The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-17
rs seven departments, namely

San salvador. 3o3Uoo
Nlearsgua' '''..'''. 90, 1oo," o
tOsta hlca. lSo,VVO
hchauias' .'''''''' '.'.'..'''''''' '0''oVV
Aggregate population. ........-.. 2,l67 900
1t thus appears that Central America is composed Of
five States which Honduras San Salvador Nicara-
qua, Guats.ama, and Costa Rica. The principle of
States rights to prevail too strongly among these
States and the general government not to have force
and eentralizston enough As result of such state
Of union between the States is uncertain and
precarious and frequent collisions, amounting to civil
war have taken place between them. Only so late as
ls4s, the little State of Nicaragua, containing not
quite two thousand square miles aad little than
population Ct three hundred thousand, declared
against its sister State of Costa Rica
when we speak OF the population of these countries
the reader must boar in mind what sort Of popua-
ton 1t IT, or he will draw very inferences
The population is mixed breed half Of 1t consisting
Of what called Ladinos, who half breeds the
offspring Of Indians and whites the other half Is made
up Of Indians, and a sprinkling of nulattos and
groes. With such population, we ought rather to
admire the degree Of civilization they have attained
than to wonder at the rudeness and bsrbsrism with
which thsy may be reproached. The happy influence
which the Americans from the United States have
lately exercised upon them the formation of COM
psny from New York, to unite the two oceans by q
csDsl-the treaties made with them the part of
government by Mir squier aud the prospects of adyan
tsge held out to them by such close connection with
the people Of the United States has had the effect Of
allsypg the petty jeslou.s existing among them OF
opening their minds to other and greater aspirations
and Of uniting them together in the object and
purpose of improving their country by aid Of the Anne.
ricsns and raising it to respectable rank and station
amcng the nations IL Is much to be regretted that
the policy Of the British agents should lead them to
step il to thwart these noble views to show de-
termination that their country shall not be benefited
al all If the United States in any degree to be the
iustruments Of comforting the benefit upon them.
Central America, composed of these Eve States
Il appropriately named, rs II lies precisely in the
centre Of the two great continents Of North
and South America, being the connecting link DO.
tween them. 1t declared its independence in the
year 1884, On the 2st Of September having previously
formed part Of Mexico from whicht separated in 1929
which year BY dated the year OF its indepen-
denee Since this period however the disunion among
the Eve States has been such that they have each
formed separate governments at constant warfare with
each other until lnttsrly under the happy influences
Of America, they have Determined to form closer
union and commissioners met for that purpose In the
early part OF the fall of the present year aud signed
articles for confederation. Guatemala aud Costa
Rica invited to come in, but they sent
nissuntrs, their governments being suser the inau-
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having reded few years In the country aud gained
power aud influence the pie natives feel
Themselves to be the undoubted Dritilh government
and act accordingly with much arrogance and in.
pudence and eject ard receive much HON age and
respcet IL they iu fact that British goyerDmen.
i.self Under this fatal influence, the union OF the
States has been retarded.
The jealoury OF the British agents against tbs
United states has frequently In posed upon aud d.
c,ived the people Of Central America They end-a-
yoed even to mitigate them to mInge la The conbss
teteeen Mexico aud the Upited States and to ePBuss
tie cause Of the former.
In Jsrrs1y, lsi alarm had atouSea 10 Central Amo
s lee, saoS9 cary our v'sSt,ss ar 50 Tar touth a.
vas expressed project attributed men
sr 81 .aS y > sLsI g. sssmey hs.so 9s 'ss terrific;
eit gvins over 20 her rule soms states Of Central Ane
if cou,Iy. letter prociausuon ~ the President u
u,nae,.s as published o. con nsgt.d seoa i wsh he
TIE wrongs dons her - the United states aad
MtHco ~ Resting the North Anerietrs ghis the
Iurrort Il What ne Preslnt Of Hontar,s lad 70 upa
TIE natter 10 appears. however, tat Hoadirls IA
earet n ssrbg into eject TIE porese Of her prssiaen
Ncfe sc'raly sodiessd aud ussed 70 eo-oPer.e in fs
utsn ne csSi Ams,ic Sss'' ao"dSrs a. So @ s.s
tine, orissed her Willingness 20 AID sants Anai
presefibea ~ lie iaas 81 nations for neur goyernnea
erariEcG into her feissns With tke ~. sersas piwe
me vss e9Iylses that thsr. sa ret .At be
ton controlling their mutual reia,ns while there
q SesdsS a. FAR lasn as ~ tst~esa sSsS si
toe cid confederation Of Central Apseataat sltboo
asa ,rsty Of csmmcree naysten, 10 paru..ett
w., 1890 az ,as o. Pss.s ssd is's,ssnr
much o. the extinct federal republic Of Centr, America
Ssd states 20 alss we're ,hs ' iey.si STATE. shieS sa
s in he sostsst between sssiee Srd sSs uaed SAFE,
nsla VI der The government Of General Camera
About ibis p,ri, d, Honduras more inclined 20
favor the Brth, aud submit to them than attend to
ts interests. Since then 1t has opened its eyes
entered into treaty with US, adopted the policy Of
Guatemala and Mind Of recon pense for herleanug
towards the United Slater, and laying ssids former
prsjudces The British have rewarded her by selyng
upon her cities, and tearing down her Dag re-
\ corded In the Nsc York Herald Of yesterday
The condcct Of the British in seizlng upon p3r-
tion OF tie coast of Central Americas called the So,.
quito shore and claiming II for herself ndepen.
dent country. on the preteoce Of grant from old
indian residing on the coast has already been made
known aud commented upon by the public press Of
this country They have nowtaken up the sou Of the
old Indian, or negro, a. some cay that he isduobed
him kipg- and, under shad,g OF his name, pretend
now to claim the country from Central America The
| states Ct Honduras. Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and Salvador demonstrated uniteJy sgsast this
usurpatioo ard seizure q their country although
costa Rics Is wholly under the insssncB Of .he
British, and promises 10 aid England la her olsin on
San Juan.
OF Gil the states Of Central America, Gaslemals
seems 10 be the most important aud TO have acted
with the sreststt Independence and energy It's af-
fairs have been well conducted under the able sdmi-