Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04
PRocLAMATIoNs OF 1888 AND 1851.

PROCLAMATIoNs OF 1888 AND 1851.
REPUBLIC.
Our hgher-law neighbor of the Union and others
of his party, who have lately been so ready to de-
nounce the PRESIDENT for his Proclamation in regard
to the invaders of Cuba, TO have forgotten that
on former occasion, when there was real up
rising of the people against the Government Of a
nation with which we were at peace, and that people
received the sympathy of large number Of the un-
ruly spirits in this country, some of whom had ac-
tually gone and others were about to 60 and join
the insurrectionary forces, the then Executive Of
the United States, whom it had been the pride of
the Democratic party TO elevate to his exalted po-
sition, issued Proclamation which was precisely
similar in its tenor to that issued by President
FILLMORE in April last. number of The persons
who made themselves obnoxious to the Proclama-
ION Of 1888 were sentenced 70 be hung by court
msytisl one or more Of thorn, n awer rcneEnAsv-
rightly, actually suffered the extreme Psassy; and
others were banished for a long period 70 penal
colonies, from which some Of them only returned
years after these troubles were over and had ceased
10 be spoken Of; and yet we fancy our neighbor
was not at that time heard denouncing the then
President because he did not interfere to preserve
these unfortunate and deluded men from their dis.
NAL and ign0miniOus doom. t at
In order that our readers may see the similarity
of these documents, we lay before them the Pro-
clamation of President VAN BUREN, certain portions
of which we have talicised, and the whole of which
is as follows:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. s. OF AMERICA
A Proclamation.
Whereas there much reason to believe that citizens
Of the United Staes in disregard of the soil warning here
ofore given them by the procsmaons issued BY the Ex
ecuve Of the General Government and by of the Gov
Of the States have combined disturb the of the
domnions Of neighboring and friendly nation And where
information has been given to me- derived from official and
other sources, that many citizens in different parts Of the
United States associated assocang for the same pur
And whereas disturbances have actually broken out
in different parts Of the Canadas And whereas
hostile invasion has been made by citizens Of the United
States, in conjunction with Canadisns and Others who, after
forcby seng upon the property Of their peaceful neghbor
for the purpose of eecng their unlawful designs
n against the authorities Of Canada, in perfect dsre
gard of their obligations American citizens and Of the
obligations Of the Government of their country foreign
nations
Now therefore, have thought necessary and proper 10
issue this proclamation, calling upon every citizen Of the
United States neither give sgemen
any kind those Uho hare thus forfeited their claim to
the protection of their country upon those misguided de-
uded persons who engaged in them abandon projects
dangerous their county, fatal those whom hey profess
desire to relieve, impaccabe of execution without foreign
aid which they cannot nationally expect oban and giving
rise mpuatons however unfounded upon the honor and
good faith of their Government; upon every officer civil
and military, and upon every czenby the veneraon due
by all free TO the laws which they have assisted enact
for their governmenby bis regard for the honor ard
reputation Of bis counyby his love Of order and respect
for that sacred code of laws by which national intercourse
reguaed-to every effort in bis power for trial
and punishment every offender against the Laws providing for
the performance Of obligations to the oher Powers OF the
world. And thereby all those 0ho haze engaged in
these criminal enterprises, persisted ia, that. schatepr
oy be the condition 10 oaies they may Be reduced they
must not expect the infsgerenes q tas GoDsnTs.t ~ any
stuous ss 6 @ C. .. Dc A :s fpsssssa y s'
policy andjusticc of that Gopnmen hose dominons hey
har defiance Of The hnown ,oishes and Efforts Of their
Government, and ,oth0ut the Shad0 of justification
or ercusc nefdriously inraded.
Given under my hand, The city Of darlington, the 2lst
day Of Nevembe in the year of Lord thousand eight
hundred and ,hryeight, and the hrd Of the indepen
dence of the United States.
By the President: M. VAN BUREN,.
Joas FoRsrrH, Secretary ofState.
In the same connexion, it is remarkable, too that
ajournal which played part like that of the New
York Sun on the occasion of the late melancholy
expedition to Cuba, and which finds so able a CO.
adjutor in the editor of the Cnion should not have
been able to recollect and act upon a recommends
tion which the frs-named paper promulgated at the
time referred to. In an article from the Philadel-
phia Gazette quoted by the National Infelligencer
Of December %, 1888, we find the New York
Sun complimented for the following language:
cit is due to humanity that future stories for effect respect
ing the Canadas, and their disposition revolt should be
owned down. Let them be received, from whatever
they may emanae, with caution and dis,rust God knows
that enemies to the spread Of republican institutions
and privileges but fng with mems lves as poll ica edi-
tors trfe with mems suffrages s much more serious af-
fair The cod-booded cruelty and unfeelng calculations
which put life and happners In scale and theory in the
Other should be everywhere stamped with the impress Of its
truly dabocal character II the Canadian people desire
change, let them find il for themselves and their
intentions for themselves Foreign interference the
nued machinaons Of exiled refugees only proract
struggle to the destruction Of the weaker party and the misery
Of tho stronger"
RUNAwAr BRIDKeRooM.-Not a little amusement Of
that kind which Is dear the gossps of quiet country
afforded in Lurgan, Monday last by the sudden exit
Of bridegroom from the civil altar Of mamony. bis pursuit.
capture, ard ultimate commIttal to the connubal bonds
On the day stated bridal party, in full trim, and ALL with
the exception Of of the principa prepared for the
due celebration ceremony, assembled in the office Of the
registrar and the worthy official just about proceed
with III sc legal Offices which The wisdom of Legislators