Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-06-15
Proclamation ID the President.

! Proclamation Of the President,
We copy below n proclamation
| 9y the President, n relation 10 the
lunns out OF military expeditions
Igainst Cuba. Ii is sfatcd Nv d
despatch from Washington, that
he State Department, as we'll as
4 he Foreign Legations have re-.
ceived dispatches by the steamer
Asia, which reached New York on
the Sd inst. announcing the entire
and amicable settlement of thr
Black Warrior affair. In addition
to renting the fine of Six thousand
dollars imposed upon the steamer
by the Cuban authorities, Spain
disclaims all intention of insulting
the 9u & Of the United States, and
agrees that the port regulations Of
Havana shall be SO altered as to
guarantee American commerce for
all injury and interruption in future
If this intelligence is correct, Of
course all danger of collision be |
tween our country and Spain is for
the present avoided. But that
Cuba must some day be ours, is
the general feeling of the American
people: T.
By he President Of the O Sd Proclamation
Whereas information has teen
received that sundry persons, citi1
zens of the United States, a nd 9th
ers residing therein. are engaged
in organizing and fitting out a mil
itary expedition for the invasion of
the Island Of Cuba; and whereas
the said undertaking is contrary to
the spirit and express stlpulations
of treaties between the U. States
and Spain, dcrogatory to the char
acter of this nation, and in viola
ton of the obvious duties and OBJ
legations of faithful and patriotic
citizens: and whereas it is the duty
of the constituted authorities of
the United States to hold and main
tain the control of the great ques-
ton OF peace or war, and not suf-
fer the same to be lawlessly COM
plicated under any pretence what
ever; and whereas, to that end all
private enterprises Of hostile
character within the United State
against any foreign power with
which the United States are at
peace, are forbidden and declared
to be a high misdemeanor by an
express act of Congress Now.
therefore, in virtue Of the authori-
ty vested by the constitution in
the President of the U. States, ]
do issue this proclamation to warn
all persons that the General Gov
ernment claims it as a right and
duty to interpose, for the honor OF
It's FLAG. the rights of its citizens.
the national security and the pres
ervatidn of the public tranquility,
from whatever quarter menaced,
and it will not fail to prosecutewith
due energy all those who, unmind-
full Of their own and their country's
fame, presume thus to disregard
the laws of the land and other trea-
ty obligations. earnestly exhort
all good citizens to discountenance
and prevent any movement in con
flict with law and national faith,
especially charging the several dis
trict attorneys, collectors, and 9TH
er officers oil the united StateS-
civil or military-having lawful
power in the premises, to exert the !
same for the purpose of maintain
ing authority and preserving the
peace of the United States.
Given under my hand, and the |
See! of the United States, at Wash
ington, tie 3lst day of May, in the |
year of our Lord, 1854, and the
18th of the independence of the U.
States. FRANKLIN Pierce.
BY the President:
w. l.. MARCY, Sec. of State.