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are engaged; a war may ensue between the United States and one; two;

or even more European nations。  War in any case is as exceptionable

from the habits as it is revolting from the sentiments of the

American people。 But if it come; it will be fully seen that it

results from the action of Great Britain; not our own; that Great

Britain will have decided to fraternize with our domestic enemy;

either without waiting to hear from you our remonstrances and our

warnings; or after having heard them。  War in defense of national

life is not immoral; and war in defense of independence is an

inevitable part of the discipline of nations。



The dispute will be between the European and the American branches of

the British race。  All who belong to that race will especially

deprecate it; as they ought。  It may well be believed that men of

every race and kindred will deplore it。  A war not unlike it between

the same parties occurred at the close of the last century。  Europe

atoned by forty years of suffering for the error that Great Britain

committed in provoking that contest。  If that nation shall now repeat

the same great error; the social convulsions which will follow may

not be so long; but they will be more general。  When they shall have

ceased; it will; we think; be seen; whatever may have been the

fortunes of other nations; that it is not the United States that will

have come out of them with its precious Constitution altered or its

honestly obtained dominion in any degree abridged。  Great Britain has

but to wait a few months and all her present inconveniences will

cease with all our own troubles。  If she take a different course; she

will calculate for herself the ultimate as well as the immediate

consequences; and will consider what position she will hold when she

shall have forever lost the sympathies and the affections of the only

nation on whose sympathies and affections she has a natural claim。

In making that calculation she will do well to remember that in the

controversy she proposes to open we shall be actuated by neither

pride; nor passion; nor cupidity; nor ambition; but we shall stand

simply on the principle of self…preservation; and that our cause will

involve the independence of nations and the rights of human nature。



I am; Sir; respectfully your obedient servant;

W。 H。 S。



CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS; Esq。; etc;









TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR;



EXECUTIVE MANSION; May 21; 1861。



HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。

MY DEAR SIR:Why cannot Colonel Small's Philadelphia regiment be

received?  I sincerely wish it could。  There is something strange

about it。  Give these gentlemen an interview; and take their

regiment。



Yours truly;

A。 LINCOLN。









TO GOVERNOR MORGAN。



WASHINGTON; May 12; 1861



GOVERNOR E。 D。 MORGAN; Albany; N。Y。



I wish to see you face to face to clear these difficulties about

forwarding troops from New York。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO CAPTAIN DAHLGREEN。



EXECUTIVE; MANSION; May 23; 1863。



CAPT。 DAHLGREEN。



MY DEAR SIR:Allow me to introduce Col。 J。 A。 McLernand; M。C。 of my

own district in Illinois。  If he should desire to visit Fortress

Monroe; please introduce him to the captain of one of the vessels in

our service; and pass him down and back。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO ONE OF FIRST CASUALTIES



TO COLONEL ELLSWORTH'S PARENTS;

WASHINGTON; D。C。; May 25; 1861



TO THE FATHER AND MOTHER

OF COL。 ELMER E。 ELLSWORTH。



MY DEAR SIR AND MADAME:In the untimely loss of your noble son; our

affliction here is scarcely less than your own。  So much of promised

usefulness to one's country; and of bright hopes for one's self and

friends; have never been so suddenly dashed as in his fall。  In size;

in years; and in youthful appearance a boy only; his power to command

men was surpassingly great。   This power; combined with a fine

intellectual and indomitable energy; and a taste altogether military;

constituted in him; as seemed to me; the best natural talent in that

department I ever knew。  And yet he was singularly modest and

deferential in social intercourse。  My acquaintance with him began

less than two years ago; yet; through the latter half of the

intervening period; it was as intense as the disparity of our ages

and my engrossing engagements would permit。  To me he appeared to

have no indulgences or pastimes; and I never heard him utter a

profane or an intemperate word。  What was conclusive of his good

heart; he never forgot his parents。  The honors he labored for so

laudably; and for which; in the sad end; he so gallantly gave his

life; he meant for them no less than for himself。



In the hope that it may be no intrusion upon the sacredness of your

sorrow; I have ventured to address you this tribute to the memory of

my young friend and your brave and early fallen son。



May God give you the consolation which is beyond all early power。





Sincerely your friend in common affliction;

A。 LINCOLN。









TO COLONEL BARTLETT。



WASHINGTON; May 27; 1861



COL。 W。 A。 BARTLETT; New York。



The Naval Brigade was to go to Fort Monroe without trouble to the

government; and must so go or not at all。



A。 LINCOLN。









MEMORANDUM ABOUT INDIANA REGIMENTS。



WASHINGTON; JUNE 11; 1861



 The government has already accepted ten regiments from the State of

Indiana。  I think at least six more ought to be received from that

State; two to be those of Colonel James W。 McMillan and Colonel

William L。 Brown; and the other four to be designated by the Governor

of the State of Indiana; and to be received into the volunteer

service of the United States according to the 〃Plan of Organization〃

in the General Orders of the War Department; No。15。  When they report

to Major…General McClellan in condition to pass muster according to

that order; and with the approval of the Secretary of War to be

indorsed hereon; and left in his department; I direct that the whole

six; or any smaller number of such regiments; be received。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; JUNE 13; 1861



HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。



MY DEAR SIR:There is; it seems; a regiment in Massachusetts

commanded by Fletcher Webster; and which HON。 Daniel Webster's old

friends very much wish to get into the service。  If it can be

received with the approval of your department and the consent of the

Governor of Massachusetts I shall indeed be much gratified。  Give Mr。

Ashmun a chance to explain fully。



Yours truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; JUNE 13; 1861



HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。



MY DEAR SIR …I think it is entirely safe to accept a fifth regiment

from Michigan; and with your approbation I should say a regiment

presented by Col。  T。 B。 W。 Stockton; ready for service within two

weeks from now; will be received。  Look at Colonel Stockton's

testimonials。



Yours truly;

A。 LINCOLN。









TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; June 17; 1861



HON。 SECRETARY Of WAR。



MY DEAR SIR:With your concurrence; and that of the Governor of

Indiana; I am in favor of accepting into what we call the three

years' service any number not exceeding four additional regiments

from that State。  Probably they should come from the triangular

region between the Ohio and Wabash Rivers; including my own old

boyhood home。  Please see HON。 C。 M。 Allen; Speaker of the Indiana

House of Representatives; and unless you perceive good reason to the

contrary; draw up an order for him according to the above。



Yours truly;

A。 LINCOLN。









TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; JUNE 17;1861



HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。

MY DEAR SIR:With your concurrence; and that of the Governor of

Ohio; I am in favor of receiving into what we 

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