Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-11-29
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNI.
TED STATES OF AMERICA.
A Proclamation.

| Whereas there is too much reason 10 be-
lieve that citizens Of the United States, IN
disregard of the solemn warning heretofore
| gwen To them by the proclamation issued oy
the Executive OF the General Government,
and by some Of the governors OF the state,
have combined to disturb the peace of the
aomlnions of a neighboring and friendly Dn;
II ton: And whereas. information has ocen
given To me, derived from official aud other
sources, that many citizens IN different parts
of the United States are associated, or as.
sociatng, for the same purpose: And whereas,
disturbances have actually broken out anew
IN different parts Of the two Canadas: And
whereas, hostile invasion has been made
by citizens of the United States, in conjunc.
ton with Canadians and others, who, after
forc6ly seizlng upon the property Of their
peaceful neghbors for the purpose Of effect.
ING their unlawful designs. are now in arms
against the authorities OF Canada, in perfect
disregard of their own obligations as Amcr-
IAN citizens, and Of the obligations of the
Government OF their country to foreign ma.
tions:
Now, therefore, have thought il necessary
and proper to issue this proclamation, calling
upon every citizen Of the United States
neither to give countcnance nor encourage
ment of any kind 10 those who have thus for
ielted their claim to the protection OF their
country; upon those misguided or dc!uded
persons who are engaged IN them, 10 abandon
projects dangerous to their own country, fatal
to those whom ihcy profess desire TO relieve,
mpractlcable of execution without foreign
I'D. which they cannot nationally expect 10
obinin, aud giving rise To impntalions. how
ever unfoundcd, upon the honor and good
faith Of their own government upon every
officer, civil and military, and upon every
cItzen-by tho veneralion due by all trcemen
to the laws which they have assisted to enact
tor their own govcrnmcnt-by his regard for
the honor and reputation Of his country--by
his love OF order and respect for that sacred
code OF laws by which national intercourse
Is regulated-to use every effort in his power
to arrest for trial and punishment every of
fender against the laws providing for the
performance Of our obligations to the other
powers Of the world.
And hereby warn all those who have en-
gagged IN these criminal enterprises, if per.
sisted IN, that, whatever may be- the condition
TO which they may be reduced, they must not
expect tho interference Of this Government,
in any form, on their behalf; but will be- left,
rcpronched by every virtuous fellow citizen,
to be dealt with according to the policy and
justice Of that Government whose domnious
they have, III defiance of the known wishes
and Efforts Of their own Government, aud
without the shadow of justification or excuse,
neiariously invaded.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Wash.
ngton, the tweniy-6rst day of November,
IN the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thrty-eighi, and the sixty
third of the Independence of the United
States. M. VAN buren,.
By the Presidents:
JOIN FoRsyrn, Secretary Of State.