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should fail; and it is no small consolation now to feel that our

anticipation is justified by the result。



Very truly your friend;



A。 LINCOLN。









PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42;034 VOLUNTEERS;



MAY 3; 1861



BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES。



A Proclamation。。



Whereas existing exigencies demand immediate and adequate measures

for the protection of the National Constitution and the preservation

of the National Union by the suppression of the insurrectionary

combinations now existing in several States for opposing the laws of

the Union and obstructing the execution thereof; to which end a

military force in addition to that called forth by my proclamation of

the 15th day of April in the present year appears to be indispensably

necessary:



Now; therefore; I; Abraham Lincoln; President of the United States

and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thereof and of the

militia of the several States when called into actual service; do

hereby call into the service of the United States 42;034 volunteers

to serve for the period of three years; unless sooner discharged; and

to be mustered into service as infantry and cavalry。  The proportions

of each arm and the details of enrollment and organization will be

made known through the Department of War。



And I also direct that the Regular Army of the United States be

increased by the addition of eight regiments of infantry; one

regiment of cavalry; and one regiment of artillery; making altogether

a maximum aggregate increase of 22;714 officers and enlisted men; the

details of which increase will also be made known through the

Department of War。



And I further direct the enlistment for not less than one or more

than three years of 18;000 seamen; in addition to the present force;

for the naval service of the United States。  The details of the

enlistment and organization will be made known through the Department

of the Navy。



The call for volunteers hereby made and the direction for the

increase of the Regular Army and for the enlistment of seamen hereby

given; together with the plan of organization adopted for the

volunteer and for the regular forces hereby authorized; will be

submitted to Congress as soon as assembled。



In the meantime I earnestly invoke the co…operation of all good

citizens in the measures hereby adopted for the effectual suppression

of unlawful violence; for the impartial enforcement of constitutional

laws; and for the speediest possible restoration of peace and order;

and with these of happiness and prosperity; throughout our country。



In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my band and caused the seal

of the United States to be affixed。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。



By the President:

WILLIAM H。 SEWARD; Secretary of State。









COMMUNICATION WITH VICE…PRESIDENT



TO VICE…PRESIDENT HAMLIN。



WASHINGTON; D。C。; May 6; 1861



HON。 H。 HAMLIN; New York。



MY DEAR SIR:…Please advise me at the close of each day what troops

left during the day; where going; and by what route; what remaining

at New York; and what expected in the next day。  Give the numbers; as

near as convenient; and what corps they are。  This information;

reaching us daily; will be very useful as well as satisfactory。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON;

MAY 7; 1861



TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS; GREETING:



Know ye that; reposing special trust and confidence in the

patriotism; valor; fidelity; and ability of Colonel Robert Anderson;

U。 S。 Army; I have empowered him; and do hereby empower him; to

receive into the army of the United States as many regiments of

volunteer troops from the State of Kentucky and from the western part

of the State of Virginia as shall be willing to engage in the Service

of the United States for the term of three years; upon the terms and

according to the plan proposed by the proclamation of May 3; 1861;

and General Orders No。   15; from the War Department; of May 4; 1861。



The troops whom he receives shall be on the same footing in every

respect as those of the like kind called for in the proclamation

above cited; except that the officers shall be commissioned by the

United States。  He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge

the duty hereby devolved upon him by doing and performing all manner

of things thereunto belonging。



Given under my hand; at the city of Washington; this 7th day of May;

A。 D。 1861; and in the eighty…fifth year of the independence of the

United States。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。



By the President:

SIMON CAMERON; Secretary of War;









PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS

CORPUS IN FLORIDA; MAY 10; 1861。



BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA:



A Proclamation。



Whereas an insurrection exists in the State of Florida; by which the

lives; liberty; and property of loyal citizens of the United States

are endangered:



And whereas it is deemed proper that all needful measures should be

taken for the protection of such citizens and all officers of the

United States in the discharge of their public duties in the State

aforesaid:



Now; therefore; be it known that I; Abraham LINCOLN; President of the

United States; do hereby direct the commander of the forces of the

United States on the Florida coast to permit no person to exercise

any office or authority upon the islands of Key West; the Tortugas;

and Santa Rosa; which may be inconsistent with the laws and

Constitution of the United States; authorizing him at the same time;

if he shall find it necessary; to suspend there the writ of habeas

corpus; and to remove from the vicinity of the United States

fortresses all dangerous or suspected persons。



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

of the United States to be affixed。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。



By the President:

WILLIAM H。 SEWARD; Secretary of State。









TO SECRETARY WELLES。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; May 11; 1861



TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY。



SIR:…Lieut。  D。 D。 Porter was placed in command of the steamer

Powhatan; and Captain Samuel Mercer was detached therefrom; by my

special order; and neither of them is responsible for any apparent or

real irregularity on their part or in connection with that vessel。



Hereafter Captain Porter is relieved from that special service and

placed under the direction of the Navy Department; from which he will

receive instructions and to which he will report。



Very respectfully;

ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH WRITTEN BY

THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MINISTER ADAMS



NO。 10。



DEPARTMENT OF STATE。

WASHINGTON; May 21; 1861



SIR:…Mr。 Dallas; in a brief despatch of May 2d (No。 333); tells us

that Lord John Russell recently requested an interview with him on

account of the solicitude which his lordship felt concerning the

effect of certain measures represented as likely to be adopted by the

President。  In that conversation the British secretary told Mr。

Dallas that the three representatives of the Southern Confederacy

were then in London; that Lord John Russell had not yet seen them;

but that he was not unwilling to see them unofficially。  He further

informed Mr。 Dallas that an understanding exists between the British

and French governments which would lead both to take one and the same

course as to recognition。  His lordship then referred to the rumor of

a meditated blockade by us of Southern ports; and a discontinuance of


them as ports of entry。  Mr。 Dallas answered that he knew nothing on

those topics; and therefore



     (The President's corrections; both in notes and text; are in

     caps。 All matter between brackets was to be marked out。)



could say nothing。  He added that you were expected to arrive 

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