The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-10-06

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GFrom the National Intelligenser -
OFFICIAL.
BIZ tie Pre,ident af the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas il has come to the knowledge
of the Government of the United States
that sundry secret Lodges, Clubs. or As
sociations exist on the Northern Frontier;
that the members of these Lodges are
bound together by secret oaths; Ihat they
have collected firearms and other military
materials and secreted them in spndry
places; and that it is their pursose to ylD-
late the laws oftheir country by making
military and lawless incursions, when an
opportunity, shall offer, into the Territo-
ries of power with which the United
States are at peace: and whereas tits known
that travelling agitators. from both sides Of
the line, visit these Lodges. aud harangue
The members in secret meeting, stimttla-
ting them to illegal acts; and whereas the
same persons are known to levy conlrlbu-
,ipns on the ignorant and credglous ior
their own benefit, TINS supporting and;
and en1iching themselves by the basesl
means; and whereas the unlawful lnten-
lions Of the members ofthese Lodges have
already been manifested in an attempt to
destroy the lives and property OF the IN
habitanls Of Chippe va, in Canada, and the
public property of.ne British Government
there being. Now, therefore, JOHN ~
LER, President of the United States, do
issue this my proclamation, admonishing
all such evil minded persons Of the CON: CON:
disn punishment which is certain to over.
take them; assuring them the lawso OF the
United States will be vigorously executed
against their illegal acts; and that il in any
Iawless incursion into Canada they fall.
into the lands of the British authorities
they will not be reclaimed as American
citizens, nor any interference made by this
Government in their behalf.
And cxhort all weIl.meaning but delu:
ded persons who may have joined these
Lodges, Immediately to abandon. them,
and have nothing more 10 Jo with their
secret meetings, or unlawful oaths, as they
would avoid serious consequences to-
themselves. And expect the intelligent
and well disposed members ofthe commu-
nifty to frown on all the unlawful combl-
nations and illegal proceedings, and 10
assist the Government in maintaining the
peace Of the country against the misc ctles1
yous consequences Of the acts OF these
violaters of the law.
Given under my hand, atthe city of Wash,
inston, thetweuty fifth day of Sep
,einber, A.. D. one thousand eight
f.. ST. hundred and forty one, and of
The Independence Of the United
States the sxty-sixth. is.
By the President:
DANIEL WEBSTER Secretary of State,
McLEoD's TR1AL.-The Oneida N. ~
Whig of Tuesday says: "Lest sultors
should be led to omit an early preparation
of their causes. from notice in some ot
the papers that the trial Of Mcleod would
take place on the 27thinst. we are reqres-
ted to say that there is no certainty that
he will be tried in the early part Of the
circuit, and tba. parties who desire to try
their causes, should not fail to be prepared
tor trial."
In republishing this paragraph. the New
York Commercial Advertisers OF Thursday
afternoon remarks.
"We think the publick may make up its
mind for an acquittal of the prisoner
F:om sure hand the information reaches
us that the commissions sent into Canada
have been returned to Utica, and opened.
and that the evidence to prove an alibi is
clear and overwhelming. A host of un.
witnesses have so established
the fact of McLeod's presence elsewhere.
on the night of the Caroline affair, that
his participation in that affair is out of the
question:"
Gloon OVER THE CLAY CLraUE!-We
have seen several members of Congress on
their way home.> They are buoyant, high
toned, cheerful and cheering. We UNDER
stand ths, The Wings are chap-fallen and
that, for several days past, MIR. Clay had
never appeared more cowed and cast down.
Heis foiled in his great object. MrTyler
has "plucked out the very soul of his en-
terprize." Besides, for three years and o
half, lie has fuiled tho establishment o. q
great, controlling National Bank. ne
4 Sddress oft Whig members of Congress