The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08

II the spirit OF enterprise IN one that OF annexation IN
imminent danger, who can be Ignorant that the mos
terrible peril consists in disunon Ia our miseries in
the abundant sources OF our natural riches in The want
Of means OF communication of population and OF political
and social progress In our precarious natonaltesf
Nations who do not progress must succumb. Individual
ly, mankind is doomed to DEATH but the human race
aided by liberty advances TO universal harmony and
civilization. Nations who want to live must advance
grade in the path marked out for them they will be wor
thy OF their DOOM however severe IL may be- Let us
not be frightened BY the truth let and let US
break with all the yanities and preudices Of the past
When the spirit Of the century brings the peaceful
fusion OF societies. when the boundaries which formerly
separated nations disappear morally before the influence
OF civilization; when time and distance diminish under
the pressure Of steam when human thought, no
longer satisfied with iravcrsing the afr like lightning
peneraes the depths Of the sea when the idioms Gus
TOMS laws arts, scerces and products of all
exchanRe ed al distributed through every mag lnaole
channel concentrated and exhibited Q single 10 mple
the living proof OF universal harmony-how can
regard compatible with all those wonders Of progress
existence OF countries destitute OF science bare Of all
blessings of progress, excluded from participation
in this grandeur happiness ana confraernlty2
No, let not blind ourselves; let us give up sterile
dios yncrasy ephemera titles and pomp; let u.s.
far the character of people permits share the gen
eral progress e.>us constitute, a solid basis
eiety let us strengthen our unity, order and liberty
Let us unite for the purpose Of rendering y ranny aud
cense mpossibie-up1n is force and independence Let
us establish peace justice and progress IN the nteror
thus shall acquire sympathy and responsibility
amongst tie great nations who to-day look down upon
US with sewn and pity. If pat otism faith liberty,
the noble ambition OF knowledge and lame have pro
iIustfious peoples heroes martyrs ISOLATION
dimemberment, selfish interest and egotii m have
produced barbarsm, slavery and death
When people and governments close their eyes before
he rays OF the South, when turning in vicious crele
they stick to rotten doctrines when they do not struggle
10 emancipate Themselves from antquated aud unwir
rantable traditions, when they do understand tne
changes effected by the marvellous working OF ccntur
when they do tom the generations which
and actively contribute 10 the immortal work OF
Kind the torrent of civilization carries them away ike
straw; stronger more fortunate and intelligent people
put on their necks oppyobrious yoke. the victor
causes their crmts to be expiaed by snomny, slavery
ard blood.
therefore let not be deceived let join all
ply steal and oral forces TO the Central American
nationality and family from the dis tstrogs shipwreck
which threatening them. Let conAde In Divine Pro
whence but forget the precept Aid yourself and
God will aid you
may soon be necessary to make fresh sacrifices by
augmeLtng the force which ia watching western
frontiers. Perhaps the moment Is not disraat when il
will be indispensable for US 10 join well tried troops
the aImy Of allies, who al present fighting FOR
The common veal II this should be So hope ami
that my voice will be heard by all good Costa Rans
Tbs ard always, snail not yield to any
most nviable OF all gloes, that Of devotng myself
a citizen first magistrate, in peace In war,
country, shedding my blood if it should prove
ny in eepce OF its laws its honor and its Independence
JUAN r. MORA.
SAN JOSE DE COSTA Rica, Aug 8, 1856