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and　maintain　martial　law　in　Saint　Louis；　the　same　is　hereby

authorized。



A。　LINCOLN。









OFFER　TO　COOPERATE　AND　GIVE　SPECIAL　LINE　OF　INFORMATION　TO　HORACE

GREELEY



TO　GOVERNOR　WALKER。



WASHINGTON；　November　21；　1861



DEAR　GOVERNOR：I　have　thought　over　the　interview　which　Mr。　Gilmore

has　had　with　Mr。　Greeley；　and　the　proposal　that　Greeley　has　made　to

Gilmore；　namely；　that　he　＇Gilmore＇　shall　communicate　to　him　＇Greeley＇

all　that　he　learns　from　you　of　the　inner　workings　of　the

administration；　in　return　for　his　＇Greeley's＇　giving　such　aid　as　he

can　to　the　new　magazine；　and　allowing　you　＇Walker＇　from　time　to　time

the　use　of　his　＇Greeley's＇　columns　when　it　is　desirable　to　feel　of；

or　forestall；　public　opinion　on　important　subjects。　　　The　arrangement

meets　my　unqualified　approval；　and　I　shall　further　it　to　the　extent

of　my　ability；　by　opening　to　youas　I　do　nowfully　the　policy　of

the　Government；its　present　views　and　future　intentions　when　formed；

giving　you　permission　to　communicate　them　to　Gilmore　for　Greeley；　and

in　case　you　go　to　Europe　I　will　give　these　things　direct　to　Gilmore。

But　all　this　must　be　on　the　express　and　explicit　understanding　that

the　fact　of　these　communications　coming　from　me　shall　be　absolutely

confidential；not　to　be　disclosed　by　Greeley　to　his　nearest　friend；

or　any　of　his　subordinates。　　He　will　be；　in　effect；　my　mouthpiece；

but　I　must　not　be　known　to　be　the　speaker。



I　need　not　tell　you　that　I　have　the　highest　confidence　in　Mr。

Greeley。　　He　is　a　great　power。　　Having　him　firmly　behind　me　will　be

as　helpful　to　me　as　an　army　of　one　hundred　thousand　men。



This　was　to　be　most　severely　regretted；　when　Greeley　became　a　traitor

to　the　cause；　editorialized　for　compromise　and　separationand

promoted　McClellan　as　Democratic　candidate　for　the　Presidency。



That　he　has　ever　kicked　the　traces　has　been　owing　to　his　not　being

fully　informed。　　Tell　Gilmore　to　say　to　him　that；　if　he　ever　objects

to　my　policy；　I　shall　be　glad　to　have　him　state　to　me　his　views

frankly　and　fully。　　I　shall　adopt　his　if　I　can。　　If　I　cannot；　I　will

at　least　tell　him　why。　　He　and　I　should　stand　together；　and　let　no

minor　differences　come　between　us；　for　we　both　seek　one　end；　which　is

the　saving　of　our　country。　　Now；　Governor；　this　is　a　longer　letter

than　I　have　written　in　a　month；longer　than　I　would　have　written　for

any　other　man　than　Horace　Greeley。



Your　friend；　truly；



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。



P。　S。The　sooner　Gilmore　sees　Greeley　the　better；　as　you　may　before

long　think　it　wise　to　ventilate　our　policy　on　the　Trent　affair。









ORDER　AUTHORIZING　GENERAL　HALLECK　TO　SUSPEND

THE　WRIT　OF　HABEAS　CORPUS；



DECEMBER　2；　1861。



MAJOR…GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK；

Commanding　in　the　Department　of　Missouri。



GENERAL：As　an　insurrection　exists　in　the　United　States；　and　is　in

arms　in　the　State　of　Missouri；　you　are　hereby　authorized　and

empowered　to　suspend　the　writ　of　habeas　corpus　within　the　limits　of

the　military　division　under　your　command；　and　to　exercise　martial　law

as　you　find　it　necessary　in　your　discretion　to　secure　the　public

safety　and　the　authority　of　the　United　States。



In　witness　whereof　I　have　hereunto　set　my　hand　and　caused　the

seal　of　the　United　States　to　be　affixed　at　Washington；　this　second

day　of　December；　A。D。　1861。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。



