The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-20


Tbs Senate dehats an the proposition TO lake
possession Of Yaratsn is interesting. and we
wish we had fooul 10, Il.
One extract. we mast give. and that is, the,
passage between Senator's Clayton Of MarylAnd
and DAVE Of Mississipyi;
Mr. CIsrrox.--wfIl the Honorable gentle
man allow me 10 ash him question:
Mr.. DAus.--C ellsfbIy.
Mr.. CL,yroN.- Sal,pese there should be ne
gro nsuri~ction IN cabs. and that from motives
Of humanity Great britain should interfere and
take military possession Of that island. for which
course ~ss about 10 make u pr.esdeni,
would the Honorable Senator hesitate to 90 TO
war;
AFR. Dsias.-Nots moment.
MIR. CLnros.-h is The answer that ex-
pecled.
MIR. Dsus.--I have no confidence in the hu-
maiity Of tsrsal Britain. the great slave tracer
of the void, IL she should interfere. on any
,reisxf. in The sfairs Of Cuba. in order to OBJ
lain foeiing there, would regard Il a. prop.
e. occasion 20 interfsfe. Grest Britain has al
ready atteippied. undrr presext Of establishing
an hospital oa the island Of Cuba, in CONNER
ion with her slase-ships, TO build up Uibrsl.
tar 10 overlook the Spanish Moro Castle; and II
the Government IL Cuba had yielded 90 that de-
mand, the weak Coait of Spain not denying IL,
would have considered il a. demanding the inn
mediate interference Of the United States. The
very necessity Of defending the United States
requires that We scould take whatever steps
should be necessary always to secure the FREQ
dem Of the great point Of exit and entrances 10
a large portion Of the American coast. But
usderstand tle question of the Senator as maxi
ink the Interference Of Great Britain In the
Affairs Of Cuba as parallel case with the pre-
sent.
Mr.. CLAYroSs-I pat that case to show the
Senator the eject Of his own declaration.
Mr.. DAIs.-l saw the conclusion, and was pre-.
pared for II.
Mr.. CL.rros.---It q a fOrsgone conclusion.
Mr.. Davis was fraak. He admitted tbs cor
reetness Of the principle at once. This is i'm
POrtanL. FOrw notioe that many persons, in.
fiueRced BY kindly feeling, say, "Iet us release
the Yucaaanese-I, wIllrnot do to have them
murdered in cold Mood" How then can he
justify the intsrfpfeneel Hear him;
Mr.. DAvIs<-=Ihxs were not at war with Msx.
leo, saAas war ofeastss had sprung up in Yu.
.pxslan, In which We had no right as bellIgerenl
Power to irterfer. however might have been
panied in bsholiiIg the spectacle, | should have
viewed Il a. diein tie case Of Guatemala, In
which the ladian ace triumphed, and establish
/ ed, ~ would rsnind the Senator, better gov.
eminent than Guatemala ever had before. II
sach were tbs osst at present, / would stand
| quietly by and let Ihe people decide which race
shouid rule tfrn. Bat place this case Of Yu-
caian solely on the ground Of the Mexican war
have not YET seen any convincing proof that
Great Britain has interitrei. She has been ask
I'd 10 send some hoops, ant l believe has sent
ihres companies of artillery. a -.
I SMsTCrAfroN- s'IlltFs not an armistice now
existing. sA, ss
Mr.. DAvrs.-TAst originally constituted q
eifEculty with me. which, by one best calcula.
ted 10 consirue u hasbeen removed and does
not now interpose any bbstacle to my action.
am not aPprized al whit date that aImistiee ex-
plres, but think Il vii come 10 an end before
We can possibly net troops TO Yucatan. Again,
that arnistics poinis Directly TO the fact that nc
new posts arc 10 DO saken in Mexico, except on
nscohnt Of movements on the part Of Mexico
Here ~ amovement fhefesnlt Of which we can
not determine. II Il Ike the war Of factions
Ill oissr MEXICO. ffmsy be for the purpose Of
ifferierlng with the pisgress Of the American
amy in the conclusioII Of the treaty. Is the
s''nsIor, from Delswsrh prepared TO say II i
nM7
We cannot blow hot hRd cold. II cur G ov.
srnnient says "no Interference on the part d
Europe IL must notsst the example BY inter.
feifnp itself.