Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-01-17

Oily involve the Government in p~erplex.
ing controversies with foreign Powers.
! recommend a careful revision Of all
The laws now in force, and such add.
uonal enactments as may be necessary
TO vest IN the Executive full power to
prevent injuries being inflicted uron
neighborlng nations by the unauthori-
zed n unlawful lets of citizens Of the
United States, or of other persons who
may be within our jurisdiction and
subject to our control.
In illustration of these views. and To-
show the necessity of early action ON
the part of Congress, | submit herewith
a copy Of a letter received from the
Marshal Of the Northern District Of
New York, who had been directed to
repair to the frontier, and take all au-
horned measures to secure the faith
iui execution of existing laws"
M. VAN BUREN,.
The following Proclamation, by tho
President, was also issued on the same
day.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, Information having been
received Of a dangerous excitement on
the Northern frontier OF the United
States. IN consequence Of the civil war
begun IN Canada, and instructions hu.
wing been given to the United States
officers on that frontier, and applicn-
tons having been made to the Cover.
nors OF the adjoining Suites to prevent
any unlawful interference on the part
OF our citizens in the contest unfortu-
natcly commenced, in the British pro-
vinces; additional information has Just
been received, that, notwithstanding
the proclamations of the Governors Of
the States of New York and Vermont.
exhorting their citizens TO refrain from
any unlawful acts within the territory
oil h United States and, notwitstan-
ding the presence Of the civil officers
OF the United States, who. by my d.
rections, have visited the scenes of
commotion with the view ofimpressing
the citizens with a proper sense of their
duty, the excitement, instead Of being
appeased, is every day increasing in
degrce-ihat arms and munitions Of
war, and other supplies have beoa pro-
cured by the insurgents ID The United
states-ihat a military force, consist
ing, in part ut least, Of the citizens Of
the United States, had been actually
organized ni Navy Island, and ware
still in arms under a citizen or the u.
States, and that they were constantly
receiving accessions and aid.
Now, therefore, TO the end that tho
authority of the laws may be mainta,-
ned, and the faith Of treaties observed,
|, MARTIN VAN BUREN,, do most
earnestly exhort all citizens OF the U.
States who have thus violated their du-
ties, to return peaceably to their res
peciive homes ; and | hereby warn
them, that any person who shall COM
PROMPT the neutrality Of this Govern
ment, by interfering, in an unlawful
manner with the affairs Of the neigbor-
ing British Provinces, will render them
selves liable to arrest and punishment
under the laws OF the United States,
which will be rigidIy enforced ; and
also, that they will receive no aid or
from their Government,
into whatever difficulties they may be
by the violation Of the laws Of
their country, and Of the territory Of
a neighboring and friendly nation.
Given under my hand, at the City Of
Washington, on the fifth day Of JAM
airy, A. ID. 1888, and the sixty.sec-
ond Of the independence Of the UNI
ted States. M. VAN BUREN,.
the President,
JOHN FoRsYTH, Sec. Of Stale.