The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-08
DAILY JOURNAL.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 8.

gresS special message IN relation 10 Iuca-
tan, which will be found below. Ii will be OBJ
served that be is fearful iha, if our Govern
ment does not accede to the request Of the
people Of Yucatan, some European power
will. The President submits the whole sub
jeci to the consideration of congress. Here is
The message:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
United States:
submit, for the consideration ofcongress,
several communications received at the De-
parlInent Of State from Mr. Jusio Sierra conf
missioner Of Yucatan, and also communities
ton from the Governor Of that Stale repre-
senting the condition Of extreme suffering to
which their country has been reduced BY an
instruction OF the Indians within its limits,
and asking the aid Of The United States
The communications present a case Of
human suffering and misery which canno
fail 10 excite the sympalhies of all civilized
nations. From these and other sources OF
Information, il appears that the Indians vi
Yucaian are waging war OF determination
sgainsI;lhe white race. In this cruel war,
they spare neither age nor sex, but put to
death indiscriminately, all who fall within
their power. The inhabitants panic s;Tick-
and destitute Of arms, are flying before their
savage pursuers towards the coast; and their
expulsion from their country, or their exier.
animation would soon be inevitable, unless
they can obtain assistance from abroad.
In This condition, they have, through their
constituted authorities, implored the aid Of
This Government 10 save them from desIruc-
ton, Offering in case this should be granted.
TO transfer tue "jominion and sovereignty OF
the peninsula" to the u. States. Similar
appeals for aid aud protection have been
made to the Spanish aud English Govern
menis.n
Whilst IL IS not my purpose 10 recommend
the adoption OF any measure with the view
TO the acquisition Of The "dominion and SOW
ereign,y" over Yucaian, yet, according our
established policy, We could not consent Ia
transfer OF the dominion aud Sovereignty
either 10 Spain, Greai Britain, or any other
European power. In The language Of Presi.
dent Monroe, in his message Of December,
1922, I've should consider any attempt on
their part to extend their system to any por-
ton ofihis hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace and Safely" In my annual message
oi December, 1915, declared "lha, near
quarter OF century ago, the principle was dis
iincily announced to The world, in The annu-
al message of one Of my predecessors, that
the American continents, by the free and
Independents, condition which they have a..
sumed and maintained, are hencefo,th not
to be considered as subjects for future
colonization by any European power'"-
"This principle will apply with great increas-
ed force, should any European power attempt
to establish any new colony in North Amer
lea. In the existing circumstances Of the
world, the preseu, is deemed proper coca
aston TO reiierste aud reaffirm the principle
asowed by Mr.. Monroe, and TO state my cor.
dial concurrence in i,s wisdom and sound
policy. The reasseriion of his principle, es
pecially in reference TO North America, is al
This day but The PRONUNCIATION of policy
which no European sho1ld cherish the dispo-
sition TO resist. Existing righis,f every Euro
pea ,nsiionhhould be res e TED; bu, il is due
alike TO our safety and our interests, that the
efficieat protection Of our laws should be ex.
tended over our whole territorial limits; and
that il should be distinctly announced TO the
world. as our settled pulley, that no fur,he
European colony or dominion shall, with on
consent, be planted or established on any par
of the American continent"
Our own security requires that the estao
rshed policy thus announced should guild,
our conduct, and this sppl es with grea, force
10 the peninsula Of Yucaian. |, is situate il
tie Gulf oil Mexico, on u e North American
continent; and from It's vicinity TO Cuba, q
the Capes of Florida, 10 New Orleans, an
indeed TO our whole southwestern coast,
would be dangerous 10 our peace and secu
rliy If il should be come a colony Of any e.
ropean nation.
We have now authentic information tba
II the aid asked !iom the U. States be nc
granted, such aid will probably be obiaiae
from some European power, which may here
sitter assert claim 10 "dominion and sove
eighty" over Yucaisn.
Our existing relations with Yucalan are
peculiar character, as will be perceiv g
fnm the note of the Secretary OF State I
her commissioner, dated 9th Dec. last,
copy Of which is herewith transmitted "
caisn has never declared her independence
and we treat her as Safe of the Mexics
republic. For this reason we have never o.
6cially received her commissioner; but Will.
this "a the case. we have TO considerable
extent, recognised her a neural in our wa
viih Mexico. Whilst still considering "
cslsn poriDn Of Mexico. il we had troops
splIe for this purpose,I would deem il prope
during The continuance Of The war with Me,
leo, to occupy and hold military possess o
.--sfher territory, and TO defend the white il
habiiauts against the incursions oil the Ind