The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-12-04
state Prisoners of minor note were 10 sail from
Quebec for.England last "Wednesday.
From the Washington Globe
BY TINE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS, there is 100 much reason to believe
that citizens of the United States, in disregard to
the solemn warning heretofore given TO them
Ivy the proclamatons issued,by the Executive Oh
the General Government, and by some OF the
Governors of the States, have combined to dis
turb the peace of the domnions OF nelghhorhg
and friendly nation; And whereas, Information
has been given to me, derived from official and
other sources, that many citizens IN inherent
parts of the the United States are associated, or
| associaling, tor the same purpose: Ana where-
as disturbances have actually broken out anew
in different parts in the two Canadas And
wbereas a hostile Invasion has been made by
citizens of the United States in conjunction
with Canadians and others who, after iorcbly
sozing upon the property of their peaceful neigh
Dor for the purpose Of effecng their unlawful
design, are now in arms against the authorities
of Canada, in perfect disregard OF their own OBJ
legations American citizens and of the obiga
tons of the Government of their country TO for
eign nations:
Now, therefore | have thought It necessary 81
proper TO issue this proclamation, calling upon
every citizen of the United States, neither TO give
cOuntenance nor encoura cement of any kind TO
those who bave thus forfeited their claim 10 tue
protection OF their country; upon those msgui-
died or deiuded persons who are engaged in
them to abandon projects dangerous 10 their own
country, fatal TO those whom they profess TO desire
TO relieve, imrructicable of execution without
foreign aid, which they cannot nationally expect
10 obtain and giving rise to mputations (however
unfounded) upon the honor and good faith of
their own Government, upon every officer, civ
il and military, and upon every citzen-by the
veneraon due by all freemen to the laws which
they have assisted to enact for their own govern
ment-by his regard for the honor and reputa-
ton OF his country-by his love of order and re-
spect for that sacred code OF laws by which ma
,ional intercourse is regulated-to use every et-
fort in his power to arrest for trial and punish.
mcnt every offender against the laws providing
for the performance of our obligations to the 9TH
er Powers of the world.
And hereby warn all those who have en-
gagged in these criminal enterprises, if PERSISTED
in, that, whatever may be the condition TO which
they may be reduced, they must not expect the
interference oftbis Government in any form, on
their behalf; but will be left, reproached by every
virti0us fellow citizen, to be delt with according
to the policy and justice of that Government,
whose domnons they have in defiance of the
known wishes and efforts of their own Govern.
ment, and without the shadow classification OF
excuse, nefariousy invaded.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
tom the twenty. first day Of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thrty-eight, and the sixty third of the In
dependence Of the United States
BY the Presidents: nj. VAN BUREN,.
JOHN FoRsYrH, Secretary ofState.