Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-12

Congress-one OF the mos. extraordinary cases OF
humanity ever presented 10 The world. All inc
facts had been communicated so soon as they were
oblained-there had been NO delay on The par Oh
the Executive-an and now that they had all me m
formation necessary, he hoped there wou'a oe
prompt action.
There is a great question Of public safety, DC
said, introduced in the question. based ON .ne w.
,rins promulgated by Mr. Monroe, reiterated oy
MIR. Polk in his message Two years ago, and re-
peated in his present message. The Senator
from Ohio foresaw, two years ago, the existence
of a state OF things like the present, and urged
The consideration OF a resolution on The suolect,
but without success. The foundation OF The doc.
trine is. that we have interests and institutions OF
our owD, opposed 10 those Of The European CONT
nent, which il is our duty TO look alter and pro-
tect-lhat we should cut loose entirely from Euro
pean governments, leaving them TO The full ENJOY
ment Of their institutions if they prefer them sim
ply desiring that they will mol interfere with the
policy which we have deemed it necessary to
adopt on this continent.
No one, he said, can doubt that the decree has
gone forth, that The period is fast approaching,
when the las, foo,hold Of European domination
on this continent must be reliuquished. YET Yu-
catan is OF vast importance 10 England, and It
does moi follow, because there may be an entiTe
and fundamental change in the government oil
England, that England will not remain, that her
people will not remain, and that her policy Will
not remain. She has now a chance 10 make an
acquisition in the same manner all her colonies
have been obtained, he believed, with the excep-
ton OF Scotland. Would she hest ate, when her
interest is to be promoted, and her character Tor
humanity elevated
He understood that there were four companies
OF British troops now actually in The Southern
province of Yucalan, thus indicating The inten-
lion of England in this matter. Ii We refuse now
TO come TO the assistance OF Yucalan, and Eng.
land takes possession, we shall have no cause 10
complain. And when had England, after once
Obtaining possession of a country, relinquished
it1 She might do il in the case OF 9ucalan, but
il would be the first time.
The consequences to The United States OF al
lowing England 10 take possession, were point
ed oul-lhe immense power which It would
give her, with her feel also planted in Cuba, and
in the Bahamas, the contIol of the Gulfof Mexico
would be lost TO US. He had no belief that Eng
land would now attempt 10 obtain by force pos
session of Yucatan-in that he agreed with the
Senator from South Caroiina-bul she might
and probably would use The peaceable measures
now in her power 10 obtain possession, unless we
afforded the protection required. She would then
possess the gale 10 the great artery which COM
mands one.halt our empire.
He then went into an examination Of The fac's
connected with The present condition OF fucatan,
and her relations to Mexico. He drew the con-
clusion from these, tina, Ynca,an is an indepen-
dent government-as entirely separate from Mex.
leo as she is from China. But if this were other
wise, and we were al peace with Mexico, be would
still interfere from motives OF humanity. The
terms OF The armisiice required that lhingsIshould
remain as they were. No armistice would be
construed to permit one party 10 overrun the
country and require The other TO sit by quietly
without interference. Ii was our duty, under the
armislice, even admitting Yucatan 10 be a parto OF
Mexico, 10 interfere Tor her protection.
The argument which had been used for years
on all questions of such a characteristic dan
ger of involving the country in war'-had
lost perhaps, by its frequent repetition, and sits
frequent refutation BY the course Of events, all
its terrors. Notwithstanding frequent predictions
TO the contrary, our country yet remained,
with the strongest government on the face OF the
earth.
At The conclusion Of Mr.. Cass' speech, The Sc.
nate proceeded 10 The consideration OF Executive
| business, and then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The only subject of importance before the
House to-day, was the bill for the admission Of
Wisconsin into the Union, which was again de-
bated in committee of the Whole, reported to the
House with sundry amendments, some of which
we're agreed to, when, without final action on
the bill, The House adjourned.