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any person of foreign birth who shall have declared on oath his
intention to become a citizen of the United States under the laws
thereof； and who shall be found within the United States at any time
during the continuance of the present insurrection and rebellion； at
or after the expiration of the period of sixty…five days from the
date of this proclamation； nor shall any such plea of alienage be
allowed in favor of any such person who has so； as aforesaid；
declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States； and
shall have exercised at any time the right of suffrage； or any other
political franchise； within the United States； under the laws
thereof； or under the laws of any of the several States。
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 eighth day of May； 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
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。 May 8； 1863。 4 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
The news is here of the capture by our forces of Grand Gulfa large
and very important thing。 General Willich； an exchanged prisoner
just from Richmond； has talked with me this morning。 He was there
when our cavalry cut the roads in that vicinity。 He says there was
not a sound pair of legs in Richmond； and that our men； had they
known it； could have safely gone in and burned everything and brought
in Jeff Davis。 We captured and paroled 300 or 400 men。 He says as
he came to City Point there was an army three miles long
（Longstreet's； he thought） moving toward Richmond。
Muroy has captured a despatch of General Lee； in which he says his
loss was fearful in his last battle with you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL J。 A。 DIX。
WAR DEPARTMENT； May 9；1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL DIX：
It is very important for Hooker to know exactly what damage is done
to the railroads at all points between Fredericksburg and Richmond。
As yet we have no word as to whether the crossings of the North and
South Anna； or any of them； have been touched。 There are four of
these Crossings； that is； one on each road on each stream。 You
readily perceive why this information is desired。 I suppose
Kilpatrick or Davis can tell。 Please ascertain fully what was done；
and what is the present condition； as near as you can； and advise me
at once。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
WASHINGTON； May 9； 1863
I believe Mr。 L。 is a good man； but two things need to be remembered。
1st。 Mr。 R。's rival was a relative of Mr。 L。
2d。 I hear of nobody calling Mr。 R。 a 〃Copperhead；〃 but Mr。 L。
However； let us watch。
A。 L。
TO SECRETARY STANTON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
MAY 11； 1863
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
DEAR SIR：I have again concluded to relieve General Curtis。 I see
no other way to avoid the worst consequences there。 I think of
General Schofield as his successor； but I do not wish to take the
matter of a successor out of the hands of yourself and General
Halleck。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； May 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL DIX：
Do the Richmond papers have anything about Grand Gulf or Vicksburg？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTTERFIELD。
＇Cipher。＇
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； May 11； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL BUTTERFIELD：
About what distance is it from the observatory we stopped at last
Thursday to the line of enemies' works you ranged the glass upon for
me？
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR SEYMOUR
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； May 12； 1863。
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR； Albany； N。Y。：
Dr。 Swinburne and Mr。 Gillett are here； having been refused； as they
say； by the War Department； permission to go to the Army of the
Potomac。 They now appeal to me； saying you wish them to go。 I
suppose they have been excluded by a rule which experience has
induced the department to deem proper； still they shall have leave to
go； if you say you desire it。 Please answer。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO A。 G。 HENRY。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON May 13；1863。
Dr。 A。 G。 HENRY； Metropolitan Hotel； New York：
Governor Chase's feelings were hurt by my action in his absence。
Smith is removed； but Governor Chase wishes to name his successor；
and asks a day or two to make the designation。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。C。
May 14； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER； Commanding。
MY DEAR SIR：When I wrote on the 7th； I had an impression that
possibly by an early movement you could get some advantage from the
supposed facts that the enemy's communications were disturbed and
that he was somewhat deranged in position。 That idea has now passed
away； the enemy having re…established his communications； regained
his positions； and actually received reinforcements。 It does not now
appear probable to me that you can gain anything by an early renewal
of the attempt to cross the Rappahannock。 I therefore shall not
complain if you do no more for a time than to keep the enemy at bay
and out of other mischief by menaces and occasional cavalry raids； if
