. Complete works of Abraham Lincoln. appar-ently contradictory accounts he gave me of somematters at the battle of Balls Bluff. At lengthhe has brought me the paper which accompaniesthis, showing, I think, that he is entitled to re-spectful consideration. As you see, it is signedby several senators and representatives as wellas other well-known and respectable attach considerable consequence to the nameof Lieutenant-Colonel Shaler, late Major Sha-ler of the New York Seventh. These things,and his late connection with Colonel Baker, in-duce me to ask you if, consistently with the pub
. Complete works of Abraham Lincoln. appar-ently contradictory accounts he gave me of somematters at the battle of Balls Bluff. At lengthhe has brought me the paper which accompaniesthis, showing, I think, that he is entitled to re-spectful consideration. As you see, it is signedby several senators and representatives as wellas other well-known and respectable attach considerable consequence to the nameof Lieutenant-Colonel Shaler, late Major Sha-ler of the New York Seventh. These things,and his late connection with Colonel Baker, in-duce me to ask you if, consistently with the pub-lic service, the past, whatever it is, cannot bewaived, and he placed in service and given an-other chance? Yours truly, A. Lincoln. Message to the House of Representatives,December 9, 1861 To the House of Representatives: I transmitherewith a report from the Secretary of State,in reply to the resolution of the House of the 4thinstant, relative to the intervention of certainEuropean powers in the affairs of Mexico. Abraham Jefferson DavisWood Engraving from a Photograph Brady. 1861] Draft of Despatch 63 Draft of a Despatch proposing Arbitration in the Trent Affair—not used OR SENT, [December 10?], 1861 THE DESPATCH of her Majestys Sec-retary for Foreign Affairs, dated the30th of November, 1861, and of whichyour Lordship kindly furnished me a copy, hasbeen carefully considered by the President; andhe directs me to say that if there existed no factor facts pertinent to the case beyond those statedin said dispatch, the reparation sought by GreatBritain from the United States would be justlydue and should be promptly made. The Presi-dent is unwilling to believe that her Majestysgovernment will press for a categorical answerupon what appears to him to be only a partialrecord, in the making up of which he has beenallowed no part. He is reluctant to volunteerhis view of the case with no assurance that herMajestys government will consent to hear him;yet this much he direct
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