The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-17
AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.


WIN the view Kicsragua minister be Receiv-
eds-rho Central Ameracan etates-Thclr
Wealth, Hesources, &c., Sc.
Prom the Washington Globe. Dec. TAI
The arrival Of Minister from the recsatly established
government Of Nicaragua Colonel French sh po~srs
ragna and che United States and between both aud Great
lime ~ have sna H. M
sinister from sta Rcs to the United States has noti-
hsd this government that the state Of Costa Rce about
TO nsle war, with sruy IF several thousand troops,
upon the governmrpt Of General WALKER with the tnsn-
ton Of expeDg from the country the foreign
ard that Guatemala Honduras and San Salvador viii
As the region OF Central America nyitss considerable
work ~ris,en ia 1850 an o. so cliats aud
productions the country which be and inter
estins to many Of our readers:-
[Exacts ron The Gospel in Central America. By Fred
ericx Crowe]
The nstu al oductons Of Central America varied
rich and Almost iLexhaustble The forests, whether
plain or mountain side, abound with valuable timber,
among which the mahogany and log~ood trees, the only
knrs prefen marketable, the almost exclusive
fitted for ornament, valuable fruits sp res
medicinal plants, suffered to aouri and decay
sire and with other trees spread her spurs or
ding roots far around, cften reaching twenty
feet from the trunk which is from one hundred and H.
The ceiba or wild cotton tee is surpassed by nons
The trunk of his elegant as well giant vegetable
sweIls in few years to require twelve nsn
embrace it with ther arms Ii Or ,duce, downy sus-
stance Ike fix whencs it de- ives its name which il used
TO stuff plows and the cd though lighter, and
ptrshabe than deal IL often carved into huge orgss
rsguas by the natives, ON account of the facility With
which it is worked.
The gusyscan sort Of IRON wood Il considered in
des'ruetbls The caoao, improperly called cocoa the
chocolate tree is indigenous, and fourihes only unis
the shadow Of larger trees called nadre dc cacas" Che
mother Of cacao) The sarsaparila aud vanilli vines
both grow wild In the BUSH and s1ed their delicious
fragrance around. The drsgo yields the drug callst
Dragons blood. What has been arroneously called bal
sam Of Peru is found exclusively in Central America.
The psla christi, oil snt the caoushchouc,
or ule CHE lnoia rubber or elastic gum trse), tas
guacOco ideec intiooie to the bite of the
snake, ar well as cure for hydro ohooa--and many
other paus, from which valuable extracts nigh
be made grow wild in great abundance.
Nor Is the pecs sary alimeut of either
o' difficult production. Maize, Indian corn RICE fre
jol.,-s mt itio1s kind Of pufe which i very much
nsed-yied, with scarcely any cultivation three and
cften four year, ard that with i've hundred f)d
or even greater iocreae, each harvest. Toese ,r
the natives The most necessary food of TIE EARTH bar
the only staple food.
The planain substantial or luscious, it is eaten
,ipe-ihe gea nous cassadA yucca the fari
yam, and Other anentary roots IL geser.
use with very many vegetables peculiar 20 the tropics
and tie bread fruit and bread nut trees, though bui
Lately introduced sre fund 70 thrive.
But besides these, tie temperate regions yield all
nearly a those produstcns which ae raised in Europe
Wheat and barley cultivated sometimes BY the 81
Of sugar cane tho elevated plains and the Of
the larger towns are supplied with the produc-
tions Of the torrid and temperate clines that a. all
seasons the green pe the caulifowsr aud the c,set
tuce, sold alonvifh the avocato pear sweet potato
okro, cepsicur chiies and many other productions
OF opposite climates lee- delicate, chaps, but more
common ond useful. OF edible fruits, those
mon are the haIaDs pine apple. orange sweet lemon,
Ion, sapoie, mango, gunva, g, tamarnd pomagranae
granadia ruits Of the passion foser grape papa
mamma star and custard apple and cocoa cashew aud
ground nuts.
