Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-05
VOL. XXV1.-NO, ~
SPEECH OF MR.. CALHOUN.
UPON THE
TEMP OR.aRY OCCUPaTTO.v OF YUC.AT,A.v
From DIR. lloustoo's Repor.l


One Of The members of tho committee IN Foreipn Re.
lanns put this question TO meSuppse IL was certain
that Great Britain would accept the sovereignty Of W.
caan. and finally take possession the country, would
resis'1 am prepared To answer this question. /
would not. Aud for irresistible reasons. | would not
because the country To great extent worthless
one. Neatly one haf of the country ia destitute of
snglr sirram-rocky and barren throughout tho greater
I'rt Of IT. aud II only by of the natural
o water that HEY enabled 10 live through tho dry
would not resist. because The possession If
Nucaian would contribute nahiog 10 the defence Of the
passage between Nueaan aud Cuba which 10 represent
led 10 be so important To II is not with
ont lis Importance II Is important to the inward irade
bnt not Important In the outward trade There is A
constant current of wind aud setting in that drec-
ton .af which vessels going Nav Orleans or any other
portion the gulf may avail themselves. but on coming
from those ports they usually make their way between
Florida aud Cuba, and ilus % around Cuba altogether
The passage between Yucnian and Cuba is the inlet to
the gulf bat not the outlet from the gulf The outlet, IL
entirely. or nearly So. between Cuba and Florida Il
is also, 10 be sure. inlet. but difficult inlet for
they musI cnroun or tho current | SPEAK now of our
own roasttpp sesscls In voyages from Europe they 90
around the island Naeaan Is not Of much importance
II did contribute Ia thu defence Of The passage or could
he made 10 contribute To its defence But take higher
grounds. II II were not only an inlet but an outlet the
occupation Of ucatan by ENGLAND world add noihinu
10 her power IN cutting of our trade Ynca,n ia won.
detiuy destitute Of porls is gae port con.
nccted with the whole Peninsula there is pretty good
anchorage o same depth bnt the side look ing 10 tho
Gull OF Mexico. the west there is mol port even far
sloop until You get up Laguna but Great Britain
Possesses an rolable power the passage when
oversize chooses To exact it. and il ever we should be
engaged in with her there is mol A single vessel
Of ours with the possession Of Yncaan That cod
enter the pulfhy that passage. The passage ir t55
Atlantic 10 the gulf, in and ont il brtwfs. W..
caan and Cnba through the Caribbean sen back aaI
f rward What is the Caribbean sea1 Il Is tho I....as
portion Of the Atlantic ocean, having on lis #Hl aud
ItHEf loo A,an all ala al.
ward Islands, Oh thu south all that portion If. m i.
merra extending run Orinoeo 10 Nneatan & - bfft
ain has the conn ltlc command of thai sca III, al 81
Jamaica being IN the middle of il. Jsmaiea abn = With
tho finest ports, and thu com mo,linns naval .
In addition 10 that. SHE has the 'alite lying 10 H.
ward, aud nearer the point Of Yucaian than any other
coast gives her greater command than one port in
inealan In addition. she possess the Winward L.
aud to The east aud hence she has complete comma Of
The tafoan y 81 long she retains her
o. eoccnn it locked mp efecnay against ia In tine
ot wa; IN time OF peace We do not need it, would not
take military possession of Yucaan If were cer,nn
Great britain would, In another renson-Nol only be.
cause II IL worthless hui because It would impose nnon
us very heavy cost both in men and monev. first h,
take possession, and Then 10 keep possession The ex
'hi 10 which our expenditures would go no man cnn
estimate, we hive no data on which We can act The
poruatnn Is five six hundred Thousand The indiana
originally very peaceful and quiet people, unaccisiom.
ed Ia arms, from being frequently called into the cn,ps
W whrh the MeNrans have been eng lped have become
sNne"ha' military lhrv are represented very au-
1--WE a. "'h@ REeai 'narrh's. and they fly 10 the motn.
n| a', '",, p"'1"''s III '',' climate. Inc most
limo a1 ,iis wnr come 4, az, ~ =; u''', w"a'
=, hoo, ,Lor, ,nnyorlf, IL. ~ " ''o''',R 'o' US
,n, ma ,Ln, o.c,no aJ ,'ai ,i, ~ "' 'etfe
,hc, Semn 10 mar n 90, nash , ,s'nes u "a an,
W., ,,,,,b,, n n,,n1 NL.in I've, WIN ~ ;" ''"es
,no h,,e n,e,,teJ h, ,ns,,o,3 H., " "'ni IL any
-, ;,,,,;n H., a,noni,,,, - r ' o',.y a'e'se
,,ha, a.,co c,n h, n,,i,inI w." r'olo " peace,
+, =, II h,i e., ADEQUATE n,,,iy.. 49,. ~, e' o'I""
iva here, am also onooseJ IN !, bso.n. mo
hive ever seen Inns has the ,s, no.aa, all 'h'".'
venisoccut with elec,,i, r,,li,y N '"''"'"' T.,
:, hal mov co,n. IN o,rroy mi Nv, .'u" "a" ,ee'
!, N more caution ia counselIed ,,h, h - '''"e
,,ron ,er motive 4, husband r, ,. i'oo ms Uee"
iy onatre and pev wars ~ ,ny h,n ha a'"a an pet
ne IN difficulty in order IN stand ,a 'on nVol'e
oroeuci,- as thew arise Ue ,yh, w. "ee' en-
o"6s n, The easlern borzon and d,eo , W. a"-ne wb'
lv for caution han lint sbi cncon,;a ~ me neress'
wonlJ nat ,,Le ,n;,ary n,s,ass;' o' Ire fn'n'e
ran, i,qcncv have st,,n1 e. o,,ha o''o under M
ho a breach of ,,ood f,Iib NJ, 1,r ''"'s. IL "o II
nan lin ern,a II ,rc,,v yi,b Nc 'ne we agreed u
f,c ,bis fine hue hoon ,c,oJ ~" ne Hea'y' be-
-, Ly tho Nc,ic,, f.,arn = VI ~ "oon, 10 he acted
m - Lnl =; ,I go, '"', ana nni'i II Is acted on
n, !, hcnn,ns ,er,r,on ~ onseve II, II II Is acted
,rJ ync,to, IA n,tt ~ At uo,e'" we nave cons'd-
h N,i,an Ran"t 'i'Aco' aS ono o' the States Of
H., ii .I;,t - - Is ''o' coh'prehended within
,tia w. .iol' stu 10 De Drawn between us and
,on' ho' Se'le upon that state in confor
~ '' ~ 'dlin, OF could we ~ conformity with the