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of the important public services rendered by him to his country

during his long and brilliant career; among which will ever be

gratefully distinguished his faithful devotion to the Constitution;

the Union; and the flag when assailed by parricidal rebellion。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN







The President is pleased to direct that Major general George B。

McClellan assume the command of the army of the United States。  The

headquarters of the army will be established in the city of

Washington。  All communications intended for the commanding general

will hereafter be addressed direct to the adjutant…general。  The

duplicate returns; orders; and other papers heretofore sent to the

assistant adjutant…general; headquarters of the army; will be

discontinued。



By order of the Secretary of War:

L。 THOMAS; Adjutant General。









ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE

OF MISSOURI。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;



November 5; 1861。



The Governor of the State of Missouri; acting under the direction of

the convention of that State; proposes to the Government of the

United States that he will raise a military force to serve within the

State as State militia during the war there; to cooperate with the

troops in the service of the United States in repelling the invasion

of the State and suppressing rebellion therein; the said State

militia to be embodied and to be held in the camp and in the field;

drilled; disciplined; and governed according to the Army Regulations

and subject to the Articles of War; the said State militia not to be

ordered out of the State except for the immediate defense of the

State of Missouri; but to co…operate with the troops in the service

of the United States in military operations within the State or

necessary to its defense; and when officers of the State militia act

with officers in the service of the United States of the same grade

the officers of the United States service shall command the combined

force; the State militia to be armed; equipped; clothed; subsisted;

transported; and paid by the United States during such time as they

shall be actually engaged as an embodied military force in service in

accordance with regulations of the United States Army or general

orders as issued from time to time。



In order that the Treasury of the United States may not be burdened

with the pay of unnecessary officers; the governor proposes that;

although the State law requires him to appoint upon the general staff

an adjutant…general; a commissary…general; an inspector…general; a

quartermaster…general; a paymaster…general; and a surgeon…general;

each with the rank of colonel of cavalry; yet he proposes that the

Government of the United States pay only the adjutant…general; the

quartermaster…general; and inspector…general; their services being

necessary in the relations which would exist between the State

militia and the United States。  The governor further proposes that

while he is allowed by the State law to appoint aides…de…camp to the

governor at his discretion; with the rank of colonel; three only

shall be reported to the United States for payment。  He also proposes

that the State militia shall be commanded by a single major…general

and by such number of brigadier…generals as shall allow one for a

brigade of not less than four regiments; and that no greater number

of staff officers shall be appointed for regimental; brigade; and

division duties than as provided for in the act of Congress of the

22d July; 1861; and that; whatever be the rank of such officers as

fixed by the law of the State; the compensation that they shall

receive from the United States shall only be that which belongs to

the rank given by said act of Congress to officers in the United

States service performing the same duties。



The field officers of a regiment in the State militia are one

colonel; one lieutenant…colonel; and one major; and the company

officers are a captain; a first lieutenant; and a second lieutenant。

The governor proposes that; as the money to be disbursed is the money

of the United States; such staff officers in the service of the

United States as may be necessary to act as disbursing officers for

the State militia shall be assigned by the War Department for that

duty; or; if such cannot be spared from their present duty; he will

appoint such persons disbursing officers for the State militia as the

President of the United States may designate。  Such regulations as

may be required; in the judgment of the President; to insure

regularity of returns and to protect the United States from any

fraudulent practices shall be observed and obeyed by all in office in

the State militia。



The above propositions are accepted on the part of the United States;

and the Secretary of War is directed to make the necessary orders

upon the Ordnance; Quartermaster's; Commissary; Pay; and Medical

departments to carry this agreement into effect。  He will cause the

necessary staff officers in the United States service to be detailed

for duty in connection with the Missouri State militia; and will

order them to make the necessary provision in their respective

offices for fulfilling this agreement。  All requisitions upon the

different officers of the United States under this agreement to be

made in substance in the same mode for the Missouri State militia as

similar requisitions are made for troops in the service of the United

States; and the Secretary of War will cause any additional

regulations that may be necessary to insure regularity and economy in

carrying this agreement into effect to be adopted and communicated to

the Governor of Missouri for the government of the Missouri State

militia。



'Indorsement。'



November 6; 1861。



This plan approved; with the modification that the governor

stipulates that when he commissions a major…general of militia it

shall be the same person at the time in command of the United States

Department of the West; and in case the United States shall change

such commander of the department; he (the governor) will revoke the

State commission given to the person relieved and give one to the

person substituted to the United States command of said department。



A。 LINCOLN。









REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN。



November 8; 1861。



SIR:I receive with great pleasure a Minister from Sweden。  That

pleasure is enhanced by the information which preceded your arrival

here; that his Majesty; your sovereign; had selected you to fill the

mission upon the grounds of your derivation from an ancestral stock

identified with the most glorious era of your country's noble

history; and your own eminent social and political standing in

Sweden。  This country; sir; maintains; and means to maintain; the

rights of human nature; and the capacity of men for self…government。

The history of Sweden proves that this is the faith of the people of

Sweden; and we know that it is the faith and practice of their

respected sovereign。  Rest assured; therefore; that we shall be found

always just and paternal in our transactions with your government;

and that nothing will be omitted on my part to make your residence in

this capital agreeable to yourself and satisfactory to your

government。









INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS。



St。 Louis; November 20; 1861。

(Received Nov。 20th。)



GENERAL McCLELLAN;



For the President of the United States。



No written authority is found here to declare and enforce martial law

in this department。 Please send me such written authority and

telegraph me that it has been sent by mail。



H。 W。 HALLECK;

Major…General。





'Indorsement。'

November 21; 1861。



If General McClellan and General Halleck deem it necessary to declare

and maintain martial law in Saint Louis; the same is hereby

authorized。



A。 LINCOLN。









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