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should fail； and it is no small consolation now to feel that our
anticipation is justified by the result。
Very truly your friend；
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR 42；034 VOLUNTEERS；
MAY 3； 1861
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES。
A Proclamation。。
Whereas existing exigencies demand immediate and adequate measures
for the protection of the National Constitution and the preservation
of the National Union by the suppression of the insurrectionary
combinations now existing in several States for opposing the laws of
the Union and obstructing the execution thereof； to which end a
military force in addition to that called forth by my proclamation of
the 15th day of April in the present year appears to be indispensably
necessary：
Now； therefore； I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States
and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thereof and of the
militia of the several States when called into actual service； do
hereby call into the service of the United States 42；034 volunteers
to serve for the period of three years； unless sooner discharged； and
to be mustered into service as infantry and cavalry。 The proportions
of each arm and the details of enrollment and organization will be
made known through the Department of War。
And I also direct that the Regular Army of the United States be
increased by the addition of eight regiments of infantry； one
regiment of cavalry； and one regiment of artillery； making altogether
a maximum aggregate increase of 22；714 officers and enlisted men； the
details of which increase will also be made known through the
Department of War。
And I further direct the enlistment for not less than one or more
than three years of 18；000 seamen； in addition to the present force；
for the naval service of the United States。 The details of the
enlistment and organization will be made known through the Department
of the Navy。
The call for volunteers hereby made and the direction for the
increase of the Regular Army and for the enlistment of seamen hereby
given； together with the plan of organization adopted for the
volunteer and for the regular forces hereby authorized； will be
submitted to Congress as soon as assembled。
In the meantime I earnestly invoke the co…operation of all good
citizens in the measures hereby adopted for the effectual suppression
of unlawful violence； for the impartial enforcement of constitutional
laws； and for the speediest possible restoration of peace and order；
and with these of happiness and prosperity； throughout our country。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my band and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
COMMUNICATION WITH VICE…PRESIDENT
TO VICE…PRESIDENT HAMLIN。
WASHINGTON； D。C。； May 6； 1861
HON。 H。 HAMLIN； New York。
MY DEAR SIR：…Please advise me at the close of each day what troops
left during the day； where going； and by what route； what remaining
at New York； and what expected in the next day。 Give the numbers； as
near as convenient； and what corps they are。 This information；
reaching us daily； will be very useful as well as satisfactory。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDER TO COLONEL ANDERSON；
MAY 7； 1861
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS； GREETING：
Know ye that； reposing special trust and confidence in the
patriotism； valor； fidelity； and ability of Colonel Robert Anderson；
U。 S。 Army； I have empowered him； and do hereby empower him； to
receive into the army of the United States as many regiments of
volunteer troops from the State of Kentucky and from the western part
of the State of Virginia as shall be willing to engage in the Service
of the United States for the term of three years； upon the terms and
according to the plan proposed by the proclamation of May 3； 1861；
and General Orders No。 15； from the War Department； of May 4； 1861。
The troops whom he receives shall be on the same footing in every
respect as those of the like kind called for in the proclamation
above cited； except that the officers shall be commissioned by the
United States。 He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge
the duty hereby devolved upon him by doing and performing all manner
of things thereunto belonging。
Given under my hand； at the city of Washington； this 7th day of May；
A。 D。 1861； and in the eighty…fifth year of the independence of the
United States。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
SIMON CAMERON； Secretary of War；
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING THE WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS IN FLORIDA； MAY 10； 1861。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas an insurrection exists in the State of Florida； by which the
lives； liberty； and property of loyal citizens of the United States
are endangered：
And whereas it is deemed proper that all needful measures should be
taken for the protection of such citizens and all officers of the
United States in the discharge of their public duties in the State
aforesaid：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham LINCOLN； President of the
United States； do hereby direct the commander of the forces of the
United States on the Florida coast to permit no person to exercise
any office or authority upon the islands of Key West； the Tortugas；
and Santa Rosa； which may be inconsistent with the laws and
Constitution of the United States； authorizing him at the same time；
if he shall find it necessary； to suspend there the writ of habeas
corpus； and to remove from the vicinity of the United States
fortresses all dangerous or suspected persons。
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：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
TO SECRETARY WELLES。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； May 11； 1861
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY。
SIR：…Lieut。 D。 D。 Porter was placed in command of the steamer
Powhatan； and Captain Samuel Mercer was detached therefrom； by my
special order； and neither of them is responsible for any apparent or
real irregularity on their part or in connection with that vessel。
Hereafter Captain Porter is relieved from that special service and
placed under the direction of the Navy Department； from which he will
receive instructions and to which he will report。
Very respectfully；
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S CORRECTIONS OF A DIPLOMATIC DESPATCH WRITTEN BY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MINISTER ADAMS
NO。 10。
DEPARTMENT OF STATE。
WASHINGTON； May 21； 1861
SIR：…Mr。 Dallas； in a brief despatch of May 2d （No。 333）； tells us
that Lord John Russell recently requested an interview with him on
account of the solicitude which his lordship felt concerning the
effect of certain measures represented as likely to be adopted by the
President。 In that conversation the British secretary told Mr。
Dallas that the three representatives of the Southern Confederacy
were then in London； that Lord John Russell had not yet seen them；
but that he was not unwilling to see them unofficially。 He further
informed Mr。 Dallas that an understanding exists between the British
and French governments which would lead both to take one and the same
course as to recognition。 His lordship then referred to the rumor of
a meditated blockade by us of Southern ports； and a discontinuance of
them as ports of entry。 Mr。 Dallas answered that he knew nothing on
those topics； and therefore
（The President's corrections； both in notes and text； are in
caps。 All matter between brackets was to be marked out。）
could say nothing。 He added that you were expected to arrive