The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-27
One more Wing Roorbaek done Tors-The Buffalo



were that the administration had hand in it, and meant
all of mischief The whole idea-like most Of the
wing panics on the of an eection-has died a ma
tural death Even the Inelligencer for some time mast
has given up Our attention has been again recalled to
the subject by observing in the Arkansas Banner the
publication of the following circular letter of Instructions
which the Secretary of State despatched TO the proper
oncers OF the government in relation to the NATTER as
soon as the had become tangible enough TO war
rant such step of precauton. We need not say how
fully the Secreary's circular verfes our statement made
al the time, that government would take all proper
measures to treaty spulaons to be faithfully
carried out and neutrality laws to be fully observed
This circular and the of a similar character which
was also issued from the War Department to the proper
military officers, will put end we trust to the wing
humbug about the Buffalo Hunt" and the alleged con
nyance of the administration in its schemes and pur-
poses.
the Arkansas Banner Oct o.
Our readers familiar with the excitement which
has been gotten up by the preparation among portion
OF our people to make an expedition into the Sierra
Madre country for the purpose of Joining the disaecied
Mexeans OF that district and establishing a republic,
and hnay Americanlzing it. The rendezvous was to
be on the Rio Grande and TO be carried under the
hundred men, well equipped, have started from New
Orleans under the command of Captain Besancon aud
another detachment from New York. How far this is
all humbug remains TO be but the government
mas wisely determined TO ntepose its authority, and
prevent the evying OF forces for such purpose, well
as TO warn the unway of the consequences OF engaging
IN expedition of conquest
We are indebted to General Hampstead, the United
States district attorney for the following letter in rela
ton to from the Secretary of State, Mr. Buchanan:
[CIRCULAR.l
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, August 30 1918
Dir Without any information upon the subject except
that which Is derived from the public journals, there is
good reason to apprehend that certain citizens of the
United States are now engaged in preparing military
petition for the invasion of Mexico Their object, il
seems, to revoutoniZe the northern States of that
republic, and to establish what they denomnate the
republic of the Sierra Madre
Such an attempt to excite, aid aud assist rebellion
against the Mexican government, would be fragrant
violation OF our national obligations. If American CHI
zens can engage IN such enterprises with mpunity then
the commerce and peace of the country placed
mercy of adventures who may issue from the United
States for the purpose OF making war against foreign
governments.
These remarks apply to our intercourse with all ma
tons; but, under existing circumstances, they
peculiarly applicable to the Mexican republic than to any
other county IN the fifth article OF our late treaty Of
that " the boundary-line established by this article shall
be resiousy respected by each of the two republics and
no change shall be made therein except by the
press and free consent of both natons lawfully given by
the general government of each, in conformity with its
constitution and the President in his message to the
Senate of the United States of the sh inst has declared
that "the late treaty of peace with Mexico has bee n
and will be, faithfully observed on our part"
The Congress of the United States have done their
duty to enforce IN good faith, international obliga-
tons They commenced this good work so early as
June 1894, adopting and enforcing the principles of
Washlnstons celebrated proclamation of neutrality of
the year preceding They passed several acts subse
quenty upon the same subject and finally the Goth
April, lS4s, they passed the act in addition the act
for the punishment of certain crimes against the United
States, and to repeal the acts therein mentioned" This
act has repealed all former laws TO enforce neutral
Obligations, and has embodied all the provisions which
found in " the United States Statutes at Large" vol ill.,
p AT, and in the Laws of the United States" VOL VII
52o and 70 this act I invite your special attention
prevent, to crush the proposed expedition against the
Mexican States north of Sierra Madre. You will OBJ
serve that among other provisions, it is declared to be
misdeneanor punishable with penalties, for any
citizen OF the u States within the territory jurisdiction
thereof to "accep and exercise commission TO
ioreIsn Prince State colony district or people in war BY
land or BY sea- against any prince, Se colony, district
people, with whom the United States peace or
for any person, whether citizen not within the ter
rltory jurisdiction of the United States, enst or
enter himself hire retain another person enlist
or enter HIMSELF or [hlre retain another person to
beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States,
with intent to be enlisted entered in the service of
any foreign prince State colony, district, people,
soldier, or as marine or seaman; or for any person.
whether citizen not within the territory iuris-
dction of the United States, 'begn on foot or
provide or prepare the means for any military expe ton
or enterprise TO be carried on from thence, against the
territory domnions of any foreign prince State or
OF any colony district people, with whom the United
States are at peace"
have advered specially to these provisions, because
they to be peculiarly applicable to the present occa
SON. but desire to call your particular attention to the
whole act.
am directed by the President to instruct you to use
the utmost vigilance in discovering any violations of the
provisions OF this act throug your District and in all
cases where the proof which you obtain shall be
deemed sufficient to warrant conviction, institute
prosecutions Immediately against the offenders 1t is
your duty also to warn all persons who you have
to believe intend to violate this act, that they shall be
prosecuted with the utmost rgor, in case they should
persist
The honor, as well as the peace of the country, de.
mands that effort shall be spared to enforce good
faith the wise and salutary provisions of this law in ia
vOr of the Mexican republic.
You are also instructed to keep this department regu
ary advised of all the information which you can ac
quire the subject of the alleged expedition against the
northern States OF Mexico shall expect an immediate
acknowledgment of the receipt of this letter, together
with all the information the subject then in your pos
session.
The Secretary OF War, under the direction of the Pres
dent, has this day transmitted to Major General ay or
order TO execute the provisions OF the Sh section of
this act; which, far the same would seem ap- |
plicabe to the present case, follows: "That
in every case" Gin which any military expedition or
enterprise shall be begun or set on foot, contrary
to the provisions and prohibitions of this act" 1t
shall be lawful for the President Of the United States,
or such other person he shall have empowered
for that purpose, to employ such part of the land
or naval forces OF the United States of the mill
tia thereof, for the purpose of preventing the carrying
on OF any such expedition enterprise from the terri
tories jurisdiction of the United States against the ter
rtores or domnons OF any foreign prince or state or OF
any colony, district, people, with whom the United
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