The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-06-05

The telegraphic despatch which we publish
this morning from Washington, relative to the
mission OF Don Jose Barrundia, from Hondu-
ras to the United States, involves subject of
the highest possible Importance to that country
and our Own-tO the interests of our commerce,
to our strength on the SEAS to the extension of
our institutions, our laws and our constitution
over the transitory republics and foreign de-
tendencies which lie between us and the 18TH
mus of Darien.
1t appears that General Barrundia is charged
from the secret instructions of the Legislature
of Honduras, in their recent proceedings at the
capital of the State, Comaygua, with nothing
less than the momentOus proposition OF imme-
date and absolute annexation to the United
States of the independent State of which he is
the representative. He comes to make the
voluntary offer without money and without
price," of another commonwealth great in re-
sources, commanding in its commercial posi-
ton, to the magnificent constellation our feder-
al Union. The immediate and the ultimate
advantages suggested by the acceptance of this
proposition, must be apparent at glance, to
our intelligent readers. Let us briefly illus
trate the more prominent consequences and
bearings Ofthc annexation of Honduras
The State or republic of Honduras lies on
the south side of the gulf of that name, with
the State of Nicaragua to the south and Qua
tcmala on the west. Of its superficial extent
we have no accurate data. 1t is probably
equal in size to the State of Ohio, without il.
Guiding the territory on the Atlantic coast Oc-
cupied by England as sort of mahogany and
logwood cutting colony, and which, we pre-
sumo, is not included in the projct Of Senior
Barrundia. 1t has a population of 100000
and its exports in 1885 were, according tC
McCullOch, $4,000.
From the extreme fertility of the soil, ant
its varied tropical productions under our gov.
eminent these exports might be readily in
creased to eight or ten millions per annum tC
say nothing of the mineral riches of the cOun
try. With the acquisition of Honduras, there
FORE we should gain this amount of commerce
and the traffic in exchange for it. We should
also gain an important commercial and naval
position in the Gulf, commanding the Carbide
an Sea and the Western outlet into it Of tho
Gulf of Mexico.
| In a political point of view we should nc
quire the nucleus for the rapid, yet peaceful
absorption of all the Central American States
to the nOrthward. We should be taking Mex.
leo in the front and in the rear and the ben
eiical effects of Anglo Saxon enter re and
our benign political institutions, would soon
operate on both sides to bring the distracted
and helpless Mexican States into our Union
like flock of sheep following their leader over
a break in the fence into rich and unlimited
pasture. The remaining States of Central
America would undoubtedly follow rapidly in
the movement of Honduras and thus, with
out war, and without Gatlsdcn treaties the key
will be furnished by General Barrundia, for the
annexation, reclamation, and development OF
the whole Of that vast region extending from
the Rio Grandc to New Grenada. Thus q
line Of policy is suggested by which we may
secure the speedy and absolute possession of all
thu Isthmis inter-occanic passages, from 1chu-
antcpcc to Panama. and all the ports, keys, is
lands, bays &C., on both Sides along several
thousand miles Of sea cOast.-N. Y. Hrald