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best；　that　he　did　not　know　how　this　scheme　was　received　by　the

members　from　the　free　States；　some　of　them　had　spoken　to　him　and

received　it　kindly；　but　for　the　most　part　they　were　as　reserved　and

chary　as　we　had　been；　and　he　could　not　tell　how　they　would　vote。　　And

in　reply　to　some　expression　of　Mr。　Hall　as　to　his　own　opinion

regarding　slavery；　he　said　he　did　not　pretend　to　disguise　his　anti…

slavery　feeling；　that　he　thought　it　was　wrong；　and　should　continue　to

think　so；　but　that　was　not　the　question　we　had　to　deal　with　now。

Slavery　existed；　and　that；　too；　as　well　by　the　act　of　the　North　as　of

the　South；　and　in　any　scheme　to　get　rid　of　it　the　North　as　well　as

the　South　was　morally　bound　to　do　its　full　and　equal　share。　　He

thought　the　institution　wrong　and　ought　never　to　have　existed；　but

yet　he　recognized　the　rights　of　property　which　had　grown　out　of　it；

and　would　respect　those　rights　as　fully　as　similar　rights　in　any

other　property；　that　property　can　exist　and　does　legally　exist。　　He

thought　such　a　law　wrong；　but　the　rights　of　property　resulting　must

be　respected；　he　would　get　rid　of　the　odious　law；　not　by　violating

the　rights；　but　by　encouraging　the　proposition　and　offering

inducements　to　give　it　up。



Here　the　interview；　so　far　as　this　subject　is　concerned；　terminated

by　Mr。　Crittenden's　assuring　the　President　that；　whatever　might　be

our　final　action；　we　all　thought　him　solely　moved　by　a　high

patriotism　and　sincere　devotion　to　the　happiness　and　glory　of　his

country；　and　with　that　conviction　we　should　consider　respectfully　the

important　suggestions　he　had　made。



After　some　conversation　on　the　current　war　news；　we　retired；　and　I

immediately　proceeded　to　my　room　and　wrote　out　this　paper。



J。　W。　CRISFIELD。





We　were　present　at　the　interview　described　in　the　foregoing　paper　of

Mr。　Crisfield；　and　we　certify　that　the　substance　of　what　passed　on

the　occasion　is　in　this　paper　faithfully　and　fully　given。



J。　W。　MENZIES；

J。　J。　CRITTENDEN；

R。　MALLORY。



March　10；　1862。









PRESIDENT'S　SPECIAL　WAR　ORDER　NO。3。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　March　11；　1862。



Major…General　McClellan　having　personally　taken　the　field　at　the　head

of　the　Army　of　the　Potomac；　until　otherwise　ordered　he　is　relieved

from　the　command　of　the　other　military　departments；　he　retaining

command　of　the　Department　of　the　Potomac。



Ordered　further；　That　the　departments　now　under　the　respective

commands　of　Generals　Halleck　and　Hunter；　together　with　so　much　of

that　under　General　Buell　as　lies　west　of　a　north　and　south　line

indefinitely　drawn　through　Knoxville；　Tenn。；　be　consolidated　and

designated　the　Department　of　the　Mississippi；　and　that　until

otherwise　ordered　Major　General　Halleck　have　command　of　said

department。



Ordered　also；　That　the　country　west　of　the　Department　of　the　Potomac

and　east　of　the　Department　of　the　Mississippi　be　a　military

department；　to　be　called　the　Mountain　Department；　and　that　the　same

be　commanded　by　Major…General　Fremont。



That　all　the　commanders　of　departments；　after　the　receipt　of　this

order　by　them；　respectively　report　severally　and　directly　to　the

Secretary　of　War；　and　that　prompt；　full；　and　frequent　reports　will　be

expected　of　all　and　each　of　them。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









FROM　SECRETARY　STANTON　TO　GENERAL　MCCLELLAN。

WAR　DEPARTMENT；　March　13；　1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL　GEORGE　B。　MCCLELLAN：



