Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18
REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA.

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA.
We have been favored with pamphlet copy o
the Message of Gen. CABRERA, President of the Re
public of Guatemala, to the House of Representa-
tives on the opening Of its second session. on tn,
25th November, 1858. We are grati6ed to perceive
that it presents cheering view OF the present i'm
proved condition and prospects of the Republic
The following extracts from the document may pos
sess interest for some of our readers. 1t opens a.
follows
alt is very gratifying for to see this respectable
Congress now assembled in order continue the use
full abors that commenced last year The REGULAR
ty with which these meetings take place is evidences
that the establishment Of institutions advances with
out any obstacle and ushes the hope that the Govern
ment may gradually acquire sodity, agreeably to the
bases of the Constitution" ..#. ...
In the interior of the Republic tranquility has been
preserved and the increase OF private and general well
fare keeps pace with the restoration of confidence IN the
stability OF public order The desire to retrieve past
losses has been generally awakened. THERE'S tendency
to return to habits of order and regularity and the spirit
of enterprise spreads and expands every where Trade
has had visible increase and it be asserted that
within the last ten years the amount of capital employed
in has doubled Agriculture is being developed
notwithstanding the want of roads for speedy commune
cation The manufacture Of sugar has been increased 10
"Should this fortunate movement continue without any
interruption, 1t may be depended upon that within very
few years the aspect Of the country will have been mate
rally changed"
rican States have the satisfaction inform this Con-
gress that the fraternity and good understanding
previously existing is maintained with Costa Rca. That
Of Nicaragua has also evinced to this Government the
most friendly anxiety to cooperate to the restoration of
peace between Us and Honduras <sstH
treaty concluded with Salvador, which, having
been duly ratified, will be submitted to Congress. con-
slider this event Of great Importance The relations be-
tnn Ctatac hap oln
sired that peace should be fortified through solemn act
removing thereby the fear of any rupture We have
duras." ~s.2
"My constant policy and my steady purpose has been
not to proract useless part and accordingly
have confined my military operations to what was Deem
ed necessary in order to repe and to dsarm the invaders
This object attained and with view to spare caamtes
to the populations hosties have been suspended
side troops have been reduced 10 the footing Of
peace" n..@ ..." Naa"... '
Having occasion to notice the above Message of
the President of Guatemala, we win add few
words in regard to the affairs of the Central Amer
can States, which are prompted to oEer in conse-
quence of various misconceptions or erroneous state
ments, as we understand them to be- put forth from
time to time through New York presse,. Infu-
enced probably by private ends correspondents Of
those journals are in the habit Of representing the
Guatemalian Government as one which follows en-
illiberal and iniquitous policy. They misled pub
lie opinion by what we are well assured ar, false
accounts of the origin and progress of the war if it
may be called war, still unfortunately existing be-
tween Honduras and Guatemala, with view Il en-
list the sympathies of our countrymen in favov of
the former State. They assert that Guatemala has
been the aggressor in that war, and that she acts
under British influence, and is supported by Eng
land. Such representations, we are assured, are
contrary to truth, and have no foundation We learn
the fact to be that, after many years of confusion
bloodshed, and calamity, brought upon Central
America by the dsorganizing doctrines of the radi-
cal or Jacobnic party, this party became unpopular
by Its very excuses and extrayagances. The con-
sequence was we understand, that it gradually lost
ground in Guatemala, Costa Rica Salvador, and
Nicaragua which Republics are at present under the
guidance of men protesting conservative principles,
through whose exertions the country has emerged
from anarchy and regular state Of society has
been reconstructed But the few remaining adhe-
rents to revolutionary ideas have succeeded in OBJ
tanning the control of the State of Honduras, and
from that quarter they have been engaged in send.
ing out expeditions of political refugees from Guate
maa and other marauders into the territory of Qua
temala. "Reminiscences were duly addressed to the
Honduras Government by that Of Guatemala; but
the former, notwithstanding its official declarations
continued to protect them and to assist them with
arms and money. The Guatemalians were in con-
sequence driven to the necessity of crossing the
frontier of Honduras to chastise and reprcss the
RAIDERS. The President of Honduras saw in this
circumstance a convenient plea for declaring open
war and invading Guatemala He did so in the
course of last year, but was completely defeated.
Guatemala, on her part, we understand, before and
after that event. has tried every reasonable means
for the arrangement of the difficulty and hasezhibit-
cd spirit of forbearance and moderation.
It certainly improper for the American press to
encourage civil war among sister Republics of this
continent, by taking sides with any one party.
Their endeavors should be confined to the interests
and offices of peace andreconciliation There ought
to exist no sympathy in this country for those dis
turbers of society who have endeavored to plant in
Central America every kind of wild disorganizing
doctrines socialistc, athestic, and red republican
1t is said that parties in New York, who have
business connexions with the Honduras Government,
have been sending muskets and ammunition and a
few lighting men to that Government; and late
paper of that city alluded to this incident. Such
conduct, if it be true is highly reprehensible, and
IS violation of cur neutrality laws deserving the
severest censure.
PASSENGERS OF THE SAN FRAScIsco.-We have before
stated that the ship Antarctic had arrived at Liverpool
with Capt WATKINS and ether survivors from the San
Francisco On his arrival Capt. Watkins made state
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