The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-13

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country Of yuessan from fius nto the pssss'nsn e
the British In this aspect essors wv w -
vest cons,ders,on IL involves consequences Of the
serious character In this view Lot US eonSasr
understand portion of the people of Yucatan
have applied for aid and assistance 4. -.
. The bill under certain terms proposes W s'""'
this aid and assistance
We are told that a civil war exists in Yucatan-that
one of the parties engaged in this civil war appeals
to the United States for aid and assistance ms Is
reported be the government Of Yucatan-a govern
ment incapable of supporting itself entirely defence
less against the other party which overwhelming ana
threatens exnguish it. in the determination OF the
party with which they at II is said, further,
that this is between the two races-between DIFF
ferent castles of The documents upon our tables
warrant no such conclusion. MIR. Davis then went
on to show from the documents, that about 100000
Indians were engaged in this whereas the whole
indigenous population is between 400 900 and 100000
Mr.. X. JoHNsoN-Five or six hundred thousand
Mn. DAvn-Nly friend says hve OF six hundred thou
sand Well then, Of this aggregate population we
find that there is only portion numbering about 100
600 engaged In this instruction And he denied that
fraternzes with the Indians Nor is this without
cause without provocaton, Now we had only heard
one side Of the question 1t is the erpare statement
tell us enough that this il not mere war begun by
the Indians for the determination Of the white race
the grows out of the violations Of promises made 10
the people. The capitaton tax which was promised
to be annued had been exacted and extorted IN Vo-
lation of solemn pledges Ii in this way the war
begun The testimony too, of Commodore Perry and
Lieut.. Mason, shows that the whites of fucatan are a
pusilla nmous and oowardly race But, sir, tnougn
this cowardly race the extreme sufferers in this
war, the Indians did not foment the war IL mad its
origin in the squabbles between two factions OF this
white race-it not quarrel of but party
quarre--one party headed by former Governor, and
the opposite faction by the Governor now in power
Again take these people under protection
only until Mexico shall be enabled take the task off
hands Now, sir, the protection of Mexico Ia not
the thing which the fucatecoes desire IL Is the
very thing of all others which they wish to avoid On
account of their rebelous in this Of ours
with Mexico the authorities Of Yucaan do not expect
the protection but they dread the vengeance of the
government Of Mexico. This is not matter Of impli-
cation. but of direct avowal in these documents
Mr.. DAVIS pleaded that there just ground of
apprehension from the British taking possession Of the
Straits of Yucatan and Cuba and that if we should
take them into our our dton in the Gulf
would not exempt in Of rupture of the peace
from annoyances from other ports and islands held by
England in the Gulf As regarded theencroachments OF
Honduras, and the Belize of Yucatan, Mr. Davis cx-
hibited that Great Britain had occupied trading posts
in those quarters for centuries and that according to
treaties with Spain especially treaty of 17s3 England
WAS in lawful occupation and in lawful enjoyment
Of all the privileges of occupation which she Is now
exercising at Honduras at the Belize and the Mosquito
shore.
Davis but his words were not heard by the reporter
Mr.. DAVIS replied that the rights conferred upon
Great Britain in the treaty of 49, in reference to the
coasts alluded to- were almost equivalent not actual
y involving the privileges of absolute sovereignty o
appealed that the policy of the United States not
the policy of propagsndism presented by the Senator
from Michigan yesterday--not feudsl Roman or
British policy upon which Mr. Davis descanted at
length but our true policy the policy of and
non-intervention and peace and its glories
true mission and not continual conquests and
the Wan and destructive glores of war. Nor
did he apprehend there was any serious ground
for fearing that unless should occupy, Great
Britain would accept the offered sovereignty of Yucca
tan This Of England had had its effect upon
the annexation of Texas; and yet the Senator from
Texas General Houston) had, in substance, declared
time entertained of the designs of Great Britain
upon Texas, were mere humbug Again, ii had been
broadly asserted here that the English authorities had
been encouraging, with some Interior object in view,
this Yucaan insurrecton by furnishing the Indians
with arms from their depots at the Baze. Now. from
the testimony of officers. 1t appears that
be purchased for the of the whites very lbe
raj terms-they will sell to party that pay the
ton Mr. Davis referred to the history of the Congress
South American Republics proposed to be convened al
Panama the object of such Congress being the conon
adoption by the nations represented of certain card
nal doctrines Of civil religious and republican liberty
In this connection he adverted to the opinions of Pre-
sdent Polk, then member Of the House 1S25 O. when
the question of sending delegates to the
ted States at said Panama national convention was
before Congress. He read from the Congressional de-
bates series Of resolutions offered by Mr. Polk in the
House. in which he declared that participation by
departure from the true policy Of the constitution
and in speaking upon said resolutions, Mr. Polk de-
clared his opposition to this Panama delegation on the
ground that it would interfere to endanger rea-
tons Of peace with old Spainthat the formal procla
nation of the policy proposed and its results if carried
out by the United States would change simple fed
eral system into 81 great and splendid governmen MT
This what he then said sir and it is emphatic and
full of meaning Mr.. Davis read further extracts of
the same purport from Mr.. Folks speech the Pana
question in Congress and contrasted them with his
recent declarations of the doctrine of Mr. Monroe
iterated in the message upon which this bill is framed
rs presenting singular change of sentiment in the
mind of James K Polk Mr. Davis objected the bill,
because it would endanger the treaty, and cited the
protest of Mr. Sierra to the ratification of the treat
TO show that the Yucatecoes afraid to back to
their allegiance to Mexico and to escape the just pu-
nishment Of the central government for their late
treachery seeking annexation with the nted
States There aspect in which the bill present
ed itself to his appreciation On the score Of huma-
nifty he willing to give and relief but
when under the name of humanity measure Is pro-
posed involving such momcntous consequences this
bill he confessed he not prepared to give it his
support.
Mr. MILLER secured the floor, when motion the
Senate adjourned