The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30

iaant on Of ia viii by snsrasting rsp.s.sa
live in Costa Riea. snd NicArasas VIII 'pssiai
since ssrt slloi tsr TO the court Of Msdrid,
viii adw frisa ~ 'sptinsos iowa d, Sasan and
august Queen. ST. ,ped therefore that 80 cor
dial and reciprocal ass to 70 understanding
will result .avorably . 9th States
More of ycu gentlemen, b. ignorant at the ,en
serious that have taken place In the
ieuo and neigabor the Mexican repab,. The aas
raf AND grmate interest that Guste malA cannot 1t
snte tam foe that ceuptryso long prey axta ion
and rrouoie-has been the of psiafa aat gene
disorder and anarchy whicn prevail in that country
These troubles have necessarily in the uegotia
lions begun for ths purpose IT coucludpg treaty that
would settle the troubles affecting merce; which
troubles you will doubt rscole; proceed rom ths
embarrassing position created by 500 ,izso and Caapss
hope that Affairs VIII speedily assume such an A.o-ct rs
allow terminate these matters sati-fac5oliy =
am happy 10 be able TO announce I, your honorable
body that my efforts aimed At the establishment OF
peace in Central America and ~ the prsse7vs
tion OF eur own security, promise The results that
had anticipated All means having been ex-
hausted peaceful solution Of the dicdtss created ny
the President Of Honduras, we were obliged 10 recar to
violent and to call the forces OF the repaohc
into action During the tern Of two years W. had un-
cergone the elsa vantages and suffered the nconveni
ences ard expense OF purely defensive ATTITUDE The
reparsti to which entitled We bad waived
in order that there might be NJ preext for proong'ng
war which deprecated Through the nterventioo of
the government Of Salvador acquisitions Of pesce
opered but the President of horouras not si4csre
ing dominion all The States, through the assistance
of foreign forces and all that be desired ten oorary
truce not permanent peace. These attempts at he
viola ion Of national lategrty not De vie vsi
by us in passive 81 ence part Of our army
dere TO march Honduras. There truooa acting
in unison with those citizens Of Hopduras who we're op-
posed -he enemies OF their ,paepeodance destroget
the erces Of General ca after ba ties hig lily
creditabe to themselves. Having TINS insured peace
their old quarters Tue officers aad soldiers
of Guatemala who have proceeded to distsus county
and after pain III campaign have honored arms by
heir courage discpre aud entitled
TO the gratitude IF the oouatry.
Civil and dis union continued TO uaict their
ges In Nicaragua curing tns recess oil th,s H1ase A.
for us strenuousy interposed add called III atea
op OF the and s opponents 70 the dangers
10 which this political exposed the exsteacs Of
that State al her neighbors. These dangers acquired
greater gravity from the fact thas foregn etsmeat hsd
been called into play that az consequence nsw iu
eies,s haa arsen ale perhsps TO both par res that
of wesfiness offer such long pgotraed disturbances let
Nicaragua 10 sese rspose and the consequence las been
treaty putting end 10 hOstiiis and eI Lsti.
atia[ government My sincere desire is thai ali
difficulties may continue to disappear, peace may grow
stronger and that under it's shade gsa may find
rest snd relif the harssh which she has under
gone after prolonged disoore.
Ou relations With Salvador continue 10 preserve the
character friendship, rs is but .arl betweea
two countries having fequent communications with
zach other ann smi customs and intarests. Our In
sercourse with Costa Mca has not suffered, notwith-
Ddrg the fact that eur communica Ions with that
public have bec,me in some degree oarrassed since
war has arisen in Nicaragua
The aspect OF home affairs is both fatteriug and
coursging Divine Providence has this year ucnsaei
abundant harvests and thus alevaed the SUITE rings
produced among our poor by the late scarcity We have
mopy and union those bases Of all ogress. under whose
influence condition, both moral AMI material has
continued visialy to improve The government fvors
to the utmost OF it, ability the natural propensity de-
veloped all sides By citizens to devote the nselves
TO agriculture and commerce. and thus reps' the mis-
fortunes Of the past and preent their In the
Ter the mountains Of Verapaz living there like
wages, without religion or government navs yeldea 10
great the -enity and kindness with which
they bave been tresed and are peaoen iahabitau
u these parts Of their country The gret.er part have
presented them selves Voluntarily TO The authorities, ana
the lew who rmain are now liable TO be trouble.
