Abraham Lincoln said...

Now, therefore, be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and d...

The expediency of any legislation on the subject is submitted for your consideration.

the President directs that from and after this date the order above referred to requiring passports shall be modified, a...

I do hereby notify them that all deserters who shall, within sixty days from the date of this proclamation, viz, on or b...