We must think anew, act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves from the past, and then we shall save our country.
The treaty with Great Britain for the suppression of the slave trade has been put into operation with a good prospect of complete success.
In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free – honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve.
I deem it my duty to recommend an appropriation in behalf of the owners of the Norwegian bark Admiral P. Tordenskiold.
The immense mineral resources of some of those Territories ought to be developed as rapidly as possible.
Fellow-citizens, we can not escape history.
Ordered, That no arms ammunition, or munitions of war be cleared or allowed to be exported from the United States until further order
The discipline and character of the national forces should not suffer nor the cause they defend be imperiled by the profanation of the day o...
At this time of public distress, men may find enough to do in the service of God and their country without abandoning themselves to vice and...
The General hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live and act as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest r...
Ordered by the President of the United States, That the Attorney-General be charged with the superintendence and direction of all proceeding...
All such commanding officers are required promptly to obey such call, and to render the necessary service as far as may be in their power co...
The Attorney-General is authorized and required to give to the attorneys and marshals of the United States such instructions and directions ...
Moreover, to authorize all such attorneys and marshals, whenever there may be reasonable ground to fear any forcible resistance to them in t...
Ordered, second. That vessels and domestic produce from Norfolk, permitted by the military commandant at Fort Monroe for the military purpos...
Ordered, first. That clearances issued by the Treasury Department for vessels or merchandise bound for the port of Norfolk for the military ...
Ordered,That Brigadier-General Ellet report to Rear-Admiral Porter for instructions, and act under his direction until otherwise ordered by ...
The General in Chief is authorized, in his discretion, to issue an order substantially as the above forthwith, or so soon as he may deem pro...
