Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-08
LINCOLI'S MESSAGE
TO THE FEDERAL CONGRESS- :


good health and most abundant 4ar-
You will not De surprised to learn that in
,ho peculiar ~eyIgeucios of the times our inter
course with foreign nations has been attended
with profound s0Ic.uIdu, chiefly turning upon
domestic affairs A disloyal portion u. tle
year, been engaged I'M ana attempt 60 divide and
destroy the buion. A nation which eudurg5 fac
t.Ous domestic divisions, is exposed 60 disrgspt-t
abroad, and one party or both Is sure sooner 81
20 invoke foreign intervention. Nations
thus tempted 20 interfere, are not always able 90
resist the couuso.s of seeming eNpta'euey ami
JUgunerous ambition, although measures adopt
ed under such Influences seldom fail 90 Dee un-
fortunate and injurious 90 those adopting them.
Tho disloyal citizens of the United States who
have offered the ruin of our country IN reward
for the aid and comfort which they have invoked
abroad, have received less patr. mage and en-
enlargement than they probably expected u1t
were lust 90 suppose, as the Insurgents have
seemed To assume, that foreign nations, lu til7
ease disregarding all moral, social and treatyup-
legations. would act solely and solilsh-y for the
most speedy restoration Of commerce, including
specially the acquisition OF cotton, those nations
appear yet not 60 have seen their way 90 their OBJ
iect more directly or clearly than through the
preservation of the Union. IL we could dare TO
believe that foreign nations are aeJIat9I by %"
higher principle than this, / am quite sure "a
sound argument could be made 90 show them
that they could reach their aim more readily mud
easily by giving encouragement 90 Tho p~UuriIt.
lever relied ON, by ihe exciting of foreign ma
lions Go h0s.ites against us, already mliHlai'tr
iu the Embarrassment OF lho@e ma
tons, however, NO, iuprobably saw irom the
first that It was the Union which made as vel
our foreign as our domestic commerce. They
can scarcely fail 20 perceive that the effort Tor
disuuiou produces The existing difficulties, and
that one strong nation promises more durable
peace, and q more extensive, valuable ANA fHll-
able mmcru ,hau can the same nation broken
into hostile fragments. To is not my purpose 10
review our discussions with foreign States he
cause whatever might Doe their wishes OF slspo-
sitiUHs, ihe integrity OF our country and tle STA
bility of cur government mainly orpen3t not
upon them, but upon tla loyalty, PATRIOTISM
virtue and intelligence of tGe American people.
The correspondence itself, with the usual Teser-
%vatious. is herewith submitted. / venture 90
hope that 10 will appear that we have Pracaeea
pr udruCe and hbCuIlty toward foreign powers
@averting causes o.. irritation, and with Ii nue-s
maintaining oar own rights and power. Since,
however. it is apparent that here, as W every
other State. foreign dangers necessarily attend
domestic difficulties, ] recommend chat adequate
and ample measures De adopted for maintaining
the public doseuses on every side.
While under lhis general Tecommeuaa1on, pro-
visions for defending our coast line readily pcauI
To The mind. / also. I'm tine same connection. ask
the attention of Congress % our great lake.
ans rivers. IL is believed that some .DrtiHas
! tiags and dap1ts Ul aTlas and munitions, with
harboT and navigation improvements as Well
selected points upon these, would be of gle-'
| Importance 90 .ho national defense and pressr
WALTON. / ask attention 10 the views OF the Sec
rotary Of War, expressed in his report, upon tI'
sam, General question.
deem IL OF importance that the loyal region.
| of Fast Tennessee and Western North Carolina
| sbaurI DE connected with Kentucky and g-hg
6ifbfrI rsrts of the Union LTra.loai i there
fore recommend. as % military measure, tina
Couqr.ss provide for tIa construction OF such
road a, spea5iv a., possible kentucky VIII n'
|TorI- .LmBarisa. and through her Legislature
..I. ILL., rt.-. r1Ti.t.r- selection Of the line
lI-.. r.rtL.-Y arurur- mast connect ulth ,om
-,s sti1r rarrr7lI. Hut ua..a.r he route shall b
from Lexington or NlcloIssg.lla 10 Cunogr.au'
Gap. OF from Lebanon go tl- enHes+se me 4.
the direction of Knoxville. uE some sun a.LieleA
lime, can easily Hg determined hFhlgeky A.
tHe general government eaHH.aTaNI3E, l-t VOL
can be completed ,u "a Tv short TINE and Whr
done. il viii not only be Of vast present useiu
ness. Uut also am available permanent improve
meut. worth It's cas. iu all the future.
c,,.a -r.rf..s 5a,lr.aI chiefly for The fIc.
f .sty nj commerce and LaviupuJ crave ueiitics
,...+,r.s I4r. basU ueg1f.re4. and will o
.gbnf,leJ t1 tba Senate Tor their consideration
Efb.u.a ,,a have tailed 20 induce some of ta
4 raurrer,iql mowers o ad0pt desirable meli0u
r ~, f.r M. g1r sf maritime war. we have b.
