Abraham Lincoln said...

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

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

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

Now, in order to determine all controversies in respect thereto and to avoid any delay in filling up the armies, it is o...