Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-06-03

constitute the principal portion Of the inhabitants of that
try We asked then, sir to interfere between these two
races bh acknowledged citizens OF the State to establish The
power md authority of those Of spanish descent amounting
some so 000 and bring subection the aboriginal
habitans as well the mixed race, amounting to some
600 0O Mr. President is the class of Indians referred to-
what ey represented to be by the commissioner and in
this de,ae savages DO they deserve be placed among
the raos of barbarans fact that when the cons,
ton fYucaan formed years ago. these people nd
mtledto all the rights Of citizenship and that they have
ercsd these rights fully and unquahedly from that e-
Rod present any other OF the inhabitants Of that
This fact is stated in various places, upon the authority IF
many ildi iduas and among them the commissioner. Ee
informs that they not only admitted to all the ighs
and privileges of citizenship but have held many offices
the State and have filled many political stations of honor an
responsibility think, too, it must be within the recollection
of many gentlemen that OF this OF Indians know
whether iucaianese represented the Mexican Govern
ment in adplomatc station here. BY what right, then b
you call this whole people race of saVages BY what right
do you sigmaze them as uncyized degraded savages'
The larger portion of them probably in comparatively de
graded condition but they have had the benefit Of inter
with civilized society for three hundred years. AMI
it is idle say that they have no, pofedby do not
deIsand item to be set OF nomadc tribes, but the
people who have fixed habtaons live by cult vation Of
SOIL collected in villages towns, and cities, the
as other Inhabitants of that country do not suppose this de
scrpon Of their way OF living is applicable TO ALL but
portion Of them, and large one, too.
Now, sir what asked TO do Why, to take miI-
ary occupation of this country The Senator from Alabama
explained and developed the meaning of this little
the amendment which he offered We are take and keep
possession Of the country until the weaker portion Of the po
pie capable of protecting themselves the Mexican CIV
is able render them suitable protection. Now if
these hundred and twenty thousand Indians including
men, women and Children sufficient expel the Mex-
people from the country, and to them send rep
resenave here to beg assistance how long, allowing
take possession shall have wait for this people to grow
sufficiently strong take themselves If these
people have expelled Mexican armes-one of five thousand
and another of eleven thousand, different times from the
countyhow long shall we have keep possession d uca
tan eore Mexico herself would be able afford the requisite
protection When ask, sir, in view of these ccumsan-
ces is this temporary occupation to end Mr. President
while we ere playing upon the word temporary b we not
mean IN reality, pernanency, continuous occupation of
the territory The facts and circumstances of the Justify
IN this Interpretation. Who decide upon h period
when they will be able to take of themselves This
question: in my opinion, easily answered The potion that
comes here for aid do take of themselves
The boon they chiefly DESIRE every gentleman viii learn by
reading the dispatches relating this NATTER potec
ton against the Indian much against h Mexican
States They most anxious obtain oui hands the
assistance requisite repe aggression from the UIed Mex
States because of the rebellion they entered and
the they have pursued for which they will they
fear, visited with rerbuve by the reminng
federated States The United Mexicans will much pro-
ect them hold them accountable for reasonaba deseron
aud this IS the last thing they DESIRE shall show by
their attempts to illustrate the pending treaty They
be protected against these Sa instead Of locking for pro-
lection from them. And this Of inference from
the evidence, but Of direct avowa in the unequvo
cal language.
Now, Mr.. President do not propose 10 dwell on or ea-
upon these facts for they speak language pan strong,
and conclusive in its character needing aid from argu-
ment enough to state the plain history in its simplest
form, to show at the issue which raised MEXICO is
chiefly feared, and the only remedy for this is permanent
cupaon We do not propose to lend aid to another Power
but 10 take possession, or, in word, to annex.
greatly obliged to the Senator from Michigan who, think,
in the elaborate argument which listened yesterday
devoted himself mainly to the question which is really be
settled IL is in fact question Of annexation and
TO decide whether will assume permanent lasting urs
dcton the country and take the responsibility which
will come with it, That is the real inquiry Sir, cannot
avoid, In looking these papers, in listening tie argu
ments OF gentlemen and their conclusions with the probable
consequences calling to mind of the history Of this
Government II is that Texas was introduced
here and how she to be united to us as an integral
part OF this Union And what have been the
The facts surrounding that were respects sm
lar TO those before us but in others dsmar though
on the whoe the question was much less pregnant with
chief than the decide She had been
parated by rebellion from the Mexican States Not only was
she separated but her Independence had been recognised by
the United States and several European Governments and
for herself for several years. she had maintained an ndepen
dent jurisdiction over The territory which she had conquered
war, however, existed between her and the counry
Notwithstanding her assumed Independence and il was said
that II we should Texas should also assume III
because Mexico had surrendered or abandoned her
night 10 SUBJECT the Tebeous State 10 her duty. That
the reasoning adopted And although the President
pleased TO say IN his FIRST annual message delivered in De-
cember after his inauguration that the annexation of Texas
was boodess victory and peaceful achievement yet every
body knows and this this country is involved
in wasting blood and treasure produced by that an
nexation know there politicians who sometimes stand
up-l do not know whether they believe or not-and argue
that annexation did not bring with il. But give nv
friend the Senator from the State Of Texas (r HousToS)
full credit f his fankness upon this subject He told u.s. in
50 many words the other day, that il did bring war with il
and that we were now engaged in hoSes with Mexico in
consequence OF the act OF annexation Tue same opinion
was expressed y Of the distinguished members on the
other side Of the chamber debate which took place a, the
last session.
This opinion has been thus openly avowed a. fact And
were not there other facts sustaining that declaration
too clearly to have any doubt Is there not then resen-
hance between the state Of affairs the time Texas applied
tor admission into this Union with the state Of affairs now
exlsng IN relation TO YOcatana resemblance too identical TO
escape observation Texas applied for admission when in
state OF war with The States Of Mexico caused her secession
and rebellion Now, do say that state Of war exists
between ueaan and the States Of Mexico but do say that
fucatan claims 70 have rebeled against the Mexican Govern
men and to consider herself in consequence Of ba, act 10
be IN neutral position towards the United States and 10 fear
punishment IRON Mexico for dsobedence "a soon as she is
able to nfct IT, Her has not been marked by firm
ness OF purpose adherence principle but is more the re-
SUIT OF caprice or week.-mrs. in Mexico than Of ortude or
hreu purpose 10 herself After the commencement OF the war
ahnough some difficulties existed between Mexico and Yuca
% she voluntarily bowed her neck and gave her adhesion
nSana Anna, the Dictator, and co-opeated with him. while
she believed success would follow his arms She claimed to be
state oi exico integral part the confedcracy but when
ne m Gay q disaster eame-when defeat followed defeatard