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know； the world knows； the forces and the resources the public agents
have brought into employment to sustain a government against which
there has been brought not one complaint of real injury committed
against society at home or abroad。 You all may recollect that in
taking up the sword thus forced into our hands this government
appealed to the prayers of the pious and the good； and declared that
it placed its whole dependence on the favor of God。 I now humbly and
reverently； in your presence； reiterate the acknowledgment of that
dependence； not doubting that； if it shall please the Divine Being
who determines the destinies of nations； this shall remain a united
people； and that they will； humbly seeking the divine guidance； make
their prolonged national existence a source of new benefits to
themselves and their successors； and to all classes and conditions of
mankind。
TELEGRAM TO FLAG…OFFICER L。 M。 GOLDSBOROUGH。
FORT MONROE； VIRGINIA； MAY 7； 1862
FLAG…OFFICER GOLDSBOROUGH。
SIR：Major…General McClellan telegraphs that he has ascertained by a
reconnaissance that the battery at Jamestown has been abandoned； and
he again requests that gunboats may be sent up the James River。
If you have tolerable confidence that you can successfully contend
with the Merrimac without the help of the Galena and two accompanying
gunboats； send the Galena and two gunboats up the James River at
once。 Please report your action on this to me at once。 I shall be
found either at General Wool's headquarters or on board the Miami。
Your obedient servant；
A。 LINCOLN。
FURTHER REPRIMAND OF McCLELLAN
TO GENERAL G。 B。 McCLELLAN。
FORT MONROE； VIRGINIA； May 9； 1862
MAJOR…GENERAL McCLELLAN：
MY DEAR SIR：I have just assisted the Secretary of War in framing
part of a despatch to you relating to army corps； which despatch； of
course； will have reached you long before this will。 I wish to say a
few words to you privately on this subject。 I ordered the army corps
organization not only on the unanimous opinion of the twelve generals
whom you had selected and assigned as generals of divisions； but also
on the unanimous opinion of every military man I could get an opinion
from； and every modern military book； yourself only excepted。 Of
course； I did not on my own judgment pretend to understand the
subject。 I now think it indispensable for you to know how your
struggle against it is received in quarters which we cannot entirely
disregard。 It is looked upon as merely an effort to pamper one or
two pets； and to persecute and degrade their supposed rivals。 I have
had no word from Sumner； Heintzleman； or Keyes the commanders of
these corps are； of course； the three highest officers with you； but
I am constantly told that you have no consultation or communication
with them； that you consult and communicate with nobody but General
Fitz John Porter； and perhaps General Franklin。 I do not say these
complaints are true or just； but at all events； it is proper you
should know of their existence。 Do the commanders of corps disobey
your orders in anything？
When you relieved General Hamilton of his command the other day； you
thereby lost the confidence of at least one of your best friends in
the Senate。 And here let me say； not as applicable to you
personally； that Senators and Representatives speak of me in their
places without question； and that officers of the army must cease
addressing insulting letters to them for taking no greater liberty
with them。
But to return。 Are you strong enoughare you strong enough even
with my helpto set your foot upon the necks of Sumner； Heintzelman；
and Keyes all at once？ This is a practical and very serious question
to you？
The success of your army and the cause of the country are the same；
and； of course； I only desire the good of the cause。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO FLAG…OFFICER L。 M。 GOLDSBOROUGH；
FORT MONROE； VIRGINIA； May 10； 1862
FLAG…OFFICER GOLDSBOROUGH。
MY DEAR SIR：I send you this copy of your report of yesterday for
the purpose of saying to you in writing that you are quite right in
supposing the movement made by you and therein reported was made in
accordance with my wishes verbally expressed to you in advance。 I
avail myself of the occasion to thank you for your courtesy and all
your conduct； so far as known to me； during my brief visit here。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
PROCLAMATION RAISING THE BLOCKADE OF CERTAIN
PORTS。； May 12； 1862。
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA：
A Proclamation。
Whereas； by my proclamation of the 19th of April； one thousand eight
hundred and sixty…one； it was declared that the ports of certain
States； including those of Beaufort； in the State of North Carolina；
Port Royal； in the State of South Carolina； and New Orleans； in the
State of Louisiana； were； for reasons therein set forth； intended to
be placed under blockade； and whereas the said ports of Beaufort；
Port Royal； and New Orleans have since been blockaded； but as the
blockade of the same ports may now be safely relaxed with advantage
to the interests of commerce：
Now； therefore； be it known that I； Abraham Lincoln； President of the
United States； pursuant to the authority in me vested by the fifth
section of the act of Congress approved on the 13th of July last；
entitled 〃An act further to provide for the collection of duties on
imports； and for other purposes；〃 do hereby declare that the blockade
of the said ports of Beaufort； Port Royal； and New Orleans shall so
far cease and determine； from and after the first day of June next；
that commercial intercourse with those ports； except as to persons；
things； and information contraband of war； may from that time be
carried on； subject to the laws of the United States； and to the
limitations and in pursuance of the regulations which are prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury in his order of this date； which is
appended to this proclamation。
In witness whereof； I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed。
Done at the city of Washington； this twelfth day of May； in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…two； and of the
independence of the United States the eighty…sixth。
ABRAHAM LINCOLN。
By the President：
WILLIAM H。 SEWARD； Secretary of State。
END OF VOLUME V。