When was it published?

July 5, 1824 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News July 5, 1824

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Political, Colonial Affairs, Diplomatic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Central America Republic, Provisional Government, Spanish Independence, Central American Confederation, Nicaragua Canal Plan

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

New Central American republic formed from Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Quetzaltenango; provisional government by three rotating leaders; army and militia detailed; no Spanish troops; Chiapa to join; ambassador presents Atlantic-Pacific canal plan over 5-6 leagues.

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Centre of America.—The Providence Patriot contains a short article, describing the situation of the new republic, formed of the provinces of Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador, Costarica, Guatemala, and Quetzaltenango. Three citizens are at the head of the provisional government, who take turns in presiding, by months. A government is to be established, similar to our own. There is a standing army of 1500 men, and a militia of 80,000. There are no troops of Spain within the country. The population of the six provinces is said to exceed a million and a half, and that of Chiapa, which is about to join the confederation, has 300,000 more. The Ambassador who has lately come to this country, has brought out a plan of the canal to unite the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, in a distance of 5 or 6 leagues.

—Bost. Daily Adv.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Colonial Affairs Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Central America Republic Provisional Government Spanish Independence Central American Confederation Nicaragua Canal Plan

Where did it happen?

Centre Of America

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Centre Of America

Outcome

no troops of spain within the country; population exceeds 1.5 million in six provinces, plus 300,000 in chiapa about to join; plan for canal uniting atlantic to pacific in 5 or 6 leagues

Event Details

New republic formed of provinces of Nicaragua, Honduras, San Salvador, Costarica, Guatemala, and Quetzaltenango; provisional government headed by three citizens taking turns presiding by months; government to be established similar to our own; standing army of 1500 men and militia of 80,000; Ambassador lately come to this country brought plan of canal