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the　subject　of　it。



LEXINGTON；　Mo。；　JULY　21；　1863

HON。　S　C。　POMEROY：

Under　Orders　No。63　　the　sheriff　is　arresting　slaves　of　rebels　inside

our　lines；　and　returning　them　in　great　numbers。　　　Can　　he　do　it？

Answer。　　GOULD。



A。　LINCOLN









TO　POSTMASTER…GENERAL　BLAIR



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

JULY　24；　1863。



HON。　POSTMASTER…GENERAL



SIR：…Yesterday　little　indorsements　of　mine　went　to　you　in　two　cases

of　postmasterships　sought　for　widows　whose　husbands　have　fallen　in

the　battles　of　this　war。　　These　cases　occurring　on　the　same　day

brought　me　to　reflect　more　attentively　than　I　had　before　done；　as　to

what　is　fairly　due　from　us　herein　the　dispensing　of　patronage　toward

the　men　who；　by　fighting　our　battles；　bear　the　chief　burden　of

serving　our　country。　　My　conclusion　is　that；　other　claims　and

qualifications　being　equal；　they　have　the　better　right　and　this　is

especially　applicable　to　the　disabled　and　the　soldier；　deceased

soldier's　family。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN









TO　SECRETARY　OF　THE　NAVY。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　25；　1863。



