The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-11-10
BY flames Buchanan, President OF
the UHited states OF American
NATION.
WAslINCTON. Octobnr 30.

" AalilNGlONt OcloDcr oD -
Whereas information has reached ne from
sources which l cannot disregard, that certain
persons, in violation Of the neutrality laws d
the United STATES, are making third attempt
to set on foota military expedition within their
territory against Nicaragua, foreign State,
with which they are at peace, and in order 10
raise money fJr equipping and maintaining this
expedition, persons connected Herewith, as |
have reason 20 believe, have issued and sold
/ bonds and other contracts, pledging the public
/ lands in Nicaragua and the transit route through
its territory as a security ofstheir Ielemption
and fufllment The hostile design of this ex-
petition is rendered manifest by the fact that
these bonds and contracts can be of no possible
value to their holders unless the present Gov
ernment of Nicaragua shall be overthrown by
force. Besides, the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary ofthat Government IN
the United States has issued a notice in pursu-
ance of his instructions, dated the twenty sew
cnth inst, torbidding the citizens or subjects Of
any nation, except passengers intending TO pro-
ceed to Nicaragua over the transit route from
ocean, to ocean, to enter its territory without
regular passports, and signed by the prorer
Minister or Counsel General Of the republic res.
dent in the coantry from whence they shall
have departed: such persons, with this excep-
ton, will be stopped and compelled to return
by the same conveyance that took them to the
country.
From these circumstances the in ference is ifs
resistable that persons engaged in this expedi-
ton will leave the United States with hostile
purposes against Nicaragua. They cannot, una
der the guiSe wAich they have assumed, that
they are peaceful cmigrants, conceal their real
intentions, and when they know in advance
I that their landing will be rested, and can only
be accomplished by an overpowering force.
This eXpedent was successfully restored prvvi.
ous to the last expedition aud the vessels in
which those composing it were conveyed to
Nicaragua obtained clearance from tho Col
lector OF the port of Mobile, although after
careful examination, no arms or munitions Of
war were discovered on board; yet when they
arrived in Nicaragua they wete found to bS arm
4 ed and equipped, and Immediately commenced
hostitics. 'as - 3a't
The leaders Of the former illegal expeditions
were of the same character, and have openly
EXPRESSED their intention to renew hostiIities
against Nicaragua. One of them who has az
ready been twice expelled from Nicaragua, has
+ invited through the publ newspapers, Amer
can citizens to emigrate to that republic and
has designated Mobile as the place of rendes-
vous and departure, and San Juan Del NoIte 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 emf
grants will be prepared to embark from that
port about ;he middle of November. Ea sH1
For these and other good reasons, and for the
purpose of saving American citizens who may
have been honestly deluded into the beliefthat
they are about to proceed to Nicaragua as peace
full emigrants, ifany 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, enjoying upon all officers Of
the government, civil and m iltary, in their re-
Spective spheres, to use every means to suppress
these illegal enterprises; and, iuttarrying ont
Il. their standing instructions to that effect, ex-
Il horting all good citizens, by their respect for
. the laws, and their regard for the peace ana
welfare Of the country, to aid the efforts of the
public authorities in the discharge oftheir L..
t,e3 i8 a Et a e,E
In testimony whereof have hcreunto set
my hand, and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed to these presents. Done
at the City OF ashngtcn this, the thirtieth cay
of October 1853 and of the independence OF
f the. United States the eighty third SigBed.5
aafs.F JAMES BUCHANAN!
. By the President: LEWIS CAss, Seey of State.