The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-18

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may appear to some that Yucatan doth protest too
much" TO ene the commissioners, who, it is said, are
to be despatched to the United States expect very
prompt acknowledgment of the independence and neu-
traty of State liable 10 such sudden changes of con-
dit on. AT the last accounts, two distinct governments
were in operation in Yucatan, Sehor Barbachano at the
head of one, and Senior Banet at the head of another
To complete this picture of confusion, or pretended
confusion, in the south of Mexico the Indicator of Vera
Cruz, of the 23d Of December, says
General Carrea, the President Of Central America, has
annexed the territory OF Soconuzco and Continues advanc
ing into the State of Chiapas, from which fact il appears
that hoses have commenced between that republic ard
ours General Cardona is preparing TO defend the State
it is desirable that the government should attend this
however weak he may seem, or in reality be-"
In connection with this view of Southern Mexico SO
favoably situated for foreign trade give the follow
ing translation of speech, delivered by a Sehor Gam
boa in the Congress of Mexico, the lth of Deem
Der, in support of proposition made by him, that the
government should enter into contract for 10000
muskes, so 900 pairs of pistols $4,000 swords and l00
Paixhan guns of proper caiber for field use; the can
non to be delivered within six months, and the other arms
within four; the whole be paid for within two years
and the contingent of the States pledged for the pay
ment The speaker takes it for granted that these sup
plies of might be introduced into the country through
Yucaan and Tabasco:
''SR; Without there be troops, and without
my can the people maintain the institutions which
may be established for the of whatsoever kind they may
"a sad experience has demonstrated this in the republic
and therefore the cry has been raised from the frozen
confines of the CALIFORNIA;, which almost lost through
of to the burning shores of Tabasco, which has
separated from the national union in consequence OF the
failure send it the 800 muskets which it asked OF the
Secretary of War.
"On the northern frontier the committed
armed condition of the unfortunate inhabitants is said
that if there had been enough at Monterey for the
numbers who demanded them, the North Americans would
probably not have approached that place Some days
the Secretary of War stated Congress that his excelency
Gen. Santa Anna required arms and equipments OF all
kinds But more than this sir, in the very capital of the
republic where there than sixteen bodies of the
national guard If we deduct two three which have been
armed at their expense the remainder according to
statement which saw making out at the conmandancy
general, have six hundred serviceab muskeS Final
Ily will add that in the States OF Mexico and Puebla,
i is said there are many thousand national guards but
there absolutely furnish them place them
state of defence, even for the purpose of instruct
ing them in their
A this demonstrates the urgent of procuring
arms, and therefore believe the first proposition well
| founded.
which propose extravagan whether the would be
great as TO exceed the means Of the nation and, finally
whether the mode OF payment which suggest practical
BILE, Or on the contrary visionary and anciiul!
As to the first without admitting the accuracy of recent
estimates which give ;he republic nine millions OF nhabit-
ants shall conne myself to the census of the population,
e statistical ata OF which are used as pass by ,e gov
ton of eight millions OF inhabitants From these deduct
live millions as belonging to the female sex Of the remain,
millions five hundred thousand there remains consequent
sand this NUMBER NUM- G with the o
m man which suggest, which will furnish only hun
dred and thousand men, believe that my sstl-
there will still be wanting arms for two-thirds.
the nation viii admit this outlay shall remark that
coding the calculation which have made from infor-
nation derived from well informed persons the total cost
considered and recoleccd how many sums much greater
OF useful Will be admitted that, although the
expenditure in question would be considerable II
ought 10 be regarded of those which require inn
"With respect the mode of meeting the expenditure,
which Is the last point shall briefly state to the Congress,
that the of the contingent exceeds millions
OF dollars, the guaranty offered than sufficient to
enable the payment to be completed within two years
its funds for this armament is for the Statcs which are
ae s ter t. they @ iss emp wh the
revenues In they should not comply but leave the
intended 70 for hs enpendues of the
confederation, then the result will be provided for in
oed Oh e a the 8 m s,n WIN aEe
not comply, for the purpose OF retaining them until re-
bursement is made.
$40 all this may be replied that although object of
the propositions in question may be praiseworhy would
be USELESS because arms cannot be introduced INTO the
public
o this reply, in the first place. that the interest of in
dyduals too powerful not to derde blockade paEcu-
North Americans are carrying on In the second place. as
am informed, in the eslab islment of Wallis, IN Yucca
tan, belonging the English, there manufactures OF
these and is evident that they may be brought
thence through Tabasco and oaaca, without delay of
more than months In the third place. the may
easily be brought from Europe to Wallis and afterwards in
troduced into the interior Finally sir manufactures may
be established within the republic whenever there is ell
couragement exactness and, above ALL punctuay in the
contracts.
suggestions. The committee which the subject belongs
with their information and Judgment can rectiiy ther and
acted from the impulse OF love Of my country and in the
feeling beg the Congress to receive the proposition