Washington telegraph., 1851-10-29
NUT FOR THE LOCOS.
For the benefit of those editors

qql NUT FOR THE. LOCOS.
For the benefit of those editors ana
ppt.bouse politicians who have assaile9
the present administration. on account -,
lis course in relation TO the Cuban revo.
LUTON, we recommend the pursual of the
following proclamation, issued by Presi.
dent VAN BUREN. under similar circum.
Stances, 1t was put forth in 1888, in reia.
ton to the rebellion in Canada ayaips,
the British Government. At that tim.
the Locofoco prints eZto}led and applau.
ded the act of the Chief Magistrate from
one end Of the Union to the other. Bur
now ttss sAnae Eczrty depounces Mr.. Fill.
MORE, in terms of the most vile and v;
Imperative. for having dared to issue :.
similar document. under like circums,an'
ces., *Qh consistency thou art truly
jewel" Read the following, friends, ana
henceforth let your clamorous mouths bs
dumb:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED srarrs
OF AMERICA.
A Pr0clans0ttOn.-Whereas there :,
too much reason to believe that the or;
zens of the United States, in disreoa,d
OF the solemn warning heretofore pivan
10 them by the proclamaiions issued hv
the Executive Of the General Gover,'
ment. and by some Of the Governors of
the States, have combined TO disturb tho
peace OF the dominions. Of nsighbor,n,
and tfendly nation. Aud whereas ipfor
nation has been given to me, derived
rom othcial and other sources, that many
citizens IN different parts of the United
States are associated or associating for
The same purpose: And whereas dis.
tnfbances have actually broken out anew
IN dIfteren MT parts of the two Canadas:-
And whereas hostile invasion has been
made TX the citizens Of the United States
III conjunction with Canadians and 9th.
err, who. after forclbly seizing upon the
property of their peaceful neighbor for
abe purpose OF affecting their nnlawiu!
| designs, are now in arms against the au
Lhorities Of Canada, in perfect disregard
ot thelE OWE obligations as American cit.
lzens, and OF the obligations Of the Gov,
ernment OF Their country TO foreign ia.
tlCns:
Now. therefore, / have ,aought it nee.
essary and proper to Issue this proclama.
ton, calling upon every citizen of the
| United Siates neither to give counte.
naEee nor encouragement of anv kind To-
those sho haze thus forfeited their claims
to- the protection Of thsir country, upon
those misguided or deluded persons who
| are engaged LII them, to abandon projects
| Ha N fn thair
hose whom they profess a desire to re-
lieve, irnpracticable Of execution without
foreign aid, which they cannot nationally
expect to obtain, and giving rise to impu-
tations (however unfouniedl upon the
honor aud good faith Of their own gov
ernment; upon every officer, civil and mil
iiary, and upon every ci,i2en-hy the
veneration due by all treemen 10 the
laws which they have assisted 10 enact
for their own governnent-.-by MS regard
| for tue honor and reputation of his coun-
| try--by his love OF order and respect lor
that sacred code of laws by which ma
tlonal intercourse is regulated-to use
every effort III his power 10 arrest for trial
aud punishn ent every offender against
| s'iS '" "S PiD' ici WV
of our Obligations to the other powers Of
the " world. And Thereby ,carn all those
wAo hoUe engaged IN these criminal en-
terprises, u persisted IA, that, whaterer
my & tie condition TO- lchich they may
be reduced, they must Aol expect tie IN.
reference Of this gorsrameat. IN any
form. on their behakE. 6ua wtH be iett
repsoacAed by every viTtuous tetloac-citi-
eea. 20 be dealt nth according TO the
poticy and justice Of tie government
acjtose do,ninions they hare. IN defiance
Of the kno,on a0ishes and efforts of their
OlOn government, and l0ithoet the shaCow
Of Justification or sxcuss. asstariousIy IN
Ua6ed
| Given under nay hand, at the city OF
Washington, .ha 21st day Of November
III the year Of Ous Isosay one thousand
eight hundred aud thirty-eight and the
sxty-third Of the independence OF the
I Uniled States.
| M. VAN BUREN.
BY the President:
JOHN FoRsYTn, Secretary of State.