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the officers of the United States service shall command the combined
force； the State militia to be armed； equipped； clothed； subsisted；
transported； and paid by the United States during such time as they
shall be actually engaged as an embodied military force in service in
accordance with regulations of the United States Army or general
orders as issued from time to time。
In order that the Treasury of the United States may not be burdened
with the pay of unnecessary officers； the governor proposes that；
although the State law requires him to appoint upon the general staff
an adjutant…general； a commissary…general； an inspector…general； a
quartermaster…general； a paymaster…general； and a surgeon…general；
each with the rank of colonel of cavalry； yet he proposes that the
Government of the United States pay only the adjutant…general； the
quartermaster…general； and inspector…general； their services being
necessary in the relations which would exist between the State
militia and the United States。 The governor further proposes that
while he is allowed by the State law to appoint aides…de…camp to the
governor at his discretion； with the rank of colonel； three only
shall be reported to the United States for payment。 He also proposes
that the State militia shall be commanded by a single major…general
and by such number of brigadier…generals as shall allow one for a
brigade of not less than four regiments； and that no greater number
of staff officers shall be appointed for regimental； brigade； and
division duties than as provided for in the act of Congress of the
22d July； 1861； and that； whatever be the rank of such officers as
fixed by the law of the State； the compensation that they shall
receive from the United States shall only be that which belongs to
the rank given by said act of Congress to officers in the United
States service performing the same duties。
The field officers of a regiment in the State militia are one
colonel； one lieutenant…colonel； and one major； and the company
officers are a captain； a first lieutenant； and a second lieutenant。
The governor proposes that； as the money to be disbursed is the money
of the United States； such staff officers in the service of the
United States as may be necessary to act as disbursing officers for
the State militia shall be assigned by the War Department for that
duty； or； if such cannot be spared from their present duty； he will
appoint such persons disbursing officers for the State militia as the
President of the United States may designate。 Such regulations as
may be required； in the judgment of the President； to insure
regularity of returns and to protect the United States from any
fraudulent practices shall be observed and obeyed by all in office in
the State militia。
The above propositions are accepted on the part of the United States；
and the Secretary of War is directed to make the necessary orders
upon the Ordnance； Quartermaster's； Commissary； Pay； and Medical
departments to carry this agreement into effect。 He will cause the
necessary staff officers in the United States service to be detailed
for duty in connection with the Missouri State militia； and will
order them to make the necessary provision in their respective
offices for fulfilling this agreement。 All requisitions upon the
different officers of the United States under this agreement to be
made in substance in the same mode for the Missouri State militia as
similar requisitions are made for troops in the service of the United
States； and the Secretary of War will cause any additional
regulations that may be necessary to insure regularity and economy in
carrying this agreement into effect to be adopted and communicated to
the Governor of Missouri for the government of the Missouri State
militia。
＇Indorsement。＇
November 6； 1861。
This plan approved； with the modification that the governor
stipulates that when he commissions a major…general of militia it
shall be the same person at the time in command of the United States
Department of the West； and in case the United States shall change
such commander of the department； he （the governor） will revoke the
State commission given to the person relieved and give one to the
person substituted to the United States command of said department。
A。 LINCOLN。
REPLY TO THE MINISTER FROM SWEDEN。
November 8； 1861。
SIR：I receive with great pleasure a Minister from Sweden。 That
pleasure is enhanced by the information which preceded your arrival
here； that his Majesty； your sovereign； had selected you to fill the
mission upon the grounds of your derivation from an ancestral stock
identified with the most glorious era of your country's noble
history； and your own eminent social and political standing in
Sweden。 This country； sir； maintains； and means to maintain； the
