Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-11-29
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE II.
STATES OF AMERICA.
II Proclamation.

WHEREAS there is too much reason 10
believe that citizens Of the u. States
in disregard Of the solemn warning here.
toiore given TO them by the proclama.
tons issued by the Executive of the
General Government, aud BY some of The
Governors of the States, have combined
to disturb the peace Of the dominions orI
neiehboring and friendly nation And
whereas information has been given TO
me, derived from official and other
sources, that many citizens in different
parts OF the United States are associated
or associating, for the same purpose
And whereas, disturbances have actual.
ly broken out anew in different parts of
the two Canadas And whereas. n bos.
tile invasion has been made by citizens
oil the United States. in conjunction with
Canadians aud others, who, after forci>
oily seizing upon the property of their
peaceful neighbors for the purpose of ef.
i-cting their unlawful designs. are now
in arms against the authorities Of Cana.
da. in perfect disregard of their own oh.
ngations as American citizens, and of
the obligations of the Government of
their country to foreign nations.
Now, therefore. l have thought II
necessary aud proper to issue this pro.
clamation, calling upon every citizen of
the United States neither TO give connte-
nance nor encouragement of any kind
to those who have thus forfeited their
claim TO the protection of their country :.
upon those misguided or deluded per.
sons who are engaged in them to aban.
don projects so dangerous TO their own
country, fatal TO those whom they pro-
less desire to relieve, impracticable of
execution without foreign aid, which
they cannot nationally expect to obtain,
ana giving rise TO imputations, (howe.
yer uniounded) upon the honor and
good ia'th of their own Government: up.
on every officer, civil and military, and
upon every citizen--by the veneration
due by all ireemen TO the laws which
they have assisted to enact for their own
government-by his regard for the bo.
nor and reputation Of his country-bv
his love OF order and respect for that sa.
cred code OF laws by which national ;ns
tercourse is regula'ed-to use every IF.
Tort IN his power TO arrest for trIal and
punishment every offender against the
laws providing for the performance of
our obligations to the other Powers of
the world. And hereby warn all those
who have engaged in these criminal en-.
terprises. if persisted in, that whatever
may be the condition to which th.v
may be reduced, they must not expect
IN" inffrteTehcr of ihis Gnrs,-...as.a l.,
any form, on their behalf; bot wiH be
ieft' reProached by every virtuous feel,
low citizen. to be dealt with ACCORDING
to the policy and justice Of that Govern,
ment whose dominions they have in
defiance OF che known wishes and .ffnTts
of their own Government, aud with.
out The shadow of justification or excusc
neiarlously invaded.
Given under my hand, at the CITY Of
Washington. the twentv>first day
of November, in the wear of onr
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-eight, and the sixtv.
third of the independence of the
United States. '"1
M. VAN BUREN,
BY the President,
JonN FoKsyTn.
Secretary Of ,Siale