Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-10

have the right 10 govern it, Buthsy are mere savages and
the honorable Senator from Michigan Mr CAss of opinion
that they ought have been admitted the right OF CHI
zenshp that they grorant for the exercise Of
high privilege understand that of these Indians,
either OF the whole the hall blood rank among first
tzens Of Mexico holding high and responsible stations under
that Government One Of them, Mr. Rjcn, was believe,
Secretary of Satethe same gentleman who held
pondence with Mr. Shannon, and proved himself quite equal
To minister Amonte also belonged b that called
age But asonshed 10 hear the honorable
from Michigan take the ground that majority The people Of
this country ought not be permitted TO control lis Govern
ment This is very democratic. IL is the doctrine of the
arstocracy OF Europe Louis Philippe thought the Bouses
OF France ought voe that they ignorant be
entrusted with that high prerogaye but the Bouses thought
otherwise they in their power and by force expelled the
royal family from France Whether the Blouses of Paris will
exercise their newly acquired rights with humanity han
the nations of Yucaan TO be But the Yucatecos
have this advantage their comparots of Europe while
they many contendng for rights already secured them
by the constitution of the country, the Bouses fighting
against the constitution oF rance in order obtain privileges
which they enjoyed before. If should adopt the
policy of interfering of this kind shalt have
hands full for years to But il is said that this Is
OF racesthe Indian against the white II that be
ground for interference, have grossly neglected
duty heretofore The has existed for centuries Every
civil In Mexicoand there have been many Of them
cruel and sangunay than the present oneom the conquest
OF Coez to this time, has been between the of
that fated country-beSeen the Indians whoe and half
bloody and the Spanarts The great OF the revolutions
independence of Mexico from old Spa Of
castles exermnating war; too in which the natveborn
Spaniard slaughtered or expelled from the country. In
the long and bloody history Of those cruel and exermnatng
which for centuries waged by old Spain against the
Indians in her Provinces have of appeal
the humanity OF Christian nations for aid and TO the
red man. Men, women, and children cruelty murdered
hopelessy enslaved Tribe after tribe exterinated
and nation after nation sacrificed the altar of Spanish do
ninon yet there interfere and stay the hand of
the destroyer. But now, at the first cry Of the white man for
aid against Indian reyengeevenge, too provoked by his
own bad athour humanity excited fever heat, and
the military power of this Christian nation to be forthwith
sent into Yucaan fight the battles of the Spanard against
the Indian will have nothing do with this war Of races
in Yucatan.
In conclusion desire to notice some Of the remarks made
by the distinguished Senator from Michigan In the enlarged
view taken of this subject by that Senator he considered the
question of humanity Of little Importance He places our
action upon the high grounds OF national security, commerce,
and dominion and he calls upon take this opportunity
these national advantages against the grapug power
of England He looks upon lucatan great commercial
posion-a site TOR of observation, overlooking the
trade Of the Gua safe harbor for fleet of English steam
ers, and then tells that national point of it is
question Of life and death u.s. whether England have
possession of lucatan But in order TO invest iucaan with
this importance the Senator has been obliged TO look little
beyond that territory to the adjacent islands IN those ahudes
He has think, been aching under the advice Of General
'ackson, who said
sTha had better study the constitution less and
geography more, in order to be useful their country"
The Senator has been looking the latitude and longitude
OF Cuba lis relative and commanding position, and its liability
TO be seized upon by England That Cuba is the last Jewel
of the kind in the Crown of Spain That of these days
the jewel may fall OFF, or what think likely happen
be found many other crowned Jewels nowadays are the
market In that event must be ready pick it up pu
chase it. The Senator he would take Cuba by force
of He prefers negotiation, but would at all hazards
not permit her TO fail The hands OF any Government but
our Now sir TO drop the fgurative language Of the
Senator understand him be OF opinion that under the cir
he assigns this Government ought 10 take possession of
Yucatan with of annexing the United States and
there should be danger Of Cuba passing into the hands
of any other Power should also seize upon that island and
annex TO Union of States. This is making rapid adj
yancement in the policy OF annexation.
The Of Cuba, anticipated by the Senator is likely
to be before for action. 1t will be here before the
next administration is and the honorable Senator,
may if his party succeeds, hold commanding position in
that administration, and where he will permit say,
should be happy him, provided do fill the place
by good Wing, his opinions upon the subject of heannexa
ton of Cuba will be received with deep interest by the country
This question will come, il il comes at all within the next
four years. The revolutions in Europe yet
The Crown of Spain may shake aud fall Cuba unpo
teced by the mother country, may be subjected to civil
like Yucatan. 1t may be war Of races too commits
sioner will present himself to President and tell him
that Cuba deserted by Spain, that cruel raging
there, and then appealing humanity for aid
panied with threat that we do grant the relief England
WILL and Cuba will be lost to the United States Thus will
order quite tempting. Would the honorable Senator pick
up and place in republican wreath, and thereby add
too slave States TO the Union
But do not participate IN the Senator's anticipated fears
that England will seize upon Yucaan and Cuba if do
England present has enough do home keeping her
subjects in order without interfering with the Governments
this continent The Canadas likely demand her
attention than either Yucaan Cuba and Judging from the
signs Of the times, England keyto lose the provinces
she has upon this continent than acquire Neither
can see that imminent danger commerce and to our
national safety which that Senator Sees Yucaan and
Cuba in the possession Of England The control Of
commerce. Of the Of the world does not depend
upon positions land, upon and forfcatons
looking and commanding straits and isthmuses
Il is not Gibraltar, Malta, the Mosquito coast
any other position land that secures England the
troll Of commerce II is her power and position on the broad
which gives her the advantage. The nation that would
control the worlds control the element upon
which floats The mistress of the will be the mistress
Of commerce. England may seize upon Cuba she may
the shmus of all with threatening Notifications
yet long proud navy ride in triumph DER the
dark blue ses," | fear evil to our commerce.
The Senator says that England possession Of these posi-
tons, will cut commerce in two" Sir she has done
that very thing already, but in the way suggested We
have done for her your eeraje policy, the tariff Of 1885,
more than cuts in gives England the
best half She successfully competing with in every
workshop and upon every of trade in the Unon Eng
land does seek her and hn populated pro-
vnces for the purpose Of extending her commerce she looks
millions Of heads and mouths % and feed far
richer commercial prize. Give her this advantage for few
more and she will contend with for this miserable
Yucatan with ts four hundred thousand Indians and one