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

famous for its excellent COCOA and produces other ar
tielss Of great value The whole country indeed, is
rich in oil kinds Of tropical productions and valuable
minerals; and from It's position, ndng, ss 1t does
the whole Gulf Of Mexico, would be far more valuable
to us than Cuba Honduras famous for Its logwood
and it vii! be remarkable coincidence, that II les Is
very probab the conduct Of the British Honduras
related in the Herald OF yesterday should lead to
1t will be the second time that the country Of Hon.
duIas has done the thing In the reign of Queen
Anne, above . hundred years ago. the British got
into with SPAIN for the privilege of cutting log
wood in the Bay Of Campeschy, port Of Honduras
which eventuated in general European war, only
terminated by the treaty Of Aixl Chapells.
Honduras the largest province il Central america The
European and Indians its pastures rich and aae and
ovsrSos the Ns and
thereby to the richness of the soil Its principal commOd
and silver q which evidently there than there
sTsasry l,TSs which the a.pasiea
oIRsm a.a. along .ns sqast called i Gs ds 5ssss
very they
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for % ass the ass III are rSs
ancient inhabitants being extremely slothiu sowed 50
rarny that they were often il and forced to feed
once exceedingly popnlous till 1t was thnned by the Span
the 81 n
the other upwards The east Of this province
ed by the Mosquitcs.
The Mosquito kingdom is also rather an Interesting
part Of Central America and as the English al
ready In possession of the territory sketch of the
country will be interesting It should be borne In
mind however, that the account is an English -
Tho Mosquitoes is small nation Of Indians conquered
any attempts for they are
on all shd with mSrasses or
have such an hatred to tine for Their
nehbers, they would any
S s they they Ss
Pit them 70 death They call The sp.niaras derson,
is9.ir them when sien Of
@ nss as nine S
them or forfeited bis word None of them have than
ana 50
elder I @
sI 20 BE nsEsS and the Ssr y moi The
{r. .hsnsy' under the the Of Great
isr very
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he BY them though after all he Is little
spd very fey psT' being il sae
y hath deed some distinction shown ts aud now
And then sss h H the q and
and nsyT heard ss Of p rebellion
affection for The British nation and refond everything
that BELONGS To tha -. easy till they OBJ
.eipUo English rama. Our the
pie luch Christian and sirnamss they think proper aud
their captains, great the titles Of of
prime pal nobility.
When these countries were under the dominion of
Spain the whole called the audience Of Guatamala
and Guatemala has fince been hold In the first
iapk Of the several States which formerly parts
Of it There many beautiful lakes in this fine
country which also abound3 with gold and silver The
chief If these lakes is that Of Nicaragua 1t Is 100
miles long by 40 broad, and communicates with the
Caribbean Sea- in the waters Of the West Indies by the
river st Juan On the other side of this lake the dis
lance by land to the Pacific Ocean Is only IL miles
There 1t is that the New York Company has begun its
operations to unite the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
through the lakes st. Leon and Nicaragua.
The history Of Central America is summed up in few
words Under Spain 1t obtained importance than 1t
has ever had since It's independence II FIRST formed
part ofthe Mexican confderaton then In 1891 bscame
Independent since which period, till the present
ment when the questions Of Mosquito Honduras, Sal
vador and Nicaragua have arisen 1t has slept away its
life In tropical Incidence like the great boa constric
tor when his stomach is full. But nov, II mistake
not Central America will rise into incalc uab!e impor-
lance and dignity. Two enterprisng nations like Eng
land and TIE United States, conteudng for the
mercsl supremacy there will give life to the peo-
pie, and bring out the resources Of the country.