The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-10
NICARAGUA.
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From the n Y Journal commcrcel
GRrrrowN, NIcARAGUA.
Here bamy summer regns throughout the year, with
ont the oppressive heats which sometme oyerpower ex
ron In the summer in New York The sultry days are
r the night always COOL and the temperature OF the
light does not give way the heat of day till thesun has
tracked three hours OF his toward the meridian
crop of corn, rice and beans, Is yielded three Times
,gor though there Is not plough nor beast OF the
Iough In this part of the Mosquito realm Sugar, two
Irons year The bread fruit offers its nutrcous dough
tuice with each annual revolution, the pantain twice
The caco or chocolate tree is Indigenous two crops in
year This fruit has been considered very superior to
,e same kind raised in any other country. That which
was grown f OF the districts of Guatemala for
long time monopolizcd by the kings of Spain for the use
Of the royal family and the consumption OF all that has
In produced in the country has been confined TO the
use of the inhabitants The sugar too is said to be pecu
liar to the country and superior to that of the West In
dies as think mentioned in previous letter Be-
sides these coffee also said to be OF superior quality
ginger cotton indigo and tobacco offer bountitul re-
wards to the Industrious cultvator.
Cultivation and clearing have effect on climate.
think that il this country had few thousand settlers
who would clear away the dense forest that now almost
throughout the extent of the land covers its genial sur
face from the light of day. and shuts it up to the monop-
oily this giant vegetation, the climate would lose much
of its excessive moisture the rains would be less abun
lant and the cultivation which follows clearing would
render the climate of the Atlantic slope nearly delight
m and healthy that of the Pacific which has supe-
o in the lands of either continent the islands of the
The high lands commence about fifty miles back from
the sea coast and here the higher regions of the atmos
phere and occasional praires give the san
ary law to the country and distinguish it from the more
humid coast The salubrity Of this portion of the
State is unsurpassed and this is the place for settlement
In three months, savanna the time after
clearing few in the timber the settler may have
his corn rice and BEANS OF his raising, sufficient for
the year and he may, to avoid the dleness which the
easy culture would tempt him to indulge, employ his
easure ia mining or in cutting mahogany occupations
not reliable tage but sometimes attended with
great profit
country possessing these advantages, though with
obidding and not very safe coast cannot always
main in its primitive condition A few mill wrights and
wood cutters would rescue it from the desolaon
wrought by its exuberant tropical vegetation, and make
its face like that of Paradise the morning of creation
The Central American States never attain happi-
political welfare but by the nterposton of new
elements into the population or government arepu6-
can government is to be maintained, there must be an
infusion of political intelligence steadness, and discre-
on which can be effected only by the introduction of
large bodies of Of different temperament and ideas
from those which rule in the Spanish Creole But other
wise democratic am and ardently desiring that all
should be constituted the perfect equali
ty of all its citizens before the law any ter
Innaon rcet to the distraction which has regncd in
these States for the whole period since they assumed nde-
pendence, but in the establishment of limited monar
chy with the qualified freedom of that form of govern
ment This seems the only practical remedy for their
political disorders. The population being nnetenths
Indian It is necessary include them citizens in any
constitution Of government; and, with this element it
not feasible to maintain republic ii the other
tenth were more stable al nptiGaiyned aiu THU tst
maintained excellent system founded the rights
of There reasonable ground of hope for
the renovation of the popular element which should fur
nish better knowledge of government and truer ideas
of the duties of citizens of liberty and legislation and
stable character.
God has made this the best part of his domain in the
New World. In mildness Of climate in elemency Of
temperature, in richness and fertility of soil in the varie
y and excellence of fruits in the value of the forests in
the extent of arabic lands in abundance of game in beau
ty scenery in salubry, in commercial position this
country is uncqnaed.
The above remark docs not apply to this part of the
State dismembered by the rulers of Great Britain under
the humorous appellative, Mosquito kingdom This ter
nory within the State lines, comprises 2i 900 square
York. and does not contain exceeding TO- 600 people, of
all nations, tribes and coors which would give about
1000 adult maIcsc colony Of 900 intelligent whites
might establish and maintain here republic if they had
sufficient steadncs5 and capacity il released from the do
mnion of Great Britain and the Western portion of the
tract, bordering the Spanish settlements, would fn
ash an ample and splendid for their peaceful estab
Shmout Land may be had for Ct cents yearly per
quit rent This is for the most part forest, though
Iink would include some savanna or prairie land
The change in commerce. and in the mode Of prosecu-
nng 10 overland by steam, has placed the Isthmus in a
situation similar to strait of the sea and apart from
any treaty other act the interruption of commerce over
should be considered in ike manner if Interrupted
IN strait good canse of the part of the nation
whose commerce is interrupted.
Probably tho whole Mosquito contain 40 many
most.