Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-09
Statistics.
GUATEMALA.


GOUranaent Gasette Of Guatemala.
Guatemala is the mos, happily situated part
of this continent; it is one OF The farest por-
tions OF the new world, and the centre of A.
merica.
1t is not an immense eXpanse of earth, as
Russia or New SPAN; or a small distuct, as
Helvetia or Holland. 1t is d happy medium
between the vast extension of those Kingdoms,
which on account OF their greatness are ae-
serted and badly administered. and the ex
IRENE smallness OF those States, which from
their limited condition, eau neither be rich
nor powerful.
Guatemala is situated in the middle of the
two americas, and between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans, has an area OF 20, 1852 square
leagues, from the istnmus OF Panama to the
line which separates it from New Spain. The
Cwdillera, which rises out OF the sea at Cape
Horn, and spreads itself through South Amer
lea, runs through Guatemala, and extends
throughout the Mexican territory, The figure
of the kingdom called Guatemala, is that of a
triangular poogon; having the isthmus of Pa
mama for its vertex, and the dividing line from
New Spain as its base. 1t is watered by va
rious rivers of different courses. The Colo,
the Montague, Ulua, Lean, Aguan, Los Lii
mones, Los Platanos, La Pantasma, Mosquitoes,
San Juan, Camelecon, and the Tinto, irrigate
the northern side. The Huista, the Sumala,
Xicalapa, Michatrya, Los Esclavos, Para.
Sonsonite, Lempa, Viejo, Nicaragua, and the
Nicoya, water the southern section.
Having an area of &c, 900 leagues, its terri
torial extension is greater than that of Cuba.
the FlOridas, Spain, sc.
Being situated in the middle of the two A.
mercas, IFS position makes it the centre of the
| new world; places it at almost an equal dis
lance from the people of both continents
| facilitates its relations with both, and des-
tines it to be the emporium of commerce, and
the point fthe greatest population, wealth and
power.
Having the figure of triangular poogon
extended between the two seas, sometime.
running out into them, and then retiring from
them and being of narrow breadth and great
Longitude, it presents many points IN contact
with the ocean, and many ports on both coasts
Towards the north, there are the ports of rs
trella, Matina, San Juan, Punta de Arenas
TruKillo, Omoa, and Colo; towards the
south, La Libertad, made port of entry by
Deciee of the Assembly, of the 9th Februa
~, 1924, Acajula, Culebra, and Realeio, o
which an Englishman has said, that it was sui
fciehtly capacious for the navy of the whole
worli.
| Preceding from the coast towards The
mountains, there is presentcd series of dis
tricti OF country, exposed, in different degrees
to tie action Of the h, at, which aft ,rds a yer
feet scale Of temperatures. from the intense
heat of the coast, to the extreme cold of thu
mountain tops.
/ There is no germ Of wealth that does not ex
ist il a territory of such advantageous position
extent, figure, elevation, and nature. Tn,
miner may work mines of the most preciou
metals; of gold and silver, Of copper, lead
and iron, in the same Cordillera, that has for
nished 50 much wealth to M-xico and Peru
ForagrEultur-, there are lands of every quail
ity, for the different modes of cultivation ant
temperature for almost every description o
plants. Commerce has the most importan
productions ofthe three Kingdoms, for interna
and external trade, and favorable ports for tn
extention of its speculations. All the ele
ments necessary to raise the navy to the high
est degree of power, are found here. Noun
tains covered with cedar and other material
for construction, border on the water, which
can be had for the cost Of cutting them T; pitcl
and tar, which are procured for the other A
merica, are abundant, as are also copper ant
Eron, cotton isa production Of this soil, which
is sold at price that does not pay the expens
es of the planter, and the sail-cloth mad
from il is greatly esteemed in the navigation
of the south. Gables made of ge7squsn, accor
ding to Ulloa, possess more durability and te
nacitY. than those made of hemp. & geniuuel
is common product of this country.
More than million Of souls pcopled thi
Territory about the middle OF the last century
and as there has been no remarkable desola
ton, according to the ordinary increase ofpop
ula,ion, it cannot contain at present less tina
two millions.
This is an extent three times greater tina
the Kingdom Of the Netherlands, the popula
ton Of which is 5,l75,000 lit is also equa
to the States of Vermont, New-Hampshi-C
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, and New-Yogl
| united,