A Report On The Republic Of Honduras

Author : E. P. Watkins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265599426
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (994 download)

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Download or read book A Report of the Republic of Honduras (Classic Reprint) written by E. P. Watkins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Report of the Republic of Honduras This country is more' than a century behind the age in all that constitutes g1 eatness Every obstacle has been thrown in the way of progress: her destiny, so far, has been written in blood, devas tation, and ruin.' 'while under the dominion of Sp ain, foreigners were excluded from the country, and the inhabitants burthened by taxation, and in every 6ther conceivable way. The silver mines were worked under such exactions as to enrich the mother'country upc'm the labor of her subjects. Even under these burdens, Hondu ras bade fair to become the rival of Spain 1n the' growth of grape. Spain became jealous of her as a rival in that inte1es't, and, by military fmce, destroye'd every vineyard ln the country. In fact, every obstacle possible was thrown in the way of the prosperity of Central America. Oppression became intolerable. Lwar en sued, and Central America won her independence. Each province then formed its own government. Since that time internal feuds and civil Wars have kept every interest prostrated; and not until recently have the people been allowed to enjoy peace. 'but all classes now express the hope that a better day has dawned, and they contemplate, with extreme déhght, the pleasures of peace. Thusiyou find the country almost as it came from the hands of the Creator, with its tall mountains, broad and fertile valleys untouch ed by the hand of indust1y. The timbered lands of these valleys are bad to clear. The t1ees are sometimes very large, but do not stand thick. Savannas only require a fence 1n many places. The lands of the timbered valleys I consider best. The cost of putting tinbered land in cultivation 18 about $6 per acre. Although tim ber 1s in abundance; but little can be foiind that can be split into rails, cfinsequently fencingrfor immediate use must be made in some other way. All that is necessary is, for a fence to last. Two. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.