New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-15
BY TELEGRAPH 10 The NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Proclamation from Gen. Taylor In Relation
TO our Connection with Cuba.
WAsHfNCToN, Tuesday, Aug Il.
OFFICIAL ~ The PRESIDENT OF TIE USlTED STATS.
PROCLAMATION

TO our Connection with Cuba.
WAsHrNoToN Tuesday Aug. Il.
OFFICIAL BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNIFIED STATES.
PROCLAMATlON.
There IL reason 10 believe that armed expedition
il. about TO be htted out in the United States with an
intention to invade the Island Of Cuba, some Of the
provinces Of Mexico; the best information which the
Executive has been able obtain points to the Island
Of Cuba as the object Of this expedition 4, the duty
OF the Government observe the faith Of treaties,
and TO prevent any aggression by citizens upon the
territories of friendly nations.
have therefore thought it necessary and proper TO
issue this proclamation to all citizens Of the United
States who shall themselves with enterprise
- grossly la violation Of treaty obligations that
they will thereby subject themselves to the heavy pen
atty denounced against them by acts of Congress,
and will fereit their claims TO the protection Of Their
country No such persons must expect the interior
snce Of this Government la any form in their behalf
matter to wha, extremites they may be reduced, in
consequence Of their conduct
An enterprise 70 invade the ter tories Of friendly
nation set on foot and prosecuted within the limits q
the United states is in the highest degree criminal as
tending to endanger the peace and compromise the hon
or of this nation and therefore expect all good ci-
lens Ms they regard national reputation, as they
spect their own laws and the laws Of nations, they
the blessings OF peace and the welfare OF their
country discourage and prevent, by alawu means,
any such enterprise, and call upon every officer OF
this Government civil military, to use all efforts in
his power 10 arrest for u ia and punishment every
such offender against the laws providing for the per
Torrance Of sacred obligations to friendly powers
Given under my hand the eleventh day of August In the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine and the seventy fourth Of the lndepen-
dence Of the United states T.. TAYLOR.
J. NJ CLAYTON, Secretary of State.
The Republic says the above Proclamation was re-
ceived yesterday at the Department OF State in com
nunication from the President at Harrisburg inform
atonl has been for some time in possessions of the
Government To the effect that bodies OF men were IN
the course OF being levied and drilled in New Orleans,
New York and other cities of the Union that money to
sconsidcrable amount has been contributed that arms
have been provided and arrangements made ON large
scale with view 10 some military expedition.
Their vements have been conducted with great
secrecy and the object OF the enterprise has been
ceaed even from the individuals who have embarked
IN H. Sufficient evidence however, has been obtained
TO satisfy the President that the design OF the exped
ton is invasion of Cuba and that the Intervention Of
the Executive necessary 10 preserve our neutrS
obligations. and TO keep unsullIed the honor OF the
American people.