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Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United States； do hereby authorize the Secretary of State to cancel
my signature to the instrument aforesaid。
Done at Washington； this sixteenth day of April； A。D。 1863。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
STATEHOOD FOR WEST VIRGINIA
PROCLAMATION ADMITTING WEST VIRGINIA INTO THE UNION；
APRIL 20； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas by the act of Congress approved the 31st day of December last
the State of West Virginia was declared to be one of the United
States of America； and was admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States in all respects whatever； upon the
condition that certain changes should be duly made in the proposed
constitution for that State； and
Whereas proof of a compliance with that condition； as required by the
second section of the act aforesaid； has been submitted to me：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United States； do hereby； in pursuance of the act of Congress
aforesaid； declare and proclaim that the said act shall take effect
and be in force from and after sixty days from the date hereof。
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 twentieth day of April； A。D。
1863； and of the independence of the United States the
eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； APRIL 23； 1863 10。10am
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Murfreesborough； Tenn。：
Your despatch of the 21st received。 I really cannot say that I have
heard any complaint of you。 I have heard complaint of a police corps
at Nashville； but your name was not mentioned in connection with it；
so far as I remember。 It may be that by inference you are connected
with it； but my attention has never been drawn to it in that light。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； April 27； 1863。 3。30 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
How does it look now？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； April 28； 1863。
HON。 A。 O。 CURTIN； Harrisburg； Penn。：
I do not think the people of Pennsylvania should be uneasy about an
invasion。 Doubtless a small force of the enemy is flourishing about
in the northern part of Virginia； on the 〃skewhorn〃 principle； on
purpose to divert us in another quarter。 I believe it is nothing
more。 We think we have adequate force close after them。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO W。 A。 NEWELL。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； April 29； 1863。
HON。 W。 A。 NEWELL； Allentown； N。J。：
I have some trouble about provost…marshal in your first district。
Please procure HON。 Mr； Starr to come with you and see me； or come to
an agreement with him and telegraph me the result。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN；
EXECUTIVE MANSION； MAY 1； 1863
GOVERNOR CURTIN； Harrisburg； Penn。：
The whole disposable force at Baltimore and else where in reach have
already been sent after the enemy which alarms you。 The worst thing
the enemy could do for himself would be to weaken himself before
Hooker； and therefore it is safe to believe he is not doing it； and
the best thing he could do for himself would be to get us so scared
as to bring part of Hooker's force away； and that is just what he is
trying to do。 I will telegraph you in the morning about calling out
the militia。
A。 LINCOLN；
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR CURTIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION； MAY 2； 1863
GOVERNOR CURTIN； Harrisburg； Penn。：
General Halleck tells me he has a despatch from General Schenck this
morning； informing him that our forces have joined； and that the
enemy menacing Pennsylvania will have to fight or run today。 I hope
I am not less anxious to do my duty to Pennsylvania than yourself；
but I really do not yet see the justification for incurring the
trouble and expense of calling out the militia。 I shall keep watch；
and try to do my duty。
A。 LINCOLN
P。 S。Our forces are exactly between the enemy and Pennsylvania。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D。 BUTTERFIELD。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； May 3； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL BUTTERFIELD； Chief of Staff：
The President thanks you for your telegrams； and hopes you will keep
him advised as rapidly as any information reaches you。
EDWIN M。 STANTON； Secretary of War。
GENERALS LOST
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL D。 BUTTERFIELD。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； May 3； 1863。 4。35 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL BUTTERFIELD：
Where is General Hooker？ Where is Sedgwick Where is Stoneman？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 4； 1863。 3。10 P M。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
We have news here that the enemy has reoccupied heights above
Fredericksburg。 Is that so？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； May 4； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURN5IDE； Cincinnati； O。：
Our friend General Sigel claims that you owe him a letter。 If you so
