Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-26


characterhas been such should amply satisfy the
most jealous and exacting foreign Governments and
the most cautious and phlegmatic of American citi-
zens.
The subjoned proclamation of the President &C
cords perfectly with the whole line of policy which
he has pursued on this subject:
By the President Of the United States Of Auerica
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas information has been received by me
that sunday persons citizens of the United States
and others, residents therein are preparing within
the jurisdiction of the same to enlist, enter them
selves, or to hire or retain others to participate in
military operations within the State of Nicaragua:
Now, therefore, I, Franklin Pierce, President of
the United States do warn all persons against
Meeting themselves with any such enterprise or
dertakng, as being contrary to their duty good
citizens and to the laws of their country, and threat
ening to the peace of the United States.
| do further admonish all persons who may de-
part from the United States, either sngly in num-
bers, organized or unorganizcd for any such pur-
pose that they will thereby be entitled to
the protection of this government.
l eXhort all good citizens to discountenance and
prevent any such disreputablc and criminal underta
king aforesaid charging all officers civil and mill
tary, having lawful power in the premises to exer-
thority and enforcing the laws Of the United States
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed to these presents
December, one thousand eight hundred
Il. S. and tifty-five, and the independence Of the
United States the cightieth.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
w. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.
We also extract from of our exchanges the
following:
The Threatened Inrasion Of Nicaragua -Inst,uc
tiOnS from the President.
The United States District Attorney has addressed
the following letter the United States Marshal bV
direction of President Pierce:
OFFICE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, J
Southern District Of New York
Dccember1I, 1855.
Information has been received by the President of
the United States that preparations are being made
in various parts of the United States to receive
for the invasion of the State of Nicaragua other
wise to take part in mitory operations there; and
call your attention specially to the subject
The President desires that measures be taken to
detect and defeat all such enterprises to bring the
guilty parties to punishment, and to detan every
vessel fitted out to carry the undertaking. If oc
casion should arise, the President will exercise the
direct authority vested in him for the prevention of
all such violations of the neutrality laws.
With the force of your office you can, undoubted-
ly, make inquiries and take such measures will
carry out the views of the President. feel assured
of your desire to uphold the law, aud promise to
you my most active cooperation.
l am, very respectful.
JOHN MCkEON
United States District Attorney.
To \. T. HILL, Esq, United States Marshal.
FROM KANSAS.
Our last advices from Kansas, says the Washing
ton Union calculated to relieve the public mind
from apprehension in regard to the character and
result of the recent disturbances in that Territory.
The ST. Louis Intcgenccr, of the 18th instant says:
We of opinion that the Kansas bubble has
burst, and that the people both sides of the wes-
tern border are now enjoying the quiet of their
late campaign Many, doubt, arc fighting their
battles over again. in much happier mood than when
rumors of burning shantes and butchered oxen were
rife What with cold weather. rain, and hunger,
and the sober second thought, We think peace has
been entirely re-established and hostile armies dis
persed
Kansas is not materially injured by the coup Fetat
Western men were not born in the woods to be
scared by an OWL No sympathy need be wasted by
the public in behalf of the distracted people of the
West Their blood goes up and down like the floods
of the Missouri river but yet they hold steady aim
ahead, and will, beyond all question, with that
Anglo-Saxon sense that charactcrizes country
men everywhere come out right side up, with care"
On the other hand, one of the Kansas correspon-
dents of the New York Evening Post says:
C Our are, think, up to the fighting point
and a citizens organization, armed with Sharps ri
fies under the direction of a committee (Iessrs. !
Robinson, Iowrey, Babcock, Dwzler and others), |
are ready at moments notice to act with the mill
tary to repel any violence To properly constituted
law will think of offering resistance; but pro-
cesscs issuing from courts created by the late egis
ature, cannot be executed here. The adjoining
try is constantly patroled, and the town is every
night put under guard.
The persons assembling from Missouri say they |
arc here by request of Governor Shannon. story
us current that Shannon and the Secretary of State,
W oodson, played game of scven-up" to decide |
which should come to urge the territorial authority,
and that Shannon threw away his Jack Wood |
son S King and lost both the game and the chance
for glory.
Probably within the next two days the country !
will see the strength Of the territorial government
tried, and the proprety and necessity of admitting
US into the Union State tested"
Our men," here referred to, are the abotionists,
who compose secret armed legion, with signs, pass
words, and oaths very much like those of the Know
Nothings; and they up, as the writer "tAinks,"
to the lighting point" Upon their wicked |
heads then, be the consequences. They are in open
rebellion against the laws, and if they should dare
to shed the blood of the peaceabe and law. abiding
citizens of Kansas, they will be swept away as with |
the bosom of destruction" Cup to the fighting
point indeed! There is serious danger, in our
judgment, of fight. These whitevered emissa-
ries of the New England Aid Society :" will most
probably come to the conclusion, notwithstanding
their oaths and "Sharp's rifles ST that the better
part of Halor is discretion"