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

have words Mr. President, to submit in regard TO
the expediency and advantage Of interfering in this mat
and the probable consequences which may follow 70
selves. Aside from all the difficulties have partially alluded
to, if it should appear that Interference be Of
essential service 10 the people OF that country that will
involve great sacrifices part sacces not only OF mo-
ney but hives that wi involve in war, which will be,
with all Indian wars, very troublesome oneeven aside
from all the great principles which impede way every
step, ask whether will be wise and prudent TO interfere in
the extaos this bill proposes to do Now, sir,
what does myhonoabe shd suppose we have to d6 admit
ting that all these difficulties did not exist What are veto
do We must in the first place, take this war upon our
hands and in order 10 do thai, have got TO decide
question to which have not hitherto auded-thats the
merits of this controversy or the causes OF the civil war
prevailing in that country. We have got to decide whether
this war precisely of the character exhibited to by Mr.
Sierahat is that it is not exactly civil war, but Of
savages against civilized peoplea war OF determination,
carried by horde Of savages against the unofendng white
population Of Now have we sufficient the
requisite information TO decide this question We to look
both sides of the question. This the Justice and
humanity points out. Can decdethis question: with
present meager inormaon with that degree Of confidence
and justice with which ought 10 be decided Can We
with present knowledge of the natter take upon the
high responsibility of calling upon citizens hazard
their lives and in shedding the blood of others who
have never injured us
This trivial This not question 10 the
right of intervention but whether know enough about
merits of the controversy Justify adopting and carrying
out the extraordinary proposed. We take
sides this question We TO become party 10 this war
and that it is the hand Of ex,erm
nation carried on by barbaans, and the other Of
self defence, resistance the murderous ncursons Of
ages. 1t may be Butt ask whether there is any thing
before to justify assuming such position attached to
which consequences very solemn not only to that
try, but citizens. Why, have just read from this
report that these called savages citizens of the State
Yucaan They have been admitted equals into society
The white citizens of that country says Mr.. Sierra have
made great efforts to elevate educate instruct and
Christanze them They them according TO this auho
ry, portion Of the people Of that country To great
tent they civilized and Christian people. They
Catholics, believe, and to be called upon to aid in
what Why, in their utter externina,ion This is as is
said, truly war of determination For one, sir, ] would
hesitate long before would give vote to take the response
by OF exermnang this race say nothing about posing
and hazardng the lives OF my countrymen should
like, for one, TO know more upon this subject find that the
correspondence laid before sheds light the question
how this controversy began. The statement also, of Mr.
Sierra affirming that there factions existing the
State does not to be entirely true He doubtless sup
posed the time, and there may be total absence of
the exhibition OF factions to-day and yet Tomorrow they may
forth in all their evils We know that during the short
period of with Mexico the condition Of Yucaan has
assumed three four different phases But there fac
tons. There two parties, and dssenons among the
whites well this controversy with the natives No lon
than the 9th Of last month find that the then Governor
believing it might tend harmonic and unite the peo-
e and thus strengthen their hands in the struggle in which
they engaged, resigned his office, doubtless Of
the rival leader of the other hostile party Mendez, the then
Governor resigned of Barbachina. This measure
designed unite the two parties and to
enable them ecuay to defend themselves against the
assaults Of their savage foe and strengthen Their hands
against their enemy, the Indians But such the
bitterness feeling between the parties that had d.
ecy contrary effect for Of the eight thousand men who COM
posed their army the time, about one-ha comprising the
parisans OF Meniez Immediately returned their homes
reducing the army 10 four thousand nen Sir know
nothing Of the occasion Of this difficulty believe thal the
Navy Department. throws light the origin and causes
OF this war but have not had an opportunity examine it.
The correspondence IL the Two offered very little
light in fact, Mr. Sierra avoid gong into the ogin
of these controversies. Traced TO its source, think will be
found ha this war at present existing that country
OF the deporable evils resulting from their divisions Sir
II not improbable that the degraded native population OF that
country, who, for three long csnues have been in Of
complete suhugaon, and whose natural characteristic accord
ing to Mr. Sierra, stupidity, should, of their accord
after having endured oppression long from strange
feeling newly sprung IN their Breasts unite their strength
and form offensive league against their ancient oppressos
Sir there there must have been other this diff
Guilty. OF which we at present know nothing
SIR, when foreign Intervention takes place is supposed
be for peace. When any Intervention with the affairs other
nations undertaken is assumed be upon the ground Of
humanity, and looks the interests of bh of contcndng
parties Intervention looks the great peace and
Is the enemy Of II is only this ground that can
receive the least justification. Can do that n this
This Of portion Of inhabitants against another
by display Of force induce these people yield Can we
dictate terms treaty, compromise, settlement Of their
difficulty What do they say themselves saw an article
in paper published at Merida in which the superior class
specializing upon the probabilities Of receiving aid from
this country. Nothing short says the writer, Of annexation
will be any them. He further states that their app
cation be annexed to this county would he successful that
the abclionss and the Democratic party all ia their favor
and he thinks that the Southern Wings will likely 10 favor
he proposition On the WHOLE he declares the prospects
to be very favorable. The principal and striking feature
Of this article, however, Is when the writer that after
annexation is secured they, the Yucatanese will be saved
from further trouble with the savages they win be immed
aey extermnaed by That is what they want sir This
statement found copied from the Mexican paper the La Pa
tia, in the Herald Of this morning.
few words in reference the consequences to ourselves
We know something regard TO Indian warfare. Who and
what these Indians that to be extermnsted What
is their number What their prowcss What their mode
Of warfare What their ability sustain a with the
United States Let what Mr.. Stern says upon the
subject:
The hordes Of that fall with surprising
pdy the deenceless villages leaving them reduced
sshes and then withdraw the mpenetrabe Of the
hartening them and driving them despair The fewnes
Of the OF that the fcy with which they support
all kinds Of privations, the extraordinary rapdtv
movements all those circumstances have given them superb
GRITTY almost irresistible"
Such are the people called upon to assist in exter
mnating They without artificial wants subsisting in
Of nature living little nothing, and salIyng forth
With astonishing rapdy, falling upon hameis and villages
devastating them with fire. and then retreang far from pur
SOFT their forests and businesses The Governor expresses
bis opinion Of them still more strongly. He says