New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-02
THE INDIAN nIassACaEs IN YUCATAN.


Is L. 5. SESATE, Saturday, April y.
TIE following Message was received from TIE
President OF the United States
BAt Ssais and House Of Representatives..
submit tor the consideration Of Congress, sew
srs communications received OF the Dsgenent Of s,ae
from Mr. JustO Sierra Counlssiuuer Of 1ucatani aud ~
% Commute atiOn from the Government OF that State
-orssenrg she condition Of extreme suffering 10 when
f county has been reduced by an insufreetoh 81 the
od within lie limits aud asking the AID OF the United
St.les These communications present case OF hunsn
suffering sud misery which cenno ia TO excite the syn
"a HES Of al civilized natious From these and other
VI Information, 10 appears That the lnds O
estAs Wagug var OF eNtemnAon Hsanst the "elte
10 this civil they spare neither sse hV sea ou
rot death iudiscriminateiy all Who feu wlthln theif
po~sr The inhabitants pauie'trickon and destitute Of
flying before their enemy, and thnr eNteIminA
Ton would be inevitable unless they can obtain a.
ssance 10 condition they have, through their con
suted authorities imp0red the sld on THIS ooNeromehi
them from desTuction Offering In case lhisthouid
b. ted 90 transfer the dominion aue sovereignty OF ihe
Pepnsuls o. the United States Simer eppoae iot no
ace protection have been inside 10 tho spanish ana The
Ens-h Governments While II isnOf my purpose 70 re-
commend the adoption OF any measure with Ve~ TO me
acquisition Of dominion and sovereignty over fucAan
yeI sssodns 70 established policy, would not con
sent 80 aniieI 81 this dominion and sovereignty eihe
la the language Of President Monroe his Message Of
D.r.b~r I8lS ~ shopa cons,6sr atteunpt on thsir
part % extend their system 20 any portion Of this hemis
phere dangerous 10 peace and sSty 10 my Annu
a Message OF December lSi5 declared that nearly
quarter Of century the principle distinctly an
nouncea 10 the world Ia the annual o. one OF my
predecessors that the Amersau continent by the free and
aued ceOfh not 60 be considered asutJec FOR tu-
calculation BY any European power. THIS princ
pu will sppy w,h greatly increased force should any Eu
oFeSn poser semptto estabheh any ne" SoionJ % oh
America 10 the existing circumstances q the world the
gfesset deemed proper occasion 10 reieraie ard ea-
ffm the principle avoWed by Mr. Monroe aud to state my
cordial concurrence In it's wisdom and policy.
The rsa,seon Of this principle, especially 10 reference
~ North America 10 A. this dty but the pfom9lEauon Of
policy which European power should cherish the
csposiiia 10 resist The existing nights o. every EURO
tesn cson should be respected but Il 10 0e aAe % our
asy and our that the efficient protection Of our
should be extended our whole Janitorial limits
snd should BE- distinctly announced 60 he world as our
,-tt policy that future European colony or donin'
u shall with consent be planted or estabush-d on
go, part o. the American Continent Oar security
rsslre, that the established policy thus announced should
conduct snd this applies with great force 70 the
Peninsula Of Nucasn IL - situate IN The Gun Of MeA
Co. 90 the North American Continent and from s vcin.
ny 10 Cubs, 20 the CsPes Of Florida 20 NewOreans ana
Indeed boe southwestern coast Il would De dan
fefoes 10 our peace and security II II should become
,olory Of Adv European nation We have au hentic
ur that II the sii asked from The United States De
fsnec such ed will probably Be obtained from some
c1fopeau power, which may hoIeaite. assert Gam %
icmiuion aud sovereignty over 1ucatan. Oar eNetlg
citations with Yucstsn are CT peculiar character m"i
pc perceived from the note on me secretary 70 'het
Missioner dated the 2ith Of December last copy OF
sh'ch hero~ith transmitted. lucatan hns never ee-
esrsd Der Independence, and W. have ueatea neI as
State Of the Mexican Republic Fr This reason We gave
se'ef oaeiaiy received h-r CohBlssionei Du We
hsis The Gaze, We have - cohsieetaSs oNtS" 49,
efst her neural Ia DOR war villa McNco VINE
sil Considering Yucatsn o. portion on Mexico II We
hsa troops to spare for this purpose, would ere pro
per- cuns the coutinuGuce II he war with Mexico 70
osapy snd hold military posscs,ion Of her territory, and
y ceisud the white Inhabitants os-iusi the
ne indians the way thai bsve employed our
foCps ~ other Of the Mexicau Republic IN our pos
sn rcp-ug the attacks Of the sayages cpOn the III
hs'tsu's who have maintained their neutfaity IN me
rs boz unfortunately, We cannot, q tie present. tme
without serious danger withdraw forces FROM the
0thef ous Of the Mexican territory, ia Cccu
patton. ssd send them 10 aesisn
Al thst Gao b done under existing Circumstances, Is -
supoy our n.g. force IL the GUT notTcQ aired a. other
y3ls ID safd them relief But b. Is not 90 Dc expected
hat 6 adequate protection eau thus be Afforded ~ the
esefs.s Of such naval forces mus, OF necessity be coo
tasc O. The coast have eJnsiaefeh u proper 70 60 NV
oi1.c toe Information cOntsiua1 10 me Accompanying
esfssp "a nee aad submit 20 tho wisdom o. Congress
= aeop s1ch measures r their judgment may O' eNpe
siss; 70 prevent The people u lassao iiou Deo2me
~ e.iny q soy Eatopesa power 81 q, os'St
H'a lh.lf cocntfy JANIS n i"""'
The Message having been read,
III HaNSgGAS moved that II be referred 70 tne
No.oit.ss On Foreign Relations. ard be Pilntea
Mr. CsLHoUs Before that question IS put,
-, M 10 express my regret that the President ~
49, proper 70 put this upoo any othrf sfY"bH 80
hish ground Of fuuaIiiY. IL l haFo hrN'o t-'
etlt be enc-rtskes 20 assert thst 10 conseq,ue
49,, sVhVvs dScsTation, when any pofnon 81 thts oon
- .e1s tpte placed ia situation Ike thst OF luca
vac people = the country situated, feei tur
narf ths neee'sity Of sppiying somewhere tor pro
t,srs We nas. in.ersoss aud protect them ofoso
600 ualJ To what al extent may II DOT be put
-, where u j. 10 hGd limit DO ous tell and
ms cary OCCASION before ihe Committee have tcted
t.e so')-e.-tof long experience has taught me 70
ns"s l. 10 uscoto Kpfsss ry sstoni.brn. nj and deep
.tet nat the President shoE hav. recommended the
LP'Neo o. foezisn b our sruy BY such portion Of
ISAIAH b. spared from Mexico These are great topics
htios Propositions
~ ibe prescott condition Of Europe a. there IL DO mere
s'a'y Ot Ensi.nc or am other power seizi Ok Yuc0
-, nae there ls that should seize IT, Who can tell
VI" % the condition Of Ensland-nsy, .whs. is her