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ON　ROYAL　ARBITRATION　OF　AMERICAN　BOUNDARY　LINE



TO　THE　SENATE　OF　THE　UNITED　STATES



The　Senate　has　transmitted　to　me　a　copy　of　the　message　sent　by　my

predecessor　to　that　body　on　the　21st　of　February　last；　proposing　to

take　its　advice　on　the　subject　of　a　proposition　made　by　the　British

Government　through　its　minister　here　to　refer　the　matter　in

controversy　between　that　government　and　the　Government　of　the　United

States　to　the　arbitrament　of　the　King　of　Sweden　and　Norway；　the　King

of　the　Netherlands；　or　the　Republic　of　the　Swiss　Confederation。



In　that　message　my　predecessor　stated　that　he　wished　to　present　to

the　Senate　the　precise　questions　following；　namely：



〃Will　the　Senate　approve　a　treaty　referring　to　either　of　the

sovereign　powers　above　named　the　dispute　now　existing　between　the

governments　of　the　United　States　and　Great　Britain　concerning　the

boundary　line　between　Vancouver's　Island　and　the　American　continent？

In　case　the　referee　shall　find　himself　unable　to　decide　where　the

line　is　by　the　description　of　it　in　the　treaty　of　June　15；　1846；

shall　he　be　authorized　to　establish　a　line　according　to　the　treaty　as

nearly　as　possible？　Which　of　the　three　powers　named　by　Great　Britain

as　an　arbiter　shall　be　chosen　by　the　United　States？〃



I　find　no　reason　to　disapprove　of　the　course　of　my　predecessor　in

this　important　matter；　but；　on　the　contrary；　I　not　only　shall　receive

the　advice　of　the　Senate　thereon　cheerfully；　but　I　respectfully　ask

the　Senate　for　their　advice　on　the　three　questions　before　recited



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。

WASHINGTON；　March　16；　1861









AMBASSADORIAL　APPOINTMENTS



TO　SECRETARY　SEWARD。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　MARCH　18；　1861



HON。　SECRETARY　OF　STATE。



MY　DEAR　SIR：I　believe　it　is　a　necessity　with　us　to　make　the

appointments　I　mentioned　last　nightthat　is；　Charles　F。　Adams　to

England；　William　L。　Dayton　to　France；　George　P。　Marsh　to　Sardinia；

and　Anson　Burlingame　to　Austria。　　These　gentlemen　all　have　my　highest

esteem；　but　no　one　of　them　is　originally　suggested　by　me　except　Mr。

Dayton。　　Mr。　Adams　I　take　because　you　suggested　him；　coupled　with　his

eminent　fitness　for　the　place。　　Mr。　Marsh　and　Mr。　Burlingame　I　take

because　of　the　intense　pressure　of　their　respective　States；　and　their

fitness　also。



The　objection　to　this　card　is　that　locally　they　are　so　huddled　up

three　being　in　New　England　and　two　from　a　single　State。　　I　have

considered　this；　and　will　not　shrink　from　the　responsibility。　　This；

being　done；　leaves　but　five　full　missions　undisposed　ofRome；　China；

Brazil；　Peru；　and　Chili。　　And　then　what　about　Carl　Schurz；　or；　in

other　words；　what　about　our　German　friends？



Shall　we　put　the　card　through；　and　arrange　the　rest　afterward？　What

say　you？



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　G。　E。　PATTEN。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　March　19；　1861。



