Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-06

Accompanying the message is volumin-
Gus correspondence between the Governor
and "a. Lincoln, President of the United
States" and Jefferson Davis, President of
Confederate States i" and Governor Harris,
of Tennessee, relative to Kentucky neu-
trality. The following, from President Lin
coin, defines his position on the subject:
WASHINGTON D. c.,
August "a, 1861.
To His E1celleneH B. Mqgq69n, Governor of
the State Of kentucky:
SIR: Your letter of the 10th instant, in
which you "urge the removal from the limits
of Kentucky of the military force now or
ganized, and in camp within said State" is
received.
may not possess full and precisely accu-
rate knowledge upon this subject; but be-
| lieye it is true that there is a military force
in camp within Kentucky, acting by au-
thority OF the United States which force is
not very large, and is not now being aug
mented.
also believe that some arms have been
| furnished to this force by the United States.
also believe this force consists exclusively
of Kentuckians, having their camp in the
| immediate vicinity of their own homes, and
not nssailing or menacing any of the good
| people of Kentucky.
In all have done in the premises, have
acted upon the urgent solicitation of many
Kentuckisns and in accordance with what
| | believed and still believe, to be the wish of
majority of all the Union-loving people of
Kentucky.
While | have conversed on this subject
with many eminent men of Kentucky, in
cluding large majority of her members of
Congress, do not remember that any one of
them, or any other person, except your Ex-
cellency and the bearers Of your Excellen-
cys letter, has urged me to remove the mil
itary force from Kentucky, or to disband it.
| One other very worthy citizen of Kentucky
| did solicit me to have the augmenting of the
| force suspended for time.
Taking all the means within my reach TO
| form Judgment, do not believe it is the
popular with of Kentucky that this force
shall be removed beyond her limits; and,
with this impression, must respectfully de-
| CEne to so remove it..
l most cordially sympathize with your
| Excellency in the wish to preserve the peace
of my own native State, Kentucky but it is
| with regret search, and can not find, in
| your not very short letter, any declaration,
| OF intimation, that you entertain any de-
sire for the preservation of the Federal
Union. Your obedient servant,
| A. LINCOLN.
The following from JEFF. Davis will be
read with interest:
RICHMOND, August 2s, 1861.
To the Hon. B. Aago6fH, Governor Of Ken
tuekH &C.;
SIR have received your letter inform
ing me that "since the commencement of the
unhappy difficulties yet pending in the coun-
try, the people of Kentucky have indicated 9
steadtast desire and purpose to maintain q
position of strict neutrality between the
belligerent parties" In the same communi
cation you express your desire to elicit "ar
authoritative assurance that the Government
of the Confederate States will continue t
respect and observe the neutral position o
Kentucky"
In reply to this request, l lose no time il
assuring you that the Governm.-t of thu
Confederate States Of America neither in
tends nor desires to disturb the neutrality o.
Kentucky. The assemblage of troops IL
Tennessee, to which you refer, had no Other
object than to repel the lawless invasion o
that state by the forces Of the United States
should their Government seek TO approach