The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-02
IMPORTANT FROM YUCATAN.

.4nother Stale Coming The editor of the
New Orleans Delta has received very important
letter from CamPeachy, dated Feb. 4, from credi-
table sources, which expresses anxious wish
for Yncatan to be annexed to the United States
after the manner of Texas. " We are here per-
feclly convinced" says the writer, " that the an
nexaiion of Texas is one of those events which
rarely occur, and which tend 10 make happy an
unfortunate nation. Happy, very happy are the
Texans, in having secured solid and true pro-
lection from the United States, and liberated
themselves from the unworthy and imbecle gov
ernment of Mexico Ynca tan needs now of this
same protection. The Yucatecos are anxious to
get it from the United States, and we have deter
mined to send committee to Washington, so as
To propose to the Government of the United States
to protect us and give us aid, in that Mexico
should once more attempt TO impose upon ns-for
we are now determined TO spill last drop Of
blood In defence OF liberty and independence, and
would rather die in the battle, or on The scaffoId,
than submit again TO the Mexican Government,
by which we have not been treated as brothers,
but than slaves. Our own banner with FIVE
stars is now waving all over the peninsula, and
we have sworn 10 keep it up as long as we have
an arm to defend ourselves with, and never TO al
low The Mexican flag 10 show its colors again in
our free and Independent nation. Yucatan will
not, and cannot agree with the Government of
Mexico, because man of good morals and hon
orabe sentiments will never agree with
rogue and scoundTel. Mexico does not deserve
TO hold in its possession such a state as this
and if we can only obtain protection and aid
from the United States we will consider oursel-
YES happy, and free from tyranncal proceedings
of that Government. Our people are disposed To
enter into arrangements with the United States,
which will be of some advantage 10 them. There
is no contrary fcelinG-there are no divisions Of
pares-we all joined, and our wish and de-
termination is one throughout the country. We
were born to be free, and we want To be free are
Independent. At Vera Cruz they have approved
Of our determination in separating from the Mexi-
Republic, but we must wait until April
next, when The Chambers will meet Mexico
and we hope that by that time we may have en-
tered into some arrangements with the United
States Government" The Editors of the Delta
say that they have received several printed cir
culars which confirm the opinions expressed in the
above extracts. What is to be done in the prem
ises viii it be said that this is our ambition
oar intrigue, our desire for additional territory
Is it not, on the contrary, an evidence of the up
right character of our institutions, the stability Of
our free Government, tho increasing power and
yigour of the Republic? Let the oppressed
among our Republican neighbours, who want
peace and prosperity. come in under the shelter
of the wings Of our Eagle, and find that protec-
lion, happiness, and prosperity which they so
much need. The ball seems TO roll The next
proposition for annexation will be from ,Me1ico.
ABREF HfsToRY We remember speech Of
n drunken man, that in a sentence tells the story
Of many a life. He had started, when young,