The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-11-13

1Ae Washington Uaion. ofN tho 3lst ult.
contains the pr0clamatiQn II the President ii
seleIencc to@thsE cskedS 81 expedition, 4 briel
Of which III ~elsgraDh. It il i
spresidsat II ~ stat1lss sj Ame,sea.

Whereas nfofagataion has rea .l,ed ma fron source
E.hiclS .aARle& Il iSregsrd that certain persons, il
II s xosaslS gMlkag II tssss5S ~eutfalfty laws ofthe United States
snpe @adt x,, ssaTa attempt 70 set q foot 4 %Inilisar'.
fofsigf State, yesR which they dc Al peace, il
order V raise Md lfor eouinpiYn6 ma ,natnta;hin.
snss sApeultloh Sons connected Herewith, as
tsase s ssason, V u W. have Issued and sold bond
xaaasa.sI s cghsla Neags1g the public landsnf Mica
assa ss.s alu t q route through It'll territory q
= s nv y 5or " ssdcHption and faiftlment.
Hui u : aN \ = e Df this expedition is rendered.
y. R VI " n y. .snS lint these bonds and ~contrsctt
rs4 ~ .s I'M s5sFalue To their holders, unless
Fuwhs b fs 81 e. q nisa Tagge sshalfaiaardinary
snds ~ Minister Sntisry of that government ii
t1e United SfS9-yXsss ssaeda notice, in prirsnaLca
Dt.nlA lnEtln& a0hT on the 9th instant, foe
pldlns the ellizeua objects Of any nation, except
s~z~AhAxEFfan rotNSS Hon ocean to Deem. to enter
III. ! n IN y 4 M sna1a Afegtlar passport. signed BY
H., III w nsssg gl s&&inlster or4cenAlll ggeneral OF the repnb-
naya Departed Such persons, with this exception
" VIII be stopped and compelled TO- return Nv the
same slfas conveyance that took them to the country /
E ,I 20 these circumstances the Inference Il ~irressti-
yle ttlat persons engaged ID This expedition viii leave
tho United States with hostile purposes against Mica.
sIagaa: they cannot, under the guise which they
nave assumed, tint they are peaceful emigrants,
conceal their real intentions, aud especially when
sney Know, IN advance. Tint their. landing will be
NgEAfTr &st1sA NSit ulSlyS TX euItttIuiiliSutu NY all over
towering force. This expetient was successfully
resorted 70 previous TO the last expedition, and The
vessel ~ which THOSE Composing It were conveyed
e Nlcaragua obtained a clearance from the coiIec-
III II q ne ,oert of Mobile. Although, after a care.
~ examination, no arms or munitions Of war were
a!scovcrefi on hoard; yet, when they arrived in
NlcaslgHa, they were found to be armed and eauip-
PED and Immediately commenced hostilities.
me leaders Of former Illegal expeditions of the
ton 10 renew h~ostiities agaiust Nicararpa. One AZ
snenas, who ilns already been twice expelled from
nlcaraElha, has invited through the public news.
papsts, American citizens til erAegrate t0sthat Re.
public and has DESIGNATED Mobile as The place at
r y apd departure and San Juan del Nolte
81 tne pnrt to which they aIe bound. This pel-
sYn who has renowned his aliegiances to the TINTED
st1tessand claims to the President Of Nicaraena
ilas given notice 70 the Collector Of the Port of
Mobile that two Or three hundred Of these emigants
y wi Il rs prepared e embark from that portaholt the
middle of November -
E Eqr these and other good reasons, and for tile
Pslrn9se Of saving American citizens who NAV have
been honestly delnded into the belief that they nre
snont V proceed 70 Nicaragua as peaceful migrants,
Il wy sucil there be, from the disastrous eouse.
9nellces 20 which they will lie exposed. I james
hticllanan, President of the United States Nave
thought u " to issltc TIT my pro- lamati III, cni 8inin
apon III officers of the Government, civil aid mill.
, .sts,.a I, a,s;s .a seiI,,r respective spheres, to BE- %vigilant,
''crplises, and IN carrying out Their standinu n.
'~tructions to that effect ;exlnrting all good r;tiya,s
Y their respect FIR the laws aud Their regarIl III
ne peace and welfare Of the country to aid thel
'onntry, r. aid the efforts of the public authorities
r the discharge oftieir duties.
~ testimony whereof, 4 have Iercuntos set my
iand, and the seal Of the United States to lie aiIixel
= these presents.
Done 1t tho city Of Washington. the
thirteenth day ot October, one thousand
lL.s.1 eight hundryd and tifty.eight, and Of Tic
independence OF the lyniteT Sfatno tha
eighty:third. Y
BY the President:
LEWIS G4ss, Secretary of State.