The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-27
Central America.

We have dates from Costa RIGA to May 7th, from
San Salvador to April 9Th, from Honduras to March
Goth, AMI La GGcsta, of Nicaragua, to April 2d.
The Inaugural Message of the President of the
Republic OF Costa RIGA, Juan Raphael Mora, is be-
fore u.s. He states that, though called almost by
an unanimous vote, he assumes the Office with
luctance. His past career he says is a pledge of
his future conduct He then goes on to treat Of the
interior affairs of the republic, which ia ira nouii
and happy. We also have his message upon the
opening of Congress Speaking of foreign affairs,
the port OF Punta Arenas, he says has an import
| ance now the map it never had before A
steamer contract with rich United States capital.
ist, to touch there, aggrandizes it. He congratu-
ates Costa Rlca that 1t is at peace with all other
States. The old spirit of dividing and subdividing
the Central American States he hopes is gone and
he urges union among them. France is negotiating
for reduction of duties coffee. England and
the United States have offered their mediation with
Nicaragua ss to boundaries The Washinet
Cabinet came handsomely to the aid of Costa RIGA
in defending her from the attacks of obscure agents.
Negotiations are going on with the Holy See; ALEC
with Austria, Tuscany, and Sardinia. With Peru
there is particularly good understanding. With
New Grenada boundary difficulties and dangers
are impending, happy settlement of which is
hoped for. He concludes with thanking God that
Costa Rica is prosperous, happy, enjoying peace,
and consideration and credit among foreign ma
tons.
Congress met on the lst of May, and D. Fran.
cisco M. Oreamlno was elected Vice President.
The San Salvador Gazette publishes document
river Lempa. Cardinal A ntonelli from Rome an.
rounces recognition of the iliustrious Senior D.
Toma Miguel Pineda Zaldana, as Bishop elect
of San Salvador We have the discourse of the
President of the San Salvador Assembly upon the
closing Of the Assembly, which seems to indicate
that all hope of restoration of the Central Ameri
| can Confederacy is over. San Salvador declines
making any more attempts,
The Honduras Gazette publishes some commu.
nications respecting Guatemala and Honduras,
which go to show there is some prospect of resto
ration ofpeace Both States have named commits
sioners to treat upon a division line. General
Cabanas, however, was preparing himself for a
warlike result, in case peace could not be made.
The government of Honduras levyng an
extraordinary tax to provide the means for war.
Centraity is not favored in Honduras,
From Nicaragua we have the discourse of Don
Fruto Chamorro, the Director of the State, upon
the opening of the Chambers, but We see nothing
in it remarkable. He Gays he considers himself
as father of a family, Ito the State) to be iond,
but just, and bound in all cases to consult the
good of his children. On foreign affairs he is 81
lent. Order and progress is his watchword, His
country Ia the State. The rule of things, not of
persons. of principles, not of passions, will guide
| him. He concludes with curious appeal to the
"lllustrous Pastor of Nicaragua, the venerable
Clergy" &c, who, he hopes, will keep the State
in the way of liberty, equality, and religion; and
| he then addresses the soldiers, &c. The document
| is rich reading, upon the whole,
| The Nicaragua Gaxetfe makes great lion oil
Senior Squer-cals him the "ilustrious Ameri-
cam" &C.; says he brings very important docu
the profoandest attention, and it ia afflicted with
| pain that the agents of the transit company deny
him passage on their steamers only on persona
| reasons.-Ne,o York Express.