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A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。 C。；
January 31； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL SCHENCK； Baltimore； Md。：
I do not take jurisdiction of the pass question。 Exercise your own
discretion as to whether Judge Pettis shall have a pass。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO THE WORKING…MEN OF LONDON； ENGLAND。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； February z； i8G3。
TO THE WORKING…MEN OF LONDON：
I have received the New Year's address which you have sent me； with a
sincere appreciation of the exalted and humane sentiments by which it
was inspired。
As these sentiments are manifestly the enduring support of the free
institutions of England； so I am sure also that they constitute the
only reliable basis for free institutions throughout the world。
The resources； advantages； and powers of the American people are very
great； and they have consequently succeeded to equally great
responsibilities。 It seems to have devolved upon them to test
whether a government established on the principles of human freedom
can be maintained against an effort to build one upon the exclusive
foundation of human bondage。 They will rejoice with me in the new
evidences which your proceedings furnish that the magnanimity they
are exhibiting is justly estimated by the true friends of freedom and
humanity in foreign countries。
Accept my best wishes for your individual welfare； and for the
welfare and happiness of the whole British people。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK。
＇Cipher。＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
February 4； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL SCHENCK； Baltimore； Md。：
I hear of some difficulty in the streets of Baltimore yesterday。 What
is the amount of it？
A。 LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。；
February 12； 1863。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
On the 4th of September； 1862； Commander George Henry Preble； United
States Navy； then senior officer in command of the naval force off
the harbor of Mobile； was guilty of inexcusable neglect in permitting
the armed steamer Oreto in open daylight to run the blockade。 For
his omission to perform his whole duty on that occasion； and the
injury thereby inflicted on the service and the country； his name was
stricken from the list of naval officers and he was dismissed ＇from＇
the service。
Since his dismissal earnest application has been made for his
restoration to his former position by senators and naval officers； on
the ground that his fault was an error of judgment； and that the
example in his case has already had its effect in preventing a
repetition of similar neglect。
I therefore on this application and representation； and in
consideration of his previous fair record； do hereby nominate George
Henry Preble to be a commander in the navy from the 16th July； 1862；
to take rank on the active list next after Commander Edward
Donaldson； and to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of Commander
J。 M。 Wainwright。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； February 12； 1863。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
On the 24th August； 1861； Commander Roger Perry； United。 States Navy；
was dismissed from the service under a misapprehension in regard to
his loyalty to the Government； from the circumstance that several
oaths were transmitted to him and the Navy Department failed to
receive any recognition of them。 After his dismissal； and upon his
assurance that the oath failed to reach him and his readiness to
execute it； he was recommissioned to his original position on the 4th
September following。 On the same day； 4th September； he was ordered
to command the sloop of war Vandalia； on the 22d this order was
revoked and he was ordered to duty in the Mississippi Squadron； and
on the 23d January； 1862； was detached sick； and has since remained
unemployed。 The advisory board under the act of 16th July； 1862； did
not recommend him for further promotion。
This last commission； having been issued during the recess of the
Senate； expired at the end of the succeeding session； 17th July；
1862； from which date； not having been nominated to the Senate； he
ceased to be a commander in the navy。
To correct the omission to nominate this officer to the Senate at its
last session； I now nominate Commander Roger Perry to be a commander
in the navy from the 14th September； 1855； to take his relative
position on the list of commanders not recommended for further
promotion。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 12；1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS；
Murfreesborough； Tenn。：
Your despatch about 〃river patrolling〃 received。 I have called the
Secretary of the Navy； Secretary of War； and General…in…Chief
together； and submitted it to them； who promise to do their very best
in the case。 I cannot take it into my own hands without producing
inextricable confusion。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO SIMON CAMERON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 13； 1863。
HON。 SIMON CAMERON； Harrisburg； Pa。：
General Clay is here and I suppose the matter we spoke of will have
