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ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON; January 21; 1863。



GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:



I submit herewith for your consideration the joint resolutions of the

corporate authorities of the city of Washington; adopted September a

7; 1862; and a memorial of the same under date of October 28; 1862;

both relating to and urging the construction of certain railroads

concentrating upon the city of Washington。



In presenting this memorial and the joint resolutions to you; I am

not prepared to say more than that the subject is one of great

practical importance; and that I hope it will receive the attention

of Congress。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









INDORSEMENT ON THE PROCEEDINGS AND SENTENCE OF THE FITZ…JOHN PORTER

COURT…MARTIAL。



HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY; WASHINGTON;



January 13; 1863。



In compliance with the Sixty…fifth Article of War; these whole

proceedings are transmitted to the Secretary of War; to be laid

before the President of the United States。



H。 W。 HALLECK;

General…in…Chief。

January 21; 1863。





The foregoing proceedings; findings; and sentence in the foregoing

case of Major…General Fitz…John Porter are approved and confirmed;

and it is ordered that the said Fitz…John Porter be; and he hereby

is; cashiered and dismissed from the service of the United States as

a major…general of volunteers; and as colonel and brevet

brigadier…general in the regular service of the United States; and

forever disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit under

the Government of the United States。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









FROM GENERAL HALLECK TO GENERAL U。 S。 GRANT。



HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY; WASHINGTON



January 21; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL GRANT; Memphis。



GENERAL:The President has directed that so much of Arkansas as you

may desire to control be temporarily attached to your department。

This will give you control of both banks of the river。



In your operations down the Mississippi you must not rely too

confidently upon any direct co…operation of General Banks and the

lower flotilla; as it is possible that they may not be able to pass

or reduce Port Hudson。  They; however; will do everything in their

power to form a junction with you at Vicksburg。   If they should not

be able to effect this; they will at least occupy a portion of the

enemy's forces; and prevent them from reinforcing Vicksburg。  I hope;

however; that they will do still better and be able to join you。



It may be proper to give you some explanation of the revocation of

your order expelling all Jews from your department。  The President

has no objection to your expelling traitors and Jew peddlers; which;

I suppose; was the object of your order; but as it in terms

proscribed an entire religious class; some of whom are fighting in

our ranks; the President deemed it necessary to revoke it。



Very respectfully; your obedient servant;



H。 W。 HALLECK;  General…in…Chief。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BURNSIDE。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; January 23; 1863



GENERAL BURNSIDE:



Will see you any moment when you come。



A。 LINCOLN。









ORDER RELIEVING GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE AND MAKING OTHER CHANGES。



(General Orders No。20。)



WAR DEPARTMENT; ADJUTANT…GENERAL'S OFFICE;

WASHINGTON; D。C。 JANUARY 25; 1863。



I。  The President of the United States has directed:



1st。  That Major…General A。 E。 Burnside; at his own request; be

relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac。



2d。  That Major…General E。 V。 Sumner; at his own request; be relieved

from duty in the Army of the Potomac。



3d。  That Major…General W。 B。 Franklin be relieved from duty in the

Army of the Potomac。



4th。  That Major…General J。 Hooker be assigned to the command of the

Army of the Potomac。



II。 The officers relieved as above will report in person to the

adjutant…general of the army。



By order of the Secretary of War:

D。 TOWNSEND; Assistant Adjutant…General









TO GENERAL J。 HOOKER。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; D。 C。;

January 26; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER。



GENERAL:I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac。

Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient

reasons; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some

things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you。  I

believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier; which of course I

like。  I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession;

in which you are right。  You have confidence in yourself; which is a

valuable if not an indispensable quality。  You are ambitious; which

within reasonable bounds does good rather than harm; but I think that

during General Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel

of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could; in which you

did a great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and

honorable brother officer。  I have heard; in such a way as to believe

it; of your recently saying that both the army and the government

needed a dictator。  Of course it was not for this; but in spite of

it; that I have given you the command。  Only those generals who gain

successes can set up dictators。   What I now ask of you is military

success; and I will risk the dictatorship。  The government will

support you to the utmost of its ability; which is neither more nor

less than it has done and will do for all commanders。  I much fear

that the spirit that you have aided to infuse into the army; of

criticizing their commander and withholding confidence from him; will

now turn upon you。  I shall assist you as far as I can to put it

down。  Neither you nor Napoleon; if he were alive again; could get

any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it。  And now

beware of rashness。  Beware of rashness; but with energy and

sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON CITY; January 28;1863;



TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:



In conformity to the law of July 16; 1862; I most cordially recommend

that Commander David D。 Porter; United States Navy; acting

rear…admiral; commanding the Mississippi Squadron; receive a vote of

thanks of Congress for the bravery and skill displayed in the attack

on the post of Arkansas; which surrendered to the combined military

and naval forces on the 10th instant。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL BUTLER



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

     January 28; r8G3。



MAJOR…GENERAL BUTLER; Lowell; Mass。:



Please come here immediately。 Telegraph me about what time you will

arrive。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

January 29; 1863



MAJOR…GENERAL DIx; Fort Monroe; Va。:



Do Richmond papers have anything from Vicksburg?



A。 LINCOLN。









TO THURLOW WEED。



WASHINGTON; January 29; 1863。



HON。 THURLOW WEED。



DEAR SIR:Your valedictory to the patrons of the Albany Evening

journal brings me a good deal of uneasiness。 What does it mean?



Truly Yours;



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY;



January 30; 1863。 5。45 P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL Dix; Fort Monroe; Va。:



What iron…clads; if any; have gone out of Hampton Roads within the

last two days?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY; D。 C。;

January 31; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL Dix; Fort Monroe; Va。:

Corcoran's and Pryor's battle terminated。 Have you any news through

Richmond papers or otherwise?



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL SCHENCK。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY; D。 C。;

January 31; 1863。



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