Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29

French paper La Press also remark that considerable
grant Of land has been made to gentleman in Paris for ID,
promotion Of colonization part of the State situated In IN
Gulf Of Duce, the Pacific.
The Ste Of Salvador the smallest Of the five republics
but relatively the most popuous the number Of her nhab
on the Pacific being calculated admit of the utmost pros
She has, however, been necessarily ravsged by civil
dscord and it is only about two months since large BODY
OF ner people joined some insurgents in the neghbong State
Oh Uuaemaa with the view of overturnng the Government
IN that country while have also that has lust been
necessary for English shpowar blockade her ports in
order to exact restitution for fraudulent seizure of the Do
perry OF British subjec The chief production Of San Sal
aoo mas been indigo; but she has the highest capabilities
also or tobacco, cotton, sugar. and coffee The mineral
Workings have been considerable. Gold was formerly and
M ~ extracted and rich silver mines which were once
are known still to be valuable But for many
past no one has wished to be thought rich enough To-
mne lest ne should be called upon to pay exorbtant
nD!tons to the exigences Of the State Copper and
au M "a inherent parts and near town called Mata-
"oLnr " superior iron ore is abundany obtained which,
~ Inc price commanded by all foreign iron might it
believed be made to yield very profitable results on that
part Oh me coast OF Salvador extending from Aca;u. ~
pi1enad collected the article known in commerce as tho
- % Ieu,a name i eironeously received from having
been first shipped from Cslao and thence transmitted y
Europe. A.''N'''eu =
The State of Honduras has an estimated population az
and although possessing excellent capacities both
in soil and climate is chiefly remarkable as 1 minns 5s
contains gold and silver mnes long neglected owing "a
the rum and insecurity occasoned by constant revolutions
Lead and "copper" also, in various combinations as well a.
oPa emeraId asbestos and cnnabar An abundance Of tim
Der likewise presented and vast herds az
almost pro6ess cattle range lands that are otherwise un
occupied. -
Guatemala has population Of 600 900, and nearly all the
surface OF the State is mountainous In point of saubrty
extent Of available lands and quality Of the soil and
the finest field for European immigration is perhaps 10 NJ
found in this quarter.
Maize and wheat" is said are abundant and Of ,u
perior quality rice exceen the tropical fruits vege-
mnous plants Is equal the best of that elsewhere
All European fruits and gardenstu grow kindly and the
the art Of they would be carried to an envabe
Of perfection fact but few regions well en-
ssm Sa the CAPABILITIES ids Of he. ministers
important in commercial vew cochne at present holds
the first rank to which may be added cocoa sugar.
coffee, silk, cotton WOOL and numerous list Of minor arti
cles !"
In gancng at these leading characteristics Of the various
States of Central America the reader will speedily have ar
rived the conclusion that in the hands set
they would long ere this have ranked amongst the most
beautiful and prosperous portions Of the EARTH But until
there has been work for the in higher Attitudes and
It Will be from the present year that their rise will date The
nature and raPdy Of that rise will believe be such as
has never yet been witnessed 10 any analogous case
And In the narrow confines which hold these advantages
The people OF every land and destined to meet
On common terms. The Russian from Behring's Straits the
Chnaman, the African from jamaica the New leland sailor
'uo the malay rom Singapore Will
mnge with the Meszoes and Indians Of the country and
each contribute some peculiar influence, which will be con-
olled and tempered to the exataon Of the whole by the
predominant qualities of the American, the Engshman and
The Spanard Is it too much suppose that under these
circumstances people may arise whose influence upon human
progress will be of harmonious and consequently of
more powerful kind than has yet been told Of that start
ing the birth of eerade and being themselves indebted
70 universal commerce for their existence they will cons
ute the first community amongst whom restrictions will be
altogether unknown that guaranteed in their independence by
Great Britain and the United States and deriving their poll
heal inspirations from race amopgt whom elfgovenment
IS an instinct they will practically carry the peace doe
ines to which older nations only yet wsully APP
preaching that aided and strengthened by the condng pre-
ence Of people Of every creed the spirit of Christian toa-
ion will shine over ALL and win all by the practical manifesto
ion Of its real nature and finally that the union freedom
WISDOM and liberation may find its happies results in the
sde Of internal laws they may adopt that amongst them
IN the u1usnt land hitherto made desoae BY the prn
ple Of bloody retaliation, the revenge taking of human
life never be known and that they be the first solve
he probem- amongst those who profess Chriss doctrines
can be called probemof coupling the good and reforma-
ion of the offender with the improvement and safety Of aoce-
" and the exercise towards both of sentimental but Of
philosophical and all-pervading love