to be definitely settled now。 Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO ALEXANDER REED。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 22； 1863。
REV。 ALEXANDER REED。
MY DEAR SIR：Your note； by which you； as General Superintendent of
the United States Christian Commission； invite me to preside at a
meeting to be held this day at the hall of the House of
Representatives in this city； is received。
While； for reasons which I deem sufficient； I must decline to
preside； I cannot withhold my approval of the meeting and its worthy
objects。
Whatever shall be； sincerely and in God's name； devised for the good
of the soldiers and seamen in their hard spheres of duty； can
scarcely fail to be blessed； and whatever shall tend to turn our
thoughts from the unreasoning and uncharitable passions； prejudices；
and jealousies incident to a great national trouble such as ours； and
to fix them on the vast and long enduring consequences； for weal or
for woe； which are to result from the struggle； and especially to
strengthen our reliance on the Supreme Being for the final triumph of
the right； cannot but be well for us all。
The birthday of Washington and the Christian Sabbath coinciding this
year； and suggesting together the highest interests of this life and
of that to come； is most propitious for the meeting proposed。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO J。 K。 DUBOIS。
＇Cipher＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。
February 26；1863。
HON。 J。 K。 DuBois； Springfield； Ill。：
General Rosecrans respectfully urges the appointment of William P。
Caslin as a brigadier…general； What say you？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
February 27；1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
If it will be no detriment to the service I will be obliged for Capt。
Henry A。 Marchant； of Company I； Twenty…third Pennsylvania
Volunteers； to come here and remain four or five days。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION CONVENING THE SENATE；
FEBRUARY 28； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A Proclamation。
Whereas objects of interest to the United States require that the
Senate should be convened at 12 o'clock on the 4th of March next to
receive and act upon such communications as may be made to it on the
part of the Executive：
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation；
declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the
United States to convene for the transaction of business at the
Capitol； in the city of Washington； on the 4th day of March next； at
12 o'clock at noon on that day； of which all who shall at that time
be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to
take notice。
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States； at Washington；
the twenty eighth day of February A。D。 1863； and of the independence
of the United States of America； the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary o f State。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
WASHINGTON； March； 7；1863。
Mr。 M。 is now with me on the question of the Honolulu Commissioner。
It pains me some that this tilt for the place of Colonel Baker's
friend grows so fierce； now that the Colonel is no longer alive to
defend him。 I presume； however； we shall have no rest from it。 In
self…defense I am disposed to say； 〃Make a selection and send it to
me。〃
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR TOD；
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 9； 1863。
GOVERNOR DAVID TOD； Columbus； Ohio：
I think your advice with that of others would be valuable in the
selection of provost…marshals for Ohio。
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION RECALLING SOLDIERS TO THEIR REGIMENTS
MARCH 10； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES：
A Proclamation
In pursuance of the twenty…sixth section of the act of Congress
entitled 〃An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces；
and for other purposes；〃 approved on the 3d day of March； 1863； I；
Abraham Lincoln； President and Commander…in…Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States； do hereby order and command that all
soldiers enlisted or drafted in the service of the United States now
absent from their regiments without leave shall forthwith return to
their respective regiments。
And I do hereby declare and proclaim that all soldiers now absent
from their respective regiments without leave who shall； on or before
the first day of April； 1863； report themselves at any rendezvous
designated by the general orders of the War Department No。 58；
hereto annexed； may be restored to their respective regiments without
punishment； except the forfeiture of pay and allowances during their
absence； and all who do not return within the time above specified
shall be arrested as deserters and punished as the law provides； and
Whereas evil…disposed and disloyal persons at sundry places have
enticed and procured soldiers to desert and absent themselves from
their regiments； thereby weakening the strength of the armies and
prolonging the war； giving aid arid comfort to the enemy； and cruelly
exposing the gallant and faithful soldiers remaining in the ranks to
increased hardships and danger：
I do therefore call upon all patriotic and faithful citizens to
oppose and resist the aforementioned dangerous
