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his forces at the place you have selected for a crossing; make it a

feint and try another place。  Again; the circumstances at the time

may be such as to render an attempt to cross the entire army not

advisable。  In that case; theory suggests that; while the enemy

concentrates at that point; advantages can be gained by crossing

smaller forces at other points to cut off his lines; destroy his

communication; and capture his rear…guards; outposts; etc。  The great

object is to occupy the enemy to prevent his making large detachments

or distant raids; and to injure him all you can with the least injury

to yourself。  If this can be best accomplished by feints of a general

crossing and detached real crossings; take that course; if by an

actual general crossing; with feints on other points; adopt that

course。  There seem to me to be many reasons why a crossing at some

point should be attempted。  It will not do to keep your large army

inactive。  As you yourself admit; it devolves on you to decide upon

the time; place; and character of the crossing which you may attempt。

I can only advise that an attempt be made; and as early as possible。



Very respectfully; your obedient servant;



H。 W。 HALLECK;

General…in…Chief。





'Indorsement。'



January 8; 1863。



GENERAL BURNSIDE:



I understand General Halleck has sent you a letter of which this is a

copy。  I approve this letter。  I deplore the want of concurrence with

you in opinion by your general officers; but I do not see the remedy。

Be cautious; and do not understand that the government or country is

driving you。  I do not yet see how I could profit by changing the

command of the Army of the Potomac; and if I did; I should not wish

to do it by accepting the resignation of your commission。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

January 8; 1863。



GOVERNOR JOHNSON; Nashville Tenn。:



A dispatch of yesterday from Nashville says the body of Captain Todd;

of the Sixth Kentucky; was brought in to…day。



Please tell me what was his Christian name; and whether he was in our

service or that of the enemy。  I shall also be glad to have your

impression as to the effect the late operations about Murfreesborough

will have on the prospects of Tennessee。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 R。 CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

January 10; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS; St。 Louis; MO。:



I understand there is considerable trouble with the slaves in

Missouri。  Please do your best to keep peace on the question for two

or three weeks; by which time we hope to do something here toward

settling the question in Missouri。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

January 10; 1863



GOVERNOR JOHNSON; Nashville; Tenn。:



Yours received。 I presume the remains of Captain Todd are in the

hands of his family and friends; and I wish to give no order on the

subject; but I do wish your opinion of the effects of the late

battles about Murfreesborough upon the prospects of Tennessee。



A。 LINCOLN。









INSTRUCTION TO THE JUDGE…ADVOCATE…GENERAL。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY;

January 12; 1863。



The Judge…Advocate…General is instructed to revise the proceedings of

the court…martial in the case of Major…General Fitz…John Porter; and

to report fully upon any legal questions that may have arisen in

them; and upon the bearing of the testimony in reference to the

charges and specifications exhibited against the accused; and upon

which he was tried。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES。

JANUARY 14; I863。



TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

The Secretary of State has submitted to me a resolution of the House

of Representatives of the 5th instant; which has been delivered to

him; and which is in the following words:



〃Resolved; That the Secretary of State be requested to communicate to

this House; if not; in his judgment; incompatible with the public

interest; why our Minister in New Granada has not presented his

credentials to the actual government of that country; also the

reasons for which Senor Murillo is not recognized by the United

States as the diplomatic representative of the Mosquera government of

that country; also; what negotiations have been had; if any; with

General Herran as the representative of Ospina's government in New

Granada since it went into existence。〃



On the 12th day of December; 1846; a treaty of amity; peace; and

concord was concluded between the United States of America and the

Republic of New Granada; which is still in force。  On the 7th day of

December; 1847; General Pedro Alcantara Herran; who had been duly

accredited; was received here as the envoy extraordinary and minister

plenipotentiary of that; republic。  On the 30th day of August; 1849;

Senor Don Rafael Rivas was received by this government as charge

d'affaires of the same republic。 On the 5th day of December; 1851; a

consular convention was concluded between that republic and the

United States; which treaty was signed on behalf of the Republic of

Granada by the same Senor Rivas。  This treaty is still in force。  On

the 27th of April; 1852; Senor Don Victoriano de Diego Paredes was

received as charge d'affaires of the Republic of New Granada。  On the

20th of June; 1855; General Pedro Alcantara Herran was again received

as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary; duly accredited

by the Republic of New Granada; and he has ever since remained; under

the same credentials; as the representative of that republic near the

Government of the United States。  On the 10th of September; 1857; a

claims convention was concluded between the United States and the

Republic of Granada。  This convention is still in force; and has in

part been executed。  In May; 1858; the constitution of the republic

was remodelled; and the nation assumed the political title of 〃The

Granadian Confederacy。〃  This fact was formally announced to this

Government; but without any change in their representative here。

Previously to the 4th day of March; 1861; a revolutionary war against

the Republic of New Granada; which had thus been recognized and

treated with by the United States; broke out in New Granada; assuming

to set up a new government under the name of 〃United States of

Colombia。〃  This war has had various vicissitudes; sometimes

favorable; sometimes adverse; to the revolutionary movements。  The

revolutionary organization has hitherto been simply a military

provisionary power; and no definitive constitution of government has

yet been established in New Granada in place of that organized by the

constitution of 1858。  The minister of the United States to the

Granadian Confederacy; who was appointed on the 29th day of May;

1861; was directed; in view of the occupation of the capital by the

revolutionary party and of the uncertainty of the civil war; not to

present his credentials to either the government of the Granadian

Confederacy or to the provisional military government; but to conduct

his affairs informally; as is customary in such cases; and to report

the progress of events and await the instructions of this Government。

The advices which have been received from him have not hitherto; been

sufficiently conclusive to determine me to recognize the

revolutionary government。  General Herran being here; with full

authority from the Government of New Canada; which has been so long

recognized by the United States; I have not received any

representative from the revolutionary government; which has not yet

been recognized; because such a proceeding would be in itself an act

of recognition。



Official communications have been had on various incidental and

occasional questions with General Herran as the minister

plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary of

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