Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-30
ATLANTIC AND pAcIFIc OCEAN

CANAL.-Wc take the following from the
Mark Lane Express Of May 20, which state.
that some of the most eminent men of the
mercantile and shipping interests of London
have declared their intention of promoting
this great work;
Don Jose de Garay, who is now i'm London
conceived the execution Of this grand project
and the govern mt Of Mexico approaching il,
vast Importance, granted TO him the mos
ample concessions, in case he should succeed
III carrying it out.
Fortified with this conces, ion and the coun
terance ut the Government, the project form.
ed, under the direction of Don g. Moro (ar
Italian enSnecr,) scientific commits ion; the
the members OF which, after an examination
of the isthmls for upwards of wear. made n
report in the most favorable terms as to the
prac,icability Of the undertaking. The Mexi-
can officers, Don Manuel Robes and Don
JOSS Gonzales (whosc services the Govern.
mcnt had placed at the projectors disposal)
took part in this commission.
The most important concessions made ia
D)n Jose de Gdray By the NJ .ican Governor,
ar
LIST. He is to receive during period of SO
years Commencing from the day that a com.
mulication shall have been effected between
the two occanG all the tolls and dues accruting
fLOm transit, both BY means of a canal and
: railroads, or either, with the condition that
onc-forth Of the dues. after expenses are paid
Is TO be advanced to the Government during
the said % years; for this advance the propri-
etor will be compensated by the payment OF
one-forth OF all dues received for fifty wears
after the project shall have passsd into the
hands Of the Government.
End. A guarantee is given that for 90 wears
no person shall have power To employ any
steam VESSEL or steam carriage OF any kind
within the lsthmus of Tchuontepec without
the leave or license from the said Don Jose de
Garay or his assigns.
81. The government cedcs to Don Jose de
Glray, in Zee simple the breadth of 30 miles of
Lind ON each side of the line of Communication
These lants are OF the first quality, embracing
numerous points favorable for the construction
OF harbors, towns, villages, &c. and amount 10
nearly five millions of acres
9TH. The valuable privilege to purchas. lands
xc oil establishing colonies to the extent of
colleagues Tor lo0 miles) on each side OF the
lima IN addition, with all rights and privileges
IN perfect exuality with Mexican citizens.
which is not granted to other citizens. 90
The Present Government of Mexico has
recognized the grants which form the basis of
this project
The celebrated Arago has submitted il, with
ms own communication, To the Academy of
Sciences at Paris; and it has been mentioned
most iavordbly III various of the learned as
sosiations of this country.
BY the adoption of this project. all vessels
that now double Cape Horn from the United
States would save upwards of IL 900 miles of
me distance, and those from Europe 500 i'm
raaehing the West coast of Mexico. proceed
Ing from thence To China, &c and all the
vessels bound To the Pacific would not only
save tim, bat also avoid the dangers of the
pfesent navigation.
BY this Undertaking the Oregon Territory.
the Caliiornias, Mexico, Peru, and Chilli am
extent oi 5000 mills from Nootkd Bay To Cane
Horn, will receive what may BE- called a new
txistance.
The corn which the above mentioned coun-
tnes can produce, the hides. fish-oil, and whale
bone line woods, cation, indigo, coffee, sugar,
coca, cochIncal, Vanilla sea morse ivoey. f.Irs
precious metals, coral, &C., and, above all,
colonization, offer many advantages both 10
schaTsbolders and capitalists.
This project; invaluable as il will be to the
world at large, is likely to return much
grecter profit TO shareholders than the ordinary
rat; Tor am firmly of opinion, based on cal
culationS IN de mJst carefully, that net mo-
fit will asise OF at least ID per cent. on the
amount subscribed.
Don Jose de Glray. tha Commensurate $
hos executed an agreemsnt to form Joint
stock coiDptny TO carry this project into exc
cution, unt'r certain very reasonable AMI
mot"rate conditions as to his portion of The
Undertaking. anil the Tepaym mt of expenses
incurred By him in The surveys, &c.
REMOVAL OF THE NASHVILLE POST.
HASFER.--Wc announce TO our readers. with
sincere regret, that James w. Coburn. Fsr
We honest, iile accommodating aud the faith.
tui Pos, Master of Naysvillc, has been removed
BY President Polk. He has been removed in
opposition 10 IL, earnest petition of three.
ioufiha Of the citizens Interested i'm IN, office
Ia oppoiltion TO the expressed wishes of a
hrge number OF leading public men. among
WHOM were sevcral prominent and influential
,s'moerats. He has Uecn removed without tho
sehbiance oil charge against him as a man or
as an ohicer. why then, was he displacrdl
because me spolts belong to The picioTsN Mr..
Coburn was a WBo-that was his oti,nce-
and for that most objectionable of all Offences
ia the eyes Of James X. Polk. the wheels of The
party Juggcrnaut have been rolled over him.
Mr.. Polk was told that Mr.. Coburn was 4
brave an intrepid soldier of the last war
that h. fought CALAMITY while his companion,
I'll thick ant last around him, in TIL ever.
Iafmorble blttle of Lake Erir. undsr PER-,
That he wasa man Of the kindct and bcst
feelings, AMI OF iueprOachable character--that
W. was 4 pdblc officer faithful 10 his trust
AMI without reproacli in the communicable
he sloQd alQot from the party contentious ol
Ga; day, AMI ottenl;l promptly to the dnde'
nt ms oih::-;hat h. was poor, with lafer
flmly dep 'hlant upon him this enlistinr :,
h.s b half AMI ursing bis retention i'm Off q
all ia noole ami Kind feelings Of ouI nature
Bat AL. this woIld not save him, MI. Cobun
was WHIs. II vJted for HgssY Cry
The Grim: was unpat lonable --and the qi!il
Igfssy OF tNe PATTY ias done is work .Navs
Eagis.