There said to be ia oil thao fnry genera in
Guiding PROBABLY, those introduced from Europe suca
they aIe found to thive, are little appreciated aud
none OF any sort con be said to be cultivated With
care care . The same ,, remark applies, though
ers which are still more varied Abundant materials
fur exchange with ether nations oil ,rned In cation,
coets cane arrowroot ginger tobacco, and
silk worms though but lately im ported especially IL
'onD indigo,) and 'g,ana,' (cocnneal,) which, DO
cause most lucrative absorb almost all tie attention oil
Other marketable productions arc not wanting; but
both known and unknown SOURCES q decay in the
fose~t. lie hid beneath the soil The precious metals
.hnIge and most other minerals that in only
await the labor and ingenuity of man 70 extract hsn
objects OF convenience and beauty, and seams Of coal
oche, gypsum sal-an noniac aud wells Of naphs,
also ready to yield their valuable stores. Jasper. opal
ard other precious stones, are also found and pearl
fisheries have long existed upon the ceas In ne there
is lack # any hat nature besow sustain
to satisfy and to delight So abundant are he necessi
ries Of fe that need want them ,rcfuse ae the
beurtss Of ns1ure, thar they are suffered TO decay
The peach tree and the rose run wild the borders
the orange grow, whose flowers AMI fruits alike
Simultaneous oDd perennial: Snd the piuehpple The
orange and tie melon preferred TO TIE a.moni
the olive and the grape Such is he nature OF he soil
that the exubeiance o. that wealth which ros uoon Its
rface he less ppnous parts Of Central Amcric.
would amply cothe and satisfy with bread III ,u.ands Of
the OF wspt who gil stee and uni)ua Ill.
peling that squsid wrc'chedncss ch penury and de-
ttun have produced. and MI iga'ing Ut the
which enbi'tar The lot o. many OF fellow country
Il RAY be that The 'ime il no. tar distant whep
raDy such viii GEEK 'hose frnitfu shores, and under
vie direction, not only benefit themselves, but Will
reeeui,g fertile valleys and plalns from fes,a;t9u
greatly bless he um,d ra With higher arts OF lirs
with the example 81 noras purified BY the sacred IA
hushce 1t evaDgeh al truth.
IL shot this coubtry though not without its incony-
licences most Of which recde before the culture Of tEc
soil and increase Of population, is Interior 20 ia
natural advantages in the variety and weLth of its lai
nal, vegetable and mineral produc ions
THE NEW GOVERNMENT OT NICARAGUA.
[From he National In elixencsr Dec L.
Some curiosity Las excited Ia cff:ia aud prvase
circles esiec'Ig the probable course OF nnent
toward the new government of NicsragaA. The prev.
tent and probable opi0on l. that tho ldmiustrniln s
in TIE r,ate of things gnis" M. Paeker
H. french. the n-w Eicasaguau Eayey to this country
in place Mr. Acleta. IL Is un5erstood thst tostFG;
u the INFECT bad gone out 70 Mr. Wnseler, OF
Minister to Nicorsgun not TO rec1ise Cereal Walker
eovernmpo', bot they did not arrive time. Hi pre-
mature ncti :he ciore viii not be aop owed. II b..
been 'he policy of this county to recognise existing
nj but MT 10 such haste to preclude
preliminary inqui'ies to The SEXUAL cnndiion of
evolutionary government, and It's eoiity 10 maiotaE
Itself
LETTER FROM A YOUNG WASHINGT0NIaN
ON HIS TRAVELS.
JuaS DEL sur Nov. "a 1855.
As g1est eea III nierest Is eit ia this oarr II the
world at present, perhaps letter from & ring
account OF late visit to The coy Of Granada The capita
Of he state and headquarters Of Walkers array may
pro We interesting ~ some of yonr readers.
(lurps lie ON he inst. md an 3