The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-30
TELEGRAPHIC MTELLIGENCP.
M e S S A q e
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
ON OUR
RELATIONS WITH YUCATAN.

The following message was sent into the House Of
Representatives to-day together with several communi-
cations from the-government of Yucssn, representing
the state Of suffering to which that country reduced
BY insurrecton Of the Indians and implerpg the
lection Of the United States. The government Of Yu
oatan oers in protection should be granted them,
to transfer the dominion and sovereignty Of the psnin
sula to the United The message and documents
were read referred to the Committee Foreign Affair."
and ordered to be printed.
The Message.
To THE SENATE
AND HOUSE, OF RKrREsENrArIvEs
submit for the consideration Of Congress- several
munssons received at the Department Of State from
Mr. Justo Sierra commissioner of Yuoatan; and also
communication from the government Of that State re
presenting the condition Of extreme suffering to which
their country has been reduced BY an instruction of
the Indians within its limits and asking the aid Of the
United States These communications present case Of
human suffering and misery which fail to excite
the sympathiss Of all civilized nations From these
and other Of information 1t appears that the
dams of Yuoatsn are wagins q war Of sxtermins
ton against the white race In this civil war
they spare neither sge nor sex, but put to
death, Enthusiastically all who fall within
their power The inhabitants, panic stricken,
aud destitute Of arms dying before their enemy and
their exermiuation would to be inevitable unless
they obtain assistance. In this condition they
have, through their constituted avthoriiss implored
the aid Of this government them from destruc-
toni Offering in this should be granted transfer
the dominion and sovereignty Of the Peninsula to the
Usited States Similar .Ppea!s for aid and profession
have been made to the Spanish and the English 60
vernments Whilst it 10 not my purpose recon.
mend the adoption Of any measure with q view to
the acquisition Of dominion and sovereignty Yu-
cAtan yet according to our established policy, We
could not consent to transfer OF this domiBjen and
.ovsresnty either to Spain, Great Britain, or to any
Dent Monroe. In his message Of December, lsa3 We
should consider any attempt on their part to extend
gsrous to our pesoe and safety In my annual mes.
sage OF oembsr lsa6 declared that ns.rIy quarter
to thu wordin the annual message ofons predeoes
that the American contn-nt BY the free and indie
pendent coalition which assumed and ms
/, henoeforth not to be Considered subject for fu
principle will apply with greatly increased force should
uew colony in North America In tbe existing oircum
stances Of tho world, tn. present is deemed proper
.voved by Mr. Monroe and to state my cordial conour
renee in its wisdom aad und policy The resssert,on
Of this principle especially 10 reference North Ans
rcs IT, at this day, but tho FORMULATION of policy
which NO CuroPesn power should cherish ths dspes-
ton to resist Ths exstiog rights Of every European
-aety and interest that the Ell ,snt protection of
our laws should be extended whole territorial
sne world .s posy that uo fu,ut :.
European colony dominion shall, with oul
consent he planted or established any part
Of the North American continent Our own seouritv
requires that the es. bished policy announced
should guide our conduct. and his applies with great
force PeniusulA Of Yucaau 1t 10 situate in the
suf Of Mexco on the North American continent; and
from ts vicinity to Cuba to the Capes of Florida to
New Orleans and indeed. to whole south western
coast would bs dangerous to peace and security
Y 1t should become colony Of any European nation.
We hsv" now authentic information that If the aid
%sked from III United States be granted such aid
Sll probably be obtsnea from some European DOW,
which may hereafter assert q claim to domiuion and
sovereignty YucatAn Oar existing relations with
Yuotan Of peculiar character, will b perceived
the note of thu Secretary to their commissioner
dated on the Gath OF Dec mber last, copy OF which Il
herewith transmitted YdcAiau has declared her
Independence and have trested her State of the
N~sicsn republic. For this reason We have never
ocsly received her commits oaer; but whilst this "
IN case, have to considerable extent Recognised
h-r q neural in With Mexico Wnist sill
considering Yucstsu portion of Mexico, If had
during rbs of the with M.xico to 90.
cupy ana hold ilitary possession of her territory,
sefend hs white inhabitants against the cursons
the Indians, In the same way that have emUoyed
possession In repeiBg the attacks OF thu ssvage
upon the Inhabitants who manta their nsutra
snt time, without serious Danger withdraw our force.
from Other portions Of the Mexioan territory nov
occupation, and send them to Yncstsn. All that
ba done under existing circumstances 10 to employ
naval forces 10 the Cult not required other points
to afford them relief But IL expected that
any adequate proecton thus be sfrded the OPP
doed to the coast have considered It proper to
munioate the Information tanned In the accompany
Jog correspondence and submit to the wisdom of Con-
gress to adopt such measures In their may
be expedeut to prevent the people of Yusstan from
becoming the colony Of European power being
expelled from their country.
WARRINGTON, April goth. ls4s.