Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-27
Important Proclamation.

The subioned important proclamation, issued by
the President of the United States Will De read Win
interest II relates to subject which has attracted
large share of public attention, and will be recev
ed with general appreciation It shows that the Pre-
sident is determined to interpose to MAINTAIN the IN
egritv of the laws against violation and to this enc
be calls upon all good citizens TO dscountenance the
proceedings alluded TO, requiring all public omceIS
to exert their authority to arrest and bring TO tral an
offenders This step called for by the intelligence
received by the President, and will be properly APP
preciated .-Wdshington Union.
BIZ the President Of the United Sates-A Proetanao-
ton Whereas information has been received by me
that an unlawful expedition has been fitted out IN
the State of California with view to invade Me
"a nation maintaining friendly relations with the u
States-and that other expeditions are organizing
within the United States for the same unlawful pur'
pose ; AMI whereas certain citizens and inhabitants
of this country. unmindful of their Obligations and
duties, and of the rights of a friendly power, have
participated and are about to participate, in these
enterprises, derogatory to our national character
and so threatening to tranquility, and are there'
by mourning the penalties imposed by law a
gainst such offenders:
Now. therefore, l. franklin Pierce, President OF
the United States, have issued this my proclamation
warning all persons who shall connect themselves
with any such enterprise expedition that the pen
aIties of the law denounced against such conduct
will be rigidIy enforced and exhort all good ctl-
zens as they regard our national character, as they
the blessings of peace and the welfare of their coun
try, 10 iiscountenance and by all lawful means pre-
vent, such criminal enterprises; and call upon all
officers of this government, civil and military to use
any efforts which may be in their power to arrest fo1
trial and punishment every such offender.
** ** Given under my hand and the seal o
- : the United States, at Washington, this
eighteenth day of January, in the year OF our Lore
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-four, and the
Sc enty-eighh of the independence OF the United
States FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.
The Soule
The following is the official statement of the resuI
of the duel between Mr.. Neville Soue and the Duk
of Alba made by the seconds
MADRID, Dec. Is, 1853.
The undersigned seconds and witnesses of the en-
counter which took place in the afternoon OF We'd
nesday, Dec. IA, between his EXcellency the Duk
| of Alba, and Mr.. Neville Soule, DO hereby declar
that the same commenced at 20 minutes before
O'Clock of that afternoon, and was suspended at II
minutes before o'clock, and being renewed nv
minutes later, again suspended at minutes pas
4 o'clock. The Undersigned having perceived tina
the fatigue Of both of the combaants proceeded from
the bad state of the ground, and still more from tn
great weight of the Spanish swords with which the
fought, changed these for other lighter ones witt
which the combat beinge again renewed at IL MIN
utes past four was continued until the undersigne
thought themselves obliged to give new rest to tn
combata ITS, which repeated three times m ore
and f the space cf five minutes each
AS in the last but OF these pauses there ha
been an occasion in which the combatans drew neal
and addressed 70 each other courteous words, tn
seconds believed that the time had arrived 10 see
any means could be found to put end TO the due
with honor to both parties, by taking advantage q
that favorable ncident and although this could nc
then be effected, in the following pause, still persis
ting in that idea, they succeeded in procuring on tn
very ground reconciliation, frank. loyal, and with
out conditions, equally honorable to botl antagonists
In consequence Of this, the undersigned agree
Immediately in declaring the combat definitely SCI
tied, annuling completely its causes. and destroyin
all the writings which had passed between the CON
baanls during the whole of the affair.
(Signed,) JOSH la CoNCHA,
Count of PUNoNRosTRo, 1t Gen.
Hon. J. PERRY, Sec. of Lega.,
LORENZO NJ DEBosCH,
Col of Cavalry