　to　include　those　of　all　classes；　whether　authorized　or

unauthorized。　　If　this　view　be　correct；　the　currency　of　the　District；

should　this　act　become　a　law；　will　certainly　and　greatly　deteriorate；

to　the　serious　injury　of　honest　trade　and　honest　labor。



2。　　This　bill　seems　to　contemplate　no　end　which　cannot　be　otherwise

more　certainly　and　beneficially　attained。　　During　the　existing　war　it

is　peculiarly　the　duty　of　the　National　Government　to　secure　to　the

people　a　sound　circulating　medium。　　This　duty　has　been；　under

existing　circumstances；　satisfactorily　performed；　in　part　at　least；

by　authorizing　the　issue　of　United　States　notes；　receivable　for　all

government　dues　except　customs；　and　made　a　legal　tender　for　all

debts；　public　and　private；　except　interest　on　public　debt。　　The

object　of　the　bill　submitted　to　menamely；　that　of　providing　a　small

note　currency　during　the　present　suspensioncan　be　fully

accomplished　by　authorizing　the　issue；　as　part　of　any　new　emission　of

United　States　notes　made　necessary　by　the　circumstances　of　the

country；　of　notes　of　a　similar　character；　but　of　less　denomination

than　five　dollars。　　　Such　an　issue　would　answer　all　the　beneficial

purposes　of　the　bill；　would　save　a　considerable　amount　to　the

treasury　in　interest；　would　greatly　facilitate　payments　to　soldiers

and　other　creditors　of　small　sums；　and　would　furnish；　to　the　people　a

currency　as　safe　as　their　own　government。



Entertaining　these　objections　to　the　bill；　I　feel　myself　constrained

to　withhold　from　it　my　approval　and　return　it　for　the　further

consideration　and　action　of　Congress。

ABRAHAM　LINCOLN









SPEECH　AT　JERSEY　CITY；　JUNE　24；　1862。



When　birds　and　animals　are　looked　at　through　a　fog；　they　are　seen　to

disadvantage；　and　so　it　might　be　with　you　if　I　were　to　attempt　to

tell　you　why　I　went　to　see　General　Scott。　　I　can　only　say　that　my

visit　to　West　Point　did　not　have　the　importance　which　has　been

attached　to　it；　but　it　concerned　matters　that　you　understand　quite　as

well　as　if　I　were　to　tell　you　all　about　them。　　Now；　I　can　only　remark

that　it　had　nothing　whatever　to　do　with　making　or　unmaking　any

general　in　the　country。　　The　Secretary　of　War；　you　know；　holds　a

pretty　tight　rein　on　the　press；　so　that　they　shall　not　tell