The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01
LATE FROM YUCATAN.

LATE FROM YUCATAN.
The barque Tarquin, Captain Harding, arrived
yesterday from Yucatan, having sailed from Laguna
on the 18th inst.
We learn by gentleman who came passenger on
the Tarquin that, on the 10th instant, the United
States brig Somes, Commander lngrsham, received
dispatches from the Yucatan Congress, proclaiming
their neutrality in the pending war, and offering
their services TO furnish the Somers with whatever
the vessel might require. The Somers immcHisfsly
took on board some supplies, sn' aUi.sA he same
night TO JOIN the soustrua 81 Nerb Cruz.
The 'a'trF which Is appended hereto, from lur
ever Kind md eyarstus .8ugs00nirDt gives clear
t1sa ~ W. gn ul lg vsEi o. Gs Slaiers, and Of
lh6 p-srr anomalous position Ut Yulslsn towards
lElr country and MsEIcr
TIE E1cEan FrnDpusr, Ventura, sailed from
CamOesrhY or DE isth instant Tor thls port
W another 30 ron win vt found mon lesi5 ON
ne pant Of The 0reSG residents O, ilgupa many Of
whom ore Amcursns, IN regard u he rscsui At
.eupl Of Bruno and OfteN 20 rsvolgtilni7s Tnbay-
60, deriving tbsrr rsSoatcs8 from Fu-n'sn The
manifesto best unlolis he whole 5ubiect.
Special correspondence Of ne ricbyuns5
CsNpIAcHr, june 10 1876
The L. S hs,s so'lers arrived at Caorr-s.,,y on
me an " ju"- ,.t l1strurfon-' D., The Qvusl
pro- H we Hu'hou'-r resent sEslson1es
a. sunra'hy and 'usri.y lspougGIs Of the Uni
, ,ed States 'rTards inc young TepubIic.
''r'r aaw Cap. lugrahar, addressed 70 our
ic' shlst an inquiry wa ai1da a. 10 TIE
uoa Which fUcAtsH Ragl3 ssE0lgG Ia the prsy
znt v'sT bgsWosa ths Uuasa b,stts knl Mgxisary,,
/ r1i-rled ~ va o,0Zal % .hs supreme gsvsan,soi
81 Nisri1s and deemed .! ~ rluoA ings+aaor b1
10 pflid=nt 90 20 " rl-rsd before ,hs axirscri.
Gsry Congress now h ssasiOn. Ihs CSneFsst by a
barge otr Instructed the Eorsbnsul 20 reply 70 toe
Ameusaa eonsal "tnat NgsHsn y in 40 aatua
t,1le al nsENntop s3n the zee, oS.Ae r5pu,hc bav-
rag ,sl5nsi hes s0TsrfigHty ssc5ri.6g to ho de-
crse lf the icE,a6uv, assembly OF the lsi Of JGEna
lev last. de HgAr rot having been altered
~ g1ttal'ed, aDr consequently effective all
rs paris snt uai Hc Tsor!o Of fucatan ar.
assembled, 10y NEAR VI their representatives,
IN extraordinary Congress, to deliberate on the fu-
.are position OF the peninsula" The government
also hold out an intmstiou that they are willing to
treat with any one properly authorized by the Uni
ted States. The subject-matter Of this resolution
Of Congress was considered in popular meeting at
C,mpeachy, and approved by n vote of eighty to
four.
The present situation of Yucatan with regard to
Mexico, is perfect anomaly, and do not think
that it is probable that she will change her present
undetermined position for one of absolute ndepend-
ence. IfMexico were to shut her ports against the
products Of Yucatan the latter would lose her only
possible Market and would Of course be impover-
ished and ruined. Salt Is her principal article Of ex
port, which, as a province Of Mexico, she is per-
imitted to introduce into the other ports of Mexico
under nominal duty. She is thus enabled to COM
pete with foreign salt, which pays large tax.
This she can do in no other market where there are
not discriminating duties in her favor. Yucatan is
a large importer from the United States. Thirty
thousand bbls. -four enter the port Of Campeachy
annually From us she derives the very food OF
her population, In the exchange for our -four she
sends little else than silver. All her silver is derived
from Mexico from the sale of her salt. To shut the
Mexican ports against her permanently, Is to de-
prive Yucatan of the means of buying the necessa.
ries of life and the United States of very valuable
customer.
Yucatan, in order to avoid the exaotion Of the
central government and more especially the unequal
application of the tariff of 1886, before sepa
rated herself from Mexico. The war Of ls43 en-
sued, which eventuated in the conclusion of salts
factory treaty with Santa Ana. This treaty was
afterwards repudated Deputies from Yucatan ar
rived in Mexico when the government of Santa Ant
was lettering to its fall. The provisional govern
ment of Mexico decided upon examination of all thu
acts Of Santa Ana, and among them the treaty
with Yucatan came under discussion The Hous
of Representatives dsapproved Of 1t by large vote
but before it could be finally acted upon by the Sen
ate Paroles had overturned the provisional govern
ment, and placed himself in the chair of state. Fh
Deputies or Yucatan receiving no satisfactory an
swer from Paroles, returned to their government.
/ In the mean time the States of Yucatan declare
their separation from Mexico, and arranged for tn
extraordinary Congress now in session.
The subject of declaring the absolute independ
ence of the peninsula, and final separation fror
Mexico has been discussed with great warmth, bu
il is easy to see that there will be great rsuctanc
to sever forever the bonds which bind them t
| Mexico.
They will endeavor to preserve neutrality durino
this war, and then rely upon their fnesse to conci
late Mexico, 80 as still to have the advantages
her ports.
tits the policy of the United States to encourag
such position, rather than one Of absolute indeper
dence.