some on the roads or to remain ia tne mouutains.
lew mscre.nts having 'esded in surprising the sms
garrison OF the II Quez 1t mage disturbed the
tranquility Of thai place Tor few hours They were
however. promptly AID Vigorously ehastised. All the
other tnwns and cities enjoy eclrity and order Re-
ligous and moral sentiments have resumed their sway
since the stacks against them have besn suspended
and with en- have returned those habits which at
TIE OF social happiness the love OF oor and
resIect for lsa y constituted aathoss As natural
sequence TOO we find perceptiol. upr 3vement in
the records Of vice, Particularly in those which had
spread widely 70 -aa us TO believe that all the land
marks Of rignt aud wrong had been torn mp.
The government with feeling Of thanksuiness and
grasuce 10 that Providence who has thns blessed us
ell rs efforts to fos the growing spirit Of good
by avoYpg everything that requires ITS protection /,
strives, too, TO remove all he aces that lis in the
tory. Tre highways, which Tor many years were al
most abandoned have received considerable improve
ment and coptnu TO be the obje.t Of serious attention
and secitude The road from the capital to the othsrn
coast has already been connehseu, an,. hope that
within brief period Of time, means of connuuca-
ton With the United states and Europe will 10 full
operation.
We sci (teamer) has already been contracted witt 70
navigate Lake label and the Gulf Of Honduras this will
English steamers that navigate The gut, and thereby
give new Impetus 70 our commerce.
One Of the elements OF visible improvement to be OBJ
in the nts u the sprt Of locality, which
rely disap pesrea At present each apartment
and each oLmmunty il busy with its improvements
each is anxious 70 attend 10 its M hments
tusions and To foster them. II has will be
the aim Of government to encourage ths feeling which
had ppes with public confidence and security but
which has received life and vgor sia,e the govern
has shown itself kindly and generous and above
since the people at large have felt some confidence Ia
its stability.
The Efforts q, the government however, even though
assists, by all its agents will not alone suffice to ensure
the pu bic coed We need rhe operation Of all; the
zeal good example Of the cIery wereqare ence
ntegrity wisdom and abuegl'ion Of self among tue
make nest The benefcent spirit
Of lava lorg bu name and so long careessly and
mpurey administered We require among al the employees
Of the administration not only strict integrity but the
exercise Ct that zeal and fidelity which due 70 the In
terests which conhded to them In ali that IL
nee ed with the administration Of government,
quite that rpirt which Will assist in Graduating old
abuses abuses well doing away with all the obstacles
n the way of the public veal, and wtich win be careful
he country but alao to abate fra ad and IN
,fce. After having received many marks OF conf.
aence from my fellow citizens cannot bot depend with
confidence the assistance all in the great and go.i
undertaking which have at heart tie rnaintanance
Of peace and tranquility the only fountains OF national
prosperity and the iuseparabe npanion Of justice aud
political happiness rely especially on the opsratoo
Of the Representatives TO ssiS me ia supporting the
weight Of government and to guide with thsi wis
dem, their patriotism and their experience.
The Secretaries will give the House detailed nfor
nation Ct the which have been taken during
the recess in their different dspartsents Tee tressnry
Department has not been able - fs itself entirely from
the obligations contracted by reason OF the necessity Of
keeping the army war footing; the credit Of the
republic. has come to their assistance It Will
be gratifying To the House to examine the bic accounts
those referring not only TO tbs revenue, watch steadily
but particularly those which show the dsbt
Is diminishing TIA the utmost regularity. Public credit
has in Consequence continued, gain strength until il
has at Ter 9Th reached such petition that he Treasury
bonds in the hands OF many parties only retained
but obliged to demand that they be surrendered
for payment and cancellation have had n)hiog more
nj heart than 10 continuance 81 peses alloy
OF expenses in order 20 settle ,.ted Pc
cuniary affairs hrner basis This tue vern nsnt
has yet been able TO attend 70 as would have desired