The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-28

here amongst friends as wen as ad esrsaries The |
emmisted Drunken soldiers hlled Az and -
c places OF city, and the mel <hborng towns they
Gusaliy ATTACHED .na issq,snt' wounded foot pssssa
VIC slaughter Asdse sninass s s. cries
II ..Yiva el empersdorp' Ms public Treasury WAS
,mptisd, the prcPIistory rabssd and pubic charity
e,yie, longer enjoying me protection Of the laws
ana being everywter the victims OF brutal solaery,
had to defend their Individual rights and 70 We ven
geance I. essetves on their oppressors, offer
ed which ravated the horrors Of disorder and anars
chy. The pablc Generalization complste and this
was the second triumph Of serviism.
I'm the 5th Of January 1922 the government Of Mexico
proclaimed IN Guatemala whilst the events just
toned tskiax Tace. Iturhide, BY decree Of No
veeer 4, Of tbs same year. divided the country into
three capitaas geNols Wis., Chiapas with its capital
Cudad Real sacstspequs., with is capital In Gaate-
For AL res ths rssccos;vs fupet,onariss were pomi
mated from amongst the members Of the servie ason
Nevertheless, practically they were unshls 70 exercise
the felc not conquered. It's provincial Congress-
though wandering from place to place, deded the invad
srs and preserved themselves intact Under such cir
cumstances, and q OF preserving ITS hbsrty
this Copgess took upon itself to decree its
to the United States, and by solemn resolution Of the
I'd Deceu Der, 1922 stained its incorporation with the
republic whose example had supported them during
their adversely 1t Is not known whether the American
govern ment made any reply to this proposition Happily
the triumph OF servism of short duration, and
there necessy for its execution for 10 the midst
Of these the ere Of urbde fell by the ener
u
The troops Of Fsola dsper and the services
left with their forces Without foreign support
they incapable Of maintaining themselves moment
and they left the field the republicans, who all
sides reassurued the direction Of public affairs CHA
pas, Psrty by inclination and partly by the
ample Of Mexico but the other States, Of Nicsrs-
qua San Salvador Honduras Guatemala and Costa HcA,
sent toeir delegates to constituent assembly, In oder TO
organize the country repuo lean basis The SER
viles made opposition but confined themselves to an
effort Greet the parliamentary operations for this
purpose they poy ed all their ii i'll and energy They
wished to establish dictatorship the first step to
wards attaining their monarchical aims.
BY the deliberations Of the assembly the adoption OF
the constitution Of 1924 was pronounced WAS oppos
chapter for chapter and section for section bat was
vigorously and triumphanty supported by the liberals
The serviles gave tact consent 10 it. because they
feared the opposition Individual guarantees, the repre-
sentative principle the habeas and the liberty OF
the press but they were the hrss TO ,niisge y ana
wards strength. The plan Of confederation com
prsed the constitution met With the most de-
zng the powers Of the government they stubborny op
pofed the extension OF local powers and the
various liberals for although 1T yet determined
they accepted by compliance with the necessities on
country.
Of the constitution, were of the most libe-
raj and enlightened character. The reforms iu.
troucsd remind us Of the Ct the republicans
ing that Of Don, abolished the sale Of Papa bulls
prohibited, all obstacles to immigration removed, the
most uOer0i guarantees aCCOrueQ 10 IOr0tVn0r6 anu
finally the republic was proclaimed under the Of
"The Republic of Central America" with national
banner the device Of which was five volcanoes with the
motto, "Dios, Union. LtteyfGd.
Amongst the acts Of this assembly there was one
which is entitled to than passing ention. By
decree of the 18th of April 1928 slavery absolutely
whatever in the republic prohibited nacling In slaves
declared piracy and the severest penalties were I'm
posed those who directly indirectly engaged
in it. Therefore, to Central America belongs the glory OF
having been the first country 10 the world which abol
~ has the
adoption Of this also the preex Of the first
DISPUTE with Great Britain which by pocriticaly nvokes
philanthropy only when philanthropy is profitable to it,
s the assertion proved by the demands Of repara
ton which 1t made supported by brig OF war Cen
tra America for The fact OF some slaves OF Belize avail
ing themselves OF the Of that country to take
refuge thereY There never was more infamous pro-
ceedng.
