Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-11-06
Proclamation against the Filibusters.
by JAMES BUCHANAN, President Of the United
States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION against the Filibusters.
by JAMES BuCHANAN, President Of the United
States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas information has reached me from
sources 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 terri
tory against Nicaragua, foreign state with
which they are at peace, and in order to raise
money for equipping and maintaining this cx-
petition, persons connected herewith, as have
reason to believe, have issued and sold bonds
and other contracts plcdging the public landsof
Nicaragua and the Transit route through its
territory as Il security for their redemption and
fuliilment, 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 oycrthrown by force.
Besides, the envoy extraordinary ard minis
ter plenipotcniiary Of that government. in the
United States, has issued a notice in pursuance
of his Instructions dated the 9th instant, for
bidding the citizens and subjects of any nation,
except passengers intending to proceed through
Nicaragua over the transit route from ocean to
ocean, to enter its territory without a regular
passport signed by the proper minister or con-
sui general Of therepublic, resident in this coun-
try from whence they shall have departed such
persons with this exception will be stopped and
compelled to return by the same CONVEYANCE
that took them to the country.
From these circumstances, the inference is ir-
resistiblc that perosns engaged in this expedi-
ton will leave the United States with hostile
purposes against Nicaragua. They cannot un-
der the guse which they have assumed. that
they are peaceful cmigrants, conceal their real
intentions, and especially when they know in
advance that their landing will be resisted and
can only be accomplished by an overpowering
force. This eXpedient was successfully resorted
to previous to the last expedition, and the YES
sci in which those comprising it were conveyed
10 Nicaragua obtained a clearance from the col
lcctor Of the port of Mobile. Although after a
careful examination no arms or munitions of
war were discovered on board yet when theyar-
rived in Nicaragua they were found to bcarmed
and equipped, and Immediately commenced hos
titics.
The leaders Of the former illegal expeditions
Of the same character have openly EXPRESSED
their intention to renew hostilites against Mica
ragua One of them, who has already bees
twice expelled from Nicaragua, has invited
through the public newspapers American citizens
to emgrate to that republic and has designated
Mobile as the place eff rendezvous and depart
ulfs anu gan t NbItt as inc port 10 winch
they are bound This person, who has renounc-
ed his allegiance to the United States and claims
to be the president of Nicaragua has given no.
ticc to the collector of the port of Mobile that
two or three hundred Of these emlgrants will be
prepared to embark from that port about the
middle of November.
For thes, and other good reasons. and for
the purpose of saving American citizens who
may have been honestly deluded into the belief
that they are about to proceed TO Nicaragua as
peaceful emigrants. if such there be, from the
disastrous consequences to which they will be
exposed. |. James Buchanan, 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 re-
spectiye spheres, to be vigant, active and faith.
full, in suppressing these illegal enterprises. and
in carving out their standing instructions TO
that effect and exhorting all good citizens bv
their respect for the laws and their regard for
the peace and welfare 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 cause the seal of the United State TO
be affixed to these presents.
Done at the city of Washington. this. 30th
day OF October, one thousand eight hundred and
tiity-eight. and of the independence of the Unit
ed States the eghty-third.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
by the President. LEWIS CAss,
Secretary of State