The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-15


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t..,,d Rexo,u,,on IN the Island or CUBE
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Telauon 10 grand movement at new orleans,
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IN The most emphatic manner. We received yes
re,dav bv ,.laaranb and publ;.b.d in our evening
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edition, the following important proclamation, by
the President of the United States;-
THE PROCLAMATION.
Is reason co. 70 seeVs ths' an ssa e.pec
an intention TO invade the Island Of Cuba or some Of
me provinces OF Mexico Inc ees, niormsslon vnsn
island Of Cuba as the object Of this expedition It is
the duty OF this government 70 Observe tne iatn OF
rsrs upon the territories Of rien dy nations have
therefore thought II necessary and proper 70 Issue TINS
who shsl connect themselves with an enterprise 80
grossly in violation Of our treaty obligations that they
against them nv our acts Of Congress and
win forfeit their claim to the protection Of their ooun
., osn ps'' -; mx so, en- their hshsr NO
matter to what extremities they may be reduced
IN eon.squ.hce , er rS .S S,s,a,n rstion AT
foot and prosecuted within the limits Of the
unsd ste IN ine ga ss,,eron,.s ahs
honor OF this nation and therefore exhort all good
sitisens, as they regard our nauonri rep1'auon-s
as hey value the blessings Of peace and the welfare
their eountryto diseountenanee and prevents oy AL
every officer o. this government eivi or military to
ufe all enoru in hs power TO arres. ior trsi and pu
ips for The peYformancs Of our sacred Obligations TO
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the wear Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
aud fcrty-nin and the seventy-fourth OF the lnds
n, ,be r1es,dsn sa' 'A''1 ''
J. NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary OF State.
In all quarters where this document was seen by
the public, the effect was quite startling Prepared
as the community was, IN some degree, by the In
formation furnished them in the columns OF this
journal, with regard TO the remarkable movement
thus formally denounced by the Executive at
Washington, the official confirmation OF the truth
Of that information came upon many like thun-
derbolt. Before night the news had spread like
wildhre throughout the city, and formed the ALI
absorbing topic of conversation, inquiry, and con-
lecture. As for ourselves, we had not for moment
lost eight Of the matter, from the hour on which we
fret received an intmation OF the movement, and,
therefore, this proclamation did not at all take us
by surprise. Yet we must confess we were
litte sstonished to find that the cabinet at Wash
'ngion are evidently good deal 10 the dark with
respect to the true character and Objects OF the
movement they thus depreeaIe and denounce.
The language OF the proclamation Is very loose ana
Indefinite. Ii speaks vaguely OF the fitting out OF
an armed expedition for the purpose OF INVADING
,he isGnd OF Cuba, or some OF the provinces ct
MEXICO" ltls obvious that the information In
tle possession Of the government is somewhat In
definite ours is more precise, and we shall now
proceed 10 lay II before the public
The municipalities, as they are sly led alluded
20 in the proclamation. are intended to aid IN re-
voluuonizng the Island Of Cuba That IL their
sbjeci-ther sole object. The movementhas been
long contemplated. aud originates not in this coun-
try. hut in Cuba itref II has been set en- foot by