December, 1873 il only published the 22d OF De-
cember 1924 With its adoption the services seemed to
abandon their anti patriotic and insane plans. The
'hus'asm Of the people had arrived at Its height and
opposi ion to IT VIC uld have been folly.
In spite OF its great dects and the formidable attacks
sueled exercised the peneh al influence the
people. Ii the latter had possessed intelligence like
VIII. they claimed their independence and knowing
their necessities bad kept aar from the lnsgatons and
sophisms Of demaRogues there Is doubt this const
tuition would have been reformed steadily and by de-
greef bestowng peace happiness and progress the
American, card in spite of its detects everybody per-
ceives the progress aiced ths people to make in its
manners and customs, and the complete change it
rated in the spirit Of Central America generally during
the ten years that secured the liberty of the press
CHAPTER III.
THE REPUBLIC IN ACTIvITY-THE LIBERALS FIRMLY
ADHER1NG TO IT--CoMBINATIONs OF THEIR ENE-
NIEs-CIvIL wAR--l823-lS29.
short time before the adoption OF the national cons-
tuition the people Of San Salvador assembled and pro
claimed the constitution CT the State This took place
the 18th June, 1924, and in conformity with it local
government organized. San Salvador the first In
the liberal movement followed by Costa RIGA on the
I'd January, by Guatemala the 18th October by Hon
duras on the It'll December 1926 and by Nicaragua on
the 9Th April 1926. On the 10th February 1926 the f.
dera representatives met in the city There
were thirty altogether In the following proportion
Eighteen from Guatemala nine from San Salvador, six
from Honduras, six from Nicaragua and two from Costa
Rica. General Arce from his hostility to the
snish system than from his personal capacity gus
6catcns elected President and organised the gov
erpment ths following 29th April In the month
Senate Ike ours, assembled in Guatemala composed of
two members for each State and Mariana Beltrauera
Vice Presdnt OF the republic became the President
OF it.
The republic entered I'M activity its affairs progressed
with liberty and the country, enjoying perfect tranquil
ty made rapid progress But although the services had
been routed they still existed and fowed everywhere
excite tie and Jealousy Of the people 10 the
city Of Leon have seen the bishop supported by
the clergy and the aristocratic faction, had vigorously
opposed ell republican movements. His principal
we're in the city, and although NOT in
rical majority, his partisans the ruling class
This rendered Leon odous in the eyes of the liberal cities
of State and provoked amongst them Jealousy which
has not yet sappeared Every movement in this city
regarded with suspicion After few months oftran
qailty and whilst the administration the hands
OF the provisional government the popuace excited
bishop and his insisted upon the dismissal OF the
comm andani in chief Baho Carilo-a proceeding which
caused great CON motion in the whole ate. The anti
liberals inflated BY this continued their violence
and made other demands of the character Hence
forth reaction took pas e and by counter movement
in the same ci'y civil br IKE out with all old
The conicr carried energetcally and with
out quarer from either party One part Of the town
rose against the oher-street against street pegbb~r
against neighbour brother against brother fe agalus
son. The movement was communicated to the Hsgh3or-
ipg twns The adherents OF both parties took up arcs
and repaired tc the capital in order to supp 'heie
irisnds There the Struggle prolonged with various
ccess for hundred four teen days Dutirg this
time great part OF the city incut ing it's finest and
richest bu d gs. was destroyed, thousands OF hsbta-
lions being rurnt in day. Icon was laid in ashes
and nevertheless ibe struggling parties continued to
cupy their pests with Piled obsnscy 1t is i'm
possible TO eel how long this ct would have lasted