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atoned by forty years of suffering for the error that Great Britain
committed in provoking that contest。 If that nation shall now repeat
the same great error； the social convulsions which will follow may
not be so long； but they will be more general。 When they shall have
ceased； it will； we think； be seen； whatever may have been the
fortunes of other nations； that it is not the United States that will
have come out of them with its precious Constitution altered or its
honestly obtained dominion in any degree abridged。 Great Britain has
but to wait a few months and all her present inconveniences will
cease with all our own troubles。 If she take a different course； she
will calculate for herself the ultimate as well as the immediate
consequences； and will consider what position she will hold when she
shall have forever lost the sympathies and the affections of the only
nation on whose sympathies and affections she has a natural claim。
In making that calculation she will do well to remember that in the
controversy she proposes to open we shall be actuated by neither
pride； nor passion； nor cupidity； nor ambition； but we shall stand
simply on the principle of self…preservation； and that our cause will
involve the independence of nations and the rights of human nature。
I am； Sir； respectfully your obedient servant；
W。 H。 S。
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS； Esq。； etc；
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR；
EXECUTIVE MANSION； May 21； 1861。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：Why cannot Colonel Small's Philadelphia regiment be
received？ I sincerely wish it could。 There is something strange
about it。 Give these gentlemen an interview； and take their
regiment。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GOVERNOR MORGAN。
WASHINGTON； May 12； 1861
GOVERNOR E。 D。 MORGAN； Albany； N。Y。
I wish to see you face to face to clear these difficulties about
forwarding troops from New York。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN。
EXECUTIVE； MANSION； May 23； 1863。
CAPT。 DAHLGREEN。
MY DEAR SIR：Allow me to introduce Col。 J。 A。 McLernand； M。C。 of my
own district in Illinois。 If he should desire to visit Fortress
Monroe； please introduce him to the captain of one of the vessels in
our service； and pass him down and back。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES
TO COLONEL ELLSWORTH'S PARENTS；
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 25； 1861
TO THE FATHER AND MOTHER
OF COL。 ELMER E。 ELLSWORTH。
MY DEAR SIR AND MADAME：In the untimely loss of your noble son； our
affliction here is scarcely less than your own。 So much of promised
usefulness to one's country； and of bright hopes for one's self and
friends； have never been so suddenly dashed as in his fall。 In size；
in years； and in youthful appearance a boy only； his power to command
men was surpassingly great。 This power； combined with a fine
intellectual and indomitable energy； and a taste altogether military；
constituted in him； as seemed to me； the best natural talent in that
department I ever knew。 And yet he was singularly modest and
deferential in social intercourse。 My acquaintance with him began
less than two years ago； yet； through the latter half of the
intervening period； it was as intense as the disparity of our ages
and my engrossing engagements would permit。 To me he appeared to
have no indulgences or pastimes； and I never heard him utter a
profane or an intemperate word。 What was conclusive of his good
heart； he never forgot his parents。 The honors he labored for so
laudably； and for which； in the sad end； he so gallantly gave his
life； he meant for them no less than for himself。
In the hope that it may be no intrusion upon the sacredness of your
sorrow； I have ventured to address you this tribute to the memory of
my young friend and your brave and early fallen son。
May God give you the consolation which is beyond all early power。
Sincerely your friend in common affliction；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO COLONEL BARTLETT。
WASHINGTON； May 27； 1861
COL。 W。 A。 BARTLETT； New York。
The Naval Brigade was to go to Fort Monroe without trouble to the
government； and must so go or not at all。
A。 LINCOLN。
MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS。
WASHINGTON； JUNE 11； 1861
The government has already accepted ten regiments from the State of
Indiana。 I think at least six more ought to be received from that
State； two to be those of Colonel James W。 McMillan and Colonel
William L。 Brown； and the other four to be designated by the Governor
of the State of Indiana； and to be received into the volunteer
service of the United States according to the 〃Plan of Organization〃
in the General Orders of the War Department； No。15。 When they report
to Major…General McClellan in condition to pass muster according to
that order； and with the approval of the Secretary of War to be
indorsed hereon； and left in his department； I direct that the whole
six； or any smaller number of such regiments； be received。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； JUNE 13； 1861
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：There is； it seems； a regiment in Massachusetts
commanded by Fletcher Webster； and which HON。 Daniel Webster's old