remember please write him at once。 He is here。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 6； 1863。 2。25。 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
We have through General Dix the contents of Richmond papers of the
5th。 General Dix's despatch in full is going to you by Captain Fox
of the navy。 The substance is General Lee's despatch of the 3d
（Sunday）； claiming that he had beaten you and that you were then
retreating across the Rappahannock； distinctly stating that two of
Longstreet's divisions fought you on Saturday； and that General ＇E。
F。＇ Paxton was killed； Stonewall Jackson severely wounded； and
Generals Heth and A。 P。 Hill slightly wounded。 The Richmond papers
also stated； upon what authority not mentioned； that our cavalry have
been at Ashland； Hanover Court…House； and other points； destroying
several locomotives and a good deal of other property； and all the
railroad bridges to within five miles of Richmond。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 6； 1863。 12。30 P。M。
Just as I telegraphed you contents of Richmond papers showing that
our cavalry has not failed； I received General Butterfield's of 11
A。M。 yesterday。 This； with the great rain of yesterday and last
night securing your right flank； I think puts a new face upon your
case； but you must be the judge。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO COLONEL R。 INGALLS。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； May 6； 1863 1。45 PM
COLONEL INGALLS：
News has gone to General Hooker which may change his plans。 Act in
view of such contingency。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC；
May 7； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER。
MY DEAR SIR：The recent movement of your army is ended without
effecting its object； except； perhaps； some important breakings of
the enemy's communications。 What next？ If possible； I would be very
glad of another movement early enough to give us some benefit from
the fact of the enemy's communication being broken； but neither for
this reason nor any other do I wish anything done in desperation or
rashness。 An early movement would also help to supersede the bad
moral effect of there certain； which is said to be considerably
injurious。 Have you already in your mind a plan wholly or partially
formed？ If you have； prosecute it without interference from me。 If
you have not； please inform me； so that I； incompetent as I may be；
can try and assist in the formation of some plan for the army。
Yours as ever；
A。 LINCOLN。
DRAFTING OF ALIENS
PROCLAMATION CONCERNING ALIENS；
MAY 8； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation
Whereas the Congress of the United States； at its last session；
enacted a law entitled 〃An act for enrolling and calling out the
national forces and for other purposes；〃 which was approved on the 3d
day of March last； and
Whereas it is recited in the said act that there now exists in the
United States an insurrection and rebellion against the authority
thereof； and it is； under the Constitution of the United States； the
duty of the government to suppress insurrection and rebellion； to
guarantee to each State a republican form of government； and to
preserve the public tranquillity； and
Whereas for these high purposes a military force is indispensable； to
raise and support which all persons Ought willingly to contribute；
and
Whereas no service can be more praiseworthy and honorable than that
which is rendered for the maintenance of the Constitution and the
Union； and the consequent preservation of free government； and
Whereas； for the reasons thus recited； it was enacted by the said
statute that all able…bodied male citizens of the United States； and
persons of foreign birth who shall have declared on oath their
intention to become citizens under and in pursuance of the laws
thereof； between the ages of twenty and forty…five years （with
certain exceptions not necessary to be here mentioned）； are declared
to constitute the national forces； and shall be liable to perform
military duty in the service of the United States when called out by
the President for that purpose； and
Whereas it is claimed by and in behalf of persons of foreign birth
within the ages specified in said act； who have heretofore declared
on oath their intentions to become citizens under and in pursuance of
the laws of the United States； and who have not exercised the right
of suffrage or any other political franchise under the laws of the
United States； or of any of the States thereof； that they are not
absolutely concluded by their aforesaid declaration of intention from
renouncing their purpose to become citizens； and that； on the
contrary； such persons under treaties or the law of nations retain a
right to renounce that purpose and to forego the privileges of
citizenship and residence within the United States under the
obligations imposed by the aforesaid act of Congress：
Now； therefore； to avoid all misapprehensions concerning the
liability of persons concerned to perform the service required by
such enactment； and to give it full effect； I do hereby order and
proclaim that no plea of alienage will be received or allowed to
exempt from the obligations imposed by the aforesaid act of Congress
any person of foreign birth who shall have declared on oath his
intent
