The Arkansas banner., 1848-10-03
The Rnfiala Hnnt.

"hash has pseh gotten up by the preparation among portion of our people to make an expedition into tho Sierra Madre country for the ParPose of joining the disaected Mexcans of that district and estab- fishing republic, and finally Americanizing it-- The rendezvous to be on the Rio Grande. and to be carried on under the name of '-Baiialo Hun" " slready accompany of two hundred men well equip ped, have started from New Orleans under the com- mand of Capt Bsnsancou and anoiasf detachment from New York. How far this lsall hnmbug, re- mains to Do seen, but tho government has wisely determined to interpose Its and prevent the leyying of forces for such purpose well ms to warn the uHwary Ofthc consequences ofengegfpg
 tn expedition of conquest l We are Indebted to Gen. Hampstead, the U. s. District attorney, for the following letter In rela- tiOn to it from the Secretary of State, Mir. Bueh- anan.
 DErAArMExT or STATE, Washington. August s0th, ISIS { SAMUEL II. HEmrrsrEAp, Esq,
 l '. S Aas tcr he Districf of .4rkaasas: | sm Without any information upon the subject except that which Is derived from the public jour- nsls tereis good reason to apprehend that certain citizens of the United States arc now engaged in preparing military expedition for the invasion of Mexico Their object, it seems, is to revolutouize the northen States of that Republic, and to es,ab-
 fish what hsy denominate the Republic of the Sierra Msdre.
 Such an attempt to excite, aid, and assist a rebel lion agains the Mexican government. would be fragrant vi,lation of our national obligations If American citizens can engage in such enterprises with impurity, then the commerce and peace of the country arepIaced at the mercy of adventures who may issue hom the United States for the purpose of making wal against foreign governments.
 These renarks apply to our intercourse with all nations bat, under existing circumstances they are more peculiarly applicable to the Mexican Re- public thal to any other country. In the fifth ar- tcle of OUT late treaty of peace with tho Mexican Republic, is expressly provided that the boundary line established by this article shall be reigiously l respected by csch of the two Republics, and no change shall ever be made therein, except by thc express and free consent of both nations, lawfully given by the General Government of each, in con formty with it's constitution - and the President, in his message ts the Senate of the United States, of the Sh inst has declared that "the late treaty of peace with Mexico has been, and will be, faith fully observed on our part.''
 The Congress of the United States have done their duty to enforce u good fiith our international ob | ligations. They commenced this good work so early as June, I794. adopting and enforcing the ! principles of Washingtons celebrated proclamation of neutrality of the year preceding. They passed several acts subsequently, upon the same subject :; and finally, tho goth April ISIS, they passed the !" act in addition to ihe act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States aud 10 re- peal the acts therein mentioned" This act has re peaIed all former laws to enforce our neutral ob- gations, and has embodied all the provisions which were deemed necessary for this purpose. It will bc found in 'the United States Statutes at large" vol fiji, P. 4i7 and in the iaws of the United States 5 vol vi p. s2o; and to this act invite your special attention If faithfully executed. il will be found amply sufficient to prevent, to crush. the propo- sed expedition against the Mexican States north of the Sierra Madre. You will observe that, anon 2 other provisions it is declared to be misdemeanor punishable with severe penalties for any citizen of the United Stat s, within the territory or jurisdic ton thereof, 10 accept and exercise commission to foreign prince, state, colony, district or people, in by land by sea, against any prnce' state, colony, district, people. with whom the United States at peace, or for any person. whe- ther citizen not within the territory iuris- dicon of the United Siaies, to "enst or enter him self, or hire retain another person to enlist ter himself, [hire retain another persoul to go beyond tho limits jurisdiction of the U. States with intent to be enlisted entered in the service | of pie, as soldier, or marine or seaman .; or for any person, whether citizen not within the ter rory jurisdiction of the United States, to ''bo gin or set foot, provide or prepare the means for any military expedition enterprise to be red from thence, against the territory domin- ions of any foreign prince state, of any colony, district, people, with whom the United States arc [atl peace''
 have advertcd specially to these provisions be- cause they seem to be peculiarly applicable 10 the present occasion; but desire to call your particular attention to the whole act
 am directed, by the President to instruct you to use the utmost vigilance n'dscovering any vio- iaons of the provisions of this act throughout your district: and in all cases where tine proof which you can obtain shall be deemed suficicat 10 warrant a conviction, 10 institute prosecutions immediately agaios the offenders. IL Is your duty. also, to warn ali persons who you have reason 10 believe. intend to violate this act that they shall be prosecuted with the utmost r:sor n they should persist.
 The honor. as well as the peace. of the country demands that no eioT; shall be spared to enforce in good faith, the wise and salutary provisions of this law. in favor of the Mexican Republic.
 You are, also, instructed 10 keep this Department regularly advised of the information which you can acquire on the subject of inc alleged expedition against the northern States of Mexico. shall ex peet an immediate acknowledgement of the receipt of this letter, together with all the information on the subject then ih your possession,
 The Secretary of War, under the direction of the President, has this day iraassaited to Major Gene rai TAYLoR an osder to execute the provisions ci ih Sih section of this act; which, so far the same would seem to De applicable to the present case, as follows: That In every case ? "in which any