It is recommended to the people of the United States that they assemble in their customary places of meeting for public ...
In compliance with the foregoing resolutions, the President of the United States, Commander in Chief of the Army and Nav...
That on the 22d day of February, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, immediately after the Farewell Address of ...
Interwoven as is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts, no recommendation of mine is necessary to forti...
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you.
The flag of the Union, once borne in proud glory around the world by naval heroes, will soon again float over every rebe...
It shall forever be honored and respected as the emblem of liberty and union in every land and upon every sea.
The close grapple and sharp steel of loyal and patriotic soldiers must always put rebels and traitors to flight.
Believing that no occasion could arise which would more fully correspond with the intention of the law or be more pregna...
Foreign intervention, openly invited and industriously instigated by the abettors of the insurrection, became imminent.
Extraordinary arrests will hereafter be made under the direction of the military authorities alone.
The capital was besieged and its connection with all the States cut off.
The regulation heretofore existing which required passes across the military lines of the United States to be signed by ...
That all applications to go south across the military lines of the United States be made to Major-General John A. Dix, c...
That all prisoners of war and other persons imprisoned by authority of any department of the Government who shall be rel...
Any failure to observe this order will be taken as a forfeiture of the parole or exchange.
I therefore recommend that seasonable provision be made to enable the Executive to carry this stipulation into effect.
And to do and perform all acts and things that may be necessary or proper to be done for the safe and speedy transport a...