The　President；　having　considered　the　plan　of　operations　agreed　upon

by　yourself　and　the　commanders　of　army　corps；　makes　no　objection　to

the　same　but　gives　the　following　directions　as　to　its　execution：



1。　　　Leave　such　force　at　Manassas　Junction　as　shall　make　it　entirely

certain　that　the　enemy　shall　no　repossess　himself　of　that　position

and　line　of　communication。



2。　　　Leave　Washington　entirely　secure。



3。　　　Move　the　remainder　of　the　force　down　the　Potomac；　choosing　a　new

base　at　Fortress　Monroe　or　anywhere　between　here　and　there；　or；　at

all　events；　move　such　remainder　of　the　army　at　once　in　pursuit　of　the

enemy　by　some　route。



EDWARD　M。　STANTON；

Secretary　of　War。









SPEECH　TO　A　PARTY　OF　MASSACHUSETTS　GENTLEMAN



WASHINGTON；　MARCH　13；　1862



I　thank　you；　Mr。　Train；　for　your　kindness　in　presenting　me　with　this

truly　elegant　and　highly　creditable　specimen　of　the　handiwork　of　the

mechanics　of　your　State　of　Massachusetts；　and　I　beg　of　you　to　express

my　hearty　thanks　to　the　donors。　　It　displays　a　perfection　of

workmanship　which　I　really　wish　I　had　time　to　acknowledge　in　more

fitting　words；　and　I　might　then　follow　your　idea　that　it　is

suggestive；　for　it　is　evidently　expected　that　a　good　deal　of　whipping

is　to　be　done。　　But　as　we　meet　here　socially　let　us　not　think　only　of

whipping　rebels；　or　of　those　who　seem　to　think　only　of　whipping

negroes；　but　of　those　pleasant　days；　which　it　is　to　be　hoped　are　in

store　for　us；　when　seated　behind　a　good　pair　of　horses　we　can　crack

our　whips　and　drive　through　a　peaceful；　happy；　and　prosperous　land。

With　this　idea；　gentlemen；　I　must　leave　you　for　my　business　duties。

＇It　was　likely　a　Buggy…Whip　D。W。＇









MESSAGE　TO　CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON　CITY；　March　20；　1862。



TO　THE　SENATE　AND　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES：



The　third　section　of　the　〃Act　further　to　promote　the　efficiency　of

the　Navy；　〃　approved　December21；　1861；　provides：



〃That　the　President　of　the　United　States；　by　and　with　the　advice　and

consent　of　the　Senate；　shall　have　the　authority　to　detail　from　the

retired　list　of　the　navy　for　the　command　of　squadrons　and　single

ships　such　officers　as　he　may　believe　the　good　of　the　service

requires　to　be　thus　placed　in　command；　and　such　officers　may；　if　upon

the　recommendation　of　the　President　of　the　United　States　they　shall

receive　a　vote　of　thanks　cf　Congress　for　their　services　and　gallantry

in　action　against　an　enemy；　be　restored　to　the　active　list；　and　not

otherwise。〃



In　conformity　with　this　law；　Captain　Samuel　F。　Du　Pont；　of　the　navy；

was　nominated　to　the　Senate　for　continuance　as　the　flag…officer　in

command　of　the　squadron　which　recently　rendered　such　important

service　to　the　Union　in　the　expedition　to　the　coasts　of　South

Carolina；　Georgia；　and　Florida。



Believing　that　no　occasion　could　arise　which　would　more　fully

correspond　with　the　intention　of　the　law　or　be　more　pregnant　with

happy　influence　as　an　example；　I　cordially　recommend　that　Captain

Samuel　F。　Du　Pont　receive　a　vote　of　thanks　of　Congress　for　his

service　and　gallantry　displayed　in　the　capture　since　the　21st

December；　1861；　of　various　ports　on　the　coasts　of　Georgia　and

Florida；　particularly　Brunswick；　Cumberland　Island　and　Sound；　Amelia

Island；　the　towns　of　St。　Mary's；　St。　Augustine；　and　Jacksonville　and

Fernandina。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　G。　B。　McCLELLAN。

EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；　MARCH　31；　1862



MAJOR…GENERAL　McCLELLAN。



MY　DEAR　SIR：…This　morning　I　felt　constrained　to　order　Blenker's

division　to　Fremont；　and　I　write　this　to　assure　you　I　did　so　with

great　pain；　understanding　that　you　would　wish　it　otherwise。　　If　you

could　know　the　full　pressure　of　the　case；　I　am　confident　that　you

would　justify　it；　even　beyond　a　mere　acknowledgment　that　the

commander…in…chief　may　order　what　he　pleases。



Yours　very　truly；



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









GIFT　OF　SOME　RABBITS



TO　MICHAEL　CROCK。

360　N。　Fourth　St。；　Philadelphia。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

April　2；　1862。



MY　DEAR　SIR：…Allow　me　to　thank　you　in　behalf　of　my　little　son　for

your　present　of　white　rabbits。　　He　is　very　much　pleased　with　them。



Yours　truly；



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









INSTRUCTION　TO　SECRETARY　STANTON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　April　3；　1862。



The　Secretary　of　War　will　order　that　one　or　the　other　of　the　corps　of

General　McDowell　and　General　Sumner　remain　in　front　of　Washington

until　further　orders　from　the　department；　to　opera