No definitive measure or proceeding has resulted from these communications.

Anxious to not act with so much clemency as to encourage another outbreak on the one hand, nor with so much severity as to be real cruelty on the other, I caused a careful examination of the records of trials to be made.

I recommend an appropriation of this sum for the benefit of the owners of the Jules et Marie.

The obligation of this Government to make amends therefor could not be questioned if the injury resulted from any fault on the part of the San Jacinto.

I have therefore thought it proper to appoint, and I do hereby constitute, a provisional court, which shall be a court of record, for the State of Louisiana;

The draft for 300,000 militia called for by the President will be made on Wednesday, the 3d day of September, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p.m., and continue from day to day between the same hours until completed.

I say here, so far as I know, the Secretary of War has withheld no one thing at any time in my power to give him.

It is the duty of all aliens residing in the United States to submit to and obey the laws and respect the authority of the Government.

But they can not be required to take an oath of allegiance to this Government, because it conflicts with the duty they owe to their own sovereigns.

I perceive no objection to Congress deciding in advance that they shall be free.

That we may not touch property lying within our reach because we can not give personal notice to an owner who is absent endeavoring to destroy the Government is certainly not very satisfactory.

Please inform the Senate that I shall be obliged if they will postpone the adjournment at least one day beyond the time which I understand to be now fixed for it.

The portion of the said railroad line which reaches from Rolla to Lebanon be repaired, extended, and completed, so as to be made available for the military uses of the Government, as speedily as may be.

I have decided to call into the service an additional force of 300,000 men.

Thus reenforced our gallant Army will be enabled to realize the hopes and expectations of the Government and the people.

Rather than hazard the misapprehension of our military condition and of groundless alarm by a call for troops by proclamation, I have deemed it best to address you in this form.

To accomplish the object stated we require without delay 150,000 men, including those recently called for by the Secretary of War.

I shall cheerfully receive and consider with the highest respect any further advice the Senate may think proper to give upon the subject.