Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-06
BY JAMES BUCHANAN,
PREs1Dssr or sHs UNITED SrA7ks or AxsRlcA.
. ProccIa,natior.

A Pr0clamation.
Whereas, information has reached me from sour
ces which cannot disregard, that certain persona
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 no possible value to their holders unless
the present government of Nicaragua shall be over.
thrown by force. Besides the envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentary of that government in
the United States has issued notice, in pursuance
of his instructions, dated the 9th instant, for
bidding the citizens or subjects of any nation, ex
cept passengers intending to proceed through Mica.
ragua over the Transit route from to ocean, to
enter its territory without regular passport signed
by the proper minister consul general of the re-
public resident in the country from whence they
shall have departed. Such persons, with this ex.
cepton, will be stopped and compelled to return
by the same conveyance that took them to the
try" From these circumstances, the inference is
Irresistible that persons engaged in this expedition
will leave the United States with hostile purposes
against Nicaragua. They cannot under the guse
which they have assumed, that they arc peaceful
emgrants 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 overpowerng force. This expedient 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 colec
tor of the port of Mobile. Although, after careful
examination, no arms or munitions Of war were dis
covered on board, yet. when they arrived in Nicara
fhQv yupro fOvppH IN, no and
Immediately commenced hostilities.
The leaders of former illegal expeditions Of the
same character have openly expressed their intention
to renew hostlites against Nicaragua. One of them
who has already been twice expelled from Nicara
qua, has invited. through the public newspapers,
American citizens to emgrate 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.
tce to the collector of the port of Mobile that two
or three hundred Of these emgrants 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 NAV have
been honestly deluded into the belief that they are
about to proceed to Nicaragua peaceful emigrants
quences to which they will be exposed, l, JAS Blu.
chanan President of the United States have thought
it fit to issue this my proclamation enjoiuing upon
all officers of the government civil and military, in
their respective spheres, to be vigant, active, and
faithful in suppressing 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 my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed to these presents.
Done at the city of Washington, the thrtieth day
Il. ST. of October, thousand eight hundred and
fifty eight and of the independence of the
United States the eighty third.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEWIS, Glass; Secretary of State.