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allowance for the maintenance of himself and troops ; 

 he did not like keeping accounts, and called for money 

 when he wanted it ; and, with this understanding, in 

 eight months he had not required more than Morazan 

 did in two. He really did not want money for himself, 

 and as a matter of policy he paid the Indians but little. 

 This operated powerfully with the aristocracy, upon 

 whom the whole burden of raising money devolved. 

 It may be a satisfaction to some of my friends to know 

 that this lawless chief is under a dominion to which 

 meeker men are loth to submit ; his wife accompa- 

 nies him on horseback in all his expeditions, influenced 

 by a feeling which is said to proceed sometimes from 

 excess of affection ; and I have heard that it is no un- 

 important part of the business of the chief of the state 

 to settle family jars. 



As we were returning to my house, we met a gen- 

 tleman who told Mr. Pavon that a party of soldiers 

 was searching for a member of the Assembly who was 

 lying under the displeasure of Carrera, but a personal 

 friend of theirs ; and as we passed on we saw a file 

 of soldiers drawn up before his door, while others were 

 inside searching the house. This was done by Car- 

 rera's orders, without any knowledge on the part of the 

 government. 



