Abraham Lincoln . lity. He directs that an order shall be issued for therelief of Sumter and Pickens. Mr. Sewards ideas and opinions on many points are not in accordwith those of the President nor with a majority of the membersHe has been outvoted. While the order for fit-ting out a ship is on its way to Brooklyn he is writing a commu-nication to the President. This the opening sentence: We are at the end of a months ad-ministration, and yet without a policy, either domestic or the closing words: But Avhat-ever policy we adopt, there must bean energetic prosecution of it. Forthis
Abraham Lincoln . lity. He directs that an order shall be issued for therelief of Sumter and Pickens. Mr. Sewards ideas and opinions on many points are not in accordwith those of the President nor with a majority of the membersHe has been outvoted. While the order for fit-ting out a ship is on its way to Brooklyn he is writing a commu-nication to the President. This the opening sentence: We are at the end of a months ad-ministration, and yet without a policy, either domestic or the closing words: But Avhat-ever policy we adopt, there must bean energetic prosecution of it. Forthis purpose it must be somebodysbusiness to pursue and direct it m-cessantly. Either the President mustdo it himself and be all the while act-ive in it, or devolve it on some mem-ber of his Cabinet. Once adopted,debates on it must end, and all agreeand abide. It is as if Mr. Seward had said: Iwill take the reins, if you please, A little later the Secretary of Statereads a letter written bv Mr. Lincoln :. GIDEON WELLES. Upon j^oiir closing proposition—that wliatever policy we adopt, there must be anenergetic prosecution of it; for this purpose it must be somebodys business to pursueand direct it incessantly , either the President must do it himself and be all the whileactive in it, or devolve it on some member of his Cabinet; once adopted, debates onit must end and all agree and abide—I remark that if this must be done, I must do a general line of policy is adopted, I apprehend there is no danger of its beingchanged without good reason or continuing to be a subject of unnecessary debate; still,upon points arising in its progress I wish, and suppose I am entitled to have, the adviceof all the Cabinet. Your obt servt, A. Lincoln.() Mr. Seward awakens from his dream of being the one to direct theaffairs of the nation. Abraham Lincoln is still President—himselfSecretary of State—nothing more. The President is calm and unruf-fled, and his greeting is as kin
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