Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-22
OFFICIAL.---P Ola NATION BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

There is a reason to believe that an
armed expedition is about 10 be fitted out
in the nitcd States with an intention to
invade the Island Of Cuba or some Of the
provinces of Mexico. The best inforna-
ton which the Executive has been able TO
obtain points TO the Island of Cuba as the
object Of this expedition. 1t is the duty
OF this Government to observe the faith of
treaties and to prevent any aggression bv
our citizens upon the territories of friend.
ly nations. have, therefore. fhonah' i,
necessary and proper to issue this pro-
clamat;on TO warn all citizens oftfe L nited
States, who shall connect themselves with
an enterprise SO grossly in violation Of
our laws and our treaty obligations. that
they will thereby subject themselves TO
the heavy penalty denounced against them
| by our acts of Congress. and will forfeit
their claim TO the protection Of their coun-
| try. No such persons must expect the
! interference Of the Government in any
/ form in their behalf, no matter to what eX-
, trenty they may be reduced in conse-
/ qucnce Of their conduct An ENTERPRISE
to invade the territories oflrendlv nations,
set on foot and prosecuted within the limits
/ of the United States. is in the highest de-
gree criminal, as tending to endangcr the
peace and compromise the honor of this
nation; and, therefore, expect all good
citizens, as they regard the national repu-
tatlon. as they respect their own laws and
the laws OF nations. as they value the
blessings of peace and the welfare ofther
country, to discourage and prevent by all
lawful means any such enterprise: and !
call upon every officer Of this Govern
ment. civil or military. TO use all efforts in
his power 10 arrest. for trial and punish
ment. every such offender against the laws
providing for the performance of our sa-
cred obligations TO friendly powers
Given under my hand this 18th day oil
August. in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-nine, and
the seventy fourth Of the Independence OF
the United States. T. TAYLOR.
! BY the President of the United States
J. NJ. CLAYTON. Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON. August II.
The Washington Republic of this morn.
ing says the above proclamation was re-
ceived yesterday at the Department o
State. in communication from the Presi
dent at Harrisburg. Information has been
for some time in possession Of the Gov
eminent to the effect that bodies of mer
were in course Of being levied and drilled
in New Orleans, New York. and othe,
cities Of the Union: that money to con
siderable amount has been contributed
that arms have been provided. and arrang
,nents made on large scale with view
to some military expedition. These move
ments have been conducted with grea
secrecy. and the object of the enterprise
has been concealed even from individuals
who have embarked in it. Stuff Glen
evidence. however. has been obtained to
satisfy the President that the design ofthe
expedition is an invasion of Cuba. and
that the interference of the Executive was
necessary 10 preserve our neutra, obiira-
lions and to keep unsullied the honor o
the American people.