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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；