The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-19

They endeavorcd even to ins,igatc them to
minyc in the combat between Mexico and the
United States and TO cspousc the cause of the
former.
About this period. Honduras was more in
clincd TO favor the British, and submit to them,
than attend to its own interests. Since then,
it has opened its eyes, entered into treaty with
us, and ados,cd the policy of Guatemala and
as IA kind of rrcnnlp' ms for her leaning towards
the United States. and laying aside CORNER pre-
iulicrs,.the British have rewarded her by sez
ing her cities. and tearing down her flag.
The conduct of The British in seizing upon
portion Of the coast Of Central America, called
the Mosquito shore, and claiming it for herself
as an in,icprnden, country, on the prc,encc o
grant from an old Indian residing on The
coast, has already been made known and com
men'rd upon by The public press ofthis country.
They have now taken up the son the old In
dian, or negro, as some say that he is--dubhrd
him king-and, under shadow of his name,
pretend now to claim the country from Central
America. The States of Honduras, Guatemala.
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Salvador. rcmon.
stra,cd unitcdly against this ns'lrpation and Sci
znre of their country, although COSTA Rca is
now wholly under the influence of the British,
and promises to aid England in her claim on
San Juan.
OF all the States Of Central America, Guatc-
mala seems 10 be the most important. aud to
have acted with the greatest Independence and
energy. ifs affairs have been well conducted
under the able administration of General Ra-
pharl Carrcra. This State is famous for its ex
ceIlent cocoa, and produces other articles OF
great value. The whole cn'lniry, indeed, is
rich in tropical productions and valuable mine
rails; and from its position, commanding, as 1t
does, the whole Gulf nf Mexico, would be far
more valuable to us than Cuba Honduras is
famous for its logwood.
When these countries were under the domIn
ion Of Spain, the whole was called The Audi
cncc Of Guatemala, and Guatemala has ever
since been held in the first rank OF the several
States which were formerly paris oft. Their"
are many beautiful lakes in this fine country,
which also ahounds with gold and silver. The
cbcfol these lakes ia shat Of Nicarauya. 1t is
l2O 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 distance by land to
the Pacific Ocean is only Is miles There it
is that the New York Company has begun its
opcrations to unite the Pacific and Atlantic
Oceans, through the lakes ST. Leon and Mica
ragua.
The history of Central America is summed
up in few words. Under s pain it obtained more
Importance III IN it ever has since its independ.
cnce. It first formed part of Tho Mexican
Confederation then, in 1921, became indie.
pendent; since which period, till the present
moment, when the questions Of Mosquito, Hon.
duras, Salvador and Nicaragua have arisen, it
has SLEPT away its life in tropical incidence, like
the great boa constructor when his stomach is
full. But now, if we mistake not, Central Amc-
RIGA will rise into incalculable importance and
dignity. Two enterprising nations, like Eng
land and the United States, contending for the
commercial supremacy there, will give new life
10 the people, and bring out the resources oflhe
country.