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788 APPENDIX. PROCLAMATIONS. Nos. 37, 38. colony of Spam, with which this country is at peace-; and whereas it is believed that this expedition is instigated and set op footl clhiegy by forexgtpcrs whlo dgr; to make our shores the scene of their gui ty an os e prepara ons ag ins friendly power; and seek by falsehood and ipnsrepresengaltion to iedlucehour own citizens especially the youn¤· and nnconsi erate into e1r WIC e _ sc emes,j— an ungrateful return for the: benefits conferred iupon them by this people, in permitting them to make our country an asyluni from oppression,——and in flaant abuse of the hospitality thus extended to them: grAnd whereas such expeditions can only be regarlded asladvlpnturf-1; foiilplgpiler d bb d t t the condemnation o the CIVI IZC wor w 1 s ey gil: lgroglalidgyl tomtllleubehhracter of our country,-—in violation ofi ithe lags op nafons —-and ex ressly prohibited by our own. Our statutesdec are " at 1 an; person shalhpwithin the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin °Z“° °*` f°2’§’§” ‘”°`¥i‘? °" r*’"*”lf.“ T5 F iii; Z‘$¥.."2Z§l?;?§¥ 3’§*.1§‘ZiZ3€ S? en er use e carrie on rom en <* _ 4 any fgreigh prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be lined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years: " _ _ Now, therefore, I have issued this my Proclamation, warning all persons who shall connect themselves with any such enterprise or expedition in v1olation of our laws and national obligations that they will thereby subyect themselves lto the heavy penalties denounced against such offences, and- will forfeit their claim to the protection of this government, or any interference in their behalf, no mat» ter to what extremities they may be reduced in conseqtgance of tléeir illegal toni d ct. And therefore I exhort all good citizens, as they regar our nationa relputation, as they respect their own laws and the laws of nations, as they value the blessings of peace and the welfare of their country, to discountenance, and, by all lawful means, prevent anysuch enterprise; and call upon every ofiicer of this government, C1V1l or military, to use all efforts in his power, to arrest for trial and punishment every such offender against the laws of the country. Given under my hand, the twenty-fifth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and the seventy- [L' S'] fifth of the Independence of the United States. LIILLARD FILLMORE. Br rms Pnnsmnnr: W. S. DERRICK, Acting Secretary of State. No. 38. Call of an extraordinary Session of the Senate. Feb- 25, 1853- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A PROOLAMATION. Preamble re- THE attention of the Pmcsmiaur having been called to the proceedings of $P€°il¤g R {O1`- Congress at the close of its session, on the 4th of March, 1851, from which it lll? tf"?°€‘;"£° appears that the constitutional term of that body was held not to have expired Qghmgma °sn’;‘; until 12 o’clock at noon of that day; and a notice having been issued, agreeably OM, to former usage, to convene the Senate ateleven o cloc <,.A. M., on the 4th of March next, 1t IS apparent that such call is in conflict with the decision afbresaid; Now, therefore, as well for the purpose of removing all doubt as to the legality of such, call, as of establishing a precedent of what is deemed a proper mode of cézinyenilpg the Sep1ate,dI,t ly[I;Q.LAR(l)tFI(lQ.i.l\IOItt}lil, Pregpdenfa of tthe Unitgd a cs, ave consx ere 1 o e my u y issue is n1y roc ma ion revo — mg said call, and hereby declaring that an extraordinary occasion reqiiires the Senate of the United Statcsto convene for the transaction of business at the capitol, in the city ofWashington, on _Friday, the 4th day of March next, at twelve o’clock, at noon of that day, of which all who shall at that time he entitled to act as members of that body are hereby required to take notice.