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

French paper La Prese also remark that considerably
grant Of land has been made gentleman in Paris for th
promotion Of colonization in part of the State situated in th
Gulf Of Duce, the Pacific.
The Ste of Salvador is the smallest of the five repubcs
but relatively the most popuous the number of her nhab
an being 000 and her natural resources and position
ION the Pacific being calculated admit of the utmost pros
pey She has, however, been necessarily ravsged by civil
dlscod and is only about two months since large BODY
OF her people joined insurgents in the neghbong State
OF Guatemala with the view Of oveurnng the Government
IN mat country while have also that has Just been
necessary for English spowar to blockade her ports in
order TO exact restitution for fraudulent seizure Of the pro-
perry OF British SUBJECTS The chief production Of San Sal
vador has been indigo but she has the highest capabilities
aso or tobacco, cotton, sugar, and coffee. The mineral
workings have been considerable Gold was formerly and
stN ~ extracted and rich silver mines which were once
wrought, are known still to be valuable But for MANY
pas. no one has wished to be thought rich enough to
mne lest ne should be called upon pay exorbiant
70 the exgencies of the State Copper and
lead exist in different parts and near town calIsd Ma,s
very superior iron is abundantly obtained which,
LOOKING a. the price commanded by all foreign iron might il
Do made yield very profitable results On that
part OF me coast OF SALVADOR extending from Acaiua Ia
oertad collected the article known in commerce as the
balsam OF Perua name efroneousy received rom hsv;n
been first shipped from Caao, and thence transmitted 10
Europe. -
The State of Honduras has an esm.ted non.l,;or IS
1885, OOO and although possessing excellent capacities both
IN soil and climate, chiefly remarkable as mining district
contains gold and silver mines, long neglected owing to
the rum and insecurity occaoned BY constant revolutions
Lead and "copper" ALSO in various combinations as well ss
oPa emerads asbestos and cnDabar An abundance Of tim
Der likewise presented and vast herds Of
occupied
Guatemala has population Of and nearly all the
surface OF the State mountainous In point Of saIubrity
extent Of available ands and quality of the soil and climate
inc nnest held tor European immigration perhaps to b
MAIZE and wheat is said are abundant and Of .u
peror quality rice is excellent the tropical fruits and vege
tables good and in great variety and the produce oesu
All European fruits and garden-stu grow kindly and If the
Indians who are the only cultvaors better instructed
,re sy would be carried to an enyae
dowed with the capabilities of producing all that ministers to
the comforts well the laxuries Of life Of things more
the hrst rank to which be added tobacco
coffee silk cotton, WOOL and numerous list of art-
In gancing at these leading characteristics Of the yarons
States Of Central America, the reader will speedily have ar
rived at the conclusion that in the hands of set
tiers they would long this have ranked amongst the most
beautiful and prosperous portions Of the earth. But until
now 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 raPdiy Of that rise will believe be such as
has never yet been witnessed 10 any analogous
And in the narrow confines which hold these advantages
the people OF every land and destined meet
common terms. The Russian from Behring's Straits the
Chinaman, the African from Jamsica the New leland sailor
the Dutchman from Java and the Malay from Singapore will
mnge with the Mestizoes and Indians Of the country, and
each contribute peculiar influence which will be con-
toed and tempered to the exaation Of the whole by the
predominant qualities Of the American the Engshman and
the Spaniard 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 that START
ing the birth of eeade and being themselves indebted
to universal for their existence they will cons
tute 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
teal inspirations from amongst whom segovenment
is an instinct they will practically carry the peace doc
trnes to which older nations only yet wisuly APP
preaching that aided and strengthened by the condng pre-
sence Of people Of every creed, the spirit Of Christian olera
ton will shine ALL and win all by the practical manifesto
ton OF its real nature; and finally that the union Of freedom
wisdom, and liberation may find its happest results in the
csde Of internal laws they may adopt that amongst them
the luxurant land hitherto made desoate by the sole prn
cpe of bloody retaliation the revenpefnl taking of human
life be known and that they may be the FIRST to solve
the problem- amongst those who profess Chrss doctrines
it can be called coupling the good and refoma-
ton of the offender with the improvement and safety ocie
y and the exercise towards boh Of sentimental but Of
a philosophical and al-pervadng love