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worse I would have to quit the country, so you can form some idea of it.” IThe State Journal has received a letter from Capt. Parker H.French, the Minister of Finance of Nicaragua, lie confirms all the statements which have been made, in regard to the amazing fertility of the soiland the boundless resources of the country. lt;4Not a single enemy of the Government,” he remarks, “now treads the soil of Nicaragua.” Order has been established, where! all was chaos before. After paying a very ha .a ome tribute to the genius and courage of Walker, he proceeds to say: j“From all appearances we shall have war on the frontier before long. The people of Honduras and San Salvador are strongly disposed in our favor, but Guatemala is exceedingly hostile, and meditates an invasion of this soil. No fear, however, need be entertained of the result. The health of the army is excellent, and the men are in high | spirits. Our supplies in military chests, j however, are not so far completed as many may suppose.” ;Capt. French further says that Nicaragua is the broadest and most inviting field ever thrown open to enterprising men, and is a much better country, in many respects, than California.Fi vn wn thf IT. —The most hi-
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