practicable； and to put your own army in good condition again。
Still； if in your own clear judgment you can renew the attack
successfully； I do not mean to restrain you。 Bearing upon this last
point； I must tell you that I have some painful intimations that some
of your corps and division commanders are not giving you their entire
confidence。 This would be ruinous； if true； and you should
therefore； first of all； ascertain the real facts beyond all
possibility of doubt。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
FACTIONAL QUARRELS
TELEGRAM TO H。 T。 BLOW AND OTHERS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； May 15； 1863。
HON。 H。 T。 BLOW； C。 D。 DRAKE； AND OTHERS； St。 Louis； Mo。：
Your despatch of to…day is just received。 It is very painful to me
that you in Missouri cannot or will not settle your factional quarrel
among yourselves。 I have been tormented with it beyond endurance for
months by both sides。 Neither side pays the least respect to my
appeals to your reason。 I am now compelled to take hold of the case。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO JAMES GUTHRIE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； May 16； 1863。
HON。 JAMES GUTHRIE； Louisville； Ky。：
Your despatch of to…day is received。 I personally know nothing of
Colonel Churchill； but months ago and more than once he has been
represented to me as exerting a mischievous influence at Saint Louis；
for which reason I am unwilling to force his continuance there
against the judgment of our friends on the ground； but if it will
oblige you； he may come to and remain at Louisville upon taking the
oath of allegiance； and your pledge for his good behavior。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY OF WAR。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY；
May 16； 1863。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：The commander of the Department at St。 Louis has
ordered several persons south of our military lines； which order is
not disapproved by me。 Yet at the special request of the HON。 James
Guthrie I have consented to one of the number； Samuel Churchill；
remaining at Louisville； Ky。； upon condition of his taking the oath
of allegiance and Mr。 Gutlirie's word of honor for his good behavior。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDERS SENDING C。 L。 VALLANDIGHAM BEYOND MILITARY LINES。
＇Cipher。＇
UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH； May 10； 1863。
By telegraph from Washington； 9。40 PM； 1863
TO MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE；
Commanding Department of Ohio。
SIR：The President directs that without delay you send C。 L。
Vallandigham under secure guard to the Headquarters of General
Rosecrans； to be put by him beyond our military lines； and in case of
his return within our lines； he be arrested and kept in close custody
for the term specified in his sentence。
By order of the President：
E。 R。 S。 CANBY； Assistant Adjutant…General。
WAR DEPARTMENT；
May 20； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL A。 B。 BURNSIDE；
Commanding Department of Ohio； Cincinnati； O。
Your despatch of three o'clock this afternoon to the Secretary of War
has been received and shown to the President。 He thinks the best
disposition to be made of Vallandigham is to put him beyond the
lines； as directed in the order transmitted to you last evening； and
directs that you execute that order by sending him forward under
secure guard without delay to General Rosecrans。
By order of the President：
ED。 R。 S。 CANBY； Brigadier…General
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WASHINGTON； May 20； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS：
Yours of yesterday in regard to Colonel Haggard is received。 I am
anxious that you shall not misunderstand me。 In no case have I
intended to censure you or to question your ability。 In Colonel
Haggard's case I meant no more than to suggest that possibly you
might have been mistaken in a point that could ＇be＇ corrected。 I
frequently make mistakes myself in the many things I am compelled to
do hastily。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
WASHINGTON； May 21； 1863。 4。40 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS：
For certain reasons it is thought best for Rev。 Dr。 Jaquess not to
come here。
Present my respects to him； and ask him to write me fully on the
subject he has in contemplation。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 A。 HURLBUT。
WASHINGTON； May 22； 1863。
MAJOR…GENERAL HURLBUT； Memphis； Tenn。：
We have news here in the Richmond newspapers of 20th and 21st；
including a despatch from General Joe Johnston himself； that on the
15th or 16tha little confusion as to the dayGrant beat Pemberton
and ＇W。 W。＇ Loring near Edwards Station； at the end of a nine hours'
fight； driving Pemberton over the Big Black and cutting Loring off
and driving him south to Crystal Springs； twenty…five miles below
Jackson。 Joe Johnston telegraphed all this； except about Loring；
from his camp between Brownsville and Lexington； on the 18th。
Another despatch indicates that Grant was moving against Johnston on
the 18th。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO ANSON STAGER。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON； D。 C。； May 24； 1863。10。40
ANSON STAGER； Cleveland； O。：
Late last night Fuller telegraphed you； as you say； that 〃the Stars
and Stripes float over Vi
