Abraham Lincoln said...

He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of War, covering papers bearing on the arrest and imprisonment of...

Said special commissioners shall also investigate and report upon any other matters that may hereafter be directed by th...

And this result, so far from being bad faith to Vermont, is indispensable to keeping good faith with New Hampshire.