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On the recordMarch 30, 1862
This renders it desirable that the Senate should decide in regard to it as soon as this may be convenient
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Feb 12, 1865

of your military necessities you must judge and execute, but please do so in the spirit and with the purpose above indicated.

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the President directs that from and after this date the order above referred to requiring passports shall be modified, and so much thereof as relates to persons entering this country from Canada shall be rescinded, saving and reserving the order in all other respects in full force

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Feb 12, 1865

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 burdens, harassments and oppressions so far as is possible consistently with your military necessities;

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Feb 9, 1865

Let nothing which is transpiring change, hinder, or delay your military movements or plans.

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