Abraham Lincoln said...

The Secretary of War shall assign to the said commissioners such aid and assistance as may be required for the performan...

By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep ...

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

But there is a task yet before us---to go forward and consummate by the votes of the States that which Congress so nobly...