The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1858-11-04
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The Presidents Proclamation against
the FilIibusters.

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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 a 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 is
sued and sold bonds and other contracts pledg-
ing the public lands of Nicaragua and the
Transit route through its territory as security
for their redemption and fulflment.
The hostile design of this expedition is rem
dered manifest by the fact that these bonds and
contracts can be of no possible value to their
holders unless the present government of Nicara-
qua shall be overthrow by force
Besides, the Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary of that government in the
United States has issued notice, in pursuance
of his instructions, dated the 9th instant for
biding the citizens or subjects Of any nation
except passengers intending to proceed through
Nicaragua over the Transit route from ocean to
ocean-to enter his territory without regular
passport signed by the proper Minister or Consul
General of the republic resident in the country
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 ire
sistible that persons engaged in this expedition
will leave the United States with hostile purpo-
ses against Nicaragua. They cannot, under the
guise which they have assumed, that they are
peaceful emigrants conceal their real intentions,
and especially when they know in advance that
their landing will be resisted and can only be
accomplished by an empowering force. This
expedient was successfully resorted to previous to
the last expedition, and in the vessel in which
those composing it were conveyed to Nicaragua
obtained clearance from the Collector of the
port of Mobile. Although after careful exam
nation no arms or munitions of war were dis
covered on board, yet when they arrived in
Nicaragua they were found to be armed and
equipped, and Immediately commenced hostili-
ties. The leaders of the former illegal expedi-
lions of the same character have openly expressed
their intention to renew hostilities against Near
aqua. One Of them, who has already been twice
expelled from Nicaragua, has invited through
the public newspapers American citizens to en-
grate to that republic and has designated
Mobile as the place ofrendezyous and departure,
and San Juan del Norte as the port to which
they are bound. This person, who has renowned
his allegiance to the United States, and claims to
be President of Nicaragua, has given notice to
the Collector of the port of Mobile that two or
three hundred of these emigrants will be prepared
to embark from that port about the middle Of
November
For these and no other 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 any such there be, from
the disastrous consequences to which they will
be exposed, I, james Buchanan President of
the United States have thought it fit to issue
this, my proclamation, enjoining upon all officers
of the government, civil and military, in their
respective spheres, to be vigilant, active and
faithful in suppressing these Illegal enterprises
and in carrying out their standing instructions
to that effect, and exhorting all good citizens
by their respect for the laws aud their regard
for the peace and welfare Of the country, to aid
the efforts of the public authorities in the dis
charge 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 this thirtieth
day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-eight, and of the Independence of the
United States the eighty third.
JAMES BUCHANAN
By the President-LEWIs CAss, Sec of State