New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-15


OFFICE or THs src. Gs>EsAL ~ TIRE GovEsSMEsI.
To CorBsodsfs ~ e. Psrry Commando tH-ehf rae Ma
ral Foro,s Of the Uaif,d Sfgi,f fAs GHfof Nsrtc0
The urderssned Secretary General Of the Governm-n
Of Ygcatsn has the honor 20 communicates whsi follows Il
your Exeeleuey With the view VI Informing you Of The
present condition Of the sroeious war waved BY The sbor
sa-s Of this country against the other races
Notwithstanding the used % suppress this formi
dsb.e oonspirs:y, u has been deu In the extreme on
ing to he mote Of warfare prseeee by the indians aud
10 conseql-uee Of dependence solely upon the ne p
es aud exhausted OF this country which i'm
pover,hed "a IL is from the many usfounes and sasm
his suffered for years past can neither oief
put 10 force the means which Circumstances demand
and thus II rot b. wondered that 10 contest OF
nature Sc the present II difficult TO foresee the
results which may hsppen.
pauss Of artillery regulas Who's. ranks have suffered M
o,ss and have been reduced 20 most insiguh
c.nce has be-n found necessary 70 call into service all
the bodies militia 70 meet The pressing eNssneeso our
situation. .
ion, undertaken with such resources eAnno ne efficient
You know these people well ard cannot Be ignorant that
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siam OF armed citizen. can aeconpHAh mneh-it &c no
mems Of phrensy ths- vsor 10 ndomiiable this epthr
sil.m this ,baon Is spheneral only sodiery u this
description csnnt answcr Tor 80 prottced aud isooous
srusse-thi Of smbusoad-s md surprites " hi n
the bartssus wage This class Of .odiery-~hieh does
not OF rh0m the pursuit Of war forms neither
h- hope. the caresr-has other and oheT pur-
ssis which must have tendepcy 70 influence strong y
their spirit that from day day their energy decreasss
their real Tags and they end By precptaey ABANDONING
the ranks In which they cannot r-u ain.
You Who are ignorant OF the locs circumstances Of
th. country, Who have knosedse OF its popu alton
and iis customs do not need long narrative 70
enable you to form correct estimate q this war the
vastly superior numbers Of the enemy the sbsence on
their part Of everything se ndolsnee snd so'h'uoess
form its principal chsracteriStics Hunger, ratedne
snd nclemency Of weather do not deter them their lie
OF hunters and savases hiss undergone but little change
from their relations with society and the woods re
ihckst sud mountains offer no impedmenis 20 their in
cursons and movements which they execute always win
wonderful velocity
Their numbers, and tbs qualities above mentioned more
than compensate for the Inferior nature OF their srus snd
place them In situation rdisus the movements % our
troops however active ard better conceived they MAJ be
From these snd from the destructive spirit which
prompts them the Occupation Of plsce. Immediately
10 burn sud destroy wonderful terror hiss arisen A.
spread al the greater part Of our population who
have been abandoned By their nsighsors Hence these
apparent triumph Of the Indians re vscation OF our
troops, and the turmoil in which the whole country Is
found
In this truly critical state OF Affairs philsnthropie
ton, spd men all the fe nds Of humanity and cisiEa-
ion cannot refare aid 20 society threatened with de-
strucon From nis consideration, The GOvsrnment OF
Yuc.tsn, expecting the common syupshies OF egiiZ1,
ton and remembering the particular Communications u
hisndship which have been mutually given by lueatsn
and the United States hopes from you speedy and ell
cacioos aid far Is in your power to save this
county from its terrible situate
IL cannot be hid from your peneirstion nor esn you a
With The Of philanthropy the imminent den'
ger which msnsees country worthy Of better tate
You. veil az svery enlightened man. will know that
the question Ia Of tho particular Interests Of one
people Of the private Affairs of small portion OF the
world but Of most I'm portrait general otj.ct-o Wit
civil ration. whose empire IL stiseked and Ia Hsk 81 TAI
90 th. account Sir the Government Of Yacatsn which
orders the uufergne 20 address you this hopes
that this socitBi- will not Re underrsied and that you
apprecang 10 with the kindness aud beuevospce which
marx your character will promptly favor H. not only q
the utmost extent Of your power bat that you will com.
munes- 10 the Government Of the United States aud
will recommend and All the farther assistance
which may be necessary 10 complets pacihcaion OF
this country. Thus 10 was that the 5l.t December
last. iutrnctons- were given 10 our Commisouer resi-
dent in W..hington 20 the effect AID others
nov sent him dictated in view o recent events In order
th4t he mag strengthen your application for the speedy
Of the aid solicited the fesr that the DANCE
will become every day more imminent and grave,
Ia eonou.ion tbs undersigned has the honor q tender
you Assurances Of his entire consideration and respect
God and Liberty lsignedl JOSE X. NlCOLlN.
N,rioaHi, Feb 10. 1913
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