The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-01
The Presidents Proclamation Against ,be
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Whereas, information has reached me from source.
which cannot disregard tla, certain persons in viola
ton Of the neutrality laws OF The United States aic
making third attempt 10 set on foot military cxpeii
ton within their territory against Nicaragua forc.vnt
State with which they al peace
Ii order 10 raise money FOR eauppng aud maintaining
this expedition persons connected Herewith rs haveI
reason to believe have issued and SOLD bonds othes
pledgng the public lands Of Nicaragua and the
Transit route through us territory security thar
redemption and fulnlment
The hostile design of this expedition rendered mans
fest by the fact that these bonds and be OF
possible value TO their holders unless the present 60
vernmen, of Nicaragua shall be overthrown by force
Besides the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni
potentary Of that government the United States has
issued notice. in pursuance Of his Instructions dated tho
nth instant fobddng the citizens subjects of any
onexcep passengers intending TO proceed through Mica
ragua the Transit from enter
its territory without regular passport signed by the op
Minister Consul General Of the republic resident the
country from whence they shall have departed Such per
sons, with this exception, will be stopped and compelled
to return by the conveyance that took them the
country
From these circumstances the inference is irresistible
that persons engaged in this expedition viii leave the
United States with hostile purposes against Nicaragua
They cannot under the guse which they have ASSUMED
that they peaceful emierants, conceal their
real intentions, and especially when they knew in
advance that their landing WIN be resisted, and only
be accomplished by overpowering force This expe
dent was successfully resorted previous the last
expedition and the vessel which those composing
conveyed to Nicaragua obtained cIeararc. from
the Collector of the port Of Mobile Although acare1
examination munitions Of war were discovered
ON board yet when they arrived in Nicaragua they
found to be armed and equipped, and Immediately
commenced hostics. The leaders Of the former Illegal
expeditions Of the character have openly exucssed
their intention to renew Lostiles against Nca aqua
one Of them, who has already been twice expelled
from Nicaragua has invited through the public news
papers American citizens TO cmigratc TO that re)ubtc
and designated Mobile the place OF rendezvous and
departure, and San Juan del Norte the port towhich
they bound This person, who has renowned lis NJ
legance 10 the United States and claims to be President
OF Nicaragua has given notice the Collector of tn port
of Mobile that three hundred OF these emgants
will be prepared embark from that port about tr md
| die of November,
For these and other good reasons and for pur
pose Of saving American citizens who may have ben no
nesty deuded into the belief thai they about pro
coed to Nicaragua peaceful emrants any such there
be from the disastrous consequences TO which they will hen
exposed James Buchanan President Of the United states
have thu ught ut TO issue this, my proclamation, 'njon
ing upon all officers OF the government civil and military
in Their respective spheres, to be yigant active faith
full suppressng these illegal enterprises and mcarry
ing out their standing instructions to that effect, and
exhorng all good citizens by their respect tie laws
and their regard for the peace and welfare OF the country
10 aid the efforts the pdoc authorities the discharge
1 Of their duties.
| In testmony whereof have hereunto set IN, hand
and caused the seal OF the United States be affixed 10
| these presents.
Done at the City OF Wasn gon this thirtieth day Of
October, thousand eight hundred fifty eight ana
Of the Independence OF the UnAed the eighty third
JANIS BUCHANAN
By the President-LEwp CAss, Secretary OF State