Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-04
BY JAMES BucHANAN.
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-Prssidsat Of tho United States Of america.



Whereas information has REACHED me from sources
which cannot disreg ,rd that certain persons in
violation Of the neutrality laws Of The United Safes,
are making third attempt 70 set foot military
expedition within sheir territory against Nicaragua,
foreign State, with which they are 81 peace. ln
order t. raise money for equipping and Bsintspisg
this expedition. persons connected Herewith as l
have reason to believe have issued aud sold bonds
aud other contracts pledgBg the public lands OF
Nicaragus and the transit route through its territory
as security for their redemption aud ful6lment.
The hostile design Of this expedition is rendered
manifest by the fact that these bonds and contracts
can be Of no possible value to their holders, unless
the present government of Nicaragua shall be over
| thrown BY force Besides, the envoy extraordinary
and minister pienipoentiary Of that government IN
the United States has issued notice. in pursuance
OF his instructions dated on the 9th instant, for
bidding the citizens subjects Of any nation, except
passengers inten1ing to proceed through Nieqrsgus
over the Transit route from ocean to ocean to enter
It's territory without regular passport, signed ~
the proper minister consul general Of the republic
resident in the country from whence they shall have
departed Such persons, with this exception, twill
he stopped and compelled 70 return by the same con-
veyanoe that took them 70 the country" From these
circumstances the Inference is irresistible that per
sons engaged in this expedition will leave the United
States with hostile purposes against Nicaragua Tney
I caunot under the guse which they have assumed,
that thew are peaceful emigrauts conceal their real
I
vance that their landing will be resisted and can
only be accomplished by an oyeIpoWering force
This expedieut was successfully resorted to previous
to the last expedition, and the vessel in which those
composing il were conveyed 10 Nicaragua, oh aimed
clearance from the collector of The port Of Mobile.
| Although after careful examination, no arms or
munitions Of war we're discovered on hoard, yet,
when they arrived 10 Nicaragua, they we're found to
be armed and equipped and Immediately commenced
| hostilities.
The leaders of former Illegal expeditions Of the
character have openly expressed their intention
10 renew hOsilities against Nicaragua One of them
who has alre sdy been twice expelled from Nicaragua
has invited through the public newspapers, American
citizens TO eigrate 10 that republic and has des
na1ed Mobile as the place f rendezvous and de
partuFe and San Juan del NOrte as the port to
| which they are bound. This person, who has re
uouuced his allegiance to the Uni'ed States, and
| claims to be President of Nicaragua, has gwen
DO ice 10 the collector Of the port Of Mobile thai
tVo or three hundred of these emigrants 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 honestly deiuIed into the belief that they are
about to proceed Nicaragua aspeacefu emigrants,
if any such there be, from the disastrous coDse-
eue0ces 10 which they viii he exposed l, James
| Buchanan, President Of the United States, have
thought il ct to issue this my proclamation njon ng
upon all officers OF tie government civil and mits
~ in their RESP ective spheres to be vgan, active,
and fa hful IN SURPRISING these Illegal enterprises
and in carry ing their standing instruct ms 10
that efect exhOrting all good citizens by heir re
spee for the laws and their regard Tor the peace and
welfare of the country, to aid the efforts of the
pub 10 authorities in the discharge Of heir duties
In testimony whereof, [ have hereuntO set my
hand aud caused the seal of the United States to
| be affixed to these presents.
Done at the CITY of Washington, the tbirtieth day
Of October thousand eight hundred
H. 81 and ffty eight and of the independence
of the United Stetes he eigh y~third
JAMES BUCHANAN.