{"newspaper_name": "The Arkansas banner.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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The refusal by the authorities of Yucatan to join the Mexican Government Ill war against the United States, Is an important fact, that cannotla to exercise political influence on current events. IL shows at least that the feeling of hostility, which is so clamorous against this country at the capital, does not extend to the remote Departments. The province of Y ucatan has never been dlstln- guished for its liberal notions. It fought against SANTA ANNA, and resisted the estab- lishnent of Centralism successfully. And for some time past, its position has been one of almost entire independence of the General Government. The event IS no doubt within the recollection of our readers, that during the revolution which broke out there several years ago, Yucatan formed an allience with Texas, and cooperated with the TeXian fleet, under commodore MOORE, in Waging war upon Mexico. The opulation, we are told, are superior as q great mass to the rest oft Mexicans. The proportion of whites, of the European Spanish blood, among them is greater, and education Is more extensively di1used. Fhe people of that province have shown decided capability for self-goyern- ment, but their remoteness has prevented the exercise of an influence that, If fexerted, might yet redeem Mexico. Considering the char acter and the position of Yucatan, 1t is not at all surprising that the public authorities have refused their sanction to hostlites against the United States. We should rather expect them to favor than to oppose the pro gress of ,4aReratioH. The same feeling, to great extent, no doubt, preYades the liberal and enlightened classes throughout Mexico. They are conscious fthe total incompetence of the Mexican rabble to govern themselves :; and lamenting over the certain ruin which turbulence and anarchy are bringing on their country, would gladly welcome the extention of American institutions, and rejoice to see the .'area of freedomn advancing its boundary South of Tchuantepec