Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-01
THE ATOCHA AND YUCATAN
FOLI,IES."


Under this head, the New Orleans Del
la, paper, which has, if anythingd leaned
towards the Administration, reads severe
but probably well deserved lecture 10 Mr..
Polk and his cabinet. II bcgins with say.
ing: l..s.- ,,r..,-, ....s,e
IA commission Of lnnacy should be taken out
against Our Executive whenever II undertakes TO
enter into negotiations with the Mexican Govern
ment, or any Of its States or people"
1t continues by saying that Folks great
folly in slipping Santa Anna into Mexico,
has been succeeded by a series of minor
blunders. Passing over other .faur pas, 1--WE
come down." says the Delta, ITO the folly Of
picking up renegade Mexican, or South
American, in the streets of New York, and
investing him with the high dignity and
responsibility Of an American plenipoten-
tiary.s Senior Atocha is well known here,
and his sudden elevation is regarded by his
old acquaintance as utterly incredible"
ga long residence in Mexico, profitable
toadyisrn to Santa Anna, whose money bag he
carried to the cock. pits frequented by his Excel.
lency, an extensive shaving and pawnbrokersge
in small way, in addition to petty inrigues, all
terminating in rendering him SO obnoxious to the
Mexicans as to suggest the expedency Of his
leaving the country, are the qualifications Of the
individual selected by our Government to bear
the olive branch to the Mexican Governments
On what ground this choice was made we are at
a loss 10 discover. The complete failure Of this
mission, and the almost unrestrained indignation
and contempt exhibited by the Mexcans towards
Senior Atocha. sufficiently demonstrate the weak.
ness and folly Of this appointment ,, .,..,.
"Blunder number two is fully equal to mum
Der one. The reception OF Don Jose Robira, by
our Government, as tho accredited agent and rep
resentative of the sol disani independent State Of
Yucalsn, and the release OF prizes taken by our
navy on the ground that they belonged to the clt>
liens Of that State, is one OF the most incompre.
hensible and inexcusabe folies ever committed
by any government. The whole affair was 8
mos. ludicrous farce, in which Uncle Sam is
made to act the character OF BOBBY to half dozen
tricksters and juggers. Anxious to continue
their profitable business with the United States,
especially at this time, when all the other Mexi
can ports were closed, the cunning Yucatecos got
up pretended pronunciamento, declaring their
separation from the Mexican Republic, and their
determination to do business on their own hook
Such appeared to be the character Of the revolu.
ton in the papers whether it had any other or
real existence, we have never yet learned. The
object Of this revolution was very evident they
wished 10 preserve their commerce with this port,
and 10 save their vessels from our squadron.--
Don Jose Robira was selected to carry GU, this in.
trigue, and hood.wink the wise heads at Wash.
ington. His success exceeded his expectations.
The independence OF Yucaan is recognised the
ships seized by our fleet and under custody of
law, are released, Don Jose Robira is acknowl
edged as Minister, and what is of more advan
tsge 10 him, receives passports for Yucatan yes.
sells, goes to New York, ships several valuable
Of course, be permitted to pass through our squad.
ron, and when they are safe out Of New York,
the news arrives that it is all humbug, that Yucca.
tan is still portion OF the Republic OF Mexico,
devoted 10 the cause of Santa Anna, and con.
tribulng her quota to The continuance OF the
war with the United States. Thus is our Govern.
ment made 10 afford aid and comfort 10 the enemy,
and VIVA. is scarcely less Notifying, 10 give
them just grounds for exulation over our sim.
plicity and credulity. We have suspicion that
this whole intrigue originated in New Orleans,
and that the chief means Of carrying il out was
concocted here. A very little sagacity or pru,
dence would, however. have protected the govern.
ment from this gull.rep"
"THE GLoBE."-We have received the
first number of new paper, bearing the
above title, published in Columbia, by w.
A. VERBRyKE, and edited by PEYToN
GILES. 1t is a neatly printed sheet, and
has at the head of its columns the name
of Gen w. o. BUTLER, of Kentucky, for
President. The editor, we believe, is an
anti Benton man.
The Hannibal Journal comes to us in
an enlarged and improved shape. H. c.
Broaddus and L. L. Hawkins have charge
of the editorial department. 1t is in favor
of old Rough for President.
The Common Council of Troy, New
York, have voted 5000, for the purchase Of
sword to be presented to the gallant Gen
Wool He is citizen of Troy.
"The number of foreign emigrants
which arrived at New York from the Isl