Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-29
BY TIE. PRESIDENT OF THE, UNITED
-sss STATES OF AMERICA, az ~ !
A PROCLAMATIO

% 5f,N rs ANNN1<<ATHf4 AC%Nst F.eff' i>'N1
\ WHEREAS. ,hrre L much reason to believe thu, cit
zens OF the United States in disregard Of the solemn
warning heretofore given to them by the proclama-
tons ls.nsd q es EAsel,lys q che GeHsral GSvers
have combined to disturb the peace of the douinions
Of ueighhoring and friendly nation And wherssss
information has been given tome derived from OH
cal and Other sources that many citizens in different
parts OF the United States are ASSOCIATED or assocn
ss g ss s Aa1 snsai ss' e..
h~ czens ,bstIn,sd
conjunction with Canadians and Others who, af,er
faciby scizing upon the property of their peacefftg
1elg,bor tor the purpose OF etiectlnS their wut
Canada in perfect disregard OF their own obligations
as American citizens, and Of the obligations Of the
Government of their country to foreign nations. Il
Now therefore, Ihave thought it necessary and prop
to issne this proclamation, calling upon every citizen Of
the United States neither TO. give conntenance nor
encouragement Of any kind to those who have thue
heir claim protection of their country
upon those misguided or deluded persons who are en-
gagged IN them aha ndon projects dangerous TO their
sireto relieve, imprac,icable Of execution without for
egn aid, which they cannot nationally expect OBJ
TAN, and gwen I rise to p unbound
ernment upon every officer civil and military, and
upon every citzen--by abe veneration due by all
freeen to the laws which they have assisted enact
and reputationof his coHntry-by his love Of order
tor that sacred code Of laws by which ma
tlOnal intercourse IS Fegula every effort IN
his power to arrest for trial and punishment every Of
fender against The laws providing for the performances
of obligation to the other Powers of the world
And hereby warn al those who have engaged in
these criminal enterprises, if persisted n that; what
ever may be the condition to which they may be re-
duced they must not expect the interference Of this
Government, in any form on their behalf but will ba
left reproached by every yrtuous citizeD, 10 be-
dealt with according to the policy and Justice ofthat
Government whose domnions they have, in defiance
Of the known wishes and efforts their avn oyernxr
ment and without th& shadow Of d ex
cuse, nefariousfy invaded. ~ '
Given under my hand, "a the city Of Washington the
j. tweniy-frst day 81 November, III The wear Of our
E Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight,
and the sxtysthiFd Of the 1hdcpendehee az the Uni-
~ ts a. s Plss;de1, psi 9A " VAN buren,
+ 'JoHs FonsSrH,1 secretary4o State.
I -9AiltiN 10 81 tJi1---. Il s SAssSs =
GoeD--Manyf Of the administration papers hayo
published a typographical pyramid Of stasss as ans
emblem Of the popularity and permanency osstheir
party. The facetious editor Of the Railway Sentinel
gives the following representation Of the present d.
apidated and cruEnblng condition OF thls beseleta
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