The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16

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The Massacres In Yucatan-P Probable Appeal
to the United statcs-Annlrs In TanlpicO,
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THE MAssAcREs AT YuoATAN.
10 THE KDrOR
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1867.
In your summary o. news to day you have somewhat
detailed notice OF the In Yucatan Elsewhere in
issue Is given full and resting from New
Orleans papers Of recent dates describing with much
cuarity the sad and sckenng events ranspirns in that
unhappy peninsula. These, the language Of an appeal
from the citizens Of Merida arc oo horrible to describe
and strike terror into the hoars of an The con
that deeply distracted State B truly deporabe and calls
loudly for aid and nterposon Of the humane Chris
nan Affairs quite bad they were In ls4s when
the government sent commission the United States,
mpOring relief and Mr. Buchanan who was then
the head OF the State Department. responded to the
call Of mercy with much prompness and earncsness and
the presen head Of the Department State
supported the views and recommendations Of President
Polk with all the vg0r and eioquence Of his nature The
President took bold comprehensive and truly American
view Of the whole question but capous senator thought
proper dissent and thus the of mercy
lost precisely analogous is presented The
very language made Of at that time TO describe
the condition Of things in that wildly distracted State will
apply TO the present. The friends of humanity
well a the advocates Of the greSs American doc
trine advanced by President Monroe and supported
by every democratic president since, THAT
future European colony or dominion shall be
planted established any part of the North American
continent, will hail with profound satisfaction any
mebt in the right direction By the present administration,
II Is possible that Yucatan, treated she by
government IN 1S4S may not her application
for mid but may she not-nay, WIN she Dot-as she
almost driven to do in 1SAs throw herself into the
of ot the greedy nations 70 receive herp
We regard as inevitable, should the present
tnne and the United States fail 10 offer succor, that
Yucaan must fall prey to the covetousness and achi
natons of Great Britain Without stopping 10 look into
he ned
nem and how she has extended their limits from time 10
time II is enough 10 know that her policy everywhere and
all tho time has been that Of the horse eechs cry,
"Gve-Gye" Conquest she will make, fairly foully.
For years her eye and her grasp have been upon the
peninsula Of Yucaan Doubtless she thinks the anxiousy
coveted prize is abou, be cutched This subject
pretty fully discussed in tho Senate the debate OF
The Commission charged il boldly that the "arms and
munitions which theythe Indians-have given them
BY TIM British; that they in "frequent communication
with the British establishment at Ralize that powder
(Fnghsh) and muskets and fowing pieces (somc Of
them from the mandatory Of the Tower Of ondon tho
principal of the enemies of &C. &c
Further than this, have before letters from two
hig ghly respectable gentemen-one Of whom has held
responsible political and commercial position, and both
Of them have resided In Yucatan-wch have undsguised
testimony 10 the FACT that British influence has been
work for years in poisoning and infanng the minds OF
the Indians against the Spanish portion of the population
Taking advantage OF any undue political excitement among
the whites, and especially OF revolution, the sayagcs
urged ON by their Christian allies to deeds Of the
widest atrocity In the eloquent language of General
Cass, Senate, May 10, 1S4s-"It war if that can
be called where the fighting TO be all
side Of destruction and determination Not fguratvey
because here and there is killed. plantation
laid waist but literally, rigidly for nothing spared
neither man nor his works fire and the sword accom-
pany the Indian army, and do their work without pity and
without remorae" Entire towns sacked and destroy
cd Carnage and conagraon mark the footsteps Of the
savaRes wherever they tread system OF warfare
initiated there under British influence quite as cruel and
sangunary that introduced by the savage Hamilton
the North Of our own countryside who attained
immortality of iniafny by FIRST offering bounty for the
Hcaps OF American settlers Another Hamilton have
Judgement in the neghborhood Of the Balizc The
Of blood and cruelty there practced equal socy
to thing inflicted upon the decncecss settlers on
our Western and Southern frontiers.
The importance Of Yucatan to the United States cannot
be estimated In dollars and cents It's situation the
Gulf of Mexico and Bay OF Honduras constituting, with
the Caribbean the grea, inter tropical Of America
the receptacle and outlet for all the variety Of produce
known TO the climate and coils OF seventy degrees Of
tudc render this peninsula ncaculabic importance and
n his message of Apr,l 20. is,s 0Fyom its Vicinity
10 Cuba, % the Capes of Florida, 10 New Orleans,
and indeed to our whole southwestern coast would be
dangerous to peace and security should IL become
colony o any European nation" This IS the emphatic
language Of President Polk and the sentiment finds
hearty response from nne tentbs o tho American people
Yucatan, by iudicous system OF government, might
rise into condition Of wealth and prosperity equal 20 that
she cnoyed IN the DAYS of her ancient glory and great
ness-thc times when fourished in luxuran suoncc the
people whose vast and mysterious monumental remains
now stand the woafcr and adnira bon of the world.
Yucatan s the fourth IN size of the twenty Sates
composing the Mexican confeierary. II comprises
area, exclusive of the island Of Carnen united
go 600.
The principal productions are maize cotton, sugar rice
tobacco, pepper, hides, hemp dycwcods and soap The
soil " highly productive, growing two crops In season
and the attaining height of fifteen twenty feet
The foreign trade s not large and Is divided between the
United States, England France and Spain The principal
ports Campcahy and ssa the latter being the depot
of the trade 20 the capital, Merida which line, hand
some, well built and wealthy city, of about 30 900 nhab
tants,
Yucntap is chiefly distinguished for fs extensive and
wonderful architectural rcmans furpasing those Of all
others either of the great sub continents Of America
These have been but mperfocty described The eyea Of
the archaeological world being turned Ia these most
important and truly wonderful ruins Il is 10 be hoped
Our own ccuntryman Stephens, scarcely visited one In
twenty of these interesting ruins and those which he did
ysHN Is well known he did not fully describe great
field for genius and enterprise lies open in that outothe
way southern peninsula But enough FOR the present
AFFAIRS IN Tssrtco.
fFrom the New Orleans Ifcavunc Nov. al
y the arrival Of the schooner Rcd Fox last evening W.
have advces from Mexico, dated at rsPoc 10 the 5lst
The Rcd FOX brings scs s22 In specie on freight
Our 0es OF Tamauipas papers contain but little nicl
renee ~ general interest
The State Legislature was st in session and during tho
absence Of General Gsrza at the capital, Senior H. Juan
Fernandez Flores acting as Governor by authority Of
the same
Tho grea, Sierra road approached completion noticing
which tie Tampco Iaprs take occasion "a oongfatai.
themselves not only their more perfect communication
with the interer hut compared with other portions ~
the repubic now infested by bandits the general
curiy so business and travel throughout the state
Somc few q soci1 Disorder had occurred IN The
mountain districts, but thee On a exceptional
character.
Tho nalterng reception Of Gov Garza At son Ins Poosi
tho Frightening prospects Of the railroad outcr
priae designed 10 connect the with the capital and
BY branch with Vera Cruz had given the hveest saiis
facfion throughout the state.
The old difference between the civil and ecclesiastical
powers discovers phase q interest The latter
stl refused in any way c recognize the authority of the
former even, m some cases perform the usual fei
gous ofces for thoae who did, hut collision has
occurred since our last
Police Inteiiigence.
IItHwAY RofurRns INCREASING Scarcely night passes
but what some citizen other unfortunate enough
10 he knocked down and robbed. Hundreds of cases
occur IN the conrsc d year that are never reported
ty the poIce Tor the spe reason thai sufferers would
have nothing gain and much 20 lose NV uuba alton