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positions and operations within the department now under his charge。
A。 LINCOLN
ORDER CONCERNING THE SOUTHWEST BRANCH
OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD。
Whereas； in the judgment of the President； the public safety does
require that the railroad line called and known as the Southwest
Branch of the Pacific Railroad in the State of Missouri be repaired；
extended； and completed from Rolla to Lebanon； in the direction to
Springfield； in the said State； the same being necessary to the
successful and economical conduct of the war and to the maintenance
of the authority of the government in the Southwest：
Therefore； under and in virtue of the act of Congress entitled 〃An
act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases
to take possession of railroad and telegraph lines； and for other
purposes；〃 approved January 31； 1862； it is ordered； That the portion
of the said railroad line which reaches from Rolla to Lebanon be
repaired； extended； and completed； so as to be made available for the
military uses of the government； as speedily as may be。 And；
inasmuch as upon the part of the said line from Rolla to the stream
called Little Piney a considerable portion of the necessary work has
already been done by the railroad company； and the road to this
extent may be completed at comparatively small cost； it is ordered
that the said line from Rolla to and across Little Piney be first
completed； and as soon as possible。
The Secretary of War is charged with the execution of this order。
And to facilitate the speedy execution of the work； he is directed；
at his discretion； to take possession and control of the whole or
such part of the said railroad line； and the whole or such part of
the rolling stock； offices； shops； buildings； and all their
appendages and appurtenances； as he may judge necessary or convenient
for the early completion of the road from Rolla to Lebanon。
Done at the city of WASHINGTON； July 11； 1862。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS。
WASHINGTON； D C。； July 11； 1862
TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES：
I recommend that the thanks of Congress be given to the following
officers of the United States Navy：
Captain James L。 Lardner； for meritorious conduct at the battle of
Port Royal and distinguished services on the coast of the United
States against the enemy。
Captain Charles Henry Davis； for distinguished services in conflict
with the enemy at Fort Pillow； at Memphis； and for successful
operations at other points in the waters of the Mississippi River。
Commander John A。 Dahlgren； for distinguished services in the line of
his profession； improvements in ordnance； and zealous and efficient
labors in the ordnance branch of the service。
Commander Stephen C。 Rowan； for distinguished services in the waters
of North Carolina； and particularly in the capture of Newbern； being
in chief command of the naval forces。
Commander David D。 Porter； for distinguished services in the
conception and preparation of the means used for the capture of the
forts below New Orleans； and for highly meritorious conduct in the
management of the mortar flotilla during the bombardment of Forts
Jackson and St。 Philip。
Captain Silas H。 Stringharn； now on the retired list； for
distinguished services in the capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GOVERNOR JOHNSON。
WAR DEPARTMENT； July 11； 1862。
HON。 ANDREW JOHNSON。
MY DEAR SIR：Yours of yesterday is received。 Do you not； my good
friend； perceive that what you ask is simply to put you in command in
the West？ I do not suppose you desire this。 You only wish to
control in your own localities； but this you must know may derange
all other posts。 Can you not； and will you not； have a full
conference with General Halleck？ Telegraph him； and meet him at such
place as he and you can agree upon。 I telegraph him to meet you and
confer fully with you。
A。 LINCOLN。
TELEGRAM TO GENERAL H。 W。 HALLECK。
WAR DEPARTMENT； July11； 1862。
MAJOR…GENERAL HALLECK； Corinth：
Governor Johnson； at Nashville； is in great trouble and anxiety about
a raid into Kentucky。 The governor is a true and valuable man
indispensable to us in Tennessee。 Will you please get in
communication with him； and have a full conference with him before
you leave for here？ I have telegraphed him on the subject。
A。 LINCOLN。
APPEAL TO BORDER…STATE REPRESENTATIVES IN FAVOR OF
COMPENSATED EMANCIPATION。
July 12； 1862。
GENTLEMEN：After the adjournment of Congress now very near； I shall
have no opportunity of seeing you for several months。 Believing that
you of the border States hold more power for good than any other
equal number of members； I feel it a duty which I cannot justifiably
waive to make this appeal to you。 I intend no reproach or complaint
when I assure you that； in my opinion； if you all had voted for the
resolution in the gradual…emancipation message of last March； the war
would now be substantially ended。 And the plan therein proposed is
yet one of the most potent and swift means of ending it。 Let the
States which are in rebellion see definitely and certainly that in no
event will the States you represent ever join their proposed
confederacy； and they cannot much longer maintain the contest。 But
you cannot divest them of their hope to ultimately have you with them
so long as you show a determination to perpetuate the institution
within your own States。 Beat them at elections； as you have
overwhelmingly done； and； nothing daunted； they still claim you as
their own。 You and I know what the lever of their power is。 Break
that lever before their faces； and they can shake you no more
forever。 Most of you have treated me with kindness and consideration
and I trust you will not now think I improperly touch what is
exclusively your own； when； for the sake of the whole country； I ask；
Can you； for your States； do better than to take the course I urge？
Discarding punctilio and maxims adapted to more manageable times； and
looking only to the unprecedentedly stern facts of our case； can you
do better in any possible event？ You prefer that the constitutional
relation of the States to the nation shall be practically restored
without disturbance of the institution； and if this were done； my
whole duty in this respect； under the Constitution and my oath of
office； would be performed。 But it is not done； and we are trying to
accomplish it by war。 The incidents of the war cannot be avoided。
If the war continues long； as it must if the object be not sooner
attained； the institution in your States will be extinguished by mere
friction and abrasionby the mere incidents of the war。 It will be
gone； and you will have nothing valuable in lieu of it。 Much of its
value is gone already。 How much better for yo