Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06


geon Turuey, Westcot, Yulee-2i
The question was then taken Mr.. HASNTGASs original
motion, make the bill the special order Tor lo-monpw at
one o'clock, ard carried without count At which hour The
bil. comes up or discussion.
FRIDAY, MAY 5, lS4s.
The bill io' the occupation Of Yucaan coming up as the
special order
some considerable length and with tle animation IN favor
Of the bl reported by the committee When the bill was
first reported he did not anticipate any opposition but since il
had become apparent that there would be, he should conne
himself the remarks made by the Senator from South Caro
lna hir ClLHouS) and endeayor, far as was IN bis
power, answer and he hoped successfully, all his oec
tons Mr. H. then proceeded with his usual iervor 70 reply
10 tile objections OF Mr. CALHOUN sertia, derived from the
remarks Of tlat gentleman the introduction OF the bill
He (Ar H. could not discover after the closest and most
rigid scrutiny any of those hidden dangers the message
that bad been suggested by the Senator from South Carolina,
but designated but he did discover that fucatan appealed
10 this country urging it, by every tie of humanity that binds
man man, her from destructon that IN two short
months she must 10 exshat the whole white popnla
ton must Ne swept from the face of the earth The
mee had reported bill strictly in accordance with the
sage proposing to allow force enough to drive back the savage
hors from their murderous assaults upon the innocent and
unoendng inhabitants; this all the bill proposed aud
neither the President any else had ever dreamed Of
any thing but temporary military occupation. He would
pretend b say that of things might not arise which
would obIge US to hold the country permanently, and he
should not in his opinion be acting fairly canddy il he
ayowed that under circumstances would he
permanent occupation that however, his private opinion
Already had that Of the formidable Powers
OF the earth Fastening with speed to seize the
Ithmus and although the Senator from South Carolina had
said that England in her present condition could
seize Yucaan than he could, they had the authentic IN
formation that she had seized Honduras and the Mosquito
country and bad been advancing her troops upoh Yucaan
under the gue of taking Of British interests England
had enough do at home prevent her from accom-
psang any mighty designs which she had in anticipation
Had they not in the late troubles in Europe where
ball -hal hv fha of
chaners wand England had remained firm and nmoyabe
Did any suppose that her settlement Yucatan
brought about by any hope of gain to her citizens from
cradle traffic in dyewoois II they did they mistaken
That nation looking 70 secure the great route by the
Ihus the Pacific which would give her the control of
the trade Of the East Let her get possession Yucaan
and what would be the effect Southern interests Look
TO the map and that lucaan shakes hands almost with
Cuba let her then obtain Iucatan, and he had
doubt that she would possession Of Cuba than he had that
the would sprou in the spring indeed this
hour had they possession of information that England
endeavong 70 obtain that fertile island and that effected
the Gulf of Mexico would become mare ciagSum Cuba
said to he the key, and with Yucatou would have both
lock aud key and control the whole outlet Of the Misss
sqpi and they to ol their quietly and Yuca
tan and Cuba fall into the Of England Mr. H. went
70 state that English agents had been furnishing the
to the Indians and that the very muskets with which the lu
catanese been shot down bore the stamp the Bshown
Nh. H. alluded also the objections Mr. CALuoUS had
made the policy ayowe by Mr. Monroe his message of
1928 touching foreign interference this continent and de-
sired know why that the Senator from South Caro-
lima had taken such exceptions 10 it now, reiterated BY Mr.
Polk, when he committed to it while in the cabinet OF
Mr.. Monroe Was II not af more force now than then
when England had seized ~ violence fraud every foot Of
land which she holds south Of Yucltan MIR H also dwel
the phantnms of debt and taxation coniured up the
brain Of the Senator from South Carolina and insisted that
territories extended all the elements ofsrengh and
prosperity were Likewise increased and that parallel could
e drawn between the kingdoms Of England aud France and
this country there similarity between them He
he Of with
present when the Senator said the whole Of the Govern
mrut did exceed ten millions Of dollars At period
dupg the administration Of thot President had the population
eachcd millions, il might be fairly estimated
gen,yfJa millions Of souls lie pointed 10 St Louis and
New Orleans being the rivals 81 New YoI-the former
city, during the time Of Mr., Monroe, collection of
hus Tor the Indian trader. lie pointed, too Pisburg 10
Cincinnati with the hundred thousand inhabitants and the
vast internal commerce OF the lakes, which had literally
grown up since that time, and asked that
thing show for the Of expenditures now required
He inquired how far the Senator's ideas Of aid extended on
the OF humanity. Was he prepared only send food
and raiment OF what would they be dead bodies
If any thing was done ought to be elecual Without
arms and munitions of war; and allies all would bc in vain:
it would be literally holding the word Of promise to the
ear and breaking il to the hope.
4 Mr. CLAYTON took the ground that the President had
merely suggested the employment Of the troops long
the Mexican should continue, and hour longer
The Presidents therefore, could not be regarded response
bic for this BILL which went much beyond his suggestion
asnuch as proposed temporary occupation, and the word
temporary Just long might he convenient. He
viewed the bill incompatible with treaty stpuatons
with Mexico which provided that should withdraw our
troops within designated line After the ratification Of this
treaty. Mexico may think proper her sovereignty
Yucaan. Can Mexico be made believe that we are
only actuaed by motives Of humanity, and that real OBJ
cct is not treaty spuaons the winds Il
should aso be coec,ed that have concluded an armsce
with Mexico Now, will not that armstice be violated the
moment send fresh troops into Mexico He dwel on the
cruelty Of taking troops debtaed by the climate which
they have long been exposed, and transporting them to
iucatan Was possible that any Of these troops would
ever return home
Mr. HANNEGAN said the climate about Merida very
wholesome.
! Mr. CLAYTON replied that the way to it passed through
very unhealthy country the in Mexico The
population Iucatan said to be about 500 O00 owhich
lhe proportion Of whites only 10000 He cautioned the
Senate against entering into another Indian war; after the
Ierence we had in Florida and while engaged
~ light with The Camanches He expressed hope that
the true object Of this TO raise for
the next Presidential election. He opposed the BILL If
we are % act be thought ought not to do until had
obtained the consent Of Mexico.
Mr. DAVIS, q Mississippi said that the President had
proposed nothing Seyond the temporary occupation Of Yucca
tan whenever proper time came, he ready take
bis stand against ac Intervention Of European Powers But
that DID not enter into this question Yucatan part
Mexco ana nc was wiling, the ground of humanity
respond 70 The request d Yucatan for aid in her present diff
Guilty and distress He said that whenever the two great sa
ent points should oe endangered by England whenever Yu
ca'an and Cuba should be attempted by her. he would step
forward % oppose her