OF HONDURAS.


have to encounter the passage of shoals of
mud and sand which extend a conside-
rable way into the sea, and on each side
would be received by the guns of several
batteries most judiciously 'placed, and
which must inevitably expose him to the
most annoying of all opposition, a cross-
fire, independent of what, in addition to
this, he might expect to be treated with
from the shore, a well-directed discharge
from light field-pieces and musquetry.*

 The whole of the slaves of fIonduras are per.
mitted to use army, and possibly a more expert I'oly
of marksmen could no where be found. To many
this'would appear an impolitic and questionable'
kind of indulgence; but let it be borne in view,
that the expectation of fidelity and attachment
may be best founded on the consistent exercise of
humanity and forbearance, and much of every in.
convenient result will ib at once diminished.