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of the important public services rendered by him to his country
during his long and brilliant career； among which will ever be
gratefully distinguished his faithful devotion to the Constitution；
the Union； and the flag when assailed by parricidal rebellion。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The President is pleased to direct that Major general George B。
McClellan assume the command of the army of the United States。 The
headquarters of the army will be established in the city of
Washington。 All communications intended for the commanding general
will hereafter be addressed direct to the adjutant…general。 The
duplicate returns； orders； and other papers heretofore sent to the
assistant adjutant…general； headquarters of the army； will be
discontinued。
By order of the Secretary of War：
L。 THOMAS； Adjutant General。
ORDER APPROVING THE PLAN OF GOVERNOR GAMBLE
OF MISSOURI。
EXECUTIVE MANSION； WASHINGTON；
November 5； 1861。
The Governor of the State of Missouri； acting under the direction of
the convention of that State； proposes to the Government of the
United States that he will raise a military force to serve within the
State as State militia during the war there； to cooperate with the
troops in the service of the United States in repelling the invasion
of the State and suppressing rebellion therein； the said State
militia to be embodied and to be held in the camp and in the field；
drilled； disciplined； and governed according to the Army Regulations
and subject to the Articles of War； the said State militia not to be
ordered out of the State except for the immediate defense of the
State of Missouri； but to co…operate with the troops in the service
of the United States in military operations within the State or
necessary to its defense； and when officers of the State militia act
with officers in the service of the United States of the same grade
the officers of the United States service shall command the combined
force； the State militia to be armed； equipped； clothed； subsisted；
transported； and paid by the United States during such time as they
shall be actually engaged as an embodied military force in service in
accordance with regulations of the United States Army or general
orders as issued from time to time。
In order that the Treasury of the United States may not be burdened
with the pay of unnecessary officers； the governor proposes that；
although the State law requires him to appoint upon the general staff
an adjutant…general； a commissary…general； an inspector…general； a
quartermaster…general； a paymaster…general； and a surgeon…general；
each with the rank of colonel of cavalry； yet he proposes that the
Government of the United States pay only the adjutant…general； the
quartermaster…general； and inspector…general； their services being
necessary in the relations which would exist between the State
militia and the United States。 The governor further proposes that
while he is allowed by the State law to appoint aides…de…camp to the
governor at his discretion； with the rank of colonel； three only
shall be reported to the United States for payment。 He also proposes
that the State militia shall be commanded by a single major…general
and by such number of brigadier…generals as shall allow one for a
brigade of not less than four regiments； and that no greater number
of staff officers shall be appointed for regimental； brigade； and
division duties than as provided for in the act of Congress of the
22d July； 1861； and that； whatever be the rank of such officers as
fixed by the law of the State； the compensation that they shall
receive from the United States shall only be that which belongs to
the rank given by said act of Congress to officers in the United
States service performing the same duties。
The field officers of a regiment in the State militia are one
colonel； one lieutenant…colonel； and one major； and the company
officers are a captain； a first lieutenant； and a second lieutenant。
The governor proposes that； as the money to be disbursed is the money
of the United States； such staff officers in the service of the
United States as may be necessary to act as disbursing officers for
the State militia shall be assigned by the War Department for that
duty； or； if such cannot be spared from their present duty； he will
appoint such persons disbursing officers for the State militia as the
President of the United States may designate。 Such regulations as
may be required； in the judgment of the President； to insure
regularity of returns and to protect the United States from any
fraudulent practices shall be observed and obeyed by all in office in
the State militia。
The above propositions are accepted on the part of the United States；
and the Secretary of War is directed to make the necessary orders
upon the Ordnance； Quartermaster's； Commissary； Pay； and Medical
departments to carry this agreement into effect。 He will cause the
necessary staff officers in the United States service to be detailed
for duty in connection with the Missouri State militia； and will
order them to make the necessary provision in their respective
offices for fulfilling this agreement。 All requisitions upon the
different officers of the United States under this agreement to be
made in substance in the same mode for the Missouri State militia as
similar requisitions are made for troops in the service of the United
States； and the Secretary of War will cause any additional
regulations that may be necessary to insure regularity and economy in
carrying this agreement into effect to be adopted and communicated to
the Governor of Missouri for the government of the Missouri State
militia。
＇Indorsement。＇
November 6； 1861。
This plan approved； with the modification that the governor
stipulates that when he commissions a major…general of militia it
shall be the same person at the time in command of the United States
Department of the West； and in case the United States shall change
such commander of the department； he （the governor） will revoke the
State commission given to the person relieved and give one to the
person substituted to the United States command of said department。
A。 LINCOLN。
REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN。
November 8； 1861。
SIR：I receive with great pleasure a Minister from Sweden。 That
pleasure is enhanced by the information which preceded your arrival
here； that his Majesty； your sovereign； had selected you to fill the
mission upon the grounds of your derivation from an ancestral stock
identified with the most glorious era of your country's noble
history； and your own eminent social and political standing in
Sweden。 This country； sir； maintains； and means to maintain； the
rights of human nature； and the capacity of men for self…government。
The history of Sweden proves that this is the faith of the people of
Sweden； and we know that it is the faith and practice of their
respected sovereign。 Rest assured； therefore； that we shall be found
always just and paternal in our transactions with your government；
and that nothing will be omitted on my part to make your residence in
this capital agreeable to yourself and satisfactory to your
government。
INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS。
St。 Louis； November 20； 1861。
（Received Nov。 20th。）
GENERAL McCLELLAN；
For the President of the United States。
No written authority is found here to declare and enforce martial law
in this department。 Please send me such written authority and
telegraph me that it has been sent by mail。
H。 W。 HALLECK；
Major…General。
＇Indorsement。＇
November 21； 1861。
If General McClellan and General Halleck deem it necessary to declare
and maintain martial law in Saint Louis； the same is hereby
authorized。
A。 LINCOLN。
OFFER TO COOPERATE A