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declaring that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the

United States to convene for the transaction of business at the

Capitol; in the city of Washington; on the 4th day of March next; at

12 o'clock at noon on that day; of which all who shall at that time

be entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to

take notice。



Given under my hand and the seal of the United States; at Washington;

the twenty eighth day of February 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 o f State。









TO SECRETARY SEWARD。



WASHINGTON; March; 7;1863。



Mr。 M。 is now with me on the question of the Honolulu Commissioner。

It pains me some that this tilt for the place of Colonel Baker's

friend grows so fierce; now that the Colonel is no longer alive to

defend him。  I presume; however; we shall have no rest from it。  In

self…defense I am disposed to say; 〃Make a selection and send it to

me。〃



A。 LINCOLN









TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR TOD;



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

March 9; 1863。



GOVERNOR DAVID TOD; Columbus; Ohio:



I think your advice with that of others would be valuable in the

selection of provost…marshals for Ohio。



A。 LINCOLN。









PROCLAMATION RECALLING SOLDIERS TO THEIR REGIMENTS

MARCH 10; 1863



BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:



A Proclamation



In pursuance of the twenty…sixth section of the act of Congress

entitled 〃An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces;

and for other purposes;〃 approved on the 3d day of March; 1863; I;

Abraham Lincoln; President and Commander…in…Chief of the Army and

Navy of the United States; do hereby order and command that all

soldiers enlisted or drafted in the service of the United States now

absent from their regiments without leave shall forthwith return to

their respective regiments。



And I do hereby declare and proclaim that all soldiers now absent

from their respective regiments without leave who shall; on or before

the first day of April; 1863; report themselves at any rendezvous

designated by the general orders of the War Department No。  58;

hereto annexed; may be restored to their respective regiments without

punishment; except the forfeiture of pay and allowances during their

absence; and all who do not return within the time above specified

shall be arrested as deserters and punished as the law provides; and



Whereas evil…disposed and disloyal persons at sundry places have

enticed and procured soldiers to desert and absent themselves from

their regiments; thereby weakening the strength of the armies and

prolonging the war; giving aid arid comfort to the enemy; and cruelly

exposing the gallant and faithful soldiers remaining in the ranks to

increased hardships and danger:



I do therefore call upon all patriotic and faithful citizens to

oppose and resist the aforementioned dangerous and treasonable

crimes; and to aid in restoring to their regiments all soldiers

absent without leave; and to assist in the execution of the act of

Congress 〃for enrolling and calling out the national forces; and for

other purposes;〃 and to support the proper authorities in the

prosecution and punishment of offenders against said act and in

suppressing tile insurrection and rebellion。



In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand。  Done at the city

of Washington; this tenth day of March; A。D。 1863; and of the

independence of the United States the eighty…seventh。



ABRAHAM LINCOLN。



By the President:

EDWIN M。 STANTON; Secretary of War。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

March 13; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER:



General Stahel wishes to be assigned to General Heintzelman and

General Heintzelman also desires it。  I would like to oblige both if

it would not injure the service in your army; or incommode you。  What

say you?



A。 LINCOLN。









TO SECRETARY SEWARD。



WASHINGTON; Match 15; 1863。



I am very glad of your note saying 〃recent despatches from him are

able; judicious; and loyal;〃 and that if I agree; we will leave him


there。  I am glad to agree; so long as the public interest does not

seem to require his removal。









TELEGRAM TO J。 O。 MORTON。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

March 16; 1863。



HON。 J。 O。 MORTON; Joliet; Ill。:

William Chumasero is proposed for provost…marshal of your district。

What think you of it?  I understand he is a good man。



A。 LINCOLN。









GRANT'S EXCLUSION OF A NEWSPAPER REPORTER



REVOCATION OF SENTENCE OF T。 W。 KNOX。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

March 20; 1863。



WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:Whereas; it appears to my satisfaction that

Thomas W。 Knox; a correspondent of the New York Herald; has been by

the sentence of a court…martial excluded from the military department

under command of Major…General Grant; and also that General Thayer;

president of the court…martial which rendered the sentence; and

Major…General McClernand; in command of a corps of that department;

and many other respectable persons; are of opinion that Mr。 Knox's

offense was technical rather than wilfully wrong; and that the

sentence should be revoked: now; therefore; said sentence is hereby

so far revoked as to allow Mr。 Knox to return to General Grant's

headquarters; and to remain if General Grant shall give his express

assent; and to again leave the department if General Grant shall

refuse such assent。



A。 LINCOLN。









TO BENJAMIN GRATZ。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;

March 25;1863。



Mr。 BENJAMIN GRATZ; Lexington; Ky。:



Show this to whom it may concern as your authority for allowing Mrs。

Selby to remain at your house; so long as you choose to be

responsible for what she may do。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL ROSECRANS。



EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON;  March 25; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS; Murfreesborough; Tenn。:



Your dispatches about General Davis and General Mitchell are

received。  General Davis' case is not particular; being simply one of

a great many recommended and not nominated because they would

transcend the number allowed by law。  General Mitchell (was)

nominated and rejected by the Senate and I do not think it proper for

me to renominate him without a change of circumstances such as the

performance of additional service; or an expressed change of purpose

on the part of at least some senators who opposed him。



A。 LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 A。 HURLBUT。



WASHINGTON; March 25; 1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL HURLBUT; Memphis:



What news have you?  What from Vicksburg?  What from Yazoo Pass?

What from Lake Providence?  What generally?



A。 LINCOLN。









QUESTION OF RAISING NEGRO TROOPS



TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。

(Private。)

EXECUTIVE MANSION; WASHINGTON

March 26; 1863。



HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。



MY DEAR SIR:I am told you have at least thought of raising a negro

military force。  In my opinion the country now needs no specific

thing so much as some man of your ability and position to go to this

work。  When I speak of your position; I mean that of an eminent

citizen of a slave State and himself a slaveholder。  The colored

population is the great available and yet unavailed of force for

restoring the Union。  The bare sight of fifty thousand armed and

drilled black soldiers upon the banks of the Mississippi would end

the rebellion at once; and who doubts that we can present that sight

if we but take hold in earnest?  If you have been thinking of it;

please do not dismiss the thought。



Yours very truly;



A。 LINCOLN。









PROCLAMATION APPOINTING A NATIONAL FAST…DAY。



BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:



A Proclamation。



March 30; 1863。



Whereas the Senate of the United States; devoutly recognizing the

supreme authority and just government of Almighty God in all the

affairs of men and of nations; has by a resolution requested the

President to designate and set apart a day for national prayer and

humiliation:



And whereas it is the duty of nations as well as men to own their

dependence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins

and transgressions in humble sorrow; yet with assured hope that

genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize

the sublime truth; announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all

history; that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord:



And insomuch as we know that by His divine law nations; like

individuals; are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this

world; may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war

which now desolates the land may be but a punishment inflicted u

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