Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-08-18

PROC L A III ALTON.
There is reason 10 lelieve that an
ormed expedition IS about 10 be fitted out
n the United States with an Intention TO
invade the island of Cuba or some of The
oro,inccs OF Mexico. The best informa.
tam which lhe Executive has been able 10
ob,ain points TO the island of Cuba as the
object Of TINS expedition. Il is the duty of
IlIs Government 10 observe the faith of
treaties, aud to prevent any aggression by
our citizens upon the territories OF friend
" nations. | have therefore thought il
necessary and proper 10 issue this procla.
nation, to warn all Citizens of the United
States, who shall connect themselves with
an enterprise so grossly in violation Of our
laws and our treaty obligations, that thew
will thereby subject themselves TO the
heavy penalties 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 nterte-
renee oil this Government, IN any form, on
their behalf, no matter TO what extremi,ies
they may be reduced in consequence Of
their conduct. An enterprise to invade
the territories of friendly nation, sci on
foot and prosecuted within the limits Of The
United States, Is in the highest degree Grim
NAL, as tending TO endanger the peace, and
compromlt the honor, of this nation and,
therefore, | exhort all 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
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discountenance and prevent, by all lawful I
means, anv such enterprise and | call /
unon every officer Of this Government, /
civil or military, to use all efforts in his .
power TO arrest for trial ard punishment /
every such offender against the laws pro. /
viding for the performance Of our sacred /
obligations to friendly Powers.
Given under my hand, the eleventh dav /
of August, in The year of our Lord one /
thousand eight hundred aud forty nine, and .
the seventy-fourth Of the indie pendence of .
the United States. Z. TAYLOR. |
By the president: !
j. VI. CLAYTON, Secretary Of State.
We copy the above proclamation from I
tue National L1telligeacer of Tuesday, /
NhlCii3 III tAs II as IGICIfSS
at the Department of State, on Monday, |
from Harrisburg, in a communication from /
President Taylor. In reference TO the ,
Proclamation, the Iateligeacer has the /
following remarks -
For some weeks past the country has /
been disturbed with rumours of the assem- |
ding and drilling of bands Of men in diff /
ierent parts of the United States. Various
places have been artfnly designated as the
object of their destination. Tampico aud
the Sierra Madre Provinces of Mexico,
lucatan and Cuba. have all been alluded TO
IA connexion with the enterprise. But the
truth has been studiously concealed by the
leaders engaged in it. The common SOL
ders who have been enlisted were not to
be entrusted with the secret as 10 the object
10 be effected until after embarkation.-
How far the expedition has proceeded we
know not. But we do know that bands Of
men have lately assembled at point not /
far from New Orleans aud that the ev.
Ience is clear that Cuba is the real object
Of those engaged in it. Most earnestly do
we hope that the President NAV succeed
ii arresling the preparation Of such an
outrage on friendly nation, and maintain
ing unsullied the honor OF our country
Punder can be the only motive of such an /
enterprise; and all good men must rejoice
to witness the honest redemption Of Gen
eral Taylor's pledges to his country, to
preserve the faith of our treaties and sup
press all Illegal enterprise against friendly
foreign nations. The gallant soldier who
has spent forty years in Inc camp, and
braved The bulIels Of his country's enemies
IN so many baltles-who has sounded all
the shoals and depths Of military glory
proves himself to the world TO be, as we .
predicted before his election that he would .
he, the Man OF Peace