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built so as to sacrifice nearly all capacity for carrying to those of
speed and strength； so as to be able to split any vessel having
hollow enough in her to carry supplies for a voyage of any distance。
Such ram； of course； could not herself carry supplies for a voyage of
considerable distance； and her business would be to guard a
particular harbor as a bulldog guards his master's door。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY。
HEADQUARTERS ARMY POTOMAC；
April 9； 1863。
HON。 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY：
Richmond Whig of the 8th has no telegraphic despatches from
Charleston； but has the following as editorial：
〃All thoughts are now centred upon Charleston。 Official intelligence
was made public early yesterday morning that the enemy's iron…clad
fleet had attempted to cross the bar and failed； but later in the day
it was announced that the gunboats and transports had succeeded in
crossing and were at anchor。 Our iron…clads lay between the forts
quietly awaiting the attack。 Further intelligence is looked for with
eager anxiety。 The Yankees have made no secret of this vast
preparation for an attack on Charleston； and we may well anticipate a
desperate conflict。 At last the hour of trial has come for
Charleston； the hour of deliverance or destruction； for no one
believes the other alternative； surrender； possible。 The heart of
the whole country yearns toward the beleaguered city with intense
solicitude； yet with hopes amounting to confidence。 Charleston knows
what is expected of her； and which is due to her fame； and to the
relation she sustains to the cause。 The devoted； the heroic； the
great…hearted Beauregard is there； and he； too； knows what is
expected of him and will not disappoint that expectation。 We predict
a Saragossa defense； and that if Charleston is taken it will be only
a heap of ruins。〃
The rebel pickets are reported as calling over to our pickets today
that we had taken some rebel fort。 This is not very intelligible；
and I think is entirely unreliable。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO OFFICER IN COMMAND AT NASHVILLE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； April 11；1863。
OFFICER IN COMMAND at Nashville； Tenn：
Is there a soldier by the name of John R。 Minnick of Wynkoop's
cavalry under sentence of death； by a court…martial or military
commission； in Nashville？ And if so what was his offense； and when
is he to be executed？
A。 LINCOLN。
If necessary let the execution be staid till I can be heard from
again。
A。 LINCOLN。
＇President Lincoln sent many telegrams similar in form to this one in
order to avoid tiresome repetition the editor has omitted all those
without especial interest。 Hardly a day went by that there were not
people in the White House begging mercy for a sentenced soldier。 A
mother one day； pleaded with Lincoln to remit the sentence of
execution on her son。 〃I don't think it will do him a bit of good〃
said Mr。 Lincoln〃Pardoned。〃 D。W。＇
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL HOOKER。
WASHINGTON D。C。； April 12； 1863
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
Your letter by the hand of General Butterfield is received； and will
be conformed to。 The thing you dispense with would have been ready
by mid…day to…morrow。
A。 LINCOLN
TELEGRAM TO ADMIRAL S。 P。 DUPONT。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； April 13； 1863
ADMIRAL DUPONT：
Hold your position inside the bar near Charleston； or； if you shall
have left it； return to it； and hold it until further orders。 Do not
allow the enemy to erect new batteries or defenses on Morris Island。
If he has begun it； drive him out。 I do not herein order you to
renew the general attack。 That is to depend on your own discretion
or a further order。
A。 LINCOLN。
TO GENERAL D。 HUNTER AND ADMIRAL S。 F。 DUPONT。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
April 54； 1863。
GENERAL HUNTER AND ADMIRAL DUPONT：
This is intended to clear up an apparent inconsistency between the
recent order to continue operations before Charleston and the former
one to remove to another point in a certain contingency。 No censure
upon you； or either of you； is intended。 We still hope that by
cordial and judicious co…operation you can take the batteries on
Morris Island and Sullivan's Island and Fort Sumter。 But whether you
can or not； we wish the demonstration kept up for a time； for a
collateral and very important object。 We wish the attempt to be a
real one； though not a desperate one； if it affords any considerable
chance of success。 But if prosecuted as a demonstration only； this
must not become public； or the whole effect will be lost。 Once again
before Charleston； do not leave until further orders from here。 Of
course this is not intended to force you to leave unduly exposed
Hilton Head or other near points in your charge。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
P。 S。Whoever receives this first； please send a copy to the other
immediately。
A。L。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL S。 HOOKER。
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； April 15； 1863。 10。15 P。M。
MAJOR…GENERAL HOOKER：
It is now 10。15 P。M。 An hour ago I received your letter of this
morning； and a few moments later your despatch of this evening。 The
latter gives me considerable uneasiness。 The rain and mud of course
were to be calculated upon。 General S。 is not moving rapidly enough
to make the expedition come to anything。 He has now been out three
days； two of which were unusually fair weather； and all three without
hindrance from the enemy； and yet he is not twenty…five miles from
where he started。 To reach his point he still has sixty to go；
another river （the Rapidan） to cross； and will be hindered by the
enemy。 By arithmetic； how many days will it take him to do it？ I do
not know that any better can be done； but I greatly fear it is
another failure already。 Write me often。 I am very anxious。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
ON COLONIZATION ARRANGEMENTS
REPUDIATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH BERNARD KOCK
APRIL 16； 1863。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN；
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA； TO ALL TO WHOM THESE
PRESENTS SHALL COME；
GREETING：
Know ye that； whereas a paper bearing date the 3rst day of December
last； purporting to be an agreement between the United States and one
Bernard Kock for immigration of persons of African extraction to a
dependency of the Republic of Haiti； was signed by me on behalf of
the party of the first part； but whereas the said instrument was and
has since remained incomplete in consequence of the seal of the
United States not having been thereunto affixed； and whereas I have
been moved by considerations by me deemed sufficient to withhold my
authority for affixing the said seal：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United States； do hereby authorize the Secretary of State to cancel
my signature to the instrument aforesaid。
Done at Washington； this sixteenth day of April； A。D。 1863。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
STATEHOOD FOR WEST VIRGINIA
PROCLAMATION ADMITTING WEST VIRGINIA INTO THE UNION；
APRIL 20； 1863。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas by the act of Congress approved the 31st day of December last
the State of West Virginia was declared to be one of the United
States of America； and was admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States in all respects whatever； upon the
condition that certain changes should be duly made in the proposed
constitution for that State； and
Whereas proof of a compliance with that condition； as required by the
second section of the act aforesaid； has been submitted to me：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United States； do hereby； in pursuance of the act of Congress
aforesaid； declare and proclaim that the said act shall take effect
and be in force from and after sixty days from the date hereof。
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 twentieth day of April； A。D。
1863； and of the independence of the United States the
eighty…seventh。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL W。 S。 ROSECRANS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； APRIL 23； 1863 10。10am
MAJOR…GENERAL ROSECRANS； Murfreesborough； Tenn。：
Your despatch of the 21st received。 I really cannot say that I have
heard any complaint of you。 I have heard complaint of a police corps
at Nashville； but your name was not mentioned in connection with it；
so far as I remember。 It may be that by inference you are connected
with it； but my attention has never been drawn to it in
