The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-19

With Spsin to sSs pssrsnt suikositiss ia Yuestsn Ne
charge Of design on the part Of the British author
the strongest circumstantial proof ought to
be made. Yet We could not shut cur eyes to
the lights before us. Reverting then to the
British treaties with SPAIN particularly that OF 1873
giving certain privileges to Great Britain to cut log
wool mahogany Sc, and certain fishing privileges to
British SUBJECTS engaged in this lumber business Mr.
Dix showed that Great Britain had ransce ded the
limits of that treaty both regards the privileges
conceded and the extent of territory which they
to apply. The territory well defined In the trea-
IT, and limited tofve six thousand square miles had
been enlarged by actual occupation TO $4,000 or
square miles, aud was claimed by the Encyclopedia
Britannica. and other high English authorities to en-
brace 1900 or 63 900 square miles, which would not
only embrace the whole territory of the Belize
but the snare peninsula IN. su aSs,n% w!n
Dix enlarged upon the encroachmcnts of Great
Britain from the Belize all along shore. down to the
river San Juan de Nicauraga. lie showed that the
King of the Mosquitoes, aud his sovereignty the
Mosquito coast, all farce. intended but to
the actual sovereignty Of Great Britain The King OF
the Mosquitoes woolly headed savage, but little
above the lowest of his subjects. His throne is sand
hill his sceptre reed and his robe of state
blanket Yet it would appear that he with ma
tons; that. under the guidance Of British diploma
lists he may put armies and fleets In action and move
forward
with royal banners
And all the pomp and circumstance of glorious war
1t was all farce. Great Britain in fact, had seized
upon the country and under the pret Of
the Mosquito king in his domnons was extending his
boundaries, making surveys maps charts &C., indi-
catve of her actual occupation. and intention to APP
proprate the territory in all that region to her
purposes After producing authentic proofs Of these
charges from British documents and papers, MIR. Dix
proceeded to exposition of the powers of govern
ment under international as from
constitutional law showing the mutual obligations OF
nations to each other under the international code
and that many Of these duties not even alluded to
in the domestic constitutions of nations, but that
it is binding upon the whole family Of nations to
preserve intact the well understood laws toward
the preservation Of tho general harmony But to
n, Of la,y,
fere in between European nations. nor in
any in which, by express or implied obligations,
it not our duty to interpose But thls diff
forcn He then went to exhibit tho prostraton
Of commerce, and tho loss OF revenues In Yucatan,
$50 or 100000 having been collected at Laguna alone
by officers for portion of the last year as having
been consequence of the war with Mexico, to which
are party; and that the results of this war; and
the contributions of our armies in Yucatan well
tho cxigencies under which the country is now
verely suffering. II Yucatan had other claim, this
of itself would be sufficient to require our aid hir
Dix then approved Of the bill under the terms he ha
indicated, measure Of policy and of justice. and il
would BIO grateful reflection that in act of Justice
like this we shall also have contributed in great
degree, shall contribute in the suppression Of
this war in Yucatan in behalf of the great cause
of humanity. In conclusion, he drew a strkin ,
picture of the contrast between the present hnppi-
and prosperity of the United States and the dark
and bloody scenes Of gloom and desolation that
tho existing reign of terror and devastation in Yucca.
tan; where men. women and children, are flying from
their homes for their lives, and naked and famished
gathered along the shore, looking for some
passing vessel to take them from the black and DESC
lated land they have left behind; M
Mr.. CLAYroN.-is the senator perfectly satisfied in
his mind, that there is of races now existing
in Yucatan!
Mr. Drx.-what docs the Senator say!