TO　MASTER　GEO。　EVANS　PATTEN。



WHOM　IT　MAY　CONCERN：I　did　see　and　talk　with　Master　Geo。　Evans

Patten　last　May　at　Springfield；　Ill。



Respectfully；

A。　LINCOLN。



＇Written　because　of　a　denial　that　any　interview　with　young　Patten；

then　a　schoolboy；　had　ever　taken　place。＇









RESPONSE　TO　SENATE　INQUIRY　RE。　FORT　SUMTER



MESSAGE　TO　THE　SENATE。



TO　THE　SENATE　OF　THE　UNITED　STATES：I　have　received　a　copy　of　the

resolution　of　the　Senate；　passed　on　the　25th　instant；　requesting　me；

if　in　my　opinion　not　incompatible　with　the　public　interest；　to

communicate　to　the　Senate　the　despatches　of　Major　Robert　Anderson　to

the　War　Department　during　the　time　he　has　been　in　command　of　Fort

Sumter。　　On　examination　of　the　correspondence　thus　called　for；　I

have；　with　the　highest　respect　for　the　Senate；　come　to　the　conclusion

that　at　the　present　moment　the　publication　of　it　would　be

inexpedient。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN

WASHINGTON；　MARCH　16；　1861









PREPARATION　OF　FIRST　NAVAL　ACTION



TO　THE　SECRETARY　OF　WAR



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　MARCH　29；　1861



HONORABLE　SECRETARY　OF　WAR。



SIR：I　desire　that　an　expedition　to　move　by　sea　be　got　ready　to　sail

as　early　as　the　6th　of　April　next；　the　whole　according　to　memorandum

attached；　and　that　you　cooperate　with　the　Secretary　of　the　Navy　for

that　object。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN。





＇Inclosure。＇



Steamers　Pocahontas　at　Norfolk；　Paunee　at　Washington；　Harriet　Lane　at

New　York；　to　be　under　sailing　orders　for　sea；　with　stores；　etc。；　for

one　month。　　Three　hundred　men　to　be　kept　ready　for　departure　from　on

board　the　receiving…ships　at　New　York。　Two　hundred　men　to　be　ready　to

leave　Governor's　Island　in　New　York。　Supplies　for　twelve　months　for

one　hundred　men　to　be　put　in　portable　shape；　ready　for　instant

shipping。　A　large　steamer　and　three　tugs　conditionally　engaged。









TO　______　STUART。



WASHINGTON；　March　30；　1861



DEAR　STUART：



Cousin　Lizzie　shows　me　your　letter　of　the　27th。　　The　question　of

giving　her　the　Springfield　post…office　troubles　me。　　You　see　I　have

already　appointed　William　Jayne　a　Territorial　governor　and　Judge

Trumbull's　brother　to　a　land…office。　　Will　it　do　for　me　to　go　on　and

justify　the　declaration　that　Trumbull　and　I　have　divided　out　all　the

offices　among　our　relatives？　　Dr。　Wallace；　you　know；　is　needy；　and

looks　to　me；　and　I　personally　owe　him　much。



I　see　by　the　papers；　a　vote　is　to　be　taken　as　to　the　post…office。

Could　you　not　set　up　Lizzie　and　beat　them　all？　　She；　being　here；　need

know　nothing　of　it；　so　therefore　there　would　be　no　indelicacy　on　her

part。　Yours　as　ever；









TO　THE　COMMANDANT　OF　THE　NEW　YORK　NAVY…YARD。



NAVY　DEPT。；　WASHINGTON；　April　1；　1861



TO　THE　COMMANDANT　OF　THE　NAVY…YARD；

Brooklyn；　N。　Y。



Fit　out　the　Powhatan　to　go　to　sea　at　the　earnest　possible　moment

under　sealed　orders。　　Orders　by　a　confidential　messenger　go　forward

to…morrow。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









TO　LIEUTENANT　D。　D。　PORTER



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　April　1；　1861



LIEUTENANT　D。　D。　PORTER；　United　States　Navy。





SIR：You　will　proceed　to　New　York；　and　with　the　least　possible

delay；　assuming　command　of　any　naval　steamer　available；　proceed　to

Pensacola　Harbor；　and　at　any　cost　or　risk　prevent　any　expedition　from

the　mainland　reaching　Fort　Pickens　or　Santa　Rosa　Island。



You　will　exhibit　this　order　to　any　naval　officer　at　Pensacola；　if　you

deem　it　necessary；　after　you　have　established　yourself　within　the

harbor；　and　will　request　co…operation　by　the　entrance　of　at　least　one

other　steamer。



This　order；　its　object；　and　your　destination　will　be　communicated　to

no　person　whatever　until　you　reach　the　harbor　of　Pensacola。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。



Recommended；　WILLIAM　H。　SEWARD。









RELIEF　EXPEDITION　FOR　FORT　SUMTER



ORDER　TO　OFFICERS　OF　THE　ARMY　AND　NAVY。



WASHINGTON；　EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　April　1；　1861。



All　officers　of　the　army　and　navy　to　whom　this　order　may　be　exhibited

will　aid　by　every　means　in　their　power　the　expedition　under　the

command　of　Colonel　Harvey　Brown；　supplying　him　with　men　and　material；

and　co…operating　with　him　as　he　may　desire。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









ORDER　TO　CAPTAIN　SAMUEL　MERCER。

（Confidential。）



WASHINGTON　CITY；

April　1；　1861



SIR：Circumstances　render　it　necessary　to　place　in　command　of　your

ship　（and　for　a　special　purpose）　an　officer　who　is　fully　informed　and

instructed　in　relation　to　the　wishes　of　the　Government；　and　you　will

therefore　consider　yourself　detached。　　But　in　taking　this　step　the

Government　does　not　in　the　least　reflect　upon　your　efficiency　or

patriotism；　on　the　contrary；　have　the　fullest　confidence　in　your

ability　to　perform　any　duty　required　of　you。　　Hoping　soon　to　be　able

to　give　you　a　better　command　than　the　one　you　now　enjoy；　and　trusting

that　you　will　have　full　confidence　in　the　disposition　of　the

Government　toward　you；

I　remain；　etc。；



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









SECRETAR