Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-11-10
s2szss,''-y z BY JAMES SsBUeHANANssss' "a ssss
PREslDEsr OF rhE UNITED srArks OF AsInsA
A Proclamation.


Whereas, information has reached me from sour.
ces which cannot disregard that certain persons,
in violation Of the neutrality laws Of the United
States, are making third attempt to set on foot
military expedition within their territory against
Nicaragua, foreign State, with which they are at
peace. In order to raise money for equipping and
maintaining this expedition, persons connected
Herewith, as have reason to believe have issued
and sold bonds and other contracts pledging the
public land of Nicaragua and the transit route
through its territory security for their redemp.
ton and ful6lment.
The hostile design of this expedition is rendered
manifest by the fact that these bonds and contracts
can be of possible value to their holders, unless
the present government Of Nicaragua shall be
thrown by force. Besides, the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of that government in
the United States has issued notice, in pursuance
of his instructions, dated on the 9th instant, for
bidding the citizens subjects Of any nation, ex
cept passengers intending to proceed through Mica
ragua over the Transit route from ocean to ocean, to
enter its territory without regular passport signed
by the proper minister consul-general of the
public resident in the country from whence they
shall have departed. Such persons, with this ex-
ception, "wi be stopped and compelled to return
by the same conveyance that took them to the coun
try" From these circumstances, the inference is
irresistible that persons engaged in this expedition
will leave the United States with hostile purposes
sgainst Nicaragua. They cannot under the guise
which they have assumed, that they peaceful
emigrants conceal their real intentions and especial
ly when they know in advance, that their landing
will be resisted, and can only be accomplished by
an overpowering force. This eApedient was success
fully resorted to previous to the last expedition and
the vessel in which those composing it were convey
ed to Nicaragua obtained clearance from the collec
tor of the port of Mobile. Although, after careful
examination, no arms munitions of dis
covered on board yet, when they arrived in Nicara-
gua they were found to be armed and equipped and
Immediately commenced hostitcs.
The leaders of former illegal expeditions of the
same character have openly expressed their intention
to renew hostilities against Nicaragua One of them
who has already been twice expelled from Nicara
qua, has invited, through the public newspapers,
American citizens to emigrate to that republic, and
has designated Mobile the place of rendezvous and
departure, and San Juan del Norte as the port to
| which they are bound. This person, who has re-
| nounced his allegiance to the United States, and
claims to be President of Nicaragua, has given no.
tice to the collector of the port of Mobile that two
or three hundred of these emigrants will be pre-
pared to embark from that port about the middle OF
! November.
For these and other good reasons and for the pur.
pose of saving American citizens who may have
been honestly deluded into the belief that they are
about to proceed to Nicaragua peaceful emigrants
| il any such there be, from the dsatrous conse-
quences to which they will be exposed I, Jas. Blu.
chanan President of the United States have thought
it fit to issue this my proclamation enjoning upon
all officers Of the government, civil and military, in
their respective spheres, to be vigant. active, and
faithful in suppressng these illegal enterprises, and
in carrying out their standing instructions to that
effect; exhorting all good citizens, by their respect
for the laws and their regard for the peace and well
fare of the country to aid the efforts of the public
authorities in the discharge of their duties.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to be
! affixed to these presents.
Done at the city of Washington, the thirtieth day
Il. S. of October, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty eight, and Of the independence of the
! United States the eighty-third.
| JAMES BUCHANAN.
! By the President:
LEWIS, CAss, Secretary of State.