. -r.motef aI lie obstacle nom 0he way of the.
humane raf.-m. except such as are merely {
~r1D.rsrv and accidental occurrence. I iuyi,
. vour attention 90 tLe correspondence bgrvee
Her Britannia Majesty Minister acgreii.fd :
H.. -ggsr,men+ and HE Secretary of State. re
gtfys IN Ihe detention of the British ship Pertl
.I-rI iY .Tuur last b, the United States s.eame
Ns..arLps4Ifs for "a suug1sed breach Of lh
hIaaEqE. As This DEFINITION was 0ccasiduel b
e an obvious misapurrhga-iou OF the facts and q
I ~iUsii.a r.rHfras HAT We should commit no belly
ger4pt 8.f NOT founded u strict right AS sanction
.f law ruBf. law. recommend that an appTopT
alton be male to satisfy the reasonable deman
If tbe oo1re- of the vessel for her detention.
..a mi, ,f,, r-e5s,esso
f+ Gorr-sss IN Da..mss
ID u5 al---- ~ ~ If a. srr,In
As., ~ M Co.. .4sfr;1r N
"Heu $780, T.;ns AM
t"iNN '' E-
suahJ o" 'L1 ~ ~ 80 ~ -
% "'I lH' S'' u - a1,..,lf. e, 90
ever ID aN'"'~ n. n 80 --5rIl sa-
l''t LINN - ' ~ -,r.st5r~ r5
~ ."' 80 .ss-ra3 h, En- r,9I :.
principal oyer me surplus 's-gt'to y ~ :
cur'i-s' 2 una view ~ '"s rI2
eilff jisI CLAIMS oi ''' l'---''7 n,
a' are Hol ""l.N's ~ ..I I..
course oi our tN.g"'.., "'t' =. '"'' ="
b 10y ilt az. OBJ i". '.' % N~s'' --,' ~ ~
gress autioilzel l.' lL,a''.t' 10 lHs-.goI y.
commanders 'i ag'Dt'.e ''~SeE g. ~ .''I
% selves again7l aAH i' capture IIa,7S- Lu9 a.
thoniy ias been rAeIlA7lt vi 9""so '"'''1
only
For iHr moro tiatl'N' 3Io'e'.'I ~ '"' ~
]teusIye and Nalla1'" commerce. ID y'' '1''''
seas especially I seems 'u@' j. No.l1 y
bic 90 authorize inc NoHui'Lug'S o' e'li"s 'l'
sells 60 Teeapnre amy pu-es "A'ch tIal7 me-
make of United States Feaseis 4lg t4sL - s",
and the consular courts g.'-oi9"'- 'y -'
the eastern countries, to agjuaIcatt lle saaea'
the event thar tais sAOu'4 Aot 1' o"J9'-0' 70 u
the legalhi'u.i'ue7' -,
q If any good reason eAa'S why We S-Vyo Pc
r. severe longer In Withholding our i.tozI'II'
of the Independence ana s4FeI''gnby % NJ
aud LlHrrIa, ann Hilalte "isetIHt 'N"NiH
however, 90 nausuIaJ' D.. EoSei P'Iey :" Ies''
TO them, without the aPhi'D''ioH oil Cou7 -'
/ submit for your cotai'si"-tou lEe gP7l,1i1
of an appropriation 10, malnt4iH'ns d '''5
j dgFuTS near each OF nose states IL "o'5 H.
admit of doubt mat ln2i .i.'ht e'iAni4ielal Nv
vautaghs might DcaecUl't ~ iAFoi@pi7 "e""o
with them
i Tie operations 'i ils treasury ""l.HR 'ue ~
s Rod which has elapsed SINCE your %aJ"uiHH 14
have been conducted WIZ s=L"t 5"-'.'a Il
patriotism of the people i.s i'''s'1 @t -". 'i7P.
I-ll OF Ile government lA' l"is iH---@ IAN-