HON。　SECRETARY　OF　THE　NAVY。



SIR：Certain　matters　have　come　to　my　notice；　and　considered　by　me；

which　induce　me　to　believe　that　it　will　conduce　to　the　public

interest　for　you　to　add　to　the　general　instructions　given　to　our

naval　commanders　in　relation　to　contraband　trade　propositions

substantially　as　follows；　to　wit：



First。　　You　will　avoid　the　reality；　and　as　far　as　possible　the

appearance；　of　using　any　neutral　port　to　watch　neutral　vessels　and

then　to　dart　out　and　seize　them　on　their　departure。



NOTE。Complaint　is　made　that　this　has　been　practiced　at　the　port　of

St　Thomas；　which　practice；　if　it　exists；　is　disapproved　and　must

cease。



Second。　　You　will　not　in　any　case　detain　the　crew　of　a　captured

neutral　vessel　or　any　other　subject　of　a　neutral　power　on　board　such

vessel；　as　prisoners　of　war　or　otherwise；　except　the　small　number

necessary　as　witnesses　in　the　prize　court。



NOTE。…The　practice　here　forbidden　is　also　charged　to　exist；　which；　if

true；　is　disapproved　and　must　cease。



My　dear　sir；　it　is　not　intended　to　be　insinuated　that　you　have　been

remiss　in　the　performance　of　the　arduous　and　responsible　duties　of

your　department；　which；　I　take　pleasure　in　affirming；　has　in　your

hands　been　conducted　with　admirable　success。　　Yet；　while　your

subordinates　are　almost　of　necessity　brought　into　angry　collision

with　the　subjects　of　foreign　states；　the　representatives　of　those

states　and　yourself　do　not　come　into　immediate　contact　for　the

purpose　of　keeping　the　peace；　in　spite　of　such　collisions。　　At　that

point　there　is　an　ultimate　and　heavy　responsibility　upon　me。



What　I　propose　is　in　strict　accordance　with　international　law；　and　is

therefore　unobjectionable；　whilst；　if　it　does　no　other　good；　it　will

contribute　to　sustain　a　considerable　portion　of　the　present　British

ministry　in　their　places；　who；　if　displaced；　are　sure　to　be　replaced

by　others　more　unfavorable　to　us。



Your　obedient　servant；



ABRAHAM　LINCOLN









LETTER　TO　GOVERNOR　PARKER。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；



July　25；　1863。



HIS　EXCELLENCY　GOVERNOR　JOEL　PARKER。



SIR：Yours　of　the　21st　is　received；　and　I　have　taken　time　and

considered　and　discussed　the　subject　with　the　Secretary　of　War　and

Provost…Marshal　General；　in　order；　if　possible；　to　make　you　a　more

favorable　answer　than　I　finally　find　myself　able　to　do。



It　is　a　vital　point　with　us　to　not　have　a　special　stipulation　with

the　governor　of　any　one　State；　because　it　would　breed　trouble　in

many；　if　not　all；　other　States；　and　my　idea　was　when　I　wrote　you；　as

it　still　is；　to　get　a　point　of　time　to　which　we　could　wait；　on　the

reason　that　we　were　not　ready　ourselves　to　proceed；　and　which　might

enable　you　to　raise　the　quota　of　your　State；　in　whole；　or　in　large

part；　without　the　draft。　　The　points　of　time　you　fix　are　much　farther

off　than　I　had　hoped。　　We　might　have　got　along　in　the　way　I　have

indicated　for　twenty；　or　possibly　thirty；　days。　　As　it　stands；　the

best　I　can　say　is　that　every　volunteer　you　will　present　us　within

thirty　days　from　this　date；　fit　and　ready　to　be　mustered　into　the

United　States　service；　on　the　usual　terms；　shall　be　pro　tanto　an

abatement　of　your　quota　of　the　draft。　　That　quota　I　can　now　state　at

eight　thousand　seven　hundred　and　eighty…three　（8783）。　　No　draft　from

New　Jersey；　other　than　for　the　above　quota；　will　be　made　before　an

additional　draft；　common　to　＇all＇　the　States；　shall　be　required；　and

I　may　add　that　if　we　get　well　through　with　this　draft；　I　entertain　a

strong　hope　that　any　further　one　may　never　be　needed。　　This

expression　of　hope；　however；　must　not　be　construed　into　a　promise。



As　to　conducting　the　draft　by　townships；　I　find　it　would　require　such

a　waste　of　labor　already　done；　and　such　an　additional　amount　of　it；

and　such　a　loss　of　time；　as　to　make　it；　I　fear；　inadmissible。



Your　obedient　servant；



A。　LINCOLN。



P。　S。Since　writing　the　above；　getting　additional　information；　I　am

enabled　to　say　that　the　draft　may　be　made　in　subdistricts；　as　the

enrolment　has　been　made；　or　is　in　process　of　making。　　This　will

amount　practically　to　drafting　by　townships；　as　the　enrollment

subdistricts　are　generally　about　the　extent　of　townships。

A。L。









To　GENERAL　G。　G。　MEADE。

（Private。）



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　27；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　MEADE：



I　have　not　thrown　General　Hooker　away；　and　therefore　I　would　like　to

know　whether　it　would　be　agreeable　to　you；　all　things　considered；　for

him　to　take　a　corps　under　you；　if　he　himself　is　willing　to　do　so。

Write　me　in　perfect　freedom；　with　the　assurance　that　I　will　not

subject　you　to　any　embarrassment　by　making　your　letter　or　its

contents　known　to　any　one。　　I　wish　to　know　your　wishes　before　I

decide　whether　to　break　the　subject　to　him。　　Do　not　lean　a　hair's

breadth　against　your　own　feelings；　or　your　judgment　of　the　public

service；　on　the　idea　of　gratifying　me。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN









TELEGRAM　TO　GENERAL　A。　B。　BURNSIDE。



WAR　DEPARTMENT；　WASHINGTON；　July　27；　1863。



MAJOR…GENERAL　BURNSIDE；　Cincinnati；　O。：



Let　me　explain。　　In　General　Grant's　first　despatch　after　the　fall　of

Vicksburg；　he　said；　among　other　things；　he　would　send　the　Ninth　Corps

to　you。　　Thinking　it　would　be　pleasant　to　you；　I　asked　the　Secretary

of　War　to　telegraph　you　the　news。　　For　some　reasons　never　mentioned

to　us　by　General　Grant；　they　have　not　been　sent；　though　we　have　seen

outside　intimations　that　they　took　part　in　the　expedition　against

Jackson。　　General　Grant　is　a　copious　worker　and　fighter；　but　a　very

meager　writer　or　telegrapher。　　No　doubt　he　changed　his　purpose　in

regard　to　the　Ninth　Corps　for　some　sufficient　reason；　but　has

forgotten　to　notify　us　of　it。



A。　LINCOLN。









TO　GENERAL　H。　W。　HALLECK。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；

July　29；　1863



MAJOR…GENERAL　HALLECK：



Seeing　General　Meade's　despatch　of　yesterday　to　yourself　causes　me　to

fear　that　he　supposes　the　Government　here　is　demanding　of　him　to

bring　on　a　general　engagement　with　Lee　as　soon　as　possible。　　I　am

claiming　no　such　thing　of　him。　　In　fact；　my　judgment　is　against　it；

which　judgment；　of　course；　I　will　yield　if　yours　and　his　are　the

contrary。　　If　he　could　not　safely　engage　Lee　at　Williamsport；　it

seems　absurd　to　suppose　he　can　safely　engage　him　now；　when　he　has

scarcely　more　than　two　thirds　of　the　force　he　had　at　Williamsport；

while　it　must　be　that　Lee　has　been　reinforced。　　True；　I　desired

General　Meade　to　pursue　Lee　across　the　Potomac；　hoping；　as　has　proved

true；　that　he　would　thereby　clear　the　Baltimore　and　Ohio　Railroad；

and　get　some　advantages　by　harassing　him　on　his　retreat。　　These　being

past；　I　am　unwilling　he　should　now　get　into　a　general　engagement　on

the　impression　that　we　here　are　pressing　him；　and　I　shall　be　glad　for

you　to　so　inform　him；　unless　your　own　judgment　is　against　it。



Yours　truly；

A。　LINCOLN。



H。　W。　HALLECK；　General…in…Chief。









TO　SECRETARY　STANTON。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　29；　1863



HON。　SECRETARY　OF　WAR。



SIR：Can　we　not　renew　the　effort　to　organize　a　force　to　go　to

western　Texas？



Please　consult　with　the　general…in…chief　on　the　subject。



If　the　Governor　of　New　Jersey　shall　furnish　any　new　regiments；　might

not　they　be　put　into　such　an　expedition？　　Please　think　of　it。



I　believe　no　local　object　is　now　more　desirable。



Yours　truly；



A。　LINCOLN。









ORDER　OF　RETALIATION。



EXECUTIVE　MANSION；　WASHINGTON；

July　30；　1863。



It　is　the　duty　of　every　government　to　give　protection　to　its

citizens；　of　whatever　class；　color；　or　condition；　and　especially　to

those　who　are　duly　organized　as　soldiers　in　the　public　service。　　The

law　of　nations　and　the