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best; that he did not know how this scheme was received by the

members from the free States; some of them had spoken to him and

received it kindly; but for the most part they were as reserved and

chary as we had been; and he could not tell how they would vote。  And

in reply to some expression of Mr。 Hall as to his own opinion

regarding slavery; he said he did not pretend to disguise his anti…

slavery feeling; that he thought it was wrong; and should continue to

think so; but that was not the question we had to deal with now。

Slavery existed; and that; too; as well by the act of the North as of

the South; and in any scheme to get rid of it the North as well as

the South was morally bound to do its full and equal share。  He

thought the institution wrong and ought never to have existed; but

yet he recognized the rights of property which had grown out of it;

and would respect those rights as fully as similar rights in any

other property; that property can exist and does legally exist。  He

thought such a law wrong; but the rights of property resulting must

be respected; he would get rid of the odious law; not by violating

the rights; but by encouraging the proposition and offering

inducements to give it up。



Here the interview; so far as this subject is concerned; terminated

by Mr。 Crittenden's assuring the President that; whatever might be

our final action; we all thought him solely moved by a high

patriotism and sincere devotion to the happiness and glory of his

country; and with that conviction we should consider respectfully the

important suggestions he had made。



After some conversation on the current war news; we retired; and I

immediately proceeded to my room and wrote out this paper。



J。 W。 CRISFIELD。





We were present at the interview described in the foregoing paper of

Mr。 Crisfield; and we certify that the substance of what passed on

the occasion is in this paper faithfully and fully given。



J。 W。 MENZIES;

J。 J。 CRITTENDEN;

R。 MALLORY。



March 10; 1862。









PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO。3。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; March 11; 1862。



Major…General McClellan having personally taken the field at the head

of the Army of the Potomac; until otherwise ordered he is relieved

from the command of the other military departments; he retaining

command of the Department of the Potomac。



Ordered further; That the departments now under the respective

commands of Generals Halleck and Hunter; together with so much of

that under General Buell as lies west of a north and south line

indefinitely drawn through Knoxville; Tenn。; be consolidated and

designated the Department of the Mississippi; and that until

otherwise ordered Major General Halleck have command of said

department。



Ordered also; That the country west of the Department of the Potomac

and east of the Department of the Mississippi be a military

department; to be called the Mountain Department; and that the same

be commanded by Major…General Fremont。



That all the commanders of departments; after the receipt of this

order by them; respectively report severally and directly to the

Secretary of War; and that prompt; full; and frequent reports will be

expected of all and each of them。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









FROM SECRETARY STANTON TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN。

WAR DEPARTMENT; March 13; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 MCCLELLAN:



The President; having considered the plan of operations agreed upon

by yourself and the commanders of army corps; makes no objection to

the same but gives the following directions as to its execution:



1。   Leave such force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely

certain that the enemy shall no repossess himself of that position

and line of communication。



2。   Leave Washington entirely secure。



3。   Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac; choosing a new

base at Fortress Monroe or anywhere between here and there; or; at

all events; move such remainder of the army at once in pursuit of the

enemy by some route。



EDWARD M。 STANTON;

Secretary of War。









SPEECH TO A PARTY OF MASSACHUSETTS GENTLEMAN



WASHINGTON; MARCH 13; 1862



I thank you; Mr。 Train; for your kindness in presenting me with this

truly elegant and highly creditable specimen of the handiwork of the

mechanics of your State of Massachusetts; and I beg of you to express

my hearty thanks to the donors。  It displays a perfection of

workmanship which I really wish I had time to acknowledge in more

fitting words; and I might then follow your idea that it is

suggestive; for it is evidently expected that a good deal of whipping

is to be done。  But as we meet here socially let us not think only of

whipping rebels; or of those who seem to think only of whipping

negroes; but of those pleasant days; which it is to be hoped are in

store for us; when seated behind a good pair of horses we can crack

our whips and drive through a peaceful; happy; and prosperous land。

With this idea; gentlemen; I must leave you for my business duties。

'It was likely a Buggy…Whip D。W。'









MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。



WASHINGTON CITY; March 20; 1862。



TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:



The third section of the 〃Act further to promote the efficiency of

the Navy; 〃 approved December21; 1861; provides:



〃That the President of the United States; by and with the advice and

consent of the Senate; shall have the authority to detail from the

retired list of the navy for the command of squadrons and single

ships such officers as he may believe the good of the service

requires to be thus placed in command; and such officers may; if upon

the recommendation of the President of the United States they shall

receive a vote of thanks cf Congress for their services and gallantry

in action against an enemy; be restored to the active list; and not

otherwise。〃



In conformity with this law; Captain Samuel F。 Du Pont; of the navy;

was nominated to the Senate for continuance as the flag…officer in

command of the squadron which recently rendered such important

service to the Union in the expedition to the coasts of South

Carolina; Georgia; and Florida。



Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully

correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregnant with

happy influence as an example; I cordially recommend that Captain

Samuel F。 Du Pont receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his

service and gallantry displayed in the capture since the 21st

December; 1861; of various ports on the coasts of Georgia and

Florida; particularly Brunswick; Cumberland Island and Sound; Amelia

Island; the towns of St。 Mary's; St。 Augustine; and Jacksonville and

Fernandina。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。

EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON; MARCH 31; 1862



MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN。



MY DEAR SIR:…This morning I felt constrained to order Blenker's

division to Fremont; and I write this to assure you I did so with

great pain; understanding that you would wish it otherwise。  If you

could know the full pressure of the case; I am confident that you

would justify it; even beyond a mere acknowledgment that the

commander…in…chief may order what he pleases。



Yours very truly;



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









GIFT OF SOME RABBITS



TO MICHAEL CROCK。

360 N。 Fourth St。; Philadelphia。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

April 2; 1862。



MY DEAR SIR:…Allow me to thank you in behalf of my little son for

your present of white rabbits。  He is very much pleased with them。



Yours truly;



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









INSTRUCTION TO SECRETARY STANTON。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; April 3; 1862。



The Secretary of War will order that one or the other of the corps of

General McDowell and General Sumner remain in front of Washington

until further orders from the department; to opera

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