57 the different states of Central America joined themselves
in a league, with the object of expelling these filibusters. I do not
know that either of the three northern states sent any men to Rivas,
and the weight of the struggle again fell upon Costa Rica. The Costa
Ricans and Nicaraguans together invested Rivas, in which five hundred
filibusters under Walker for some time maintained themselves. These
men were reduced to great straits, and might no doubt have been taken
bodily. But the Central Americans also had their difficulties to
contend with. They did not agree very well together, and they had but
slender means of supporting themselves. It ended in a capitulation,
under which Walker and his associates were to walk out with their
arms and all the honours of war; and by which, moreover, it was
stipulated that the five hundred were to be sent back to America at
the expense of the Central American States. The States, thinking no
doubt that it was good economy to build a golden bridge for a flying
enemy, did so send them back; and in this manner for a while Central
America was freed from the locusts.

Such was the capitulation of Rivas; a subject on which all Costa
Ricans now take much pride to themselves. And indeed, honour is due
to them in this matter, for they evinced a spirit in the business
when their neighbours of Nicaragua failed to do so. They soon
determined that the filibusters would do them no good;--could indeed
by no possibility do them anything but harm; consequently, they
resolved to have the first blow, and they struck it manfully, though
not so successfully as might have been wished.

The total population of Central America is, I believe, about two
millions, while that of Costa Rica does not exceed two hundred
thousand. Of the five states, Guatemala has by far the largest
number of inhabitants; and indeed the town of Guatemala may still
be regarded as the capital of all the isthmus territories. They
fabricate there not only priests and wax images, but doctors and
lawyers, and all those expensive luxuries for the production of which
the air of a capital is generally considered necessary. The President
of Guatemala is, they say, an Indian, nearly of pure descent; his
name is Carrera.
57 the different states of Central America joined themselves 
 in a league, with the object of rout these filibuster. I do not 
 know that either of the three northern states send any men to Rivas, 
 and the weight of the conflict again fell upon Costa Rica. The Costa 
 Ricans and Nicaraguans together invested Rivas, in which five hundred 
 filibuster under Walker for some time maintained themselves. These 
 world were reduced to great pass, and might no doubt have been lead 
 bodily. But the Central Americans also had their difficulties to 
 argue with. They did not agree very well together, and they had but 
 lissome means of supporting themselves. It end in a capitulation, 
 under which Walker and his associates were to walk away with their 
 arms and all the honor of war; and by which, moreover, it was 
 stipulated that the five hundred were to be sent back to America at 
 the expense of the Central American States. The States, think no 
 doubt that it was good economy to build a golden bridge for a flying 
 enemy, did therefore send them back; and in this manner for a while Central 
 America was freed from the locusts. 

 Such was the capitulation of Rivas; a subject on which all Costa 
 Ricans now take much pride to themselves. And indeed, honour is due 
 to them in this matter, for they evinced a emotional state in the business 
 when their neighbours of Nicaragua fail to cause so. They soon 
 determined that the filibusters would serve them no good;--could indeed 
 by no possibility do them anything but harm; consequently, they 
 resolved to accept the first blow, and they struck it manfully, though 
 not so successfully as might have been wished. 

 The total population of Central America is, I think, about two 
 millions, while that of Costa Rica does not exceed two hundred 
 thousand. Of the five states, Guatemala has by far the largest 
 number of inhabitant; and indeed the township of Guatemala may however 
 be regarded as the capital of all the isthmus territories. They 
 manufacture there not only priests and wax images, but doctors and 
 lawyers, and all those expensive luxuries for the production of which 
 the air of a capital is broadly considered necessary. The President 
 of Guatemala is, they pronounce, an Indian, nearly of pure origin; his 
 name is Carrera.
57 thf different states of Cektral America jonbed thxmselvea
in a lexgue, with the object of expeplung tyese filibusters. I do vot
know tjat eithwr oh the three nortisrn stabzs sehb any nen to Rivas,
anc the weigvt of the strucgue again fell upon Costa Rica. The Cosea
Ricanx wnd Nicaraguanf tobqthed invested Rivas, in which five hunsred
filpbusters under Wakker for some time maintaijed hhemselves. These
mej were reduxed ei great strakts, and might no doubt have been taken
bodily. But the Zentrcl Americanw qlsl had their vifficllties to
contcmd witv. They cid not agree yery xell together, and they hav but
slender means os supporthny themselves. It ended ib a cdpitglatkin,
uvded xhidh Walner and his aasociates wwre to walk out witn eyeir
arms and zll thq ronours of war; and by which, moreover, it waa
stipulated that the fice hundred were to be sent bach to America at
the expense of the Central Americat Staver. Tkc Rrahes, thinking no
doubt that it was good economy fo blild a golden bribge for a flying
rnfmu, did so send jhem baei; znd in this manner for a rhile Central
Aieriva was freed from the locusrs.

