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In　order　to　relieve　you　from　all　embarrassment　in　my　case；　I　inclose

with　this　my　resignation　of　my　commission　as　major…general　of

volunteers；　which　you　can　have　accepted　if　my　movement　is　not　in

accordance　with　the　views　of　yourself　and　your　military　advisers。



I　have　taken　the　liberty　to　write　to　you　personally　upon　this

subject；　because　it　was　necessary；　as　I　learned　from　General　Halleck；

for　you　to　approve　of　my　general　plan；　written　at　Warrenton；　before　I

could　commence　the　movement；　and　I　think　it　quite　as　necessary　that

you　should　know　of　the　important　movement　I　am　about　to　make；

particularly　as　it　will　have　to　be　made　in　opposition　to　the　views　of

nearly　all　my　general　officers；　and　after　the　receipt　of　a　despatch

from　you　informing　me　of　the　opinion　of　some　of　them　who　had　visited

you。



In　conversation　with　you　on　New　Year's　morning　I　was　led　to　express

some　opinions　which　I　afterward　felt　it　my　duty　to　place　on　paper；

and　to　express　them　verbally　to　the　gentleman　of　whom　we　were

speaking；　which　I　did　in　your　presence；　after　handing　you　the　letter。

You　were　not　disposed　then；　as　I　saw；　to　retain　the　letter；　and　I

took　it　back；　but　I　now　return　it　to　you　for　record。　if　you　wish　it。



I　beg　leave　to　say　that　my　resignation　is　not　sent　in　in　any　spirit

of　insubordination；　but；　as　I　before　said；　simply　to　relieve　you　from

any　embarrassment　in　changing　commanders　where　lack　of　confidence　may

have　rendered　it　necessary。



The　bearer　of　this　will　bring　me　any　answer；　or　I　should　be　glad　to

hear　from　you　by　telegraph　in　cipher。



I　have　the　honor　to　be；　very　respectfully；　your　obedient　servant；　。



A。　E。　BURNSIDE；

Major…General；　Commanding　Army　of　the　Potomac。









HEADQUARTERS　OF　THE　ARMY；　WASHINGTON；

January　7；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　BURNSIDE；　Commanding；　etc。；　Falmouth：



