Washington telegraph., 1848-05-24
NI1TAN.
TuE pREslpENT's MESSAGE

10 Congress on the sa1eet oi rendofing assIstanee
10 Nucalau. We trust that elective assIslanee
will be sent, but not upon the ground assumed
by the President, lie says the ilcatunese have
offered in case relief was granted thcm TO Trans.
fer the "domlnion aud sovereignty the Peninsula
10 tho United states. Similar appeals have been
made to Spain aud England, and his Exeelouey
expresses some apprehension that in case the
relief asked from this Government BE- mol granted
il will probably be obtained from some European
power, thereby giving lhtm hold on the country,
ptriudoial 10 the interest ot the United States.
Tins doctrine appears 10 be extremely absurd al
tue present time, fer what European nation, ia
the present situation Of the world would be willing
10 risk an Interference IN the affairs of nalious
abroad when it ia pyrn doubtful whether they
can maiutain lhsif respective positions at hume.
We have no such lealz. We trust, however. Re.
lief will be speedily offered to the distressed people
Of Yueatan, but let il be upon the ground Of
humanity a'olc,noi fear oI European interference.
nor hope ofrrwafd.
10 the Saateaa H9Heef Representa-.
tires n tic Eaitd Siaie&
submit, for The consideration OF Con.
grcss, several communications received
at the Department eI sale from Mn JiH1a
Sierra, commissioner Of luea'n, and
also a communication from the governor
of this State, representing the condition
OF extreme suffering 10 which iheifcoun.
try has been reduced by an msWreellau
OF the Indians WITHIN lis limits. and ask-
ing the aid OF tue United Salcs.
The communications present eass ol
human suffering aHa misery which can.
not fail TO excite tie symraihigs ai ~
civilized naaous. imm lhu-c and other
sources OF Information, il appears TINT
+ the Indians ul iueaiau are wagins n
war oi determination against the White
mcr. In this efnelWaf, they spare neila-
ar age upfsex. but Pai iadtall, indisefim-
nalply, all WHO IaII within their power.
iht inhabitants, IaHIe-sIrIcagn and de-.
uuie OF arms, are iIylHg before their say
age pururf, lauaasl the coast; aud IhaIE
expulsion from lheif country, or the.feN
termination, would som To be inevitable.
unless they can ebl0n assistance from
aboal
In this condition they have lleuah
their constituted authorities. impla5ad lIls
aId ol This government 10 save them Ifaa
destruction, oIIaHa#. III ea-c tm, should
be granted, II Transfer the "domiHiaa
and -uyyueHyaI ihs Peninsula 10 laH
United State. Similar appeals for aid
and protection haa been made 10 aIba
Spanish aud English sogemuyus.
Whilst il Is nj M purpose Co feeam-
mend the adoption al any measure, with
"A view 10 the acquisition oi the "dnmn.
ION and sovereignty oyer lucalan. ysI
according ta auf established policy Ne
could not consent ION fHuslrr OF this .'la.
miuion AMI sovereignty either To Spun.
/ Great BritliE, or any other European
power III the language OF President
Monroe, la his message Of December
1898. ''wc should consider auy attempt
on their par, 10 extend lhrir system iou4y
potion OF this hemisphere us dangcmu,
90 our peace and safety lu ms annual
message ol December 1915, declared
that smear quarcrm ucoutuy ago, iic
principal Wa. distinctly announced lothe
world, 10 iao annual mc,H-r of one OF my
predecessors, that lhc American cont.
ncntI by ihc lfce and Independent con.
l.iionwhich ibgy Observation-Disclosures.
Einad, are hrucelor.h uu. tu hr rUu-ii.
cred a- subjects for WWc colonization by
amy European VoWn. "lhis principle
VIII apply with rrtuily increased lulct
should amy European power attempt 90.
establish any yugwcouny iu North Amer.
ica. In the existing circumstance. OF tha
world, the present isdeomnd proper oc.
cu-.on 30 oiiCmiraud faulm thc ufiuci-
pie wowrd by Nj Monmr, and 20 state
my cuIdinl concurrence iu ils wisdom and
sound policy The rgo..euion of ihi.
I principle, especially boz reference lo North
/ America b. ut this dgy boat tho prpmulsu.
1unuI @ policy which 400 Euopmuppwof
. should cherish the disposition to resist
/ ENH.mgu9nls Of every European nation
should be respected, hut it is duc alike TO
our safety wd our Interests. that the cl.
unient protection OF oar laws -huuld be-
extended oy,rour wholctcmtor.al limits.
and that ii shouid br distinctly announced
to- che world, us um~,u.ud policy thu' uo
future European colony or dominion shall
with oar consent, br planted ON any puu
OF the American continent
Our security requires thatthcc.talli.h.
ed policy ihu- announced. should guide
our conduct and this applies with grnt
force 90 the pCumsua oi lustau. ltis
H'uwr iu ihg Gull ol Mpl.ru. on thr
/ North American continents aud from lis
1 vicinity to Cuba, 10 the Caprs OF Florida.
90 New Orleans, and indeed 10 ourwlolc
southwestern cOa-l i' would De- danger.
our 10 Our pence and security 30 li should
beromca colony OF amy European milton.
/ We have now authentic information
Ilut. nj the aid asked lrom IA. Irlf.J