The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-31
me- BY JAMES BUCHANAN, Vmt
PYesi1ea Of he Uaad STATES Of america.



Whereas Information has reached me from sources
which cannot disregard that certain persons in viola
ton Of the neutrality laws of the United States
king third attempt TO set foot military expedition
within their territory against Nicaragua, foreign State
with which they at peace In order TO raise money
for equipping and maintaining this expedition persons
connected therewith have 10 believe, have
issued and sold bonds and other contracts pledgng the
public lands of Nicaragua and the transit route through
its territory security for their redemption and fulfil
ment i1s{ sts tHa Ea5aht ssH
The hostile design of this expedition is rendered mani
Test by the fact that these bonds and contracts be of
possible value to their holders unless the present gov
eminent Of Nicaragua shall be overthrow by force
Besides the envoy extraordinary and minister plenpo
tcnary Of that in the United States has is
sued notice. in pursuance Of his instructions dated
the 9th instant orbddpg the citizens subjects Of any
nation except passengers intending to proceed through
Nicaragua over the Transit route from to
ocean, to enter its territory without regular pass
port, signed by the proper minister or consul-gen
eral of the republic resident in the country from whence
they shall have departed. Such persons, with this
exception, |" will be stopped and compelled to return
by the same conveyance that took them TO the country
From these circumstances the inference irresistible that
persons engaged in this expedition will leave the United
States with hostile purposes against Nicaragua They
not under the guse which they have assumed that they
are peaceful emgmnts conceal their real intentions and
especially when they know in advance that their landing
will be resisted, and only be accomplished by
overpowerng force This expedient successfully
sorted previous to the last expedition and the vessel
which those composing it conveyed to Nicaragua
obtained clearance from the collector of the port of
Mobile. Although. after careful examination, arms
or munitions OF war discovered board, yet
when they arrived in Nicaragua they found to be
and; otal,r
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The leaders of former illegal expeditions of the same
character have openly expressed their intention to renew
hosttes against Nicaragua One Of them, who has al
ready been twice expelled from Nicaragua, has invited
through the public newspapers, American citizens to
emigate to that republic, and has designated Mobile
the place of rendezvous and departure and San Juan del
Norte the port to which they bound This person.
who has renowned 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 three
hundred of these emgants 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 honest
y deued into the belief that they about to
to Nicaragua peaceful emgrants, if any such there
be, from the disastrous consequences to which they
will be exposed l. James Buchanan, President of the
United States have thought it fit to issue this my proc
lamaton enjoning upon all officers of the government
civil and military in their respective spheres to be vigil
liant active. and faithful in suppessing these illegal
terprises and in carrying out their standing instructions
to that effect exhortng all good citizens by their
spect for the laws and their regard for the peace and
welfare of the country to aid the efforts of the public
authorities in the discharge of their duties. .
In testimony whereof have hereunto setmy hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these
presents. sTf- -sg.s .a..,.t... .... ..M
Done at the city of Washington, the threth day of
II. 81 October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
z7as eight. and of the independence of the United
5HfW States the eghty-third 5,.- N.a
Gs, @@4an4 IA f.s.i. sa..ra s. JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President .e4..l.. n.,
agt LEWIS CAss Secretary of State.