Mr. CLAYTON repeated his interrogatory
Mr. DIx.--I am perfectly satisfied from all the owl
denco before me. The indians are destroying ever
thing before them-tae whites are doing nothing d
the kind-ther great object IL to escape with their
lives. Finally MIR Dix urged that the restoration
vl, ia.
army and navy as proposed, would confer upon II.
more enduring glory than hundred victories gained
at tho point of the bayonet and the lannon's mouth
NEws-rHE BILL POSTPONED
Mr. HANSEGAs rose and observed that it was due Il
the Senator from New York to state that since he hal
risen to address the Senate information had been re
ceivcd through the Baltimore line, of treaty having
been entered into between the whites nd Indians u
Yucatan, Of the most liberal Terms both sdos. From
private information received there every reason
believe this true. With this intelligence
and with the view of waiting official information FRI
Yucatan he would move that the bill be passed infor-
maly by.
Mr. Dx-I regret that had not heard Of this infor.
nation. should not then have troubled the Senate
Mr. HASSEGAS--I do not regret It, II has afforded
the Senator from New York opportunity of ma
fine speech as he always does, and always glad
to hear him.
SOMEWHAT CURIOUS
Mr.. UNDrRwoop-I regret it, because il cuts or my
speech, wish the Senator had waited with his in-
formation little longer, though am glad to hear it
Mr. IT, then took occasion to remark that il was some
what curious that the President, though informed y
Mr. Sierra two months ago of the devastating war in
Yucatan. had not acted this information until
Governor Mendez had offered up the sovereignty of the
country as a reward for our assistance. But now
there having been treaty between Mr.. Pat, on the
side Of the indians and Gov. Barbecheno the side
of the whites, he hoped should pass over the bill
THE REASON Why.
Mr.. HANNEGAN said the reason why the Presiden n,
had not acted earlier on this information Of Mr. 81
erra was, that he waiting for its official confrma
ton by our own officers Mr. Sierra not being here In
any recognized diplomatic capacity. his information
could only be regarded that Of private individual
Mr. H. said he also had desired to speak upon the bill
news received had induced him to move, ut once. to
lay the bill aside, and wait for further adviccs.
APPARITIoN.
Mr. NILES willingly acquiesced in tho postponemen n.
till further information from Yucatan. But he thought
that also the received had changed in a degree
the question Of huma nifty II did not alter the polio
of this measure which the great argument for it
passage. The news does not bring any evidence Of
any change in the alleged designs Of Great Britain
Relation But, at last, sir he appears to have been
actuated by livelicr view Of humanity than of his
apprehensons Of the graspng power of England which
like apparition, constantly haunts his imagna
ton Uaughtcr)
Mr.. uANSEGAS WAKES Up.
Mr.. HASSEGAS was reused He had never been al!c
to understand, from the Senator's speeches. what he
int nded to do will tell the Senator that in refer
ence to the dangers from Great Britain. have
squadron there. | do not abatc jot of what I have
said. l should be demagoguc and imposter, IT,
with the information received, had taken any other
course than the motion have made. Mr. H. then said
that 400 marines had been ordered from Avarado to
Yucatan, and that, If they should into collision
with British force there war would be inevitable -
Before arrnignng him in his course with regard to
this bill. Mr.. Hsnnegan thought the Senator from
Connecticut had better look to his acts not only
against his constituents but against the professions
his whole political life. r
MIR. NILES PUTS IN REJoINpER.
Mr. NILEs-Thc Senator from Indiana has right
to arraign for my course here nor has any other
science and by sense of duty to my constituents
aud will compare votes and speeches upon every ques
ton with that Senator any other proof Of fdel-
ty to principle. That is the true test upon which u
be tried and upon which am ready to stand or fall
have always stood by my principles. IL il not for
to say whether others have failed not But the Old
school in which was educated taught me that peac
the policy of our external relations regret the d.
part lures which have witnessed from that policy. Mr.
Niles charged upon Mr. fannegan that in his demands
for 81 40 in his opposition to the late treaty with Mex
co. and in his Introduction Of this rash and uncaod
for measure, which might involve in difficulties
which NO human ingenuity can foresec. and in disas