Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-04-04

Gulf serving a. the boundary line. Saeb
. well defined. sneqsivoesl line Of seps-
ration ~ these waters furaish. would me-
yer leave room Tor disputss that would |
Britain cod her dependeneies,
and sSitats the unioa iron its centre TO |
IFS most distant bousds. From the Gulf |
Of 81. Lawrence TO the Golf Of Mexico
should DO under the jurisdiction OF one |
vernment the United States. The pos |
session Of those north eastern British pro-
vinees would be Of more value 10 the u. |
States. than would the disputed territory |
be 10 Great Britain. But We do aoi Thick
that such arguments Of nstionsl sssrsa.
dizement OF geographical Propsisiy will
justify var Of conquest.
lSii.i-ss.. Odd J.-r-.l
MEXICO AND FRAsce.-We eouyr,,u.
late not merely Our readers Of the United
States. bot the friends Of humanity in
every other county. that tho hosiiiities
between France and Mexico have ceased.
and. il may be hoped, are effectively At
IN end. The Treaty remsins to be rsti.
fed by the civil government Of Mexico.
II 10 true. and some doubts are expressed
Of its conserving to the ratification: but
the better opinion appeared to be. among
the merchants. Who are usually very
sharP-sigl.,ed in r.atters which so nearly
concern their interest. that the Treaty
would be acceptable 10 the authorities q,
the City Of Mexico.
II a. thrnoch ths ~I..t.~~
OF the Government Of Great Britain that
this Paci6ca'ion has been finally brought
about. apparently not without some diff
Guilty. OF the details We shall NO doubt
be more fully Informed hereafter.
Nal. Ia,siHssnesr.
The Philaielphia Inquirer states that
the brig Orient arrived AT that port on
Wednesday. from Rio Jsneiro, with
fourteen individuals on board. who have
returned from the Exploring Expedition
in consequences Of li.hcal,h and other
causes. In the list Of names is tina, OF
SIR. Francis L. Davenport. Interpreter.
CoMmopoRE ELLIOTT "A Court OF
Inquiry upon Commodore Elliott. 10 or
dered BY the Navy Department. II is to
convene at the Navy Yard in Philadel-
phia. on the 22d Of next month.
Chesapeake and Ohio Cannl-Tbis
grea, WORK, according TO the National In
te!ligencer. will be completed to Cumber-
land by the fail OF next year. That pa
per says The moment the Canal is
brought into use. IL will begin to yield q
return for all the outlay upon il, which
will soon be adequate TO pay the interest
upon the debt contracted in ITS consiruc.
tiou, and afford. besides. before long. q
continually increasing dividend 10 its
stockholders. That the toll upon the
transportation Of Coal alone will WELD a
sufficient revenue for this purpose, with
out computing Tie products OF agric ul,urs
and OF human iacustry in other forms
which IL will bring down 10 the sea coast,
is automatically demonsirsble.
In this consum alton, so desirable 10
the inhabitants OF oil the country ada.
cent 10 the eastern termin alton Of the a.
nal, the State Of Maryland has twofold
the interest that any other State can have.
She has political interest lin the en-.
larged sense OF that term at least equal
10 that OF any other State, (Which We are
afraid her statesmen do not rate at the
high value which we set upon it, and Q
peeuniary interest which outweighs in
immediate consequence even the political.
The National fn,e.ligcncer states, that
there are now 5000 hands employed on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and that
If the means are furnished the W hole work
may be completed by the Is, Of October
iS40. This will be the dawn Of bright
day for Maryland.
Baltimore and Oa,o Rail Road warm
debate occurred some days ago in the
House Of Delegates Of Maryland, as 10
whether the State should guarantee the
payment Of the three millions Of dollars
which were subscribed by the city Of
Baltimore 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road. After having passed the bill and
sent IL TO the Senate, it vas again sent for
and returned TO the House as required
by a vote Of 35 to IS. The Senate 10 the
mean time originated and rejected q simi-
lar bill. only two members voting for IL.
We have seen no notice Of the grounds
upon which so decisive o vote Was given.
tFSsdsriek Herald.
TIE CASE OF DIR. DYoTT.-Tae Pniia.
delphia Inquirer SAYS the Grand Jury IN the
case Of Dr. Dyou have found n true b,lI con-
tanning eleven counts, thus:
]. Colluding and eon,riving with T.
IL. 4 G. w Dyott In eonc..I GOOD. III