THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1863.
Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Congress-The Annual Mes-
sage-Work done by Congress-The President's Message on the
Financial Bill-His policy indorsed by the popular elections in soine
of the New England States-A Letter from the Workingmen of
Manchester (England), and the President's reply-His letter to the
State Convention at Springfield, Ill.-Proclamation of Pardon and
Amnesty-Annual Message of December, 1863-The Military
Events of 1863-The situation at the opening of the year-Suc-
cesses in the West-In the East, General Burnside is relieved by
General Hooker, who fights Lee at Chancellorsville-The Battle of
Gettysburg, Pa.-The President's Despatch-His Speech at the
Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg-Great Re-
joicings-Mr. Lincoln's Speech at Washington-His Letter to
General Grant-His Proclamation of Thanksgiving, Prayer and
Praise-Military successes in Tennessee-Proclamations-Sketch
of Events arising from Arbitrary Arrests and the Suppression of
the Writ of Habeas Corpus-Its Suspension in May, 1861—The
Attorney-General furnishes an opinion on it-Arrest of the Mary-
land Legislature-Executive Orders in relation to State prisoners-
Proclamation of September, 1862-Factious opposition of Hon.
C. L. Vallandigham-He is arrested, tried, and sent into Rebeldom,
by order of the President-Great Excitement following- Mr. Lin-