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tion of Columbus, Kentucky, by Major General Polk his correspondence with the Kentucky commissioners President Lincoln's view of neutrality acts of the United States Government refugees their motives of expatriation address of ex-vice-president Breckinridge to the people of the State the occupation of Columbus secured the purpose of the United States Government battle of Belmont Albert Sidney Johnston commands the Department State of affairs line of defense efforts to obtain arms quiry the answer must be, the usurpations of the general government foretold to them the wreck of constitutional liberty. The motives which governed them may best be learned from the annexed extracts from the statement made in the address of Breckinridge to the people of Kentucky, whom he had represented in both houses of the United States Congress, with such distinguished ability and zeal for the general welfare as to place him in the front rank of the statesmen of his day: Bowling Gre