Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-06
From the Salem Gazette.

From the Salem Gazette.
INTERESTING from 5. A MERIDA.
With pleasure we lay before our read
ers the following highly interesting let.
ter from a friend and valued correspon'
dent. a native Of this vicinity, now at
Truxi,Io The document which &C.
COMMANDED the letter is a Decree reia-
tive 90 the admission OF Foreigners in
10 the new republic, and the extension
ofuew settlsmsnts-and we regret that
the length of it forbids our furnishing
a translation to-day: the most interest,"
ing items, however, are recapitu lated In
our correspondence letter.
TRuxILLo, Feb. Is, 1924.
"Dear Sir-i send you an 1mports mt
document relative to this new republic,
s,yisd "the United Provinces in the
Centre Of America" consisting OF the
Provinces Of Guatimala, Nicaragua.
Coast Riea, Honduras and st. Saliva
dor. The principal towns are Guau-
,nals, the pital with population OF
about thirty thousand, 'Omoa Il Trux-
lilo.
This is perhaps one ofthe most fer
tile c,untries in the world, producing
Cocoa, Hides, Cotton, Indigo, oarssPa-
r.lls, aud plenty of mines OF gold, sill
YER, copper, sc. The LIBERAL princi.
Lies upon which this government Is
founded approximate very near ou's;
nearer than any of the South Amarioan
Colonies and The indulgence allowed
foreigners in working all the vario"s
mines is thing nnparalle,ed: and sHo
securities, privilege, &c. 9ivsa to /.
strangers, a.a founded On basis recu-
EarIY advantageous, and watch cannot
fail OF i"dacjng Al sPseul.'o's u every
nation % sys,': t!.s.nseiees of thij Ersat
o5So; AMY Of working .nines hi;Asrto
knew nuy to iadolens Sptnsards,
wAo:s tsuaeity forbade ary o.har than
thsii 800 5antsy from sharing in the
ri,3ea =, =. rev world.
a. ..leaa families are SLOWED to set-
tie township, and psy 20 taxes or du-
ties TO government for i've years. The
duties levied are very moderate, and
the facilities to commence equal to any
ports in the world.
cat present the trade is nearly all
engrossed by Spauiards, and carried on
with Havana. But the day is not far
distant when the United States will
share the greatest part Of the trade, and
we can supply them with every mate.
rial. Engiish merchants at Balise look
with Jealous eye upon every Ameri-
can sdvapturer here, and the poor Spa.
niards cannot bear the idea that ali ma
lions are to DO permitted to free in-
gress and esress toto every part Of this
hitherto forbidden country.
Cattle are soundsut ADD are export.
ed to Havana, Balize, sc. in great nuns
bers.
.sThis country has several fine sea
ports upon the pacific, and is most ad
vantageously situated for carrying on
commerce with both the Atlantic and
Pacific. Its chief imports are linens,
cottons, Sc. from Europe; rum, sugar
Sc. from Havana; and flour, provisions
sc. from .as United States. But we
can supply ,hem with cotton, as well
India aud Russia goods, on as good
terms as England Or any other power
The Esglish Bible Society has caus.
ed the Bible to be printed in Spanish.
and thousands are distributing through
out these provinces. Formerly the y
were pet allowed to read, but now free
permission is given to every one.
"Fne di..s button of bibles is pro.
duct! va Of ths most important and vi
tai advantages % the natives, aud will
be of g,ess moment in tranquilizing
aod eodsCi, 1sting the government.
ga fairs are very tranquil and have
the most pacific appearance. The 60.
vssnFaent seems determined to cultivate
tho mast intimate intercourse or inter-
change OF CON MERGE with the United
States, aud manifssts the utmost atteD.
tioa and hospitality to Americau visi-
tors. The intercourse with the interi
or 10 carried on without any material
distractions or dangers, and all produce
10 brought aad carried upon mules.
The noted Woodbine ia now alive,
and resides at ST. Andrews, Spanish
Maine"
THE PgovIDENCE DANCING MASTER.
The Commonwealth of Penasylvania Us.
Jerome Montdes.
Mayors Court of Philadelphia, March Ses.