The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-26

they procure them In one of the communications 10 IN
4 cretary OF state The suson this fact Il 20 broad
N most smouots " distinct charge put H. then 4
IL. 4 nate, we stand quietly by If we are deaf TO the
snas.i row mado TO US refuse to respond to H. the
inerisbA result will be that England will upon bob
Mr. Westc OFT said speaking of England She wants
Yucstan Is an important naval position from which she
can In time Of var harrass and annoy CONNER
the Gulf OF Nrxic and that which goes through the Carb
bean Sea farther a nth; and military outpost from
which she sssan 'ne 1--WE states lying on the Gulf &c
would enforce upon 70 United States the proprey Of
taking possession OF YucA tan there cven tho slightest
possibility of t falling int. the hands Of auy other
II foreign Power should uc> sess IT, with able force
its command it could at any me cut oil our commerce
with the Atlantic, and render insecure, even within the
Gull OF Mexico From the Sisa, In Yucatxs, to Havana
In Cuba the distance Ia little more til hundred miles
but from it cape " the nearest part OF Cuba ~ little
than sixty miles Around the peninsula OF Yucatan
there various hArbors in which steamers Of conye
nient draugh of water could shelter To the north e II,
Abe roadstead is excellent Hence the outlet from .he
Gulf Of Mexico 10 the Atlantic through the bay OF Hontu
would DO subject 10 whatever Power might have pos
session Of Yucaan From Havana TO the Cape Of Florida
embracing the great eastern outlet to the Atlantic for
commerce. will be subject 10 the control Of any Power
which may have the greatest interest with the govern.
ment of Cuba The ascendency which lnsand holds OF
Spain would secure 80 her all the benefits commercial
warike which she could DESIRE or which could arse
from the enjoyment OF the facilities afforded by the ports
and har bors OF Cuba Thus is easily discovered the ncon
venience and detriment which might arise to the com
OF the United States from the possession OF yucaan
Sy any Power which may 1y possibility be placed IN
mouth Of the Mississippi river than Vera Cruz any
important port OF Mexico. Any great naval Power en-
gagged IN war with the United States, would have the
means Of eiectuaily cutting of commerce with the
Atlantic ~ the possession Of Yucatan and the occupation
Of Cuba and we know that nations in
pulous to the means employed to WHAT
would be the condition OF the great West and South the
mighty eGress from the Mississippi to commerce
entirely preventcdS 1t would be ruinous. Then is
duty to prevent every probable impeachment which might
remotely affect that great interest"
Mr.. Davis OF Mississippi the late able and energetic
Secretary OF War, sadWe have Great Britain year
Atter year. extending her naval stations until by line or
circuny alaton, she almost surrounds the Gulf Mexico
We her posts at Geographic distances from the banks
Of the Bahamas to the mouth of the Oronoco And Ger
tainy, may be jealous of attempt on her part To
seize cape which actually commands the entrance into
tie Gulf from the Car ibbean Sea. The Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations has appropriately con
pec,ed with this the question OF the possession OF Cuba
Yucatan and Cuba the salient points commanding the
Gulf OF Mexico which hold 10 be basin OF water belong
jng 10 the United States Whenever tue question arises
the United States shall seize these gates OF
trance from the south and east allow them to pass into
the possession OF maritime Power, am ready Tor
to declare that my step shall be forward and that
the Cape OF Yucatn and the Island of Cuba must be ours
This clear and emphatic language, and not TO be
understood. The sentiments Of the distinguished men
who have expressed themselves upon this interesting and
mumentous question truly American, and find ready
and hearty response from cenths OF the American
people. Every unpreudced mind cannot but be con
WINGED after reading these clear forcibe and patriotic
views of statesmen distinguished while in the Senate and
the Cabinet without agreeing with them in the fullest
In concluding this number will simply add, IS the
general sentiment of the American people, that England
the American continent the peninsula OF Yucatan TN
this point there can be but opinion.
We defer until another time the proof that Eng
land has instrumental in this bloody and
TRUE AMERICAN