The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-08-25

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PROCLAN1ATION
BY the president of The united states.
OFFICIAL.
By The PIE idsnt of the United siuie-a
Proclamation: There ia reason TO believe that
an armed expedition lie about to be fitted out in
The United States, with an intention 10 invade
the leland q Cuba Or some Of the provinces Of
Mexico. The best information which the
Executive has been able 10 obtain, points to
the Island Of Cuba as the object Of the exPsdi-
ton. L is the duty Of this Government to OBJ
serve the faith Of treaties, and TO prevent any
aggressiOHs BY our citizens upon the terrific
ries Of friendly nations. ] have, therefore,
thouphtit necessary and proper TO iaBue this
proclamation, 10 warn all citizens Of the United
States who shall connect themselves with an
enterprise so grossly in violation Of our laws
and Of cur treaty obligations, that they will
thereby subject themselves to the heavy PEN
alties denounced against them by our acts Of
Congress, and will forfeit their claim to the
protection Of their country. No such persons
must expect the interference of the Govern
ment in any form 10 their behalf, no matter to
what extremity they may be reduced in con.
sequence Of their conduct; an enterprise TO in
wade the territories Of a friendly nalicn, set on
foot and prosecuted within the limits or The
United States, is in the highest degree crimi-
nal, as tending 10 endunger the peace, and
compromise the honor OF this nation ; and
therefore, | expect oil good citizens, 90 they
regard our national reputation; az they respect
their own laws and the laws IF nations; as they
value the blessings Of peace, aud the welfare
Of their country, 10 discourage and prevent, by
all lawful means, all such enterprise; and |
call upon every officer Of the government. civil
or military, TO use all efforts in his power 10
arrest, for trial and punishment, every such
offender against the laws providing for the per-
fOrmance Of our sacred obligations to friendly
powers. aa ~.
Given uRder my hand, this eleventh day Of
August, the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred
and COrty-Uine, and in the seventy-iourth OF the
independence of the United States.
BY the President Of the United States. @
T z. TAYLOR,
j. M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
The Republic says: " The above proclama-
ton was received yesterday at the Department
Of State on communications from the President
at Harrisburg. Information has been for some
time in possession Of the Government, to the
effect that bodies Of men were in course Of
being levied and drilled in New Orleans, New
York and other cities OF the Union; that money
to considerable amounts had been contributed:
That arms had been provided, aud arrange
ments made on a large scale, with a view to
some military expedition. Their movements
have been conducted with great secresy, and
the object Of the enterprise has been concealed
even from the individuals who have embarked
in it. Sufficient evidence has, however, been
obtained to satisfy The President tina. the de-
sign Of The expedition is an invasion Of Cuba.
and that the Intervention Of the Executive was
necessary, to preserve Our neutral obligations,
and 20 keep u%nsullied the honor Of the Amer.
can people.