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In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the
15th instant； requesting a copy of the correspondence between this
government and foreign powers on the subject of the existing
insurrection in the United States； I transmit a report from the
Secretary of State。
WASHINGTON； July 25； 1861。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TO SECRETARY CHASE。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； JULY 16； 1861
MR CHASE：The bearer； Mr。_____ ； wants ________in the custom house
at Baltimore。 If his recommendations are satisfactory； and I
recollect them to have been so； the fact that he is urged by the
Methodists should be in his favor； as they complain of us some。
LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES。
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the
24th instant； asking the grounds； reasons； and evidence upon which
the police Commissioners of Baltimore were arrested and are now
detained as prisoners at Port McHenry； I have to state that it is
judged to be incompatible with the public interest at this time to
furnish the information called for by the resolution。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
WASHINGTON； JULY 27； 1861
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant
requesting information concerning the quasi armistice alluded to in
my message of the 4th instant； I transmit a report from the Secretary
of the Navy。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
JULY 30； 1861
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 23d instant
requesting information concerning the imprisonment of Lieutenant John
J。 Worden （John L。 Worden） of the United States navy； I transmit a
report from the Secretary of the Navy。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
July 30； 1861
ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON； D。C。；
JULY 31； 1861
The Marshals of the United States in the vicinity of forts where
political prisoners are held will supply decent lodging and
sustenance for such prisoners unless they shall prefer to provide in
those respects for themselves； in which case they will be allowed to
do so by the commanding officer in charge。
Approved； and the Secretary of the State will transmit the order to
the Marshals； to the Lieutenant…General； and the Secretary of the
Interior。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES。
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of
yesterday； requesting information regarding the imprisonment of loyal
citizens of the United States by the forces now in rebellion against
this government； I transmit a report from the Secretary of State； and
the copy of a telegraphic despatch by which it was accompanied。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
WASHINGTON； August 2； 1861。
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE。
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES：
In answer to the resolution of your honorable body of date July 31；
1861； requesting the President to inform the Senate whether the Hon。
James H。 Lane； a member of that body from Kansas； has been appointed
a brigadier…general in the army of the United States； and if so；
whether he has accepted such appointment； I have the honor to
transmit herewith certain papers； numbered 1； 2； 3； 4； 5； 6； and 7；
which； taken together； explain themselves； and which contain all the
information I possess upon the questions propounded。
It was my intention； as shown by my letter of June 20； 1861； to
appoint Hon。 James H。 Lane； of Kansas； a brigadier…general of United
States volunteers in anticipation of the act of Congress； since
passed； for raising such volunteers； and I have no further knowledge
upon the subject； except as derived from the papers herewith
enclosed。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； August 5； 1861
TO SECRETARY CAMERON。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； AUGUST 7； 1861
HON。 SECRETARY OF WAR
MY DEAR SIR：The within paper； as you see； is by HON。 John S。 Phelps
and HON。 Frank P。 Blair； Jr。； both members of the present Congress
from Missouri。 The object is to get up an efficient force of
Missourians in the southwestern part of the State。 It ought to be
done； and Mr。 Phelps ought to have general superintendence of it。
I see by a private report to me from the department that eighteen
regiments are already accepted from Missouri。 Can it not be arranged
that part of them （not yet organized； as I understand） may be taken
from the locality mentioned and put under the control of Mr。 Phelps；
and let him have discretion to accept them for a shorter term than
three yearsor the warunderstanding； however； that he will get
them for the full term if he can？ I hope this can be done； because
Mr。 Phelps is too zealous and efficient and understands his ground
too well for us to lose his service。 Of course provision for arming；
equipping； etc。； must be made。 Mr。 Phelps is here； and wishes to
carry home with him authority for this matter。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN
PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL FAST…DAY；
AUGUST 12； 1861。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
A Proclamation。
Whereas a joint committee of both houses of Congress has waited on
the President of the United States and requested him to 〃recommend a
day of public humiliation； prayer； and fasting to be observed by the
people of the United States with religious solemnities and the
offering of fervent supplications to Almighty God for the safety and
welfare of these States； His blessings on their arms； and a speedy
restoration of peace〃； and
Whereas it is fit and becoming in all people at all times to
acknowledge and revere the supreme government of God； to bow in
humble submission to His chastisements； to confess and deplore their
sins and transgressions in the full conviction that the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of wisdom； and to pray with all fervency and
contrition for the pardon of their past offences and for a blessing
upon their present and prospective action； and
Whereas when our own beloved country； once； by the blessing of God；
united； prosperous； and happy； is now afflicted with faction and
civil war； it is peculiarly fit for us to recognize the hand of God
in this terrible visitation； and in sorrowful remembrance of our own
faults and crimes as a nation and as individuals to humble ourselves
before Him and to pray for His mercy…to pray that we may be spared
further punishment； though most justly deserved； that our arms may be
blessed and made effectual for the re…establishment of order； law；
and peace throughout the wide extent of our country； and that the
inestimable boon of civil and religious liberty； earned under His
guidance and blessing by the labors and sufferings of our fathers；
may be restored in all its original excellence
Therefore I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the United States； do
appoint the last Thursday in September next as a day of humiliation；
prayer； and fasting for all the people of the nation。 And I do
earnestly recommend to all the people； and especially to all
ministers and teachers of religion of all denominations and to all
heads of families； to observe and keep that day according to their
several creeds and modes of worship in all humility and with all
religious solemnity； to the end that the united prayer of the nation
may ascend to the Throne of Grace and bring down plentiful blessings
upon our country。
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to
＇SEAL。＇ be affixed； this twelfth day of August； A。 D。
1861； and of the independence of the United
States of America the eighty…sixth。