OF HONDURAS.


slaves may likewise be included. A con-
siderable share of reliance is placed on
the militia, and which, from the zeal and
collective energy it evinced, when the
Spaniards attempted an invasion in the
year 1798, seems very justly to belong to
it. And in any instance of future attack,
it is entirely evident that the most essen-
tial service might be expected to result
from a co-operation of this body with the
regular force. Still, however, it must be
declared, that the present organization of
the militia is in no shape as perfect as it
is capable under proper direction of being
made.
 It never has been believed that the
settlement can be attacked but by sea. On
the land side it is an entire swamp or
morass for many miles back, at most sea-
sons nearly covered with water, through
which it would be impossible to move
guns of the lightest weight, and indeed
through which a man would find infinite