The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-25

Thus understood this declaration OF Mr.. Monroe may be
considered solemn pledge, on our part, to tho
independence of the States this continent against the
domineerng interference of foreign powers genera
principle, maintaining IN The broadcast terms the great doe
trne of nonntererence-a doctrine binding upon
upon the nations of Europe. Yet the President cites this
principle of Mr. Monroe authority for 10 Interfere
With the domestic difficulties in Yucaan to separate her
from the republic of Mexico and forciby TO connect her
sovereignty ourselves This, sir, is, my opinion, an
utter perversion of the principle, converting into selfish
dogma and applying its restrictions TO all the world except
ourselves What do propose to do by this bill Is 10
maintain the independence of Yucatan against English inter-
ference and power Not at all The independence of Yu-
catan is not thought Of The object is, avowed, to
anticipate England by interfering for the purpose
of extending dominion of the States Of Mex
The Jews had notion that many Of their laws applied To
the heather world, and not 10 themselves and they fire.
queny acted under this literal Hence the
Divine rebuke which they received thou who sayesi,
thou shalt not steal dost thou steal " thou that sayest
thou shalt not dost thou covet" May like
say to Mr. Polk, You who say England, thou shalt
take Yucatan will you take Yucatan you who say thou
shat not a'e5ers will You interfere The apPeaoa now
selfish rule Of action under which you exclude others
from plumber order take it all yourselves think Mr.
Monroe would be somewhat asonshed to hear that his
declaration had been used for such purpose
The second reason assigned for interference is, to
rescue the white race from determination expulsion by
the Indian race. The population of Yucatan is divided
into two general Classes or castesthe Indians or natives
numbering about 100000, and the whites or Spaniards
about 100000 Both citizens under the constitution of
Yucatan, and have voice the affairs Of government
These Indians called by Mr. Sierra, citizens
under the constitution of Yucaan and SUCH they being
largely majority they have right regulate the po
lical affairs of their country. Their right do also
acknowledged by Governor Mendez for it by the aid
the Indian pepulaon solicited by him. that he
his political rival, and obtained power, and which, as
have already shown he afterwards abused by depressing
the Indians Now, it may be (and confess such is my
opinion formed from examination of the evidence before
us) that the raging in Yucatan is civil
between the classes Of her citizens concerning the adj
mnistraon of the government The Indian citizens being
in the majority, and having the political power have
o,;tiy and tIatrt psInu
power, said with cruelty and injustice. The white
citizens divided among themselves and panic STRICKEN fly
for aid and the President proposes to grant the and
by taking armed occupation of the country IL we do this,
take sides with the minority, and make war upon
the majority of the citizens of Yucaan Now, sir, while
am anxious any Senator here put end to that
cruel strife and to the women and children of Yn
catan from the horrors of civil war, am not willing
send army that country for the purpose of driving
DISCRIMINATING the Indian population, who, by the
law and constitution of the country have the right
it, But they are mere savages; and the honorable
Senator from Michigan Mr. CAss is of opinion that they
ought have been admedto the right of citizenship shat
thew are ignorant for tho safe of high prv
ege understand that of these Indians either of the
whole the half blood rank among the first citizens in Mex
co holding high and responsible stations under that govern
One of them, Mr. Rejon, believe Secretary OF
State, the gentleman who held correspondence with
Mr. Shannon and proved himself quite equal to our minister
AImone belonged that so-culed savage But
was asonshed hear the honorable senator from Mch
gan take the ground that majority OF the people OF this
country ought to be permitted to control its government
This is very Democratic 1t is the doctrine of the
arisocracy Of Europe Louis Philippe thought the bouses
of France ought to votc that they were too ignorant to
be inrusted with that high perogave but the blouses
thought otherwise they in their power and by force
expelled the royal family from France. Whether the
blouses Of Paris will exercise their newly-acqulred rights
with humanity than the nations of Yucatan to
be But the Yucaecos have this advantage their
compatrios OF Europe while they many, conendng
for rights already secured to them by the constitution Of the
country the bouses fighting against the constitution OF
France order obtain privileges which they en-
oyed before If should adopt the policy of interfering
in case Of this kind shall have hands full for years
to come But it said that this il of ncesthe In
dian against the white If that be ground for in
reference have grossly neglected duty heretofore
The case existed for centuries. Every civil in
Mexco-and there have been many of them cruel and
sangunary than the present onefrom the Cortes
this time, has been war beeen the races OF that lated
counrybeween the Indians (whole and half bloody and
the Spaniards The great of the revolution, commenced
by Hdao in 1907 and which finally secured the ndcpend
of Mexico from Old span was war Of races or castles
an extermnang war too, which the nativeborn Span
lard slaughtered expelled from the country In the
long and bloody history of those cruel and DISCRIMINATING
which for centuries wased by old Spain against
the indians in her provinces we have no account of an APP
peal the humanity of Christian nations for aud and sue
the red man. Men, women and children, were cruelty
murdered hopelessy ensaved. Tribe after tribe were
extermnaed and nation after nation sacrificed the altar
of Spanish dominion yet there was none to interfere and
stay the hand Of the destroyer But now at the first cry of
the white for aid against Indian revengereyenge,
provoked by his own bad aih-our humanity is excited to
fever heat and the military power Of this Christian nation
is to be forthwith sent into Yucaan fight the battles of
the Spaniard against the Indians will have nothing to do
with this of races in Yucatan. H.t @
In conclusion desire to notice some of the remarks
made by the distinguished Senator from Michigan In the
enlarged view taken this subject by that Senator he
sidered the question of humanity Of little importance.
He places action upon the high grounds of national
security, commerce. and dominion And he calls upon US
take this opportunity to their national advantages
against the graspng power of England. lie looks upon
Yucatan great commercial posItion--a site Tor tow
harbor for feet Of English scamers-and then tells us,
that national point of view, Sc" is question OF life and