The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-15
Guatemala.

| If the statement of EZ iSiglo, referred to by In
Patria, be true, TO wit: That the State of Hon.
duras has, through its President and two Of its
conspicuous Generals invited the other States of
Central America 10 combine TO aid Mexico in her
present struggle, it is a significant and important
fact which should be closely scanned and investi-
gated Honduras is leading State of the Con-
frderacV of the States of Central America, gener-
ally included under the name Of Guatemala.
This Confrderacy was formed by the States of
Guatemala, Qucsaltenango, Honduras, Nicaragua,
San Salvador, Costa Rica and the Federal Dis
trct, small space laid aside like the District of
Columbia, for Federal Capital. ...
The population of this Confederacy is little
more than 100000. lis area about 10000 So.
miles. The prosperous, populous and splendid
city of Guatemala is the Capital, and largest town
of the confederation. Under the Spanish rule
these States we're governed by Captain General,
and formed no part of The Vice-Royalty of Mexi-
CO. Participating, however, in the revolution Of
Mexico, which started in the neig borhood of
these States, they were able in 1921, to establish
their independence of Spain, and shortly after
wards under the Plan Of IsuaIu, were incorpo-
rated into the Mexican Republic
At the fall of Ilurbide, in 1929 these States re-
voIted from the Central Government of Mexico,
and formed the Conftdcracy of the States of Qua
temal0 or Central America But their indepen-
dence did not save them from the disastrous party
srifes which have so long divided the Mexican
people. The contests between the CentraLists
and FtderaIisfs ragged as 'iolently in Guatemala
as they did in Mexico.
The integrity of the Confederation was endan-
gered and almost broken up by the withdrawal Of
the liberal State Of San Salvador at the third
sion OF their Congress The assassination OF
Flores by the wild fanatics of the church and of
the central party, and the perfect Juror into which
the passions of the people excited by the ap-
peals of The priests, overwhelmed for a while the
Liberal party in Central America. The San
Salvadorians were defeated under the walls OF the
city of Guatemala These open hostilties be-
tween the Church and the central party on the
one side, and the Federalsts, or Lberaists, on
the other, continued for several years.
In 1929, Gen. Morazan, with the army of the
San Salvadorians, or lberalists, took the city of
Guatemala and overlhrew the church party, ban.
ishng the priests, friars, and the whole church
fraternity Gen. Morazan was elected President,
and the liberal party maintained It's ascendency for
eight years At the expiration of this term, the
States of Guatemala, Honduras Nicaragua and
Costa Rica declared themselves independent Of the
Federal Government Honduras was subsequent
ly invaded and brought over to the side of the
Federalists by Gen. MorazaD's army.
In the meantime, pending the disputes between
the Federalists and Centralists, u formidable in
surrectlon was excited against both parties. but
particularly against the party in power, by that
bold and sugacious Indian, Carera, who by a
course of extraordinary and persevering rebellion
and by strong appeals to the passions of the lndi-
ans, who constitute much the most numerous por-
tion of the population, succeeded at last in
throwing both Centralists and Federalists, and es-
tabIished himself in power. He still maintains
his authority with strong hand, and though orr
ginally poor ignorant Indian, has improved his
opportunities and made himself popular and
successful ruler.
From this hasty and imperfect SKETCH our read
ers will be able to form some idea Of the charac-
ter, history and power of the States of Central
America whose coalition with Mexico, against
our country is strongly invoked by Mexico, and
if we are to believe EL SiglO, not unsuccessfnlIy
These States have separate Territorial Govern.
ments and Legislatures. The Government OF
Honduras which lies on the borders of Yucatan,
has taken the lead and called upon its sister States
to unite against the aggresslons of the Republic
of the North. We shall wait for further develop.
ments on this subject, before we enter into any
speculation of the probable effects of this new
feature of the present war; NJ o. Delta.
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