The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-06-03

IL WIS III THIS view lnht ne hhu wen
favor of annexation. Though when he ha
been applied 10, TO know whether. II Eng
land took possession Of Fscatan he woull
resist, he had replied that he scould not-rhe
cause il was OF no importance TO us in an.
point Of view. and would no way contribut
% our control Of the Gull, or for our defenc
IN any way. $50 81 si =
Nor would the occupation of YucataI
add any thing to the power Of England
which England already possesses in tina
quartet. Not a single vessel, in case o
war. would enter th,, Gulf by the passags
which the possession of Nucalan would fur
nish her. The passage to the Gulf is ihropgl
another channel. and she now has complies
command Of the Caribbean sea and OF the
Gulf, withoul the possession OF Yucatan. !.
He believed thar the taking possession Of
fucatar would involve W IN ano,her sSem-
ipoie wan --svithoal any sufficient motive
the expense and the termination OF which
90 one could foresee. There was never a
time when there was more reason for us to
husband our resources, to meet any contin.
gencies which might arise. Any one who
would look to the eastern horizon, would
see that such IN emergency may very easily
arise. fE :
In regard to our relations towards Mex
toto The armistice-he did not consider
this case embraced in the terms OF that
armistice. Ii was one OF the most compli-
Gated cases, in every respect, which had
ever arisen for the consideration Of Cogress,
and requiring the greatest caution and de-
Liberation. Under the circumstances, the
suffering Of the Yucatanese could not Justly
be charged TO Them, il they did not interfere,
but to the manner in which the subject had
been presented by the Executive.
Whether it was war Of the races or not,
his sympathies were naturally with the white
population. He would go farther-if this
was war between the races, there would
be strong considerations Of policy which
would induce him TO interfere. These were,
that the white population had contributed
to establish liberty on this continent--they
possessed the wealth, and greater degree
Of intelligence than the Indian population,
and might perhaps be able to take, though
now not very elevated, higher position
hereafter.
Mr.. c. said, though it may be war OF
races. substantially. yet after looking to all
similar cases, he was not prepared to in.
volve the country in their difficulties. mere
ly TO secure the ascendency Of the white
race in the southern portion OF this CONT
nent.
lie thought that We should extend to them
all the aid which we can with propriety--
that We might transfer the suffering portion
Of the population 10 Cuba, or any where
else they may desire. But he was not Will
ling to incur the danger, the cost. the con-
sequences Of doing what this bill proposes.
Between the bill and the amendment OF
MIR. Jefferson Davis, he would prefer the
bill. He would rather do that directly.
which the President proposes, than TO cover
it up under any other proposition whatever.
Nor was he in favor Of the amendment OF
Mi. Lewis, that did not NEE; the case. The
time would never come when Mexico
would be able to hold possession, and we
should be compelled to make arrangements
for permanent occupation.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Calhoun's re-
marks
Mr.. Cas- referred briefly to his allusion
to the lselessness Of Yucaian for defence,
or ior the protection Of our commerce.
There was amap in the departments, which
had been examined at his (Mr. Cass) re-
quest. by Lieut.. Porter, and il had BEEN
shown, that on the eastern point Of Yucatsn
there is one Of the best ard safest harbors in
the world, with sufficient depth Of water
over the bar al the enterance. With Yu-
catan in our possession, we could success
fully contend with England for the control
OF the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf, but
without it, England would have it com
pleeely. ....... 81. IA.
Mr.. Calhoun replied, and reiterated. that
for purposes Of defence. in the event Of a
wal with Great Britain, Yucatan is not
worth to US one groat. But, il the object
sought by the honorable Senator from
Michigan was the command Of the ses.s,
then the proper course was To husband our
means and foster the Mary, and not to en-
gage in an inapoverishing war upon land.
Mr.. Cas- referred also to the interprela-
,ion given by Mr.. Calhoun to the term col.
ollEsalion. as used by Mr.. Monroe Did
not the Senator from South Carolina con-.
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