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oppose and resist the aforementioned dangerous and treasonable
crimes； and to aid in restoring to their regiments all soldiers
absent without leave； and to assist in the execution of the act of
Congress 〃for enrolling and calling out the national forces； and for
other purposes；〃 and to support the proper authorities in the
prosecution and punishment of offenders against said act and in
suppressing tile insurrection and rebellion。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand。 Done at the city
of Washington； this tenth day of March； A。D。 1863； and of the
independence of the United States the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 13； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
General Stahel wishes to be assigned to General Heintzelman and
General Heintzelman also desires it。 I would like to oblige both if
it would not injure the service in your army； or incommode you。 What
say you？
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
WASHINGTON； Match 15； 1863。
I am very glad of your note saying 〃recent despatches from him are
able； judicious； and loyal；〃 and that if I agree； we will leave him
there。 I am glad to agree； so long as the public interest does not
seem to require his removal。
TELEGRAM TO J。 O。 MORTON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 16； 1863。
HON。 J。 O。 MORTON； Joliet； Ill。：
William Chumasero is proposed for provost…marshal of your district。
What think you of it？ I understand he is a good man。
A。 LINCOLN。
GRANT'S EXCLUSION OF A NEWSPAPER REPORTER
REVOCATION OF SENTENCE OF T。 W。 KNOX。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 20； 1863。
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN：Whereas； it appears to my satisfaction that
Thomas W。 Knox； a correspondent of the New York Herald； has been by
the sentence of a court…martial excluded from the military department
under command of Major…General Grant； and also that General Thayer；
president of the court…martial which rendered the sentence； and
Major…General McClernand； in command of a corps of that department；
and many other respectable persons； are of opinion that Mr。 Knox's
offense was technical rather than wilfully wrong； and that the
sentence should be revoked： now； therefore； said sentence is hereby
so far revoked as to allow Mr。 Knox to return to General Grant's
headquarters； and to remain if General Grant shall give his express
assent； and to again leave the department if General Grant shall
refuse such assent。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO BENJAMIN GRATZ。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 25；1863。
Mr。 BENJAMIN GRATZ； Lexington； Ky。：
Show this to whom it may concern as your authority for allowing Mrs。
Selby to remain at your house； so long as you choose to be
responsible for what she may do。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； March 25； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Murfreesborough； Tenn。：
Your dispatches about General Davis and General Mitchell are
received。 General Davis' case is not particular； being simply one of
a great many recommended and not nominated because they would
transcend the number allowed by law。 General Mitchell （was）
nominated and rejected by the Senate and I do not think it proper for
me to renominate him without a change of circumstances such as the
performance of additional service； or an expressed change of purpose
on the part of at least some senators who opposed him。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 A。 HURLBUT。
WASHINGTON； March 25； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HURLBUT； Memphis：
What news have you？ What from Vicksburg？ What from Yazoo Pass？
What from Lake Providence？ What generally？
A。 LINCOLN。
QUESTION OF RAISING NEGRO TROOPS
TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
（Private。）
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON
March 26； 1863。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。
MY DEAR SIR：I am told you have at least thought of raising a negro
military force。 In my opinion the country now needs no specific
thing so much as some man of your ability and position to go to this
work。 When I speak of your position； I mean that of an eminent
citizen of a slave State and himself a slaveholder。 The colored
population is the great available and yet unavailed of force for
restoring the Union。 The bare sight of fifty thousand armed and
drilled black soldiers upon the banks of the Mississippi would end
the rebellion at once； and who doubts that we can present that sight
if we but take hold in earnest？ If you have been thinking of it；
please do not dismiss the thought。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION APPOINTING A NATIONAL FAST…DAY。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
March 30； 1863。
Whereas the Senate of the United States； devoutly recognizing the
supreme authority and just government of Almighty God in all the
affairs of men and of nations； has by a resolution requested the
President to designate and set apart a day for national prayer and
humiliation：
And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as men to own their
dependence upon the overruling power of God； to confess their sins
and transgressions in humble sorrow； yet with assured hope that
genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon； and to recognize
the sublime truth； announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all
history； that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord：
And insomuch as we know that by His divine law nations； like
individuals； are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this
world； may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war
which now desolates the land may be but a punishment inflicted upon
us for our presumptuous sins； to the needful end of our national
reformation as a whole people？ We have been the recipients of the
choicest bounties of Heaven。 We have been preserved； these many
years； in peace and prosperity。 We have grown in numbers； wealth；
and power as no other nation has ever grown； but we have forgotten
God。 We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace；
and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us； and we have vainly
imagined； in the deceitfulness of our hearts； that all these
blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our
own。 Intoxicated with unbroken success； we have become too self…
sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace；
too proud to pray to the God that made us：
It behooves us； then； to humble ourselves before the offended Power；
to confess our national sins； and to pray for clemency and
forgiveness：
Now； therefore； in compliance with the request； and fully concurring
in the views； of the Senate； I do by this my proclamation designate
and set apart Thursday； the 30th day of April； 1863； as a day of
national humiliation； fasting； and prayer。 And I do hereby request
all the people to abstain on that day from their ordinary secular
pursuits； and to unite at their several places of public worship and
their respective homes in keeping the day holy to the Lord； and
devoted to the humble discharge of the religious duties proper to
that solemn occasion。 All this being done in sincerity and truth；
let us then rest humbly in the hope； authorized by the divine
teachings； that the united cry of the nation will be heard on high；
and answered with blessings no less than the pardon of our national
sins； and the restoration of our now divided and suffering country to
its former happy condition of unity and peace。
In witness whereof； I have hereunto set my hand； and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。
Done at the city of Washington； this thirtieth day of March； in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…three； and of
the independence of the United States the eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD；
Secretary of State。
LICENSE OF COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
March 31； 1863。
Whereas by the act of Congress approved July 13； 1861； entitled 〃An
act to provide for the collection of duties on imports； and for other
purposes；〃 all commercial intercourse between the inhabitants of such
States as should by proclamation be declared in insurrection against
the United States and the citizens of the rest of the United States
was prohibited so long as such condition of hostility should
continue； except as the same shall be licensed and permitted by the
President to be conducted and carried on only in pursuance of rules
and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury； and：
Whereas it appears that a partial restoration of such intercourse
between the inhabitants of sundry places and sections heretofore
declared in insurrection in pursuance of said act and the citizens of
the rest of the United States will favorably affect the public
interests：
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
exercising the authority and discretion confided to me by the said
act of Congress； do hereby license and permit such commercial
intercourse between the citizens of loyal States and the inhabitants
of such insurrectionary States in the cases and under the
restrictions described and expressed in the regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Treasury bearing even date with these presents；
or in such other regulations as he may hereafter； with my approval；
prescribe。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL D。 HUNTER。
（Private。）
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。 C
April 1； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HUNTER。
MY DEAR SIR：I am glad to see the accounts of your colored force at
Jacksonville； Florida。 I see the enemy are driving at them fiercely；
as is to be expected。 It is important to the enemy that such a force
shall not take shape and grow and thrive in the South； and in
precisely the same proportion it is important to us that it shall。
Hence the utmost caution and vigilance is necessary on our part。 The
enemy will make extra efforts to destroy them； and we should do the
same to preserve and increase them。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION ABOUT COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE；
APRIL 2； 1863
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas； in pursuance of the act of Congress approved July 13； 1861；
I did； by proclamation dated August 16； 1861； declare that the
inhabitants of the States of Georgia； South Carolina； Virginia； North
Carolina； Tennessee； Alabama； Louisiana； Texas； Arkansas；
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