rights of human nature； and the capacity of men for self…government。
The history of Sweden proves that this is the faith of the people of
Sweden； and we know that it is the faith and practice of their
respected sovereign。 Rest assured； therefore； that we shall be found
always just and paternal in our transactions with your government；
and that nothing will be omitted on my part to make your residence in
this capital agreeable to yourself and satisfactory to your
government。
INDORSEMENT AUTHORIZING MARTIAL LAW IN SAINT LOUIS。
St。 Louis； November 20； 1861。
（Received Nov。 20th。）
GENERAL McCLELLAN；
For the President of the United States。
No written authority is found here to declare and enforce martial law
in this department。 Please send me such written authority and
telegraph me that it has been sent by mail。
H。 W。 HALLECK；
Major…General。
＇Indorsement。＇
November 21； 1861。
If General McClellan and General Halleck deem it necessary to declare
and maintain martial law in Saint Louis； the same is hereby
authorized。
A。 LINCOLN。
OFFER TO COOPERATE AND GIVE SPECIAL LINE OF INFORMATION TO HORACE
GREELEY
TO GOVERNOR WALKER。
WASHINGTON； November 21； 1861
DEAR GOVERNOR：I have thought over the interview which Mr。 Gilmore
has had with Mr。 Greeley； and the proposal that Greeley has made to
Gilmore； namely； that he ＇Gilmore＇ shall communicate to him ＇Greeley＇
all that he learns from you of the inner workings of the
administration； in return for his ＇Greeley's＇ giving such aid as he
can to the new magazine； and allowing you ＇Walker＇ from time to time
the use of his ＇Greeley's＇ columns when it is desirable to feel of；
or forestall； public opinion on important subjects。 The arrangement
meets my unqualified approval； and I shall further it to the extent
of my ability； by opening to youas I do nowfully the policy of
the Government；its present views and future intentions when formed；
giving you permission to communicate them to Gilmore for Greeley； and
in case you go to Europe I will give these things direct to Gilmore。
But all this must be on the express and explicit understanding that
the fact of these communications coming from me shall be absolutely
confidential；not to be disclosed by Greeley to his nearest friend；
or any of his subordinates。 He will be； in effect； my mouthpiece；
but I must not be known to be the speaker。
I need not tell you that I have the highest confidence in Mr。
Greeley。 He is a great power。 Having him firmly behind me will be
as helpful to me as an army of one hundred thousand men。
This was to be most severely regretted； when Greeley became a traitor
to the cause； editorialized for compromise and separationand
promoted McClellan as Democratic candidate for the Presidency。
That he has ever kicked the traces has been owing to his not being
fully informed。 Tell Gilmore to say to him that； if he ever objects
to my policy； I shall be glad to have him state to me his views
frankly and fully。 I shall adopt his if I can。 If I cannot； I will
at least tell him why。 He and I should stand together； and let no
minor differences come between us； for we both seek one end； which is
the saving of our country。 Now； Governor； this is a longer letter
than I have written in a month；longer than I would have written for
any other man than Horace Greeley。
Your friend； truly；
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
P。 S。The sooner Gilmore sees Greeley the better； as you may before
long think it wise to ventilate our policy on the Trent affair。
ORDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL HALLECK TO SUSPEND
THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS；
DECEMBER 2； 1861。
MAJOR…GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK；
Commanding in the Department of Missouri。
GENERAL：As an insurrection exists in the United States； and is in
arms in the State of Missouri； you are hereby authorized and
empowered to suspend the writ of habeas corpus within the limits of
the military division under your command； and to exercise martial law
as you find it necessary in your discretion to secure the public
safety and the authority of the United States。
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed at Washington； this second
day of December； A。D。 1861。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
WASHINGTON； December 3； 1861
FELLOW…CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：In the
midst of unprecedented political troubles we have cause of great
gratitude to God for unusual good health and most abundant harvests。
You will not be surprised to learn that in the peculiar exigencies of
the times our intercourse with foreign nations has been attended with
profound solicitude； chiefly turning upon our own domestic affairs。
A disloyal portion of the American people have during the whole year
been engaged in an atte
