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HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
MY DEAR SIR：With your concurrence； and that of the Governor of
Ohio； I am in favor of receiving into what we call the three years'
service any number not exceeding six additional regiments from that
State； unless you perceive good reasons to the contrary。 Please see
HON。 John A。 Gurley； who bears this； and make an order corresponding
with the above。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO N。 W。 EDWARDS
WASHINGTON； D。 C。； June 19； 1861
Hon。 N。 W。 EDWARDS
MY DEAR SIR：
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When you wrote me some time ago in reference to looking up something
in the departments here； I thought I would inquire into the thing and
write you； but the extraordinary pressure upon me diverted me from
it； and soon it passed out of my mind。 The thing you proposed； it
seemed to me； I ought to understand myself before it was set on foot
by my direction or permission； and I really had no time to make
myself acquainted with it。 Nor have I yet。 And yet I am unwilling；
of course； that you should be deprived of a chance to make something；
if it can be done without injustice to the Government； or to any
individual。 If you choose to come here and point out to me how this
can be done I shall not only not object； but shall be gratified to be
able to oblige you。
Your friend as ever
A。 LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY CAMERON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； June 20； 1861。
MY DEAR SIR：Since you spoke to me yesterday about General J。 H。
Lane； of Kansas； I have been reflecting upon the subject； and have
concluded that we need the service of such a man out there at once；
that we had better appoint him a brigadier…general of volunteers
to…day； and send him off with such authority to raise a force （I
think two regiments better than three； but as to this I am not
particular） as you think will get him into actual work quickest。
Tell him； when he starts； to put it through not to be writing or
telegraphing back here； but put it through。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR。
＇Indorsement。＇
General Lane has been authorized to raise two additional regiments of
volunteers。
SIMON CAMERON； Secretary o f War。
TO THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； June 29； 1861。
GENTLEMEN OF THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION WHO ARE FOR THE UNION：
I somewhat wish to authorize my friend Jesse Bayles to raise a
Kentucky regiment； but I do not wish to do it without your consent。
If you consent； please write so at the bottom of this。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
We consent：
R。 MALLORY。
H。 GRIDER。
G。 W。 DUNLAP。
J。 S。 JACKSON。
C。 A。 WICKLIFFE。
August 5； 1861。
I repeat； I would like for Col。 Bayles to raise a regiment of cavalry
whenever the Union men of Kentucky desire or consent to it。
A。 LINCOLN。
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL SCOTT TO SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS；
JULY 2； 1861
TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL；
ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES：
You are engaged in suppressing an insurrection against the laws of
the United States。 If at any point on or in the vicinity of any
military line which is now or which shall be used between the city of
New York and the city of Washington you find resistance which renders
it necessary to suspend the writ of habeas corpus for the public
safety； you personally； or through the officer in command at the
point where resistance occurs； are authorized to suspend that writ。
Given under my hand and the seal of the United States at the city of
Washington； this second day of July； A。D。 1861； and of the
independence of the United States the eighty…fifth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
TO SECRETARY SEWARD。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； JULY 3； 1861
HON。 SECRETARY OF STATE。
MY DEAR SIR：General Scott had sent me a copy of the despatch of
which you kindly sent one。 Thanks to both him and you。 Please
assemble the Cabinet at twelve to…day to look over the message and
reports。
And now； suppose you step over at once and let us see General Scott
（and） General Cameron about assigning a position to General Fremont。
Yours as ever；
A。 LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SPECIAL SESSION；
JULY 4； 1861。
FELLOW…CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：Having
been convened on an extraordinary occasion； as authorized by the
Constitution； your attention is not called to any ordinary subject of
legislation。
At the beginning of the present Presidential term； four months ago；
the functions of the Federal Government were found to be generally
suspended within the several States of South Carolina； Georgia；
Alabama； Mississippi； Louisiana； and Florida； excepting only those of
the Post…Office Department。
Within these States all the forts； arsenals； dockyards；
custom…houses； and the like； including the movable and stationary
property in and about them； had been seized； and were held in open
hostility to this government； excepting only Forts Pickens； Taylor；
and Jefferson； on and near the Florida coast； and Fort Sumter； in
Charleston Harbor； South Carolina。 The forts thus seized had been
put in improved condition； new ones had been built； and armed forces
had been organized and were organizing； all avowedly with the same
hostile purpose。
The forts remaining in the possession of the Federal Government in
and near these States were either besieged or menaced by warlike
preparations； and especially Fort Sumter was nearly surrounded by
well…protected hostile batteries； with guns equal in quality to the
best of its own； and outnumbering the latter as perhaps ten to one。
A disproportionate share of the Federal muskets and rifles had
somehow found their way into these States； and had been seized to be
used against the government。 Accumulations of the public revenue
lying within them had been seized for the same object。 The navy was
scattered in distant seas； leaving but a very small part of it within
the immediate reach of the government。 Officers of the Federal army
and navy had resigned in great numbers； and of those resigning a
large proportion had taken up arms against the government。
Simultaneously； and in connection with all this； the purpose to sever
the Federal Union was openly avowed。 In accordance with this
purpose； an ordinance had been adopted in each of these States；
declaring the States respectively to be separated from the national
Union。 A formula for instituting a combined government of these
States had been promulgated； and this illegal organization； in the
character of confederate States； was already invoking recognition；
aid； and intervention from foreign powers。
Finding this condition of things； and believing it to be an
imperative duty upon the incoming executive to prevent； if possible；
the consummation of such attempt to destroy the Federal Union； a
choice of means to that end became indispensable。 This choice was
made and was declared in the inaugural address。 The policy chosen
looked to the exhaustion of all peaceful measures before a resort to
any stronger ones。 It sought only to hold the public places and
property not already wrested from the government； and to collect the
revenue； relying for the rest on time； discussion； and the
ballot…box。 It promised a continuance of the mails； at government
expense； to the very people who were resisting the government； and it
gave repeated pledges against any disturbance to any of the people；
or any of their rights。 Of all that which a President might
constitutionally and justifiably do in such a case； everything was
forborne without which it was believed possible to keep the
government on foot。
On the 5th of March （the present incumbent's first full day in
office）； a letter of Major Ande