The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-08-23
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.-OFFICIAL.

BIZ tue PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
There il reason to believe that an avow-
I'd expedition 10 about 10 be fitted out IN the
United States, with M intention 10 invndc
the island Of Cuba or some Of the provinces
Of Mexico. The best information which
tho Executive has been able 10 obtain,
points 10 the island of Cuba ms tho object
Of this expedition. Il is the duty Of this
Government 10 observe the faith al treaties,
and to prevent any ngsress ns by our citi-
zens upon Territories OF friendly nations
have, therefore, thought il necessary and
proper 10 issue this proclamation, 10 warn
NIL citizens Of the United S,ntes, who shall
connect themselves with an enterprise 50
grossly in violation III our laws md Of our
treaty obligations, that they will thereb.
subject themselves 10 the heavy pcnstics
denounced against them by our acts Of
Congress, and will forfeit their claims 10
the protection Of their country. No such
persons must expect the interference Of the
Government in any form in their behalf,
no matter 10 what extremity they may be
reduced in consequence Vi their conduct
An enterprise to invade the territories Of a
friendly nation, set on font aud prosecuted
within the limits Of the United States, is
in the highest degree criminal, ~ tending
10 cndangcr the peace, aud compromise the
honor Of the nation, and therefore ] expect
al good citizens as they regard our nation
nj repulation-as thoy respect their own
laws and the laws Of nations-as they val
ne the blessings Of pence md the welfare Of
their country, 10 discourage and prevent
BY oil lawful means any such enterprise /;
and call upon every officer Of this govern
ment, civil Or military, TO use all cfIorts in
his power TO arrcss for trial and punishment
every such offender against the laws pro-
viding fpr the performance u our sacred
obligations to friendly powers.
Given under my hand, this / lth day Of
August, in the year Of our Lord lS40, aud
74lh ol the Independence Of the U. s.
BY tho President 9th u. s.
TAYLOR.
J. M. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
The Republic SAYS: 1.-The above proc.
iamation was received yesterday at the
from the President nj Harrisburg. Informa-
ton has been for some time in possession
Of the Government 10 the effect that bodies
Of men were in course Of being levied and
drilled in New Orleans. New York md other
cities Of the Union that money to considcra.
BILE amounts had been contrbuted-thnt
arms had been provided and arrangements
s0ade on large scale with view 10 some
military expedition. Their movements
have been conducted with great secrecy,
and the object Of the enterprise has been
concealed even from the individuals who
have embarked in il; sufficient evidence,
however, bas been obisincd TO satsfy the
President that the design Of the expedition
is an invasion IL Cuba. and that the inter
vention of the Executive was necessary IA
preserve our neutral obligations, and 10
keep, uusullied, tho honor Of tho American
people.
TuE Poor IN NEw YoEK.-A gentleman,
Gays one Of the clay papers, Who last winter
was visitsr iu distressing tho aims Of the
Poor sncisty, tells u that, 10 what 10 called
1.-THE Bareacks," in Goerck street, there are
$50 families on an asea Of SO feet BY 200;
and that Tho families, On mn average, com
prised six members making total & =
bout 900 souls within the AREA mentioned.