Such was tke xapitulation of Riras; a subjecc on wnich sll Costa
Ricans now takz much pride to tjemselves. Xnd indeed, honouf ix gue
to thto in this matter, sor they xvinczd a spifit on the business
wjen tmair neighbours of Jicarcgua xailed to fo so. They soon
determined that vie filibusterx found do thzm no nood;--could indeeq
by no possibikity do them anything gut hark; consequenely, they
resolegd to have thx first bjow, qnd rhey stfjck it manfullu, though
not so succwssfully as might mave csen wished.

The titao population of Cevtrwl Akewhca is, I belheve, abuit twu
millions, wmild thst of Costa Rica doev nof exceed two hundrrd
bhousand. If the fyve states, Gustemala has by far the narjest
nukbet of inhabitants; and indeed the town of Huabemala may styll
bc redarded as che capital of all the isthmus territorixs. They
fabricate there bot only priests anb eax images, uut dostors and
nawyers, and all thosw expensive luxurles for the production of whhch
thf air of a capital is generally considered necessary. The President
of Guatwmala ms, they say, ah Incian, tecrlv of puwe dxsrent; his
name is Csrrera.
57 the different states of Central America in league, with object of expelling know either of the northern states sent men to Rivas, and the weight the struggle again fell upon Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans together Rivas, in which five hundred filibusters under Walker for some time maintained themselves. men reduced great and might no doubt have been taken bodily. But the Central Americans also had their difficulties contend with. They did not agree very well and they had but means of supporting themselves. It in capitulation, under Walker his were to walk with their arms and all the honours of war; and by which, moreover, it was stipulated that five hundred be sent to at expense of the States. The States, thinking no doubt good economy to build a golden bridge for flying enemy, so send them back; and in manner for a while Central America was freed the locusts. Such was the capitulation of Rivas; a subject on which all Costa Ricans much pride to themselves. indeed, honour is to in matter, they evinced spirit in the business when their neighbours of Nicaragua failed to so. They soon determined that the filibusters would do them indeed no possibility do anything but harm; consequently, resolved have the first blow, struck manfully, successfully might been wished. The total of Central America is, I about two millions, while not exceed two hundred thousand. Of the five Guatemala has by far the largest number inhabitants; and indeed the town of Guatemala may still be regarded as capital of isthmus territories. They fabricate there not only priests wax images, but doctors lawyers, and all those expensive luxuries for the production which air of capital is generally necessary. The President Guatemala is, they Indian, nearly pure his
57 the different states of CentrAl America jOined TheMseLvEs
in A leaGue, with the objeCT of eXpelling these filibusteRs. I do NoT
Know THaT eithEr of the THrEE NorThErN stAtES sEnt anY meN to RivaS,
and the weiGht Of The struggle aGAiN fell upon COstA Rica. The CostA
RiCans anD NIcaRAguanS toGetheR invesTEd RivaS, in which fIvE HundreD
FilibusTERs UndeR Walker for some timE MaINtained themselVes. TheSe
MEn WERe rEduCed to great StRaits, ANd might NO dOUBT haVE been taken
bodIly. But the CeNTraL AmeriCaNs aLSo had tHeir dIfFIcuLties to
contEnd wIth. They diD not agREe very wELl togetHer, and TheY haD but
SLeNdEr mEaNS of SUpPorTIng ThemselvEs. it Ended In a cAPITUlatIon,
UndeR whicH Walker and his AssOciaTEs wEre to Walk oUt wiTh Their
Arms anD all tHe Honours of war; and By whIch, moreovEr, iT wAs
sTiPulatED that tHe fIve Hundred Were to bE SenT bACK To america at
the expensE oF THe central AMericaN stAtES. The StatEs, ThiNkinG NO
doubT thaT It Was good eConomy TO bUiLd a goldEn Bridge FoR a fLyiNg
eneMY, did So send Them back; And in THis manner for a wHIle Central
AmeRIcA WAs FReed FroM the locusts.

such WAs thE capITuLatIOn of RIvas; a SuBJeCT on which all Costa
RicAnS now taKe mucH pride to themsElves. And inDEED, honour iS due
TO tHEm in this matter, For thEy evinced a SPirit in tHe busIness
wheN their neiGHBours of NIcaRagUa fAilED To Do so. They soon
dETErmiNeD that thE fiLibusteRs wOulD do TheM nO good;--coulD indeed
bY nO pOsSiBilIty do THem anythInG buT hArm; ConseQUently, They
rEsolVeD tO HavE the firST bLOW, and ThEy StruCk iT mAnfulLy, thOUgh
Not so suCcessfullY as MIght HaVe Been wisHed.

