The New York herald., 1875-11-27
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.


DOR AND THE OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO
UNITE UNDER ONE FLAG-sALvADoR ACCEPTS.
The following official Communication from the gov
ernment or san Salvador the Guatemalan authorities
explains the feeling OF their respective governments
the subject Of uniting the five South American repub
pcs under general government
MINISTRY FOREIGN AFPAIRs
REPUBLIC or SALVADOR,
San SALVADOR, Sept 27, 1875.
The undersigned charged with the duty of attending
affairs Of Salvador, has bad the honor
receive tho notable circular that His Excellency the
Chief of the Foreign Department OF Guatemala has ad
dressed in the Of that Republic TO the other gov
ernments Of Central America explaining n the tersest
form the necessity OF completing at carly day the
Central American Union proposing, as the most eca-
that country which torn by dIscord ratrcidal
strife and dividing factions by the celebration Of
treaty between the FIVE republics which will guarantee
their prmeval interests while determining the
best o. assmilatng them, deal with
them their entirety and accord the
readiest Of enabling them to enter into
immediate aud continuous communication parts Of
one nationality thus creating federal interests and
uniting them politically, morally and financially pre-
pairing IN this manner the way Tor reorganiZaton-the
formation of general government being the necessary
logical and spontaneous result With noble and
ahtcncd views Your Excelency points out IN fourteen
clauses general ideas which should be embodied IN
the treaty without prejudice TO any additions that
might be made and that might tend the better give unity
TO Central America
In hasten the celebration OF this treaty Your
EXCeeuCy proposes mat caCu OF tbe governments OF
the i've republics name an authorized competent dipo
agent and place Of meeting for those who
deal with the grand object Initiated by you In the
name Of the President oil this Republic | offer this
capital such meeting place and where each repre-
sentative be received on behalf Of his government
The President TO whom the contents of this impor.
tant communication are known, has looked with
siderable favor thereon and contains the original
OF the liberal principles to the development of which
he has devoted the energies OF bis public ethe Cen
tral American Unon-recognizes his own ideas In the
plan OF Your Exceliencys government The separa-
tion the i've republics maintained for more than
quarter Of century created special interests In each
them which made the direct formation OF general
government difficult There have been created since,
however other indispensable relations which have
caused the former 10 disappear and lessened the dim.
cutes which up 10 this had divided the strength OF
patriotism, and consequently the realization OF
unity and made Central America a prosperous and
respectable country. This plan has been IN the minds
81 the majority Of the patriots Of Central America
years idea that has been strengthened by tho
example " Germany whose union prepared by the
Ioilveren nearly IN the same form as that you
propose.
Tie President then following his own Inspiration
and interpreting the sentiment this country
forth In the fundamental charter and n various acts
OF the legislature Enthusiastically adopts the project
which Your Excellency has communicated ana has
authorized me 70 state TO you that connection with
the other governments Of Central America he il sun
gates this capital at whatever place the plenpo.
tentlary Of Salvador may designate.
Permit me 70 offer anew on this occasion 10 Your
Excellency the distinguished considerations with
which have the honor to be your obodient servant
MANUEL CACEREs
TO rHE MINISTER FOREIGN APFAfRs TRR SUPREME
GOVERNMENT or THE REPUBLIC or GUATEMALA.