Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-04
WALKERS FILIBUSTER EXPED1TION-PRO.

WALKERS FILIBUSTER EXPED1TION-PRO-
CLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT
The President of the United States, in view of
the fact that another expedition is fitting out in
the United States to invade Nicaragua, has issu-
led the following proclamation: .
A PROCLAMATION. Whereas information has
reached me from sources which cannot disre-
gard, that certain persons, in Violation of the
neutrality laws of the United States are making
a third attempt to set on foot a military expedi-
ton within their territory against Nicaragua, a
foreign State, with which they are at peace. In
order to raise money for equipping and main
tanning this expedition, persons connected there
with, as l have reason to believe, have issued
and sold bonds and other contracts pledging the
public lands of Nicaragua and the transit route
through its territory as a security for their re-
demption and fulfllment.
The hostile design of this expedition is render
ed manifest by the fact that these bonds and
contracts can be of no possible value to their
holders, unless the present government of Mica
ragua shall be overthrown by force. Besides,
the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary of that government in the United States
has issued notice, in pursuance of his instruc-
tons, dated on the 9th instant, forbidding the
citizens or subjects of any nation except passen-
gers intending to proceed through Nicaragua
over the transit route from ocean to ocean. to
enter it's 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, twill be stopped and com
PEELED to return by the same conveyance that
took them to the country" From these circum-
Stances the inference is irresistible that persons
engaged in this expedition will leave the United
States with hostile purposes against Nicaragua.
They cannot, under the guise which they have
assumed, that they are peaceful emigrants, con-
ceal 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 expedent was
successfully resorted to previous to the last ex-
petition, and the vessel in which those compos-
ing it were conveyed to Nicaragua, obtained a
clearance from the collector of the port of Mo
bile. Although, after careful examination, no
arms or munitions of war were discovered on
board, yet when they arrived in Nicaragua, they
were found to be armed and equipped and inn
mediately commenced hostilities. sA2'
The leaders Of former illegal expeditions of
the same charadDf have openly expressed their
intention to renew hostilities against Nicaragua
One Of them, who has already been twice ex-
PEELED from Nicaragua, has invited, through the
public newspapers, American citizens to emigrate
to that republic, and has designated Mobile as
the place of rendezvous and departure, and San
Juan del Norte as the port to which they are
bound. This person, who has renowned his al
legiance 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 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 peace
full emigrants, if any such there be, from the dis
astrous consequences to which they will be ex-
United States, have Thought It TT to issue this
my proclamation enjoining upon all officers of
the government, civil and military, in their re-
spective spheres, to be viglant, active and faith
full 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 welfare Of the country, to aid the eff
forts of the public authorities in the discharge of
their duties.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto setmy
hand and caused the seal Of the United States to
be affixed to these presents.
Done at the city of Washington, the thirtieth
day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty eight, and of the independence of the Uni
ted States the eighty-thir
JAMES BUCHANAN.
By the President:
LEWIS CAss, Secretary Of State.