friends very much wish to get into the service。 If it can be
received with the approval of your department and the consent of the
Governor of Massachusetts I shall indeed be much gratified。 Give Mr。
Ashmun a chance to explain fully。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； JUNE 13； 1861
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR …I think it is entirely safe to accept a fifth regiment
from Michigan； and with your approbation I should say a regiment
presented by Col。 T。 B。 W。 Stockton； ready for service within two
weeks from now； will be received。 Look at Colonel Stockton's
testimonials。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； June 17； 1861
HON。 SECRETARY Of WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：With your concurrence； and that of the Governor of
Indiana； I am in favor of accepting into what we call the three
years' service any number not exceeding four additional regiments
from that State。 Probably they should come from the triangular
region between the Ohio and Wabash Rivers； including my own old
boyhood home。 Please see HON。 C。 M。 Allen； Speaker of the Indiana
House of Representatives； and unless you perceive good reason to the
contrary； draw up an order for him according to the above。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； JUNE 17；1861
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：With your concurrence； and that of the Governor of
Ohio； I am in favor of receiving into what we call the three years'
service any number not exceeding six additional regiments from that
State； unless you perceive good reasons to the contrary。 Please see
HON。 John A。 Gurley； who bears this； and make an order corresponding
with the above。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO N。 W。 EDWARDS
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； June 19； 1861
Hon。 N。 W。 EDWARDS
MY DEAR SIR：
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When you wrote me some time ago in reference to looking up something
in the departments here； I thought I would inquire into the thing and
write you； but the extraordinary pressure upon me diverted me from
it； and soon it passed out of my mind。 The thing you proposed； it
seemed to me； I ought to understand myself before it was set on foot
by my direction or permission； and I really had no time to make
myself acquainted with it。 Nor have I yet。 And yet I am unwilling；
of course； that you should be deprived of a chance to make something；
if it can be done without injustice to the Government； or to any
individual。 If you choose to come here and point out to me how this
can be done I shall not only not object； but shall be gratified to be
able to oblige you。
Your friend as ever
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY CAMERON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； June 20； 1861。
MY DEAR SIR：Since you spoke to me yesterday about General J。 H。
Lane； of Kansas； I have been reflecting upon the subject； and have
concluded that we need the service of such a man out there at once；
that we had better appoint him a brigadier…general of volunteers
to…day； and send him off with such authority to raise a force （I
think two regiments better than three； but as to this I am not
particular） as you think will get him into actual work quickest。
Tell him； when he starts； to put it through not to be writing or
telegraphing back here； but put it through。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
＇Indorsement。＇
General Lane has been authorized to raise two additional regiments of
volunteers。
SIMON CAMERON； Secretary o f War。
TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； June 29； 1861。
GENTLEMEN OF THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION WHO ARE FOR THE UNION：
I somewhat wish to authorize my friend Jesse Bayles to raise a
Kentucky regiment； but I do not wish to do it without your consent。
If you consent； please write so at the bottom of this。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
We consent：
R。 MALLORY。
H。 GRIDER。
G。 W。 DUNLAP。
J。 S。 JACKSON。
C。 A。 WICKLIFFE。
August 5； 1861。
I repeat； I would like for Col。 Bayles to raise a regiment of cavalry
whenever the Union men of Kentucky desire or consent to it。
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS；
JULY 2； 1861
TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL；
ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES：
You are engaged in suppressing an insurrection against the laws of
the United States。 If at any point on or in the vicinity of any
military line which is now or which shall be used between the city of
New York and the city of Washington you find resistance which renders
it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus for the public
safety； you personally； or through the officer in command at the
point where resistance occurs； are authorized to suspend that writ。
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at the city of
Washington； this second day of July； A。D。 1861； and of the
independence of the United States the eighty…fifth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； JULY 3； 1861
HON。 SECRETARY OF STATE。
MY DEAR SIR：General Scott had sent me a copy of the despatch of
which you kindly sent one。 Thanks to both him and you。 P
