The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-11

Washington. Oct. 81

Washlngton, Oct. 81.
BY James Buchanan, Pres. of u. s. A.
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 third attempt to
set on foot military expedition with
in their territory against Nicaragua.
foreign State with which they are at
peace-in order to raise money for
equipping and maintaining this expe-
dition, persons connected Herewith, as
/ have reason to believe, have issued
aud sold bonds and other contracts
pledging the public lands of Nicaragua
and the Transit route through its ter
fitory, as security for their redemp-
ton and fulfillment-the hostile design
of this expedition is rendered manifest
by the fact that these bonds and con-
tracts can be of no possible value to
their holders unless the present Gov
eminent of Nicaragua shall be over
thrown by force.
Besides the Envoy Extraordinary,
and Minister Plenipotentiary of that
Government in the United States, has
issued notice in pursuance of his in
structiGs, dated the 9th inst, forbid
ding the citizens or subjects of any ma
ton, except passengers intending to
proceed to Nicaragua over the Transit
route from Ocean to Ocean, to enter
its territories without regular pass
port, signed by the proper minister or
consul general of the Republic, resi-
dent in the country from whence they
shall have departed. Such persons,
with this exception, will be stopped and
compelled to return by the same con-
veyance that took them to the country.
From the circumstances 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, conceal
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 expedient was success
fully resorted to previous to the last
expedition, and the vessel in which
those composing it were conveyed to
Nicaragua obtained clearance from
the Collie ctor of the port of Mobile, al
though after careful examination no
arms or munitions of war were discov-
cred on board, yet when they arrived
In Nicaragua they were found to be
armed and equipped and Immediately
commenced hostilities. The leaders
of the former illegal expeditions of this
character have openly expressed their
intention to renew hostilities against
Nicaragua. One of them who has al.
ready been expelled twice from Nicar.
aqua, has invited through the public
newspapers, American citizens to emf
CRATE to that Republic, and has desig.
mated Mobile as the place of rendez
vous and departure, and San Juan de
Norte as the port to which they are
bound. Thisperson, whohasrenounced
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 hun
dred of these emigrants will be pre-
pared 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 NAV have been honestly deluded
into the belief that they are about tc
proceed to Nicaragua as peaceable
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 fit to issue this m,
proclamation, enjoining upon all off
GERS of the Government, civil and mil
itary, in their respective spheres, to b.
vigilant, active and faithful in suppress
ing these illegal enterprises, and il
carrying out their standing instruction
to that effect, and expecting all goot
citizens, by their respect for the laws
and their regard for the peace ant
welfare of the country, to aid the et
forts of the public authorities in tn
discharge of their duties.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal Q
the United States to be affixed t
these presents. Done at the city O
Washington, this 3Oth day of October
1853, and of the Independence of tn
United States the SD.