Washington telegraph., 1854-02-15
The Presidents Proclamation.
We publish below President PIERCE

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We publish below President PIERcE's
proclamation against the California tilllbus-
ters. 1t is highly interesting to witness the
patriotic resignation and forbearance with
which those Democratic editors who de-
nounced the proclamation of President
FILLMORE against the Cuba filiibusters, re-
ceivc this manifesto of President PIEEcE's.
They, as we'll as the President, have placed
themselves in an awkward position. We
regard the acts Of both Presidents as highly
commendable but, some of our Democrat
io friends who deridcd President FILL
sioR E's proclamation with the coarsest abuse,
are precluded from any commendation Of
this act cf their President. The President
himself occupies no very cnviable position
He denounces the California fillibusters. and
has thrust official honors upon the most
notorious Cuba fllibustcrs. SAUNDERS,
O'SuLLlvAN, and PICKETT, leading and in
fluential men of the LOPEZ Cuban expedi-
ton, have all received official favor at the
hands of President PIERCE. The first holds
the appointment Of Consul to London, the
second to Lisbon, and Col. PICKETT. who
was an officer of the expedition, was ap-
pointed Consul to Vera Cruz and these
are not all that were rewarded by President
PIERCE Scores of others engaged in the
attempt to seize the "gem Of the Antilles, !"
were appointed to various Offices of different
grades. We confess our inability to per-
ceive the difference, but the President eyi-
dently makes distinction between the fill
busters of Cuba, and those Of Sonora: for
he has rewarded those of Cuba. and denoun-
ccs the others as criminals, and invokes the
enforcement of the laws against them. The
proclamation, as above stated, meets our ap-
probation,- regard it as commcndable
act but we think the President course has
been inconsistent Fillibus.crs, in our opin-
ion. are fllibusters, whether on tie Gulf Of
Mexico or the Paci6c,-Cuba or Sonora
Ely the President o1 the e. States.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, information has been received
by me that an unlawful expedition has been
fitted out in the State of California with
view to invade Ncxico--a nation maintain
ing friendly relations with the United States
and that other expeditions are organizing
within the United States for the same unlaw-
full purpose /; and whereas certain citizens
and inhabitants of this country. unmindfll
of their obligations and duties, and of the
rights of Il friendly power, have pariicipat-
ed, and are about to participate, in these
enterprises, so derogatory TO our national
character, and SD threatening to our tran
guilty. and are thereby incurring the severe
penalties imposed by law against such Of
tenders.
Now, therefore. I, FRANKLIN PIERCE
President of the United States, have issued
this my proclamation. warning all persons
who shall connect themselves with any such
enterprise or expedition that the penalties
of the law denounced against such criminal
conduct will be rigidIy enforced aud ex-
hort all good citizens. as they respect cur
laws or the law of nations. rs they value
the blessings or peace and the welfare of
their country, TO discountenance and by all
lawful means prevent. such criminal enter
priscs and call upon all officers of tirs
government. civil and military, to use any
efforts which may be in their power TO ar
rest for trial and punishment every such Of
fender.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
United States, at Washington. this
eighteenth day Of January, in the
year of our Lord. one thousand.
IL. S. eight hundred and fifty four. and
the sevcnty-cighih of the indepen-
dence of the United States
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
w. L. MARCY. Secretary of State.
The ARCTIC EXPEDITION letter