Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-19
COSTA RIGA.

TO THE EDITORS OF NATIONAL IsrELLIaEScER.
Very little is known by us of the affairs of Central Ame
rca. Hitherto it has been point Of but little interest," and
has not excited attention. But no since the various pro-
ects Of nterocesnc communication have been started the
attention Of the world has been awakened towards that po
ton Of the continent and the public mind, especially in
our country seeks with avidy all the information which
be had on the subject lfs4 6t8 tst 5s.i sq
In view Of this absence Of information and Of the desire
for it, is aimporsnt that correct statements should be
made and that matters should be put forward in their true
aspect The desire Of interested parties to Psvert facts to
suit certain purposes can well be understood.
In New York paper Of late date, writer, signing him
self " Panama, makes two statements which, with
you permission, viii The first is that COSTA Rica
British colony; and, second that she has opposed and
opposes the reunion Of the Central American States "
Panama says that Costa Rca is British colony, but
adduces not title of evidence in proof Does be suppose
that the public will believe it upon his say-so We well
know that, sovereign State Costa Rca has been ecog
nised and has made treaties with other nations Mr. MoLIHA,
her Minister but few days ago. declared in bis address to the
President that Costa Rica had made treaties with other
ons conferng no exclusive advantages and that she was
anxious TO form with the United States intimate
nexon with any other Powe BESIDES i may be added,
on good authority, that Costa Rica former occasion sg
ned our Government that she under engagement
s.ing between them now Of amiy such she has
with France and other nations. 3., 3l.t . ta.y.j
If Panama has any evidence to sustain him, Jet him
produce it. II he fail to do the endeavor to circulate
shameless fasehood will rightly be attributed either to viii
fulness from interested considerations to " energetic
ignorance which it will not be " troublesome to appreciate
With regard the union Of the Central American States
and its rupture in s40, Costa Rica responsible
for il than the man in the That union prnci
pally broken by Nicaragua and Honduras. Costa Rca,
owing to her geographical positions took part in the
After its rupture she waited for several years. hoping forits
restoration before she resumed her sovereignty and until
s4s did she send an agent abroad This she then OBJ
ged to do as Nicaragua had done So and negotiating
for the proposed canal over portion of the territory of Costa
Rica claimed by her. sf r h. a.4 NJ ta..i
Subsequent events caused Salvador some time since pro-
pose TO Nicaragua and Honduras to form union. Their
FIRST Congress- Of six members from each State met at
Chinandesa. Il has revenues, Judiciary, no army.
The parties represented fully Of their inability
to succeed that Of them Honduras started propo-
siton viz National Convention Of the people of the States
to frame union of ell the States This proposition was
declined by all except Salvador Nicaagua rejecting it.
Although the union feeling does exist strongly 10 any
Of the Central American States owing 70 the want of
general among the people, and the interests
of their leaders, yet Costa Rca Is more in favor Of it, and
in better situation for it than any other State Unlike
Nicaragua, she n totally free from domestic or foreign debt
and ample and she has made no engage
ment with any foreign Power that would prevent her at any
time from forming union with the other States if such
union could be effected upon just and solid basis. A.