The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-15

than true. The loss OF the army in men, ammunition
tanned for years Nearly all The s,rongholds which had
been conquered and maintained al such an immense ex
pense, have been lost Report adds that Of the com
manders of the Hungarian campaign is 10 be the CON-
mand er in chief OF the Caucasian army
From the Journal Of Commerce.
Central America.
II is bit a recent origin that can be assigned to
the interest in Central American affairs which pre-
walls at present in this country. The wonder excited
by Mr. Siephenss interesting revelations regarding the
architectural antiquities of Central America increased to
certain extent the number OF those who sought infor.
nation regarding the country in The lively narrative OF
his travels; and thus more persons than would other
wise have known it became cognzant of the singular
circumstance OF his having been accredited to govern
ment which, after much perambulatlng search, he was
subjects had their "nne days. Of interest and discussion,
and then they carried of by 9TH eternal surge OF
time and tide that trolls on and bears aar our bub-
bles" leaving impressed the memories OF few the
knowledge that the States OF Central America had for
time, been combined in federation which had at length
been dissolved The interest that now prevails as to
that country is extrinsic and was called into existence
solely and entirely by the discovery that ii afforded
eligible route TO the Californian Ell Dorado Butt be the
subject the public takes interest in whatever may, the
ton regarding ii and although be hard for empty
sack to stand up," it is puzzle for Journalists
10 write a subject they know nothing Of and such
by which they may warm the blood Of their readers,
in making Ahem believe that their national interests
are endangered, aad would be sacrificed but for the
zeal and dexterly with which the pen of the journal
Isl is welded.
1t was in the year 1921 that, the revolutionary be-
ing finished, the five provinces which, under the Spanish
rule had constituted the captain generashp of Guae-
mala determined 10 form themselves into federation OF
five States. in limitations OF those OF this country. Society
in these States was then formed OF three grades The
rst-comprisng the clergy. those who had held import
public empOyments the largest land propreors, and
the weahiesl merchans-was looked upon as the airs.
ocracy of the country the second comprised the small
land propetors the traders, and the shopkeepes and
the third composed OF aborers and the native In
dams 1t may well be conceived that such elements
Gently and what suddenly relieved from the long
continued and heavy pressure OF stringent desposm'
institutions and such, in fact, has been the case
The third class, profoundly ignorant, would have been
well content with being left in the peaceful use OF such
ph ysical enoyments within their reach, and
would have submitted from habit TO the laws and usages
under which they and their fathers had lived. The
first class, ioo though they might have had occasional
dIssensons among Themselves 10 the appropriation
of the different Offices OF the States, would have re-
NAMED con,en to share these among had they
been enough saa,e all the preenders But
that not having been the case. those who were dsap
pointed aud disconnected ASSOCIATED themselves with the
middle class in which, during the revolution, had been
widely sown the doctrines OF liberty and equality together
with strong desire OF representative government and
conviction OF the injustice done them by the aristocracy
attempting 10 retain the administrative power land the
pay accompanying ip in their hands exclusively. 10
those who recOect that society IN this country was
formed originally of but Two of the elements above
named that an arlsocracy although may be germl-
nang has not yet shown It's head and that. among the
orty OF the people, there is such thing pro-
found Ignorance but, the contrary, remarkable IN
tegence TO the and advantages OF the govern
ment under which they hve-to such persons It must
be self evident that, if in this country, with all ITS ad-
vanages the strife OF faction has often proceeded to dan
gerous extremities there little probability OF es,ab-
fishing republican and representative government IN the
States OF Central America until the people had learned
through many year of dearly bought and bloody expe
rence that knowledge and union are strength the voice
of the majority the true basis OF government and the
supremacy OF impartial law the only one sure foundation
for the well. being oil society.
The federal government lasted till the year 1895; but,
during tina, tme far from having laid foundations for fu
ture prosperity, 1t seems TO have passed through every
phase of national calamity. The seat OF government was
removed to San Salvador second-rate city, but more
CENTRAL and there through the ncessant dssensons
entions and bad fah OF those power, the national
at length consummaied. The ecclesiastical pos
sessions, the accumuatons OF ages having by degrees
become utterly dissIpaied-church plate having formed,
for years al many points on the coast one OF the pnci
pal ART ces OF exporlas well as the fortunes of the
weatblest among the land propeios the English loan
of 1896 having been all spent, and the revenue OF the
country having become greatly impaired, well as its
agricultural industry parazed, through noessant strife,
change, and Observation-Disclosures in which all parties,
conservative or progressive, LIBERAL or seville wed with
each otherrecoufse had first, TO national oans,
and then 10 conhscatons and punderng Thus feariully
passed the first year OF independence and, IN this time,
says native writer, Nicaragua especially suffered
desoatns civil war; in which The frame. work OF society
was destroyed Leon and Granada, her two principal
towns, burned 10 the ground and her population good
by natcre entered upon career oil disorganzaon and
decay"
Amid such scenes the federal government perished
notwithstanding the strenuous efforts male by Morazan,
and the bloody engagements he fought as President 10
support it /; and he himself, one of the most esmable
characters the country has produced, lost his lie in 1913
in attempting lis re-esabsbmeot Each Stale now as
snmed a, attitude OF independence Guatemala became
the asy um OF the remnant OF the dgnlhed clergy and OF
those OF the higher classes who had formed the old
asocracy while in Salvador principally were congreea-
ted all the officials and the principal agents OF the late fed
eral government. With this latter State Nicaragua and
Honduras ra,ernzed, partly through con,guity, and
partly through identity OF pursuits and interests. Those
three have ever looked with jealousy upon Guatemala
as the refuge OF the arisocats and the seat oil what
remains OF the ancient wealth OF the country; and
for twelve years this jealousy and cupdiy sought grail
fcalion in freQnen, attacks upon her Independence,