Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-27

not hope remains of establishing the permanent ascenden
of the former We can, doubtless BY force subject the
Indians and ensate the whites in powers but the moment
that Withdraw the former state of things will We
will thns be perpetualy engaged in this work. Now am
not willing incur the danger and The cost OF maintaining the
ascendency Of the whites not willing to have this task,
which does belong u.s. assumed by Government.
come the amendment OF the Senator from Missis
sipp (Mr. DAvis) As between the bill and the amend
ment prefer the bill They both propose the thing
i true the amendment says only that the President shall
have the power without prescribing what the President TO do
with it. But the President has told what he will do He
has told clearly if it put in the amendment His
object to take military occupation Of fucaiantemporay 10
be sure but il must end in permanent occupation Now
would rather do that with sanction directly which the
President proposes do than under the this amend
ment Nor reconciled to the amendment by the
BILE offered by the Senator from Alabama think the Sena-
tor had all the documents when he offered that pre-
amble does reach the presupposes obga-
ton the part OF the Government of the United States TO
defend the white there because had crippled Mex
CO that she could not afford them protection believe state
the substance Of the preamble correctly.
Mr.. LEWIS assented.
Mr.. CALHOUN. The case is very different from what
the preamble supposes does look Mexico for
protection. On the contrary they alarmed at the
danger they have fear from Mexico than from the In
dams Unfortunately for themselves, they assumed posi-
ton Of neutrality, Or they say, of independence They
thereby became traitors the eyes Mexico and doubt
they viii be held responsible such. Hence Mr.
Sierra makes strong against the treaty with
Mexico Nay, he goes SO far 10 that matter OF
good faith The United States should permit Yucatan to
be sacrificed There has BEEN in my opinion good deal Of
Encouragement in reference to this whole affair." The people
Of Yucaan recognised neuas not, just suited
the pleasure Of the President So far the collection of
concerned, they neutral far the
importation of into the country concerned, they
treated beligercnts and the made
band Of lest they should be transferred Mexico The
effect has been this and they complain Of it that they have
been kept destitute of and whereby defend
themselves in this On reviewing the whole case,
however, think that the white population Of Yucaan have
in great themselves 10 blame. The actous
fcisece and maniacan which they have been engaged,
to the last have involved them in these ghul calames
But the Administration wholly irresponsible. They
knew that Mendez had declared neutrality, if not indepen
dence and approved it, They behed the progress those
Indians. They witnessed their devasaions and instead Of
interfering defend those who had declared themselves be
friends stood by with folded and they have incur
red very heavy responsibility They ought to have given
counenance their claim of neutrality and treated them
Of the Mexican States, ought have fully recog
missed their neutrality and independence On the contrary,
by regarding them Mexican State neutral and
independent Power best suited their convenience they
have placed the people Of Yucaan awful condition. by
leaving them unprotected from the fury of the Indians and
exposing them 10 be treated traitors by Mexico and
appealed To- this late period, to remedy the evils
resulting from this ucIuaing and uncertain policy when they
longer curabe but by ncurng hazards and sacrifices
cannot be justified in making