The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-11-06
Proclamation by the President.
Washington, Nov. 1.
By James buchanan, Presid ent Of the Uni
ted States Of America:

Washington, Nov. 1.
By James Buchanan, Presid ent Of the Unit
ted States Of Ameraca:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, information has reached me from
sources which cannot Disregard, that GER
tain persons, by violating 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 encouraging,
and maintaing this expedition, persons con-
nected herewith, as have reasons to believe
have issued and sold bonds and other con-
tracts, pledging the public land of Nicara-
qua, and the transit route through its terrific
ry,.as security for their redemption and fulfill
ment. The hostile design of this eXp:di-
ti5n is rendered manifest, by the fact that
these bonds can be Of no possible value to
their holders, unless the present govern
ment Of Nicaragua shall be overthrow by
force. Besides, the Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentary of that govern
ment in the United States has issued
notice in pursuance Of his instructions, dated
the 9th. inst, forbidding the citizens or
subjects Of any nation except passengers in
tending to proceed over the transit route
from ocean to ocean, to enter its territory
without regular passports signed by the
proper minister or consul 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 irresistible that persons engaged in this ex-
petition will leave the United States u it'll
hostile purposes against Nicaragua. They
cannot, under the guise which they Rave
assumed, that they are peace al EN- grants,
conceal their real intentions, and especially
when they know in advance that their land
ing will te resisted, and can only be accom-
plished by an overpVwIin5 force. This ex-
pectation was successfully resorted to pre-
vous to the last expedition, and the vessel
and those composing it, were conveyed to
Nicaragua, obtained q clearance from the
collector Of tie port Of Mobile. Although
after careful examination, no arms or mu-
nitions Of war were discovered on board, vet
when they arrived in Nicaragua, they were
found to be armed ami equipped, and irnme-
datelv commenced ho.tinties.
The leaders Of the former Illegal exped.
tons Of the same character, have openly cx-
pressed their intention to reuew hostlitics
against Nicaragua, have invited through the
public papers, Americas citizens to emigrate
to that PepubIc and designated Mobile.
as the place of rend,zvou and departure,
and the San Juan Del No.te as the port to
which they are hound. Tins person, who
has rcnounced his allegiance to the United
States, and claim. 10 be President o. Nicar.
aqua. has given notice to the collector at the
. Of
of these Erngran,s will be prepared to EN-
J bark from that port about the middle of No.
vember.
/ For these and other coed reasons, and for
the purpose Of saving American citizens who
may have beer honestly dciuded into the
belief that they are about TO proceed to Mic.
aragua peaceful emigrantS, if any such
/ there be, from the disastrous consequences
to which they will be exposed, |, James Blu
chanan, President of the United States, have
thought it iii 10 issue this, nv proclaim :
enjoining upon all officers OF the government,
civil and military. III their respective spheres
to be iGilant, active and faithful in suppress
sing these Illegal enterprises, and in CARRYING
out their standing Instructions 20 that effect,
and eNhortlng all good citizens, BY their re
spect for the laws, their regard for the peace
and welfare Of the country to aid the efforts
otihe pubic authorities IN the discharge OF
their duties.
In testimony whereof have hercunto Sc.
nv hand and eau sed the seal OF the United
States 20 be affixed to these presents.
+ Done at the City of WashinS.on, this 3Oth
day OF October, 1858, and Of the intcpen-
dence OF the United States the e.htv-third.
JAS. BUCHANAN.
LEWIS CAss, Secretary of State.