Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-03
Late from Yncatan.

The barque Tarquin, Captain Harding, arri-
we'd yesterday from Iacatan, (says The ~ Orleans
Picayune, June 25lh,) having sailed from Lagu-
ma On the 10Th June.
We learn BY gentleman who came passen-
ger on The Tarquin that on lie 10th June the
United States brIg Somers, Com'r lngraham. re-
ceivcd dispatches from lie Yucalan Congress-
proclaiming their neutrality in the pending war,
and Offering their services 10 furnish the Somers
with whatever The vessel might require The
Somers Immediately took on board some sup
plies, and sailed the same night TO join The squad
ron of Vera Cruz.
The letter which suspended hereto, from our
ever kind and courteous correspondent, gives
clear idea OF the design of The visit Of the Somers,
and OF the present anomalous position OF Yucca
ian towards this country and Mexico
The Yucalan schooner Ventura sailed from
Campeachy on The 18TH Jane for n Orleans.
In another column WILDE found manifesto on
the part otlhe foreign residents OF Laguna, many
uf whom ale Americans, in regard 10 The recent
attempt OF Bruno and others 10 revolulionize Ia
basco, deriving ,heit resources tiom iucatan.
The manifesto best uniolds The whole subject
Especial Correspondence Of tic " o. Pleayuncl
The U. S. brig So@ere arrived al Camneacbv
on the 4th OF June, with instructions 10 nav he
usual respects 10 The authorities, and TO present
assurances OF sympathy and friendly dispositions
OF the United States towards The young Republic.
note from Capt. Irgraham, addressed 10 our
Consul in which an inquiry was made as 10 the
position which Yucatan would assume in the
present war between The United States and Mex
leo, was referred by our Consul 10 the Supreme
Government Al Merida. and deemed Of so much
importance By The President as 10 be placed before
the Extraordinary Congress now in session. The
Congress by large vote instructed the Govern
ment to reply 10 The American Consul, that Yu-
caian is III an actual state Of separation from the
rest OF The Republic, having resumed her sover-
eighty according 10 The decree Of The Legislative
Assembly oil the Isl Of January last, the Tenor
mol having been altered or annullcd, and conse-
quenty effective in all lis parts and that the peo-
pie OF Yucalan are assembled, by means OF their
Representatives, in Extraordinary Congress, 10
deliberate on The future position Of the Peninsu-
Ia" The Government also hold out an intma-
ton that they are willing 10 treat with anv enc
properly authorized BY The United States The
subJectna Of this resolution OF Congress was
considered in popular meeting al Campeachy,
and approved by vote OF 50 10 4.
The present situation OF Yuca,an, with regard
10 Mexico, is perfect anomaly, and do not
think il is probable that she will change her
present undetermined position ior one oil absolute
independence. II Mexico were 10 shut her ports
against The products Of Yuca,an, the Iatler would
lose her only possible market, and would OF course
be Impoverished and ruined Salt i, her principal
article ofexpoH which, as 4 province Of Mexico,
she is permitted TO introduce into the other ports of
Mexico under nominal duty. She is thus en-
abled 10 compete with foreign salt, which pays a
larger tax This she can do in no other market
where there are not discriminating duties in her
favor Yucaan is a large importer from the
United States. Thirty thousand bbls Of -four er-
Ter the port of Campeachy annually From us
she derives The very food 81 her population. In
exchange Tor our -four she sends !t,ie else than
silver. All her silver is derived from Mexico
from the sale OF her salt. 10 shut the Mexican
ports against her permanently, is 10 deprive Yu-
catan OF The means OF buying The necessaries Of
lile and the Uned States Of very yauaLlecus-
toner.
Yucatan, in order to avoid the exaciion Of the
Central Government, and more especially the
unequal application Of the tariff Of 1886, once
before separated herself from Mexico. The war
Of 1913 ensued, which even,uated in The conclu-
sion OF a satisfactory treaty with Santa Anna
This treaty was afterwards repudiaied Depu-
ties from Yucatan arrived in Mexico when the
Government oi Santa Anna was to',ering 10 its
tall. The Provisional Government of Mexico
decided upon an examination OF all the acts OF
Santa Anna, and among them the treaty with
Yucatan came under discussion. The House OF
hiNd pPbFth VI ~ Ny q Idi ~ filcr
bul before it could be finally acted upon BY the
Senate Paroles had overturned the Provisional
Government, and placed himself in the Chair OF
State. The Deputies OF fucatan receiving TO
satisfactory answer from Paroles, returned 10
their Government.
In the mean time, the States OF Yuca,an de-
cIared their separation from Mexico, and ar
ranged for the extraordinary Congress now in
session.
The subject of declaring The absolute independ-
ence oil the Peninsula, and final separation from
Mexico, has been discussed with great warmth,
but il is easy that there will be great reluc-
lance To sever forever the bonds which bind them
10 Mexico.
They will endcavor 10 preserve neutrality du-
ring this war, and then rely upon their hncssc 10
concilate Mexico, so as still 10 have the adyan-
taees OF her ports.
I, is the policy Of the United States TO encou-
rage such position, rather Than one OF absolute
independence.
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