Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-04

Pes;desf Of Tie Usised States of Ameriea.
A Proclamation.
Whereas Information has reached me from
sources which cannot disregard. that certain per
sons. in violation Of the neutrality laws OF the
United States, src making third attempt to set
on foot military expedition within their territory
against Nicsragua, foreign State, with which
thew are at peace In order TO raise money for
eouipping and maintaining this expedition. per-
sons connectsd Herewith. ~ | have reason to be-
lieye. have Issued and sold bonds and other con-
tracts. pledging the public lands Of Nicaragua
and the transit route through its territory rs Sc
curity for their redemption and ful6llment.
The hostile design OF this expedition is rendered
manifest by the fact that these bonds and contracts
can be II no possible value to their holders unless
the present government Of Nicaragua shall be
overthrown By force. Besides, the envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary Of that gov
eminent in the United S,ates has issued notice.
in pursuance Of his instructions, dated on the 9th
instant forbidding the citizens or subjects of any
nation. except passengers intending to proceed
through Nicaragua over the transit route from
ocean 70 ocean, to enter it's territory without
regular passport signed by the proper minister or
onsul-eenerni Of the republic resident in the
country fr0m whence they shall have Departed
Su-h persons. with this exception. will be stop
ped and compelled 10 return by the same convey
ance that took them to the country" From these
circumstances. the inference is irresistible that
persons engaged in this expedition will leave the
United STATES with hostile purposes against Near
aqua Tncv eanno,. under the gui,c which they
have assumed that they are p~aceful e'n'grants,
conceal ther real intentions, and especially when
they know in advance that iher lan1ing will lac
resisted. and only he accomplished by M
empowering force. ia- esrraien was success
hdiv resortc1 II previous IL the last expedition,
and the vessel IN which those composing it were
conveyed TO Nicaragua. obtained II clearance from
the collector If the port of Mobile Although, nf
ter a careful examination. no arms or munitions
of war were discovered I'm board, yet. when they
arrived at Nicaragua, they were found to be arm
ed and equipped and Immediately commenced hos
Utilities.
The leaders of former illegal expeditions or the
same character have openly expressed their inten-
ton to renew hostilities against Nicaragua. One
OF them, who has already been twice expelled
from Nicaragua has invited, through the public
newspapers, American citizens to emigrate to that
republic and has designated Mobile Is the place
of rendezvous and departure, and San Juan del
Norte as the po1 10 which they are bound This
person, who has renowned his allegiance 10 the
United States, and claim. to be the President Of
Nicaragua has given notice to the collector of the
port Of Mobile that two three hundred Of these
emgrants will be prepared to embark from that
port about the middle Of November.
For these and other good reasons and for the pur-
pose Of saving American citizens who may have been
honestly deluded into the belief that they are
about to proceed to Nicaragua as peaceful emf
grants, if any such there be. from the disastrous
consequences to which they are exposed, |. James
Buchanan. President of the United States, have
thought fit to issue this my proclamation, enjoin-
ing upon all officers of the government civil and
military. in their respective spheres, TO be vgant
active, a.d faithful in suppressng these illegal
enterprises, and in carrying out their standing in
structions to that effect exhorting all good citi
Gems, BY their respect for the laws and their re-
gard 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 l have hereunto act my
hand and caused the seal Of tho United States to
be affixed to these presents.
Done at the city Of Washington, the thirtieth
LIS. day of October, one Thousand eight hun
bred and fftycight. and Of the indie
pendence Of the United States the egh
ty-third