The North-Carolina standard., 1849-08-22
eENFkYEoR AND CUBA.


We find the following singular document IN the.
washington Republic of Tuesday last: s. = 4. {
BIZ THE PREsIDENr OF TIE UErEEp SrATEs.
PR0CLAMATTONs
There is reason to believe that an armed expedition
IS about 10 be fitted out in the United States with an
intention to invade the island Of Cuba or the
PROVINCES IN Mckee, The best information which;
the Executive has been able TO obtain, points to the
Island Of Cuba as the object Of this expedition Il
is the duty Of this Government to observe the fain
of treaties. and to any aggression by our
citizens upon the territories of Ifiendiy nations
have therefore thought it necessary and proper TO
sue this pToclamation. to warn all citzens OF the
United States, who shall connect themselves with
enteEPsse 81 grossly u violation Of our avs ana
themselves to the heavy penalties denonnced against
them byour acts Of Congress, and will forfeit their
claim to the protection of their country No such
persons must expect the interference OF this Goyern
meut in any form on their behalf, matter to what
4extremities they may be reduced in consequence OF
their conduct An enterprise to- invade the territories
of friendly nation, set foot and prosecuted With
in the limits of the United States is in the highest
degree criminal, tending TO endanger the peace.
land compromit fe honor, Of this nation and there
FORE Iexhort all good citizens. they regard our
reputation, they respect their own laws and the
laws of natons they value the blessings OF peace
and the welfare Of their country, to dscountenahce
and prevent, by ali lawful means, any such enter
prise; and call upon every officer of this Govern
ment, civil military, to use all efforts in his power
for trial and punishment ovey such offender
against the lawsprovding forthe performance of ouT
sacred obligations to friendly powers.
4 Given under my hand, the eleventh day of August
in the year of sour Lord thousand eight hundred
and and the seventy fourth Of the IndePen-
/ depce of the United States, Il w T. TAfLOR.
y BI the President |: = -. d, -. - -.
+ J. M. CLARION, Secretary of State.
\ 2 Why what does all this mean When and where
are these 'sarmed expeditions being fitted outl Ger
tany The people the country are at the first Gift
Not newspaper that we have seen has had the leas
intimation of tit has escaped the notice
2 the Argus-eyed Washington City Correspondents
Was such Proclamation necessary at this time
If the facts be as the President represents theman'
he no doubt believes they are-it is all right and
proper; but then suppose he has been imposed upoi
or msinformed, what figure we shall cut as
people, on the strength of this Proclamation, In tn
eyes Of Europe and the civilized world. What vii
they say Of us! Why, that weare nation of plum
derers and robbers and they will point to the Proc
lamaiion Of President as proof of the fact Gen
Taylor ought have hesitated long, and Proceede'
with unerring certainty, in matter of this sort.
Our publicspirited Marshal, the District Attorney
and all Uncle Sans Postmasters will please TAX
notice. m any warlike expeditions should be o.
foot 10 Raleigh, OF elsewhere in this State, with tn
view of invading aba "any other seaport" the
will promptly cause.-the to come to dead stop
and all Constables, Sherifs, Auetioneers, Standard
keepers, County Rangers, Wardens of the Poor AM
Common School Commissioners are hereby requeste
to give them said and comfort" in so doing.