I freely acknowledge myself the servant of the people, according to the bond of service—the United States Constitution, ...
I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war.
I issued the proclamation on purpose to aid you in saving the Union.
You desire peace, and you blame me that we do not have it.
I am against this.
Peace does not appear so distant as it did.
I do not believe any compromise embracing the maintenance of the Union is now possible.
The proclamation, as law, either is valid or is not valid.
That clearances issued by the Treasury Department for vessels or merchandise bound for the port of New Orleans for the m...
That vessels and domestic produce from New Orleans permitted by the military governor of Louisiana at New Orleans for th...
The Government of the United States will give the same protection to all its soldiers, and if the enemy shall sell or en...
The law of nations and the usages and customs of war, as carried on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to col...
To sell or enslave any captured person on account of his color, and for no offense against the laws of war, is a relapse...
It is the duty of every government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, color, or condition, and espec...
It is therefore ordered, That for every soldier of the United States killed in violation of the laws of war a rebel sold...
This practice, if it exists, is disapproved and must cease.
The practice here forbidden is also charged to exist, which, if true, is disapproved and must cease.
What I propose is in strict accordance with international law, and is therefore unobjectionable; whilst, if it does no o...
