Abraham Lincoln said...

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

while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all bur...

The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to your consideration.

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