The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-07

would stand aoof and these people settle their own
quarrel Carera arose at the head Of the Indians of
Guatemala, put down the existing government of the
Spanish race. established of his own. and under
which he is still the head and it is good or bet
ter government than that which displaced This
was destructive war in Yucatan II was natural that
it should be between two races, one Of which had
worn the CALLING yoke of bondage Of the other for three
hundred years After three hundred years of oppres
sion. it natural that the vengeance of the abort
gines of Yucatan should be bloody and mcrcless in
the extreme against the race which had been long
their oppressors. But If we should resolve upon
this armed occupation, what force would it
require, and how long should have to keep
on our approach. How long shall we have to
wait for them to out? And II we wait till they
entirely withdraw how long shall have stay, viii
not an armed occupation be inevitable, We may
store peace, and maintain II while occupy the
try; but will not the same trouble between the two
be renewed tn. moment we withdraw our troops,
How many will this armed occupation require, how
much money and how long will 1t have to DO maintain
ed! We cannot answer these questions There were
yet other and unforeseen cont that deserved
attention. Mr.. Crtenden for half an hour, continued
his presentation Of obstacles to the passage Of the bill
the more prominent points Of which we have given in
this paragraph.
MR. JEyrERsoS DAVIS called the attention of Mr.
Crttendcn to the existing armstcc and his obec
to the bill because OF its interference with said arms
ticc.
Ma. CnrrrESpnS explained.
Mn DAVIS considered all difficulties the subject of
the arniscc removed by Of its exceptions to the
general suspension of arms. That exception the
article providing that the forces of either party might
be employed under the armsticc in repcing
of the wild Indians into the Mexican settlements I'm
der this article forces had been employed in the
north There IL another article which authorizes the
employment Of armed forces against Indians in
Either the the other II not both Of these exccp
tions the armisticc, will directly sanction the pro-
posed armed occupation Of Yucatan
Mr. FoorE next followed in vindicaton of the bill
and Of the administration and its message The Sena-
tor from South Carolina (Mr. Calhoun) would have
given the measure his support the broad ground Of
humanity, were there not other and paramount rea-
against It, The Senator from Kentucky says that
the plea Of humanity IL not valid plea In this in
stance, and argues with his great ability to prove it
that between the two Senator'S the administration
has no hope Of escape. Mr.. Foote however, was
prised mt hc.coursc Of the Senator from Kentucky
this question Of humanity What but humanity was
the plea Of his bill at the last Congress for the relief Of
the starving people Of Ireland, that measure elo-
qnently advocated by the Senator this floor There
the great distinction, In ts great object Of saving
human life, between the one measure and the other
MIR. Foote spoke with energy, earncstnoss and ability
In support OF the bill In every view Of the subject.
When he had concluded and after some conversation
On motion, the bill was laid informally aside for
the day.
Several messages werc reported by Mr.. J. Knox
Walker, In writing from the President, one Of which
communicates further correspondence In reference to