New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-13
Anxious for Annexation.

We copy the following from tho New
York Herald, of the eighth instant. 1t is
from the Washington correspondent Of that
journal:
It will be remembered that at the last
session of Congress all of the Central Amer
lean States were consolidated INTO one mis-
sion, and the President was empowered to
locate the minister plenipotentiary at Il .
capital OF any Of the States of Guatemala,
Honduras Costa Rica, Salvador or Nicara-
qua. The consolidated mission was given
to Colonel George williamson, OF Louisiana,
under the title of minister resident to the
Central American States. 1t was stated at
the time that the President takes great in
terest in fostering friendly relations between
the United States and the Central American
States, and his selection of Colonel William
son was not only on account of his reported
skill as diplomatist, but because he De.
lieyes he would be in jtrumental in encOurag-
ing more intimate commercial relations.
Colonel Williamson is instructed to make
tour Of the several countries, and report
which capital, in his opinion, would be the
| most suitable for the permanent establish.
| ment Of the legation. L. can now be stated
| that the President fayOrs Guatemala, on
/ account OF its nearer proximity to the
| United States. Since the appointment Of
| Colonel Williamson, the President has been
| called upon by two citizens of one OF the
| Central American States, accompanied by
| the minister of their country. The citizens
| had previously called on the President and
| said they were delegates from their coun-
| try on official business to England. and
! thew desired to communicate with him in
| regard to several matters Of interest to their
country.
| The President received them cordially,
but said, as their country had duly ac-
credited representative, he could hold no
| intercourse with them except in the pres
ence of their minister. They subsequently.
through their minister, made an appoint
ment to call with him. When the inter
| view took place they referred to the char
| acter of their business abroad, and pro-
ceeded to assure the President that there
was very strong feeling in their country
| among all classes in favor of annexation to
| the United States; and in this statement
| the minister conceded. The delegates were
quite earnest in regard to the matter, and
asked the President when, in his opinion,
| such a result could be reached.
| The President replied that in the only
case where he had favored annexation he
had been met with strong remonstrance
| from the people, and, in his opinion, an
nexation Of detached State, separated by
Mexico, would be distant event. at any
| rate, States in that quarter would have to
| wait until the final status of Mexico was
| determined, and in the Presidents opinion
our progress southwark would keep pace
with the extension of railroads in that
| direction.
| OF the five Central American States, but
one, Guatemala, has minister resident IN
this country. Senior Vicente barton, and he
represents the country adjacent to Mexico
He is also the charge d'afaires Of San
Salvador, and for the present which one OF
these Central American States is most
| anxious to be annexed is matter Of con
| lecture.