A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents eBook

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A COMPILATION OF THE MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS	1
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATE OF TENNESSEE	1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS	1
Prefatory Note	1
Abraham Lincoln	2
Abraham Lincoln	2
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS.	4
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	11
PROCLAMATIONS.	12
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	12
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	13
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.	14
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	15
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	15
WAR DEPARTMENT,	16
SPECIAL SESSION MESSAGE.	17
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	29
JULY 30, 1861.	31
JULY 30, 1861.	31
AUGUST 2, 1861	31
PROCLAMATIONS.	33
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	34
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	35
AUGUST 7, 1861.	36
GENERAL ORDER.	36
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 94.	36
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	36
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	37
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	40
FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE.	41
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	54
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	55
MARCH 6, 1862.	62
APRIL 16, 1862.	67
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	68
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	68
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	69
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	74
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	74
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	74
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	75
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	77
JULY 17, 1862.	77
JULY 17, 1862.	80
VETO MESSAGES.	80
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	81
PROCLAMATIONS.	81
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	81
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	82
REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRADE WITH PORTS OPENED BY PROCLAMATION.	83
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	83
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	85
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	85
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	89
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	91
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	92
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. III.	92
PRESIDENT’S GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 1	93
PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL WAR ORDER NO. 1.	94
WAR DEPARTMENT,	94
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1, RELATING TO POLITICAL PRISONERS.	95
WAR DEPARTMENT,	97
WAR DEPARTMENT,	101
WAR DEPARTMENT,	101
WAR DEPARTMENT,	102
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.	102
PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL WAR ORDER No. 3	104
WAR DEPARTMENT,	105
WAR DEPARTMENT,	106
WAR DEPARTMENT,	106
JUNE 28, 1862.	107
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	108
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	108
WAR DEPARTMENT,	110
GENERAL ORDER.	110
WAR DEPARTMENT,	111
WAR DEPARTMENT,	112
WAR DEPARTMENT,	112
WAR DEPARTMENT,	113
EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING A PROVISIONAL COURT IN LOUISIANA.	114
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	114
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	115
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	115
	116
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	117
SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE.	117
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	133
DECEMBER 12, 1862.	136
JANUARY 17, 1863.	139
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	140
WAR DEPARTMENT,	145
PROCLAMATION.	146
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	148
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	148
PROCLAMATION.	149
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	149
WAR DEPARTMENT,	150
WAR DEPARTMENT,	150
PROCLAMATIONS.	151
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	152
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	153
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	155
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	155
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	155
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	157
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	157
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	158
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	159
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	160
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	161
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	162
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	162
WAR DEPARTMENT,	163
ORDER ABOLISHING MILITARY GOVERNORSHIP OF ARKANSAS.	163
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	163
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	164
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	164
WAR DEPARTMENT,	165
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	165
WAR DEPARTMENT,	165
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	165
THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE.	166
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	178
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	179
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	179
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	180
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	180
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	180
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	180
DECEMBER 17, 1863.	181
JANUARY 5, 1864.	181
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	182
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	182
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	183
JANUARY 20, 1864.	183
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	185
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,	186
MARCH 29, 1864.	187
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,	187
WAR DEPARTMENT,	187
APRIL 28, 1864.	188
APRIL 28, 1864.	189
MAY 2, 1864.	189
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	190
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,	190
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,	190
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE,	191
JANUARY 12, 1864.	191
ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE,	191
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	193
MAY 7, 1864.	194
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	194
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	194
PROCLAMATIONS.	197
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	199
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	200
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	201
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	202
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	203
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.	205
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.	206
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	211
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	212
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	212
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	213
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	213
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	214
WAR DEPARTMENT,	215
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	216
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	217
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	218
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	219
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	219
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	220
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	220
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	221
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	223
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	224
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	224
FOURTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.	224
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	237
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	239
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	240
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	250
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	250
VETO MESSAGE.[15]	251
PROCLAMATIONS.	251
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	252
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	253
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	253
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,	254
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	254
EXECUTIVE MANSION,	254
SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS.	255
SPECIAL MESSAGES.	257
PROCLAMATIONS.	257
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	258
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.	258
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	259
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	260
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.	260
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,	261
DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.	262
ANNOUNCEMENT TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES ABROAD.	263
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ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE ARMY.	264
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE NAVY.	265
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE REVENUE MARINE.	266
ACTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON.	266
ORDERS OF THE HEADS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.	268
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE PUBLIC.	269
OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.	269
GUARD OF HONOR.	271
ACTION OF CONGRESS.	272