The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-13
Yucatan Question-Interesting Debate.

presenting our readers with the following report
we take it from the Baltimore Sun-of the debate
in the United States Senate, on the 4th inst on
the presentation of the report and bill providing
aid TO Iucatan:
Mr. Hannegsn Chairman Of the Cpmmttss on Foreign
porary military occupation OF Yucatano employ the
and OF the United States for that purpose and to re-
ton Of that sounry-to furnish the white population with
ammuntion &C., to repei the attacks Of the Indians
in number replace the troops withdrawn from other po
epI Of the for this n M moved ,
1t be made the special order Tor to- morrow
should given for Ieeeon a He proposed Monday next
e SAID it was that this Dill should ID
productive Of caamous consequences the people Of Yu
catan He had seen letters from Lieut. Murray Mason
women and children, without food or clothing.
MI Cas also was ia av9 gro. OF prompt action Never bet
the character of the nation
procrasinate action this bill The Senate, he said ap-
peaed be divided into classes One for speedy
limited He regretted that there should be hest
taton question involving the honor OF the nation, and
The Senator from South Carolina, when the
ceived had, in exultng manner denounced the positions
assumed by the message and made somewhat extended
Speech unknd toward the Administrators speech
was then prepared to made speech already circulated
syey through The country and to 40 ot much injury
the whole subject had been several days before hem was
not prepared to act.
Why did he desire the bill to be postponed when
the day the sent IN he was prepared to rise and
pronounce most uncalled for and vndiGtive philippe
against the President the subject There not
single Senator he believed, who had not made his mind
the subject So tai being too hasy he believed t they
resolutions introduced-he Senator from South Caro-
with too much f p1ecpitancy lie had seen sdsposon
Tested by the Senate to hurry too rapidly any matter winch
which should be acted mm edatey acted upon
at all. There was no substantial reason for delay.
Mr. EaIh in tha ms n
this body the most deliberate caution The Executive had
Inc u he ha e@ up Gn o e
subject surely two three days would not be considered
other day. he had simply expressed his regret that the Pres
dent should have mixed up mere question OF humanity
Mr. Fooe SAID that the Senator himself had also mixed up
with the subject another OF high political
a he had hoped It's results had taught the President
war which the Senator sa nad cost 6y c fhs
OF the annexation Of Iexasa measure necessary for the
the administration, OF which the senator was then promi-
member, was mainly responsible In regard to the
fande he had Believed that Cen Taylor would with some
OF ackson independence OF character assume the respon
hentc source, that General Taylor scong skuk had
The Senator om South Carolina must be permitted
tell him. Occupied peculiar before the
once been in favor Of National Bank, and Iaany other
to which not necessary to REFER had been
the SYSTEM ny Of H mpove@en He said these things
with unnd feelings, but show that he should be
ccumpect his declarations where he himself response
be to extent for the which ne refers
The great issues Of the campaign OF ia were furnished
upon those issues and who had successfully and go
out pd e HIM
He had sometimes acted VIII them, out
| tration thrust under the fifth NIB
Why had it been would the Senators Had been
admnistTationan administration which has secured upon
the OF history name more glorious than even any ad-
which had preceded lone OF the Wisest
concerned ever known IN this country
WHY was he seen spnounaed aef Iese up1n lt t
the other side with their warm ne hoped
he would do himself Justice before the close OF this debate
and take the lead In support OF this bill. o.
Mr. Calhoun denied that he had opposed any measure OF the
administration which he deemed right those only of any Ad
mnsratlon support. 1t had been agreed on all hands
Mr. Polk included that the annexation ct Texas was not
present necessarily out of it, and contended that
might have been avoided, annexation Notwithstanding He
took his this body with reluctance and with sincere
desire to give the Administration OF MI POLK 1aH support
had failed, question to be settled with his own
for declaring that had out OF the annexation
OF Texas. He happy to have in his power whenever
stand and declare upon responsibility q his ssnatoa
OATH that this out OF the annexation OF Texas
this time from fanatics but from one OF the faithful
| one OF the sachems OF the tribe .,u
Mr.. Cas- said the question merely whether the Dn
should be considered tomorrow or at later Day ne
that any thug was to be done De sd BEEN
stoned by their efforts to obtain and official inioma
before them By delay they would be able to nothing
furhek Then why delay He had regretted the remarks
D TO S Wat e ad @
Mr. rash and peIcp as9oa ar lint his
sion had been quoted here this morning. without contra
Mr. Calhoun did consider necessary to contradict
| what that Senator said.
Mr. Foote retored but his remarks were not distinctly
Nj Cass proceeded chiefly the of the and
insisting that from all the information before hem-rom he
declarations the time, of Mexico heref-was cause o.
the war; though he said as now universally admitted
Mr. Calhoun replied the remarks of Mr.. Cass the cues
ton of boundary being introduced and Mr. Cass reloned
prompt action he had The question of the an
had been dragged in always unfortunately was on al
great from the an
ton of the bill were better expressed IN III ep h
Guiding portion Of MI rs,d ef1f. e exact e bewng the
condition of the white population OF iucata and expressed
his wish that the question should at once be taken On MS
Mr. Niles followed He wholly unprepared to act now
non p des time to examine the documents 1t
merely bill involving the question OF affodlng temper airy
relief but of far greater and more vital importance con
nected with the policy OF the country He was not dispose
to act under the whip and spur should not act with
out giving the subject all the consideration which It's impof
lance demands. - d. :.
postpone until Saturday, and until Monday; and rejected
Mr. Hannegan's motion then prevailed, and this bill wa
| made the special order Tor Tomorrow
| One or two bills, of public Importance were passed
several petitions and memorials presented great number
bills from the House read twice and REFERRED and resolution
offered by Mr. Calhoun adopted calling the President TO
all the correspondence between Mr. Sierra and the Secretary
| of State. Adjourned.
FRENCH LIBERTY TREE-Dumas. We have
mentioned before that the French were very busy
! planting liberty trees. One was recently put up al
| St. German. Mr.. Alexander Dumas presided al
the ceremony and addressed the people as follows;
Citizens, it is the third time, within the las
sixty years, that we have planted tree like tins
The first was in 1889, and represented liberty. Ihe
second was in 1880, and represented Equality:, Inc
third in 1S4s, and represents at once Liberty
Equality, Fraternity. Liberty equality fraternity
these are the three magical words which the hanc
of vengeance writes in letters Of fire, on the walls
of Belshazzar it is the meme teket peres, OF Kings
| Citizens YOU have planted this symbol, it now re-
that liberty like tree, it must be held firm by the
root-Vtue la Repubhque.
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