The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-15


rived he has been down with applicants for nforma
ton. So many came fact that he obliged to deny
himself to many vi STEERS
WALKER VS.. KINNEY.
Ca French informs us that Walker has had no com.
municatien with Kinney nor will he have We see that
the Walker organ is very upon Kinney, and says
that his expedition Our readers will remember that
Kinney is 1t Greytown and claims to large amount
Of land in Nicaragua which claim the government
will not probably recognise. Mr. Kinney informally
elected Governor of San JUAN but he longer acts in
that capacity. Col. French thinks that Kinney has
fzzled ont.
ANOTHER UNION IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Walker party have in view the union Of all the
Central American States, and just previous to Colonel
French's departure distinguished statesman arrived
from Honduras said, with propositions for the
union Of Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras We have
given pretty full account Of Nicaragua and subjoin
some statistics about the last named States
SALVADOR AND HONDURAS.
Salvador has 800 900 inhabitants, and is contiguous
to Honduras north of Nicaragua and the Pacific Elk.
cept Costa Rca is the smallest of the Central Amer
States. Honduras has Of 600 square miles
and extends from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific
side and from Mosquito to Nicaragua the other. The
population is about 300,000 has . Legislature
(twenty eight members,) who choose President. It
produces great deal of mahogany.
WHAT WALKER HAS TO CONTEND WITH
GUATEMALA.
The above named Powers friendly, but Guatemala
is said hostile. II ia the most Populous Of the
publics having e72 600 souls. Its imports amount te
$685. 8 and its exports to ss6s $50 1t has army Of
5000 men, and militia OF 1000 It's is 4, 400
geographical square miles, II adopted sonstitu-
ton in 1851 by which the President Carrera, half
BREED elected by the Legislature for four years. The
legislature consists Of fifty nine deputies.
COSTA RIGA AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS
This republic, the smallest population, but the So
in wealth Of Central America, is situated between
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and the Territories OF
Nicaragua and New Granada Capital, San Jose; area,
$500 square geographical leagues population, 100000
Inhabitants $3.50 900 in 1850. Debt none either
foreign domestic except the unsettled accounts Of the
colonial and federal periods that may be still outstanding
and which, after liquidation to be divided among the
five republics. Mines gold, silver and copper Com nerce
exports 200 900 quintals coffee value 81 400 0O0 raw
hides pearl SHE'LL dyewoods, sarsaparila, pearls brown
sugar. tortoise she'll tobacco and gold bullion, value
500 900 imports, 81, 600 600 foreign merchants
$500 cattle and native manufactures from the other
States Ports-Punta Arenas, the Pacific, which Ia
entirely free; Colo Dulce and that OF Salinas on the
Atlantic Matna and San Juan; Boca Toro Is claimed
likewise by the republic. Army-Permanent troops 200
soldiers; militia, 5000. Government, republican,;
President elected by the people for the period Of six
exercises the executive The Legislature consists
Of single Chamber Of twelve Representatives Who Ike
the President last six years The Judiciary u vested in
court Of seven magistrates, nominated by Cong ess,
and whose tenure of Office is also six years. Instant
naturalization is authorized by the constitution. Com
plete freedom of worship is established there. Every
foreigner settling the country may obtain from govern
ment tree grant OF land.
The English have great deal Of influence here and
would steadily oppose any confederation although the
Walker people hope TO have It,
The British territory in Central America Is known a
Balise, British Honduras, and the colony OF Bay
Islands Honduras &C., governed by superirten lent
appointed by the crown and seven magistrates elected al
nuay BY tho people. The laws Of England generally
applicable throughout the territory. Base ut the mouth
Of the river of the aame is the only town In tho
settlement The value Of the colony consists In it, lcg
wood and mahogany in the preparation Of which sOr
ket the settlers are mainly employed.
The Bay Islands constitu ed q colony the 18th
July, 1852 They consst Of the islands Of Ruatan,
Ur,lla, Bonaca, Basbarat, Helene, and MorAt These
islands Of right belong to the state Of Hon iurss but
early the 9th Of August 1851 the British residents Of
Ruatan drew up proposals. FOR the esta ,hshment Of
syste OF Tor the islands OF Ruatan, BonAca
and others, thereafter 70 ~ termed the Bay Islands"
II provides that the government shall be composed OF
the superintendent other representative Of ths
in Honduras, Legislative Assembly, and stipendiary
magistrate 1t also makes provision for the disposition
Of the crovn lands' 10 settlers Thus isw Or
men, under the protestion Of the flag Of Britain
bed TO rob nation Of the outposts Of its territory with
IMMUNITY. Mosquito, recognized by England hisg
DOM bears definite limits, but Is said TO occupy the
coast Honduras from the Rio Roman to the Rio San Ju
an. Is extent inland also matter Of uncertainty but
according the best definitions Of its territory sAd
TO contain Of about q 600 square miles. What
ever may be said Off existsnse de ne At least apoc-
ryphai its existence de fazo Is certainty Capital
Bswfelds.
The Mosquitoes Is small nation Of Indians,
quered BY the spsnards the country being situated
TO render any attempts against them impraccable
for they surrounded all sides by land, with
raises or inaccessible mountains and BY with shoa
and rocks.
the Mosquitoes put themselves under the protection OF
the crown Of Great Britain, and their King received
commission from his Grace under the seal Of that snd
they have ever been steady in their alliance with
the English and very useful to them many occasions
When the King ties the next male heir goes 70 Jama
e. with three four principal men, to certify tina. he
"a next in blood and receives in form commission TO
be King Of the Mosquitoes, and till this Is obtained he q
not acknowledged by them though, after all he il little
more than nominal King, unless they are at war hav
ing and very few prerosaves being Obliged
In time Of pesee 70 hsh and fowl for the support Of him
self and family He hath indeed distinction sho vn
him, and now and then presents made him BY the Go.