Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-08
ITGAIlN.

/ lHpIity OF INV CtHHbl dNu'd VI NiSAi'o
and made an effort to assert their indepen'
dence. After desuory and annoying
warfare, however, Of about years, they
we're induced to assent TO renew The con-
neelon under certain liberal guarantees
| The agreement, however, was not kept by
Mexico. As soon as the central auIhorl-
| ties had induced the Yucatccos to lay down
/ their arms, the previous extorIlons and eX-
actions we're resumed. This was the case
until 10 February Of the present year.
when the project OF raising monarchicaI
government IN Mexico, began to be openly
advocated, and was believed 10 be favored
by the ruling authorities of Mexico Them.
selves, At this jnncure, Yucalan deter.
mined on another effort to right herself,
and at all events to separate herself from
all connection with the projects Of the Roy.
aIisls. A provisional declaration Of indie.
pendence was therefore adopted, setting
forth The grievances OF the country, but re-
serving the entire abjuratIon Of the Cen.
trail Government for subsequent meeting
of the Legislature. This movement was
followed by immediate proposals Of con
citation from Mexico, and these proposals
have been for sumo time the subject of de.
liberation in the Yucatan Congress The
authority of Mexico Ind been already con-
temned, however, that al two different
times, previous to the occurrences we are
now speaking of, Yuatan had unanimous
" refused to furnish either men or money,
tor the purpose Of prosecuting the war
with which Mexico mennced the u. States
Under these circumstances, on The break.
my oul of the war, the ports Of Yucaan
were very properly exempted from the
blockade instituted against the ports Of
Mexico, and vessel Of war (lhe brig So.
mer,) sent down on friendly mission, TO
asrermin in what political condinon the
people Of the Peninsula regarded them
selves, and 10 assure them OF the entire
indisposiion of this country losul iect them
TO any of The penalties Of the war.
Al the time Of the arrival Of the S1mcrs,
the OHertures of the Central Government
for reconciliation were before the Yucca
tan Congress, bat fund few friends. They
have n " been formally rejected, and The
entire Independence, nationality aud sover.
eighty Ht Yucalau announced. A national
fly has been adopted IN conformity, bear.
ing three stars IN imitation of the flag OF
this country. The barqpe Joaquinu, which
arrived here en- Saturday was the first Ia
display the new banner in our waters. -
It is considered highly probable that To
basco and ChIapa will follow the example
oil lucalan, aud perhaps the three will
form confederation, for which, irum their
compacuess and relative positions they
are well suited. This will give front
on the Gulf and Pacific oceans, the pro.
vince OF Chiapa living behind Yacatau,
and shutting it from the last named sea.
The people of Yucaan are undoubted
ly much superior, as body, to those Ol
any other province of Meyico. They are |
intelligent but Htilc distracted BY parties,
and have been almost entirely free from
the civil cUmmoliJus with which Mexico I
has been wasted. Hence, they have ha-
bits of order, stability and sell.guvernmenl
requisite for constitutional, republican
State. They are atfable, courteous and |
polite, to a degree. The climate of the |
peninsula is said to be very pleasant, and |
in most parts saIubrous. Formerly The
country was represented as very fertile, |
It's productlveness was no doubt exag
gerated In the interior there is a great
lack OF water, no river OF magnitude be-
ing found in the whnle country. 1t ad. I
mlts however, of the culture of maize.
rice, the sugar cane, cotton, pepper, tohac.
co and cochlneal Canpeachy has been
a mart of considerable trade, end might
be again revived. The peninsula has
been the seat Of popuous and flourish.
ing emplre-ihe remains Of ancient gran
deur-as the ruins of walled towns. na-
laces and religious temples Astounding
as much as in any part Of the new world
The population of Yucatan is now est.
mated at about half a million The ter.
ritory is compact and nearly isolated, one
side being washed by the Gulf of Mexico
and the other by the Caribbean sea. We
hope the new State will receive every
proper recognition and encouragement,
rom our Government, and flourish under
is three Stars till voluntarily proposes to
reset them in the great constellation Of the
Union. ~ 0. Bulletin.
Ills quite fashionable just now TO sheer
At Messrs, Cass, Allen, and other Sena.
ors, who, it is well known, were for 54o
40, or all of Oregon or none. These gen
emen may he assured, however, that they
ose no ground by such attacks. The
great events on the Mexican frontier, with
heir problhe important consequences,
reconcile men TO more liberal arrange
nents with England who, under other
would have persisted before
yielding an inch Of Oregon. Alnnv rae.
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