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better be sent to Illinois； where it will be recruited and put in
good condition by the time they are exchanged so as to re…enter the
service。 They did not misbehave； as I am satisfied； so that they
should receive no treatment nor have anything withheld from them by
way of punishment。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 27； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS； Saint Louis； Mo。：
Let the order in regard to Dr。 McPheeters and family be suspended
until you hear from me。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR GAMBLE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； December 27； 1862。
HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR GAMBLE：
I do not wish to leave the country north of the Missouri to the care
of the enrolled militia except upon the concurrent judgment of
yourself and General Curtis。 His I have not yet obtained。 Confer
with him； and I shall be glad to act when you and he agree。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL A。 E。 BURNSIDE。
WAR DEPARTMENT； WASHINGTON CITY； D。C。；
December 30； 1862。 3。30 PM。
MAJOR…GENERAL BURNSIDE：
I have good reason for saying you must not make a general movement of
the army without letting me know。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL DIX。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
December 31； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL Dix； Fort Monroe； Va。：
I hear not a word about the Congressional election of which you and I
corresponded。 Time clearly up。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO H。 J。 RAYMOND。
（Private。）
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； December 31； 1862。
HON。 H。 J。 RAYMOND：
The proclamation cannot be telegraphed to you until during the day
to…morrow。
JNO。 G。 NICOLAY。
＇Same to Horace Greeley＇
1863
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION；
JANUARY 1； 1863。
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas on the 22d day of September； A。D。 1862； a proclamation was
issued by the President of the United States； containing； among other
things； the following； to wit：
〃That on the 1st day of January； A。D。； 1863； all persons held as
slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people
whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be
then； thenceforward； and forever free； and the executive government
of the United States； including the military and naval authority
thereof； will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons and
will do no act or acts to repress such persons； or any of them； in
any efforts they may make for their actual freedom。
〃That the executive will on the 1st day of January aforesaid； by
proclamation； designate the States and parts of States； if any； in
which the people thereof； respectively； shall then be in rebellion
against the United States； and the fact that any State or the people
thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the
Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections
wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have
participated shall； in the absence of strong countervailing
testimony； be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the
people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States。〃
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States；
by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander…in…Chief of the Army
and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion
against the authority and government of the United States； and as a
fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion； do； on
this 1st day of January； A。 D。 1863； and in accordance with my
purpose so to do； publicly proclaimed for the full period of one
hundred days from the first day above mentioned； order and designate
as the States and parts of States wherein the people thereof；
respectively； are this day in rebellion against the United States the
following； to wit：
Arkansas； Texas； Louisiana （except the parishes of St。 Bernard；
Plaquemines； Jefferson； St。 John； St。 Charles； St。 James；
Ascension； Assumption； Terre Bonne； Lafourche； St。 Mary； St。
Martin； and Orleans； including the city of New Orleans）； Mississippi；
Alabama； Florida； Georgia； South Carolina； North Carolina； and
Virginia （except the forty…eight counties designated as West
Virginia； and also the counties of Berkeley； Accomac； Northampton；
Elizabeth City； York； Princess Anne； and Norfolk； including the
cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth）； and which excepted parts are for
the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued。
And by virtue of the power and for the purpose aforesaid； I do order
and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated
States and parts of States are； and henceforward shall be； free； and
that the Executive Government of the United States； including the
military and naval authorities thereof； will recognize and maintain
the freedom of said persons。
And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain
from all violence； unless in necessary self…defense； and I recommend
to them that； in all cases when allowed； they labor faithfully for
reasonable wages。
And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable
condition will be received into the armed service of the United
States to garrison forts； positions； stations； and other places； and
to man vessels of all sorts in said service。
And upon this act； sincerely believed to be an act of justice；
warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity； I invoke the
considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty
God。
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed。
Done at the city of Washington； this first day of January； A。D。 1863；
and of the independence of the United States of America the
eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON
January 1； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK。
DEAR SIR：General Burnside wishes to cross the Rappahannock with his
army； but his grand division commanders all oppose the movement。 If
in such a difficulty as this you do not help； you fail me precisely
in the point for which I sought your assistance You know what General
Burnside's plan is； and it is my wish that you go with him to the
ground； examine it as far as practicable； confer with the officers；
getting their judgment； and ascertaining their temperin a word；
gather all the elements for forming a judgment of your own； and then
tell General Burnside that you do approve or that you do not approve
his plan。 Your military skill is useless to me if you will not do
this。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN
＇Indorsement＇
January 1； 1863
Withdrawn； because considered harsh by General Halleck。
A。 LINCOLN
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
WASHINGTON； January 2； 1863
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
I submit to Congress the expediency of extending to other departments
of the government the authority conferred on the President by the
eighth section of the act of the 8th of May； 1792； to appoint a
person to temporarily discharge the duties of Secretary of State；
Secretary of the Treasury； and Secretary of War； in case of the
death； absence from the seat of government； or sickness of either of
those officers。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL S。 R。 CURTIS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON
JANUARY 2； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL CURTIS。
MY DEAR SIR：Yours of December 29 by the hand of Mr。 Strong is just
received。 The day I telegraphed you suspending the order in relation
to Dr。 McPheeters； he； with Mr。 Bates； the Attorney…General； appeared
before me and left with me a copy of the order mentioned。 The doctor
also showed me the Copy of an oath which he said he had taken； which
is indeed very strong and specific。 He also verbally assured me that
he had constantly prayed in church for the President and government；
as he had always done before the present war。 In looking over the
recitals in your order； I do not see that this matter of the prayer；
as he states it； is negatived； nor that any violation of his oath is
charged nor； in fact； that anything specific is alleged against him。
The charges are all general： that he has a rebel wife and rebel
relations； that he sympathies with rebels； and that he exercises
rebel influence。 Now； after talking with him； I tell you frankly I
believe he does sympathize with the rebels； but the question remains
whether such a man； of unquestioned good moral character； who has
taken such an oath as he has； and cannot even be charged with
violating it
