The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-08
Who will have Yucatan?

MANY appear ridiculous, vet absurd as it may SEEM
it is nevertheless true that the great Iucatanese
ton is ready to deliver herself up, body and soul,
to whatever power will take upon itself the
task of regulating her affairs and delivering her
from the Barbaros. 1t is truly lamentable that
the descendants of the magnanimous Spaniards,
the countrymen of CorteZ should be reduced to the
pitiable necessity of soliciting foreign aid to protect
them from a horde of unarmed, undisciplined saya-
ges, whom 1000 American rifemen would drive into
the Pacific. Here is a chance for a speculation,
which some adventurous Yankee will perhaps seize
upon with avidty. The government of Yucatan
offers to invest any one who will get it out of its
difficulties, with The sovereignty of the country, one
half of its capital and wealth, and half the re-
venues, amounting to about "a, 100000 We have
ourselves a kind of an idea-not meaning to inter-
fere with Gen. Dixons prospective military glorles
20 raise regiment of volunteers, to take up our
line of march for YIcatan, and offer ourselves as a
candidate for the sovereignty of the Peninsula our
republican principles, would of course prevent US
from assuming the regal title and the dladem; pul
We think that Presidential honors would not sit
mrracefuIly upon u.s. although there might DE III
ouiries 1--WE would consider them impertlnenD as 10
who we were, and various other affecfatlohs Oh
Ignorance of our identity. Modesty, however anu
a susnicion that the Yucatenos, after beneftng by
orr lahors and no longer having the fear OF the In
dams before their ewes would not toe the mark,
but world refuse to stick to their bargain, deter at
nrssent from EMPLOYING our genius in war, Or lend
inp our name to adorn the page of future history.
Our respectable and estimable relative, g Uncle
SAM" a person who has been frequently stigma
tized in the London Times, and other trans atlantic
prints, individual of a remarkably avarlclous
disposition, has rejected with contempt the overture
made to him some months since by Y catan. 1t
might have been true spirit of magnanimity that
the United States to refuse to entertain
the proposals for the annexation of that country,
but there is no doubt that venerated relative is
very careful of his funds, and it is possible that he
may have counted the probable cost of the acqulsl-
ton before accepting the gift disinterestedly
rendered.
Penny wise, pound FOOLISH however, is an
adage. which though rather ancient, las not ceased
even in these enlightened times to be of extensive
applicability In this affair, especially, the United
States may richly deserve to have the proverb APP
Piled to herself 1t was, in our opinion, grave
err the part of our government to reject the
offers of the Yucatan Commissioner, Mr. Sierra.
1t is now almost too late to remedy the mischief |
The Spanish authorities Of Cuba, DESTROYS of re-
gaining their ancient ascendancy on the American
continent, have accepted the terms proposed, and
or The sake of philanthropy md humanity, essen
ial characteristics of monarchical governments
ave rendered the aid solicited. Spain, soon as
he insurrection has been suppressed, will undoubt-
dly demand the fulflment of the conditions. She
viii repossess herself of Yucatan, and thus will be
ccomplished the intrigue we had fondly imagined
hecked, of reestablishing monarchy upon our
Duthern borders Unless prompt measures are
lken by our government, this result will soon be
btaned-a contamination of all others to be pre-
ented by us. 1t is a well known fact that Great
ritain, seeing no other way of checking our ex-
nsion towards the South, has long contemplated
pposing barrier to our progress, by the nterpo
ton of the Ango-Saxon, instead of the enervated
panisI, Indian and mixed races. The recent oc-
lrrences in Guatemala have exemplifed this
sign. The daring appropriation of Central Ameri-
territory, in opposition to the most solemn trea
stpulations, proves tllat.no consideration but
ar will deter the British government from accom- I
ishing this, its most cherished object. And it is
It only to limit our power that this is to be effected.
he sovereign power of Central America will COM {
Ind the territory through which the proposed
nal connecting the Gulf and the Pacific will +
S. 1t is the interest of all civilized nations and
Decially of the United States, that the integrity
d independence of this territory should be guar
tied. The commercial world will not suffer it
become the exclusive property of any of the great
lrltlme nations. 1t is therefore incumbent upon a
government, being most directly interested, to t
le the first steps to prevent such an event. We d
'uld protest in the strongest manner against any
ther English interference in Central American c
airs. Should this course be adopted, our protest i
uld be respected, and we would be immeasura- +
elevated in the eyes of the world a
The News VIEWED COMMERCIALLY. The Q
W York Express of Wednesday afternoon, goth a
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