Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10

coarse wooen manufactures, 100000; mahogany, sar
saparla and hides imports nearly s. OOOO O0 foregl
portion of which find their way 70 pexi
mineral productions lead, silver gold copper, &c
Army troops Of the line 2 600 militia, 600 soldiers
Ports-on the Atlantic Santo Tomas and Izabal thu
Pacific Iztapa Government republican. bill OF rights
published in 1885, TO the people pretty nearly al
those liberties contained in the English and IN the Amer
rcan constitutions including the habeas corpus act Tha
statute and the consttutve act aeta consuod ISSUED
the 18th October 1851, which regulates the division
of public authority compose the fundamental law OF thu
country The Executive is vested in President elected
for four years In Of temporary absence the Sc
cretares of State conduct the Government The Legs
ative power is vested in single Chamber OF fftvt
Representatives elected by universal suffrage, and few
nominated by public corporations, such as the Board o.
Commerce the University, the Society of Arts and
Sciences the Clergy and the Court of Justice Council
of State composed Of members chosen by the Legislative
Assembly, of few appointed by the President and
Of several high funconares who members eI ofcio
advises the President and parakes in the preparation
and sanction of laws and in functions
The Judiciary is vested in chief judge and magistrates
elected by the Chamber The President is elected in
convention of the Legislative Chamber together with the
Judiciary, the Council of State, and the Archbishop
Administration: President, General Don Rafael Carrie
ra Ia military of natural genius whose name alrea-
dy fills page in history sprung from the low ranks OF
the people during the troubles OF 1885, he has shown
much practical good sense and is assisted by able adj
visers J Secretary Of Foreign Relations, Don Jose Ma
riano Rodriguez Of the Interior Don Manuel Francisco
Pavon; of Finances, Don Jose Najera; President of
Congress- Don Juan Mathew Chief Judge, Don Jose An
tonic Azmia Archbishop Don Francisco Garcia Peaez
The spirit of the Administration is conservative policy
The Republic is connected by treaties with England,
France the United States, Mexico, Belgium the Hanse
attic Towns, and Costa Rica.
Guatemala claims the sovereignty of the District OF
Soconusco arbitrarily occupied by Mexico in 184 There
is also question of boundaries pending with the Repul
lie of Honduras, and difficulties have existed with
that of Salvador respecting the duties TO be levied on
foreign merchandise that is imported through Guatemala
into Salvador, and vice versa.
Guatemala possesses mint and well-appolnted and
crowded University. That Republic is likewise remark
able for the possession Of the most celebrated aboriginal
antiquities The country is very fourishing Great at
tention is paid to the Improvement of roads and mail
service.
In santo Tomas find promising settlement of Bel
gian emgrants
Aspect of the country very diversified The pateaux
Of Guatemala are FIVE thousand and six thousand feet
above the level Of the sea- and the volcanoes sixteen thou
sand feet.
SALVADOR.
1t is the smallest in of the five Central American
Republics the most densey populated, and the only one
which has Atlantic border 1t lies on the Pacific be-
tween Guatemala on the west, Honduras the north
and the Gulf of Conchagua the east Capital the city
Of San Salvador area ST. square geographical leagues
population 400 600 inhabitants $500 600; debts
foreign $500 000 domestic unknown ports, La Union, La
Concorda, La Libertad, and Acajutla commerce. exports
sugar. and other provisions $500 000 tobacco $780, 000
The basam known trade by the of Peugian tadm
the peculiar produce of Salvador although it is found
other parts Of Central America but think nowhere
Peru Mines silver gold, and iron $3.50, 0OO imports,
nearly ST. 900 of foreign merchandise; army perma
en ooops, 700 soldiers militia, 5000 soldiers. Govern
Constitution is democratic, having been in
in its present form since 1S4 The Executive is
ested in President designated by electors, chosen by
he people, and remains in Office only two years The
legislature is composed Of two Chambers, elected in
imlar way the only difference between them being to
he qualifications Of age and property in order to become
lgbe and to the respective numbers The Court OF
ustce and inferior judges are all popularity elected
The present rulers of Salvador appear vie with those
Guatemala in the execution of internal improvements.
President elected for 1882 and Francisco Duena
lawyer of considerable ability and experience who is
extremely popular His Ministers both of them very
Enlightened gentlemen. Vice President, Don Tomas Me-
lima Secretaries of Foreign Relations, Don Enrique
foyos Of Finances, Don Francisco Montalvo Bishop,
Jon Tomas Ea,dana.
Salvador has yet concluded no treaties with foreign
Powers, except with the United States owing TO the
certain position in which the REPUBLIC has stood hereto
fore, from its desire to form confederation with Hon
duras and Nicaragua.
Aspect of the country undulatng Valleys the mean
elevation of which may be estimated at 1000 feet over
which rise several volcanoes to the height OF 5000 feet
HONDURAS.
This Republic occupies Exclusively Of the territory in
dispute with the Mosquito Indians, which shall be de-
scrbed hereafer all the land comprised from the river
Cuyame the Atlantic, to the river San Roman the
same sea. 1t stretches to the Pacific, where 1t has
border and several islands situated in the Gulf of Con-
chagua 1t is bounded the west by Guatemala the
south by Salvador and Nicaragua and the east by the
disputed Mosquito and by Nicaragua: Capital the
city Of Comayagua; area $3.50 square geographical
leagues; population 800 600 souls revenue $1,000
debt, oreg $3.50 900: domestic cannot be estimated;
army, permanent troops 500 men militia, 4,OO0 mines,
gold silver and copper in great abundance opals OF
very fine quality likewise to be found; commerce,
EXPORTS bullion, $500 900; mahogany, 800 600 sarsa-
parila and tortoise SHE'LL $40 Goo CATTLE 0000 to-
bacco, $50 000 imports nearly 81 foreign mer-
chandise ports, the Aaantc 0moa and Truxillo; on
the Pacific, Amapaa Tigrc island, which is free port
and San Lorenzo on the mainland Government repubi-
can according the Constitution framed in 1S49. The
Executive is vested in President elected directly BY
all the people for the period Of four years There is
no Vice President, and in of absence, death,
or temporary inability the Senator who happens to be
more at hand takes the Presidents station. The LegsA
tive power is vested in Senate of members, and
House Of eleven Representatives. Both elected d
recty by the people for period Of four years The Ju
dietary is entrusted TO two High Courts Of Justice of three
Magistrates each between which the State is divided and
who reciprocaly possess appellate jurisdiction. The
Magistrates nominated by the Senate and House in
Congress assembled. Administration President General
Don Trinidad Cabanas military man, distinguished for
his gaantry and mild disposition, generally beloved
although always very successful very udicous in
his political connexions His character and long expert
ence, however for Honduras very promising
future The peace and welfare Of Central America de-
ponds almost Cabanas's good judgment and his
abandonment Of old party hobbies Secretary Of Foreign
Relations, Don Joaquin veasquez Of Finances, Don
Francisco Avarado Bishop vacant Aspect of the coun-
rythe middle part of is occupied by fine table lands
covered with pine forests which rise elevation Of
900 feet from which by gradual slopes the soil expands
on both sides into immense plains
Honduras claims that portion Of the Mosquito coast
comprised between the river Wanx and the river San
Roman and likewise what called now the Bay Islands,