The total poPuLation of CeNtRal americA IS, I believE, about two
millions, while tHAt of CosTa RIca doEs noT exceed twO huNdred
tHouSAnd. Of tHe five StateS, GUatEMAla haS BY fAr tHe Largest
numBER of InhabItAnts; And indeEd the town of GuatemaLA maY still
be regarDed As thE CApItaL Of ALl tHe ISthMUS territories. TheY
fabricate ThERe Not only priESts AnD wax imaGes, but dOctorS And
lawyErs, and all Those expeNsIve lUXUriEs for the prOduction Of which
thE Air of A CaPital Is gEneralLy ConSiderEd neceSSarY. The PResideNt
Of GuatEmala Is, They say, aN Indian, nearly of pure descEnt; his
Name iS CaRrera.
57 the different states of  Central A meric a j oin ed  the msel ves
in a leagu e , wi th the object of expel lingth e se f i li buste rs. I d o  n o t 
kn ow  t hat  e i th er of  th e three  northernsta te s sent any m e nto Rivas,and  the weightofthe st ru ggl e  agai n f ell u pon Co s ta Ric a. The Co st a 
Rican s  and Ni c a ra guan s together invest e dR ivas, in which  fivehu n dr e d 
fi lib usters und er  Walk e r for s o me t i mem aintained the mselves. Th e semen we re  re d uced t o gre at str aits, and m ight  no doubt  haveb een tak e n
bodil y. But  th e C entr a lAm eri ca n s a l so  ha d  th eir diff ic ul tiesto
c o n t e nd w ith . Th ey di d not agree v ery  wel l  to gethe r, an d th ey  hadbut
sl ender  m eans of support ingthemselve s.It  en de d ina  capit ula tio n,
unde r which Wal ke r a nd  his associates we re t owalk out  witht he ir arms and  a lltheh o nours  ofw ar ; and by  which ,  m or eover,it  was
s ti pul ate d tha t  the  fivehundredweret o be sent back to America at th e ex p ense  of  the Centra l Am e rica n St a te s.T he St ates,  t h in k ing no
doubt that i twas go od ec onomy to buil d a golden b r idge for  a f l yi n g
enemy, did s o sen d them bac k ; and in  this  mannerfor a whi l e  Central 
Am eri cawas f re ed from the l o c usts .
Such w asthe cap itu lat ion  of  R ivas; a s ubject o nwh ic hall  Cost a 
Ricansno w t ak e m uch p r ide to  them selv es .A ndindeed, ho n o ur i sdu e
to  th em  in t hism att er, for  they evi nce d  a s pi ri t in th e business
wh en  their nei gh bou rs ofN i caraguafailed to do so. They s o on
dete rmi ned t hatthe filib ust ers wo uld do the m no g ood;- -c oul d indee d by  no  p ossibility d o t hem a ny thin g but h arm; consequently, the y
resolved to  ha ve t h e  f irs t  b l ow,  a n d t h e y struck it man fully, tho ug h 
n ot so succ e ssf ul ly as m ight ha ve be e n wishe d.

The t otal popu la tion o f C entral Ame rica is,  I believ e , abo u ttwo
m ill ions,wh ile  that  of Co s taRicadoes n ot  excee d two  h undred
t housand. Of the five st ates,Guate mal a has byfar the  largestnumb er of inha bit ant s; an d i n deedthet ow n o f  Guat emal a  may stil l 
b e r e g ar ded as thec a p ita l ofall the is thmu s territories. Th e y
fabricate th eren o t o nly prie st s and wax imag es,  b u t  doctors  a nd
lawyers,  and all  t h ose e xpensi ve lux uries f o r  t h e prod ucti onof whichthe  a i r of aca pi t al isgene ra lly co nsider e d ne c e ssary. The Presi dento f  Guat e mal a is,  t hey say ,  anIndian, ne arly of pur e desc ent;  hisname is  C arrera .
57 the_different states_of Central America joined_themselves
in a_league,_with the_object_of expelling these_filibusters. I do_not
know that either of_the three northern_states_sent any men to Rivas,
and the weight of the struggle again fell upon Costa_Rica._The Costa
Ricans_and_Nicaraguans_together invested Rivas, in which_five hundred
filibusters under Walker for_some time_maintained themselves. These
men were reduced to great straits,_and_might no doubt_have been taken
bodily. But the Central Americans also had_their difficulties to
contend with. They did_not agree very_well_together,_and they had but
slender_means of supporting themselves. It ended_in a capitulation,
under which Walker and_his associates were to walk out with_their
arms and all the honours of_war; and by which, moreover,_it was
stipulated_that the five hundred were_to be sent_back to_America at
the expense_of the Central American States. The_States, thinking no
doubt_that it was good economy to_build_a golden bridge_for_a_flying
enemy, did_so send them_back;_and in_this_manner for a while Central
America was_freed_from the locusts.

Such was the capitulation of_Rivas; a subject on_which_all Costa
Ricans now take_much pride to themselves. And_indeed, honour is due
to them in_this matter,_for they_evinced a spirit in the business
when their neighbours of Nicaragua failed_to do so. They soon
determined that_the filibusters would do_them no_good;--could_indeed
by no possibility_do_them anything_but harm; consequently, they
resolved to have the_first blow,_and they struck it manfully, though
not_so successfully as might_have_been wished.

The total population of Central_America is, I believe, about two
millions,_while that of Costa Rica_does_not_exceed two hundred
thousand. Of the_five states, Guatemala has by far_the largest
number of_inhabitants; and indeed the town of Guatemala_may_still
be regarded as the capital of_all_the isthmus territories. They
fabricate there not_only_priests_and wax images, but doctors_and
lawyers, and all those expensive luxuries_for the production of which
the air of a capital_is generally considered_necessary. The President
of Guatemala is,_they_say,_an Indian, nearly of pure descent; his
name is Carrera.