New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-15
From Yucatan.

The Union SAYS papers from Campeachy, as late
as the 10Th ut have been received the Navy Depart
nent II will be remembered that the last ProHHnea-
rueH,o took place Merida the 25th Feb last the
svowed object OF which TO restore Yucatsn to her
former position state Of the Mexican confederaey
Babscsno who had been deposed and expelled by the
last pre- vious revolution was recognized a. Governor
and until he should to Yuestan Gen. Sebastian
Lopez de l. ergo to act az provisional Governor
and IL Yves farther declared that the monthly conribu
ton or poll tax levied for the support Of Government
should be reduced to real and that all who should
take up arms In support OF the new revoluton or con
tribute money In aid of it, should be exempt from this
tax for life This reduction OF the monthly contribution
was intended 1t seems TO concate the support OF the
indigenous Indian population who constitute the
great mass of the community
The chief of the revolution General de Llergo,
Immediately addressed letter TO Governor Barrett, de-
string him TO abdicste there doubt that the
whole State In favor Of the change and he himself
would sustain II at all hazards with the valiant troops
under his command Senior Barrett in his reply, dated
March g. exhorts General Llergo, patriot. to
poy his influence with the revolters to induce them to
abandon their designs and thus the country from
the horrors OF civil war The following 10 an extract
THE neutrality which have proclaimed in the pres
eBtforsign war imperously required by necessity Yu-
pledged 10 II; her safety requires II honor de-
mands IT, considering the agreements made with the
Government OF the United sates and IL 10 not expedi
powerful people, after establishing friendly relations
with them You yourself gave In your adhesion TO this
principle, and sWOre 10 support IL, IL
The triumph of public opinion Do you imagine that we
In sinuston 10 change our policy, merely because
a few men dl,contenied and find nothing ap-
prove that does suit their caPrces IL that event
should be the sport Of the world and you cannot be i
that the necessary result would be the ruin and
destruction Of al the the coast aud especially
/ of Campeachy, You may Judge from this OF the I'M
possibility Of prevailing the people TO renounce the
neutrality they not In favor Of 1t from other
most powerful Of general interest Nor you
be ignorant this immense and costly sacrifice would
be useless Mexico. You also know perfectly well that
the State subs without taxes that the personal
tax reduced real and half will s leave deficit,
which only be supplied by reducingas the provision
al government determined 10 do the number and saa.
ries Of public officers what Is indspenssbly necessary
II s therefore the hight Of eyy and temeriy to
the ex pedeni Of reducing It real, with the vie Of
gaining proselytes among the indigenous race Of whom
/ these men have maniest apprehensons, whether
I well ~ founded"
On the 9Th of March General Llergo, then with bis
troops the of Msxcsns addressed letter to Col
Leon the commander Of Barrets troops, In which he
tells him that his only object in heading the revolution
Of the 2th Of February 10 prevent excuses which
would otherwise have been committed that he wished
10 avoid the horrors of intestine and there
fore if Col Leon would agree not to advance farther
with his troops he would return with his force to
Merida and endeavor to settle the question sstsiactor-
IT, To this Col Leon sssented until the pleasure OF the
/ Government should be known.
The official organ Of Governor Barrett OF the 18th OF
March the latest date received states that the Govern
meut troops In the vicinity OF Merida and that the
reyoters had but to accept the amnesty Of
fered 10 them contend with public opinion and suffer
the terrible punishment imposed by the laws on traitors