Abraham Lincoln actually said...

That vessels and domestic produce from New Orleans permitted by the military governor of Louisiana at New Orleans for the military purpose o...

That clearances issued by the Treasury Department for vessels or merchandise bound for the port of New Orleans for the military necessities ...

The law of nations and the usages and customs of war, as carried on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment ...

It is the duty of every government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, color, or condition, and especially to those who a...