Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-05-08
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o'o"'"' VI rather war Ui races fer time in va
'a'ah one OF the Mexican States. The aboriginal lndi
an race long oppressed, have risen against the mixed
oFeeds and slanghterng many, have driven thousands
o" q me country HE iucaecos, II Is asserted have
afPlrd Tor relief 10 the United States Offering case
should be granted transfer 'the dominion and saver
eighty of the peninsula" Similar appeals have ala,
been made to England and Spaln with like offers and
upon these facts the President sends to Congress the mes
sage which will be found in another column
1t is not Surprising that. with the recollection that he
owes his election to the magic word 'anneNation" Mr.
Polk should seek to proone his power by raising again
the inspiring battle cry Ii anneNation of Texas ee
waited Mr. Polk from significance To the Presidency of
this glorious Union, why may the watch word. ian
neNaon OF ucatan, elect him? And then think of
the humanity and philanthropy of uterpsine to save the
lives OF some fifty thousand people Of various hues and
faces, from The murderous rage of some hundreds Of
thousands Of one color and race and o the reward Of these
virtues obtained in the acquisition OF territory in which
white can live We think il a decided hit
and that Mr. Folks nomination by the Baltimore Con
venion for reelection is placed beyond peradyenure-
The President tells that have never acknowledged
the Independence OF lueaan. received her Comms
slonor OF couse, Them government must renard il
as one Of the component parts OF the Mexican couedera
cy, and thus regarding It, how could accept ccssion
Of the pro1eed sovereignty aud dominion. We treat
Mexico as an integral naton though at war with her
W onId according 10 principles a self ces,lon
by one of her States be valid TO justify our inerfer
ence, the principles land down in Mr. Mjnroes message
are pushed to the utmost esten and the old sony of the
danger of the coveted territory falling into the hands Of
The Bnsh again sung without variation. Il has long
ago been proved tina, all danger of this kind with regatd
Il, 'Inxn
aIsedb by those who knew to be false 10 effect the oh
Ject In view We doubt not there Is Just little oun-
dalton for the apprehension in This case Great Britain
and Spain, as well every other European nation
have just and likely have for some time quite
enough 10 employ them at home without crossing the
Atlantic for of trouble All This. therefore. is
miserable humbug.
But let MS. ior arguments sake assume that Yucatan
Is an independent State There is there perfect equality
OF political prlvlleges-the Indian is as much citizen as
The ambo mnlatto, or even the man Nth saae,e n.m
II such be found there. A civil war-no novelty in =
spanish American count1y-ensues. The lndiaus-tl-
vast mairy-sueceed and possess themselves Of tho
country and government. What right have we 10 take
'dcs-and particularly with the meagre. arstocratic and
depressing minority The uniform practice of the Gov
ernmen from its foundation, has been to Acknowledge
IN which they came into power We have reprobated the
ereence Of Great Britain in the auaes of the na,i,.
princes of India, Interference moi for the purpose Of
restoring harmony but 10 acquire territory She ALWAYS
took sides with one OF the parties pu, down The other
and then claimed as reward from her ally tho coseo r
the dominion and sovereignty of the territory In this
way she has possessed herself Of peninsula some
what larger and more valuable than that of Yucatan i
Mr. Polk desires 10 adopt the policy and follow the
Peccdcns which have dsgraced the British nation and
made the extension of her empire in the East the most
revolving page IN the history of modern times Is there
shadow Of difference between numerous instances If
British interference In llndoslnn and that no coyerv
recommended by Mr. Polk IL there he, We should like
10 have it indicated.
IL Mr.. Polk he right in his position ,se see M l,o
TO this system Of annexation Venezuela is unfortunate
ly, at this moment, punge4 intoa civil war. Nonapas
the rightfu President, has nothing to do but to send
Commissioner to Mr. Polk, state his difficulties. an
ply fol assistance, tender the dounlon and SOVEREIGN
y" of the country and aeee that similar offer has been
made to Great Britaln-to induce an anne Ration mes
sag. The ordinary condition Of Ecuador is one of "a
archy and reyouonpeace and order constitute the ex
cepGon Gen. Flores tired in vain in France Spain and
England, to invoke aid 10 re establish him in pewct
there. He visited " ashingon Who knows hut that
Mr. Polk came 10 an understanding with him that the
country should be oflpred to the niled States and
Great Britain simultaneously annexed by us to pre
vent the doctrine Of Mr.. Monroes message being viola
ted
But again A the last session the Selate passed and
he House would also have passed. but for fear of throw
no on the President the necessity of yetoing it, bill
appropraiing half million fr the relief of suffering
Ireland. The Presidents constitutional scrupes made
him resist the generous designs Of Congress in her behalf
lie has scrUples however, in ininraing the neces
sy of interfering in the domestic bros of the rcmocs
portion Of Mexico, and TO accept the cesslen e 1t in order
to avoid It's falling into the hands of others Humanity
pleads in vain for suffering Ireland Encased in his cons
crentious scruples, Mr. Polk sdeafio its pronptncs-
Far les of misery and wrerhcdness among the upper
ten thousand Of Yncatan, fills him with holy enihus
in the Of philanthropy. and nspresa desire
to head crusade against the democracy down trod
den masses-of that unfortunate peninsula
On the whole, think this eectoneeung movement
Of Mr. POLK miserahly ridiculous affair calculated to
lower in the estimation Of Europe, whilst it war
with all the principles which have regulated inter
course with foreign nations from the days of Washington
to the present time. Mr.. Polk when member of Con
gress had different views of what our true policy
az may be by his speech in 1898. in the House OF
Representatives, the debate abou, the Panama mis-
sion.