By　the　President：

WILLIAM　H。　SEWARD；　Secretary　of　State。









ANNUAL　MESSAGE　TO　CONGRESS。

WASHINGTON；　　December　3；　1861



FELLOW…CITIZENS　OF　THE　SENATE　AND　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES：In　the

midst　of　unprecedented　political　troubles　we　have　cause　of　great

gratitude　to　God　for　unusual　good　health　and　most　abundant　harvests。



You　will　not　be　surprised　to　learn　that　in　the　peculiar　exigencies　of

the　times　our　intercourse　with　foreign　nations　has　been　attended　with

profound　solicitude；　chiefly　turning　upon　our　own　domestic　affairs。



A　disloyal　portion　of　the　American　people　have　during　the　whole　year

been　engaged　in　an　attempt　to　divide　and　destroy　the　Union。　　A　nation

which　endures　factious　domestic　division　is　exposed　to　disrespect

abroad；　and　one　party；　if　not　both；　is　sure　sooner　or　later　to　invoke

foreign　intervention。



Nations　thus　tempted　to　interfere　are　not　always　able　to　resist　the

counsels　of　seeming　expediency　and　ungenerous　ambition；　although

measures　adopted　under　such　influences　seldom　fail　to　be　unfortunate

and　injurious　to　those　adopting　them。



The　disloyal　citizens　of　the　United　States　who　have　offered　the　ruin

of　our　country　in　return　for　the　aid　and　comfort　which　they　have

invoked　abroad　have　received　less　patronage　and　encouragement　than

they　probably　expected。　　If　it　were　just　to　suppose；　as　the

insurgents　have　seemed　to　assume；　that　foreign　nations　in　this　case；

discarding　all　moral；　social；　and　treaty　obligations；　would　act

solely　and　selfishly　for　the　most　speedy　restoration　of　commerce；

including　especially　the　acquisition　of　cotton；　those　nations　appear

as　yet　not　to　have　seen　their　way　to　their　object　more　directly　or

clearly　through　the　destruction　than　through　the　preservation　of　the

Union。　　If　we　could　dare　to　believe　that　foreign　nations　are　actuated

by　no　higher　principle　than　this；　I　am　quite　sure　a　sound　argument

could　be　made　to　show　them　that　they　can　reach　their　aim　more　readily

and　easily　by　aiding　to　crush　this　rebellion　than　by　giving

encouragement　to　it。



The　principal　lever　relied　on　by　the　insurgents　for　exciting　foreign

nations　to　hostility　against　us；　as　already　intimated；　is　the

embarrassment　of　commerce。　　Those　nations；　however；　not　improbably

saw　from　the　first　that　it　was　the　Union　which　made　as　well　our

foreign　as　our　domestic　commerce。　　They　can　scarcely　have　failed　to

perceive　that　the　effort　for　disunion　produces　the　existing

difficulty；　and　that　one　strong　nation　promises　more　durable　peace

and　a　more　extensive；　valuable；　and　reliable　commerce　than　can　the

same　nation　broken　into　hostile　fragments。



It　is　not　my　purpose　to　review　our　discussions　with　foreign　states；

because；　whatever　might　be　their　wishes　or　dispositions；　the

integrity　of　our　country　and　the　stability　of　our　government　mainly

depend　not　upon　them；　but　on　the　loyalty；　virtue；　patriotism；　and

intelligence　of　the　American　people。　　The　correspondence　itself；　with

the　usual　reservations；　is　herewith　submitted。



I　venture　to　hope　it　will　appear　that　we　have　practiced　prudence　and

liberality　toward　foreign　powers；　averting　causes　of　irritation　and

with　firmness　maintaining　our　own　rights　and　honor。



Since；　however；　it　is　apparent　that　here；　as　in　every　other　state；

foreign　dangers　necessarily　attend　domestic　difficulties；　I　recommend

that　adequate　and　ample　measures　be　adopted　for　maintaining　the

public　defenses　on　every　side。　　While　under　this　general

recommendation　provision　for　defending　our　seacoast　line　readily

occurs　to　the　mind；　I　also　in　the　same　connection　ask　the　attention

of　Congress　to　our　great　lakes　and　rivers。　　It　is　believed　that　some

fortifications　and　depots　of　arms　and　munitions；　with　harbor　and

navigation　improvements；　all　at　well…selected　points　upon　these；

would　be　of　great　importance　to　the　national　defense　and　preservation

I　ask　attention　to　the　views　of　the　Secretary　of　War；　expressed　in

his　report；　upon　the　same　general　subject。



I　deem　it　of　importance　that　the　loyal　regions　of　east　Tennessee　and

western　North　Carolina　should　be　connected　with　Kentucky　and　other

faithful　parts　of　the　Union　by　rail…road。　　　I　therefore　recommend；　as

a　military　measure；　that　Congress　provide　for　the　construction　of

such　rail…road　as　speedily　as　possible。　　Kentucky　will　no　doubt

co…operate；　and　through　her　Legislature　make　the　most　judicious

selection　of　a　line。　　The　northern　terminus　must　connect　with　some

existing　railroad；　and　whether　the　route　shall　be　from　Lexington　or

Nicholasville　to　the　Cumberland　Gap；　or　from　Lebanon　to　the