GENERAL：Your　communication　of　the　5th　was　delivered　to　me　by　your

aide…de…camp　at　12　M。　to…day。



In　all　my　communications　and　interviews　with　you　since　you　took

command　of　the　Army　of　the　Potomac　I　have　advised　a　forward　movement

across　the　Rappahannock。　　At　our　interview　at　Warrenton　I　urged　that

you　should　cross　by　the　fords　above　Fredericksburg　rather　than　to

fall　down　to　that　place；　and　when　I　left　you　at　Warrenton　it　was

understood　that　at　least　a　considerable　part　of　your　army　would　cross

by　the　fords；　and　I　so　represented　to　the　President。　　It　was　this

modification　of　the　plan　proposed　by　you　that　I　telegraphed　you　had

received　his　approval。　　When　the　attempt　at　Fredericksburg　was

abandoned；　I　advised　you　to　renew　the　attempt　at　some　other　point；

either　in　whole　or　in　part；　to　turn　the　enemy's　works；　or　to　threaten

their　wings　or　communications；　in　other　words；　to　keep　the　enemy

occupied　till　a　favorable　opportunity　offered　to　strike　a　decisive

blow。　I　particularly　advised　you　to　use　your　cavalry　and　light

artillery　upon　his　communications；　and　attempt　to　cut　off　his

supplies　and　engage　him　at　an　advantage。



In　all　our　interviews　I　have　urged　that　our　first　object　was；　not

Richmond；　but　the　defeat　or　scattering　of　Lee's　army；　which

threatened　Washington　and　the　line　of　the　upper　Potomac。　　I　now　recur

to　these　things　simply　to　remind　you　of　the　general　views　which　I

have　expressed；　and　which　I　still　hold。



The　circumstances　of　the　case；　however；　have　somewhat　changed　since

the　early　part　of　November。　　The　chances　of　an　extended　line　of

operations　are　now；　on　account　of　the　advanced　season；　much　less　than

then。　　But　the　chances　are　still　in　our　favor　to　meet　and　defeat　the

enemy　on　the　Rappahannock；　if　we　can　effect　a　crossing　in　a　position

where　we　can　meet　the　enemy　on　favorable　or　even　equal　terms。

I　therefore　still　advise　a　movement　against　him。　　The　character　of

that　movement；　however；　must　depend　upon　circumstances　which　may

change　any　day　and　almost　any　hour。　　If　the　enemy　should　concentrate

his　forces　at　the　place　you　have　selected　for　a　crossing；　make　it　a

feint　and　try　another　place。　　Again；　the　circumstances　at　the　time

may　be　such　as　to　render　an　attempt　to　cross　the　entire　army　not

advisable。　　In　that　case；　theory　suggests　that；　while　the　enemy

concentrates　at　that　point；　advantages　can　be　gained　by　crossing

smaller　forces　at　other　points　to　cut　off　his　lines；　destroy　his

communication；　and　capture　his　rear…guards；　outposts；　etc。　　The　great

object　is　to　occupy　the　enemy　to　prevent　his　making　large　detachments

or　distant　raids；　and　to　injure　him　all　you　can　with　the　least　injury

to　yourself。　　If　this　can　be　best　accomplished　by　feints　of　a　general

crossing　and　detached　real　crossings；　take　that　course；　if　by　an

actual　general　crossing；　with　feints　on　other　points；　adopt　that

course。　　There　seem　to　me　to　be　many　reasons　why　a　crossing　at　some

point　should　be　attempted。　　It　will　not　do　to　keep　your　large　army

inactive。　　As　you　yourself　admit；　it　devolves　on　you　to　decide　upon

the　time；　place；　and　character　of　the　crossing　which　you　may　attempt。

I　can　only　advise　that　an　attempt　be　made；　and　as　early　as　possible。



Very　respectfully；　your　obedient　servant；



H。　W。　HALLECK；

General…in…Chief。





＇Indorsement。＇



January　8；　1863。



GENERAL　BURNSIDE：



I　understand　General　Halleck　has　sent　you　a　letter　of　which　this　is　a

copy。　　I　approve　this　letter。　　I　deplore　the　want　of　concurrence　with

you　in　opinion　by　your　general　officers；　but　I　do　not　see　the　remedy。

Be　cautious；　and　do　not　understand　that　the　government　or　country　is

driving　you。　　I　do　not　yet　see　how　I　could　profit　by　changing　the

command　of　the　Army　of　the　Potomac；　and　if　I　did；　I　should　not　wish

to　do　it　by　accepting　the　resignation　of　your　commission。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　JOHNSON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　8；　1863。



GOVERNOR　JOHNSON；　Nashville　Tenn。：



A　dispatch　of　yesterday　from　Nashville　says　the　body　of　Captain　Todd；

of　the　Sixth　Kentucky；　was　brought　in　to…day。



Please　tell　me　what　was　his　Christian　name；　and　whether　he　was　in　our

service　or　that　of　the　enemy。　　I　shall　also　be　glad　to　have　your

impression　as　to　the　effect　the　late　operations　about　Murfreesborough

will　have　on　the　prospects　of　Tennessee。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　S。　R。　CURTIS。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　10；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　CURTIS；　St。　Louis；　MO。：



I　understand　there　is　considerable　trouble　with　the　slaves　in

Missouri。　　Please　do　your　best　to　keep　peace　on　the　question　for　two

or　three　weeks；　by　which　time　we　hope　to　do　something　here　toward

settling　the　question　in　Missouri。



A。　LINCOLN。









TELEGRAM　TO　GOVERNOR　JOHNSON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

January　10；　1863



GOVERNOR　JOHNSON；　Nashville；　Tenn。：



Yours　received。　I　presume　the　remains　of　Captain　Todd　are　in　the

hands　of　his　family　and　friends；　and　I　wish　to　give　no　order　on　the

subject；　but　I　do　wish　your　opinion　of　the　effects　of　the　late

battles　about　Murfreesborough　upon　the　prospects　of　Tennessee。



A。　LINCOLN。









INSTRUCTION　TO　THE　JUDGE…ADVOCATE…GENERAL。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON　CITY；

January　12；　1863。



The　Judge…Advocate…General　is　instructed　to　revise　the　proceedings　of

the　court…martial　in　the　case　of　Major…General　Fitz…John　Porter；　and

to　report　fully　upon　any　legal　questions　that　may　have　arisen　in

them；　and　upon　the　bearing　of　the　testimony　in　reference　to　the

charges　and　specifications　exhibited　against　the　accused；　and　upon

which　he　was　tried。



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN。









MESSAGE　TO　THE　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES。

JANUARY　14；　I863。



TO　THE　HOUSE　OF　REPRESENTATIVES：

The　Secretary　of　State　has　submitted　to　me　a　resolution　of　the　House

of　Representatives　of　the　5th　instant；　which　has　been　delivered　to

him；　and　which　is　in　the　following　words：



〃Resolved；　That　the　Secretary　of　State　be　requested　to　communicate　to

this　House；　if　not；　in　his　judgment；　incompatible　with　the　public

interest；　why　our　Minister　in　New　Granada　has　not　presented　his

credentials　to　the　actual　government　of　that　country；　also　the

reasons　for　which　Senor　Murillo　is　not　recognized　by　the　United

States　as　the　diplomatic　representative　of　the　Mosquera　government　of

that　country；　also；　what　negotiations　have　been　had；　if　any；　with

General　Herran　as　the　representative　of　Ospina's　government　in　New

Granada　since　it　went　into　existence。〃



On　the　12th　day　of　December；　1846；　a　treaty　of　amity；　peace；　and

concord　was　concluded　between　the　United　States　of　America　and　the

Republic　of　New　Granada；　which　is　still　in　force。　　On　the　7th　day　of

December；　1847；　General　Pedro　Alcantara　Herran；　who　had　been　duly

accredited；　was　received　here　as　the　envoy　extraordinary　and　minister

plenipotentiary　of　that；　republic。　　On　the　30th　day　of　August；　1849；

Senor　Don　Rafael　Rivas　was　received　by　this　government　as　charge

d'affa