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of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the United

States; and for other purposes;〃 it is made the duty of the President

to declare; on or before the first day of July then next following;

by his proclamation; in what States and parts of States insurrection

exists:



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

United States of America; do hereby declare and proclaim that the

States of South Carolina; Florida; Georgia; Alabama; Louisiana;

Texas; Mississippi; Arkansas; Tennessee; North Carolina; and the

State of Virginia except the following counties…Hancock; Brooke;

Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Preston; Taylor;

Pleasants; Tyler; Ritchie; Doddridge; Harrison; Wood; Jackson; Wirt;

Roane; Calhoun; Gilmer; Barbour; Tucker; Lewis; Braxton; Upsbur;

Randolph; Mason; Putnam; Kanawha; Clay; Nicholas; Cabell; Wayne;

Boone; Logan; Wyoming; Webster; Fayette; and Raleigh…are now in

insurrection and rebellion; and by reason thereof the civil authority

of the United States is obstructed so that the provisions of the 〃Act

to provide increased revenue from imports; to pay the interest on the

public debt; and for other purposes;〃 approved August 5; 1861; can

not be peaceably executed; and that the taxes legally chargeable upon

real estate under the act last aforesaid lying within the States and

parts of States as aforesaid; together with a penalty of 50 per

centum of said taxes; shall be a lien upon the tracts or lots of the

same; severally charged; till paid。



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:

F。 W。 SEWARD; Acting Secretary of State。









MESSAGE TO CONGRESS; JULY 1; 1862。



TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES



I most cordially recommend that Captain Andrew H。 Foote; of the

United States Navy; receive a vote of thanks of Congress for his

eminent services in Organizing the flotilla on the western Waters;

and for his gallantry at Fort Henry; Fort Donelson; Island Number

Ten; and at various other places; whilst in command of the naval

forces; embracing a period of nearly ten months。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。

WASHINGTON; D。 C。 July 1; 1862









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL McCLELLAN。



WASHINGTON; JULY 1;1862。   3。30 P。M。



MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN:



It is impossible to reinforce you for your present emergency。  If we

had a million of men; We could not get them to you in time。  We have

not the men to send。   If you are not strong enough to face the

enemy; you must find a place of security; and wait; rest; and repair。

Maintain your ground if you can; but save the army at all events;

even if you fall back to Fort Monroe。  We still have strength enough

in the country; and will bring it out。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。

WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON; D。C。; July 2; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN:



Your despatch of Tuesday morning induces me to hope your army is

having some rest。  In this hope allow me to reason with you a moment。

When you ask for 50;000 men to be promptly sent you; you surely labor

under some gross mistake of fact。  Recently you sent papers showing

your disposal of forces made last spring for the defense of

WASHINGTON; and advising a return to that plan。  I find it included

in and about WASHINGTON 75;000 men。  Now; please be assured I have

not men enough to fill that very plan by 15;000。  All of Fremont's in

the valley; all of Banks's; all of McDowell's not with you; and all

in WASHINGTON; taken together; do not exceed; if they reach; 60;000。

With Wool and Dix added to those mentioned; I have not; outside of

your army; 75;000 men east of the mountains。  Thus the idea of

sending you 50;000; or any other considerable force; promptly; is

simply absurd。  If; in your frequent mention of responsibility; you

have the impression that I blame you for not doing more than you can;

please be relieved of such impression。  I only beg that in like

manner you will not ask impossibilities of me。   If you think you are

not strong enough to take Richmond just now; I do not ask you to try

just now。  Save the army; material and personal; and I will

strengthen it for the offensive again as fast as I can。  The

governors of eighteen States offer me a new levy of 300;000; which I

accept。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。



WASHINGTON; D。C。 July 2; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK; Corinth; Mississippi:



Your several despatches of yesterday to Secretary of War and myself

received。   I did say; and now repeat; I would be exceedingly glad

for some reinforcements from you。  Still do not send a man if in your

judgment it will endanger any point you deem important to hold; or

will force you to give up or weaken or delay the Chattanooga

expedition。



Please tell me could you not make me a flying visit for consultation

without endangering the Service in your department。



A。 LINCOLN。









MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; July 2; 1862。



TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:



I herewith return to your honorable body; in which it originated; an

act entitled 〃An act to provide for additional medical officers of

the volunteer service;〃 without my approval。



My reason for so doing is that I have approved an act of the same

title passed by Congress after the passage of the one first mentioned

for the express purpose of correcting errors in and superseding the

same; as I am informed。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。









CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS。

(Private and Confidential。)



WAR DEPARTMENT; July 3; 1862。10。30 A。M。



GOVERNOR WASHBURN; Maine 'and other governors' I should not want the

half of 300;000 new troops if I could have them now。  If I had 50;000

additional troops here now; I believe I could substantially close the

war in two weeks。  But time is everything; and if I get 50;000 new

men in a month; I shall have lost 20;000 old ones during the same

month; having gained only 30;000; with the difference between old and

new troops still against me。  The quicker you send; the fewer you

will have to send。  Time is everything。  Please act in view of this。

The enemy having given up Corinth; it is not wonderful that he is

thereby enabled to check us for a time at Richmond。



Yours truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。

WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON; D。C。; JULY 3; 1862



MAJOR…GENERAL GEORGE B。 McCLELLAN:



Yours of 5。30 yesterday is just received。  I am satisfied that

yourself; officers; and men have done the best you could。  All

accounts say better fighting was never done。  Ten thousand thanks for

it。



On the 28th we sent General Burnside an order to send all the force

he could spare to you。  We then learned that you had requested him to

go to Goldsborough; upon which we said to him our order was intended

for your benefit; and we did not wish to be in conflict with your

views。



We hope you will have help from him soon。  Today we have ordered

General Hunter to send you all he can spare。  At last advices General

Halleck thinks he cannot send reinforcements without endangering all

he has gained。



A。 LINCOLN; President









TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。



WAR DEPARTMENT; WASHINGTON CITY; D。C。; July 4; 1862。



MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN:



I understand your position as stated in your letter and by General

Marcy。  To reinforce you so as to enable you to resume the offensive

within a month; or even six weeks; is impossible。  In addition to

that arrived and now arriving from the Potomac (about 10;000 men; I

suppose); and about 10;000 I hope you will have from Burnside very

soon; and about 5000 from Hunter a little later; I do not see how I

can send you another man within a month。  Under these circumstances

the defensive for the present must be your only care。  Save the army

first; where you are; if you can; secondly; by removal; if you must。

You; on the ground; must be the judge as to which you will attempt;

and of the means for effecting it。  I but give it as my opinion that

with the aid of the gunboats and the reinforcements mentioned above

you can hold your present positionprovided; and so long as; you can

keep the James River open below you。  If you are not tolerably

confident you can keep the James River open; you had better remove as

soon as possible。  I do not remember that you have expressed any

apprehension as to the danger of having your communication cut on the

river below you; yet I do not suppose it can have escaped your

attention。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。



P。S。If at any time you feel able to take the offensive; you are not

restrained from doing so。

A。L。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。



WAR DEPARTMENT;

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