Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25
OFFICIAL.
By he Presideas o fihe UaiseS States.
ARTICULATION.

petition Is about to be fitted out ia The United
States, with the intention TO invade the Island
Of Cuba. or some Of the Provinces Of Mexieo--
tho best Information which the Executive has
been able to obtain points TO the Island Of Cuba
as the object of this expedition. 1t is the duty Of
this Government to observe the faith Of treaties,
and prevent any aggression by our citizens nPon
tho territories OF friendly nations. have, there's
fore, thought il necessary and proper to issue
this proclam1lion, TO warn all citizens Of the u.
S. who shall connect themselves with an enter
prise 50 grossly in violation of our law and treaty
obligations, that they viii thereby subject them,
selves 10 heavy penalties denounced against them
by our Acts of Congress, and will forfeit their
claim to the protection OF their country. No such
persons mist expect the interference oflhis Cow
eminent in any form, in their BEHALF no matt
ter TO what extremeties they raay DO reduced
in consequences Of their conduct and enterprise.
To invade the territories Of friendly nation,
seton foot and prosecuted within the limits Of the
United States, is in the highest degree criminal,
as tending to endanger the peace and compromise
the honor ofthis nation; and therefore, ail good
citizens, as they regard our national reputation,
as they respect their own laws and the laws Of
nations, as they value the blessings Of peace and
| the welfare oflheir country to discounenance
and prevent, by all lawful means, any such en-
terprise. And call upon every officer Of this
Government, civil or military, to use all efforts in
his power to arrest for trial and punishment eve.
ny such offender against the laws providing for
the performance Of our sacred obligations to
friendly powers.
Given cnder my hand. the llih day of August,
! in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
| hundred and forty nine, and seventy fourth
year of the Independence Of the United
States.
| BY the President: T. TAYLOR.
], NJ. CLAYTON, Sec. Of State.
BALTIMORE, Aug II, ls49.
| The above proclamation was received yestcr.
day at the Department Of State, in a communica.
ton from Harrisburg.
The Presidents Proclamation.
| Oar readers, doubtless, have read the Procla.
nation Of President Taylor against supposed
movements in the u. s. to mid the Cubans to
throw of the tyranny under which they groan,
with no little surprise. Ii such Proclamation
had appeared, forbiddng the citizens Of the U.
s. to aid the Canadians in their scheme Of an.
nexatio" to the u. s., there would have been no
cause for wonder; for we do not doubt the truth
| ofthe assertion. that the chief agators Of that
scheme ofrcbcllion against ono Of the mildcst
and most bcnefcent Governments, are from the
y. S.. whilst past experience proves that there
are thousands ready TO cooperate all along our
| Northern frontier to force such q result BY the
sword. Or il expeditions to Hungary had been
| Denounced, this would have some ground Of lnsii.
ication from movements Openly made in many
of our Northern ic;tes. But when and where
has there been any demonstration on the part Of
our citizens to aid in rcvolutionizing Cuba1 Open
demonstration to aid the Canadians and lIunga.
rians are passed by uurebuke'; but suppositions,
certainly not public, manifestations by our ci'i-
zens to aid tho Cubans, Is forthwith made the
subec, Of denunciation by this truly Southern
Administration. Although in this city there has
transpired nothing to Justify the Proclamation Of
President Taylor, and it looks, therefore, now
that the Southern elections are over, very like a
small effort to gain popularity at the North, with
pr be is now moving on his tour, we sincerely
hope there is good ground for this most ex,raordi.
nary proceeding. Never was there poor peo.
pie more oppressed than the unfortunate nhabi-
tan,s Of Cuba. They are not only compelled to
support an army for their own subsection, but
the effee and corrupt monarchy Of old Spain lives
! by the money extorted from them. The taxes
wrung from them annually would long since have
crushed them, bot tor their energy, and the une.
qualIed richness and fertility Of their wonderful
| aud beautiful country. Twenty millions Of dol.
ars year are exacted by tho Government from
some three hundred thousand people. And what
a Government! The despotism Of Russia or
Turkey is benefcenco itself compared to it,
Should people so situated rise to vindicate their
rights, and draw their swords for independence,
there is not a heart in tho broad South, not a
friend to her institutions, but will burn with sym.
pathetic ardor in their cause. President Taylor
may put forth biz Proclamations, and use or abuse
his high office to truckle to Northern fan atcismsl
and to repress any generous sympathy, or more
efficient support 10 the shape Of men and bayo.
nets. to aid in such struggle, but his edicis will
be in vain. He will have to establish Here
tyranny as despoiic as that which erlstsin Cuba,
before he can hinder an American citizen from
going where he peases to fight toran oppressed
people against their opprcssors.. Thousands Of
our gallant sons will 90 to that glorious island to
rescue il from Spanish or Negro domination -if
called on by the people Of Cuba. They will not
allow Inls hafueH sPOt W'"o WIN AASy y.
the Gulf OF Mexico--tns gate of the Mississippi
river--more important to the Southland the great
Valley Of the West than all the Middle States,
and Northern 10 boot--to fall under any control
inimical to their interests. 1n4despite OF the
Buffalo platform, which Mr. Webster asserts to
be genuine Whiggery, declaring that no more
Slave States shall be added TO this Union, they
I will place another star in our flag, among the
brightest of them all, and make it there to shine
forever. The frowns Of weak, and already
Frustrated admnistration-the opposition Of South
ern traitors, in or out Of Congrcss--the cries OF
Northern aspirants to power bya Northern pre-
dominance, or Of furious fanatics, poisoned, like
the ratlIesnake in August by their own venom
will not avert the onward march Of events. Gu.
ba will be part Of these Southern States--and
, ofthese United States. But We forbear specula.
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