The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-05-23

YUCATAN.--On the recommendation oil
the President, as communicated in his Mes.
sage, which we published in our last, bill in
relation to thepresent exigencies Of Yucatan
was reported in the Senate on Thursday
by Mr.. Hannegan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. it asks that the Presi,
dent be empowered 10 take military posses.
sion of that helplessly distressed govern
ment, in order 10 save its white inhabitants
from extermination by the Indians. On Fri.
day, the 5lh inst, the bill being under consid-
GRAFTON, Mr.. Hannegan addressed the Senate
at length in favor of the bill. From his ar.
gnment we make the following extract:
"Sir, there is most formidable power in
Europe menacing American interests in that
country. and let me add American institutions
too. That power is fastening with race
horse speed TO seize upon the entire isthmus.
Heretofore, by slow degrees, according to
her usual policy. England has got possession
of various points along the gulf coast of the
lsthmus. Now, sir, we have authentic nfor-
nation that at this hour, despite the assertion
OF The Senator from South Carolina, that
England has enough 10 attend to at home
and will not otat,empt TO interfere with the at.
fairs OF Yucatan, we have authentic informa-
ton that she has interfered in the affairs of
Yucatan already. England has seized upon
the territory OF the Balize. She holds tha,
absolutely. Farther south the whole Mos
quito coast is in her possession; and If not
openly, by her agents she has advanced
her troops and actually seized upon the
southern portion of Yucatan, under the pre-
tence of taking care of British interests
there. iyl8
e "England cherishes the design, at this mo-
ment, 10 secure the most practicable route
ior an artificial means of communication be-
tween the two oceans, and to effect that OBJ
ject she is gradually and rapidly absorbing
the entire lsthmus Unless we act, she will
accomplish her purpose. Does any man
suppose for a moment that The miserable
traffic in dye-woods, which is the principal
article Of commerce there, is what is leading
England so steadily and regularly to seize,
foot by coot, all the territory Of which she
can obtain possession in that quar,e, of the
globe? No! 1t is the great and mighty OBJ
ect, which have just indicated. In Yucca
IAN she has another and higher object. She
mas in fact double purpose. The first re-
ates 10 herself, but the second strikes direct
y at us. Look at the position of Yucatan!
Look upon the map--see how she stands out
n almost juxta-position with Cuba! She
shakes hands with Cuba! The possession
If Yucatan by England. would sosn be fol-
Owed by the possession of Cuba.
"Give her Yucatan and Cuba, and what
will be the result? That very Instant the
iulf OF, Mexico will be under her control.-
I becomes mare cldusum2 The whole
;oast Of the United States, from Cape Sable
Q The mouth of the Rio Bravo--a coast, with
j Its sinuositles, nearly two thousand miles
n extent--is as locked in as it possibly could
e by fortified positions. Cuba has been
allied the key Of the gull. Yucatan and
;uba combined are the lock and key.-
lace them in the hands Of England, and she
ontrols the mouth Of the Mississippi as alb Il