Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-17
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OFEIcE ,ooRNEn WATER AND MONROE sTsEETs.

/ WASHINGTON March lG-The Union of this
morning, in mn authoritative article on our MeXi-
can Hni CentrAl American relations, says there
is not the least reason to believe from anything
vet ranspirvd, that either the French ar British
GOv'ts mediate any interference in the polite
nj concerns Of Mexico; and it Is known that Capt.
Turner, the American commanding officer, has
entered into an arrangement with the French
and British commanders, that the naval officers
of the three nations shall land together should
such action be necessary, to afoVd protection TO
their respective citizens Il appears further that
our govt does not take the ground that the Mon
roe doctrine pfeclules any European nation from
going into war with Mexico, whatever cause
mil ht exist. IL maiutainS and means TO take
care that the Spanish American States shall not
again be reduced to European dominion, bat
does not inainian that those States Iuay cOui-
nit just such wrongs as they please against Eu-
ropean powers, without being responsible TO
those powers for their tortuuuS acts. Spain
has declared that it has not the remoteSt idea Of
attempting to re suhjugate Mexico. The United
States has no objection TO canal or twenty
in Central America. This is no question under
the Monroe doctrine. what they mean To make
good, is that the contracts already made and eN-
listing with their citizens, shall not be violated,
and that such canals when made, shall be
equally free and open to all commercial nations,
and shall not be controlled by any one power,
especially any European power.
"A complaint has beeu lodged at the State
department against the British Consul at Gal
weston. In November the American ship
Thomas Watson, of New York, cleared with u
corgn of cotton fur Liverpool. the Consul
fused to certify to the bill Of health given by
the collector OF that port. In consequence the
vessel was detained % days aud narrow iy
escaped being wrecked. The allegation is that
the consul was actuntcd by petty malice and
revenge, owing TO the attachment o! the British
schooner Commerce by the owners of the
Watson for damage done in port by the former.
The owners Of the Watson have preferred
cluiu of $lu, 900 agains, tho British Govt
IL is ascertained ihat the post Office depart
meut will at theend the present fiscal year,
3Uth Of June, be four and half millions in ar
rears. II was decided unanimously that
extra session nl Congress is necessary but the
time OF its meeting Was not fixed. That will
be decided in n day or two aud it is believed
that Congress will be called 10 meet about the
middle OF August.
The Grand jury Of Washington has found
true bill OF Indictment against Daniel E. Sckles
foi murder. The Jury has not yet decided
respecting Mr. Buttcrworth's com plicity IN the
homociJe Of Key.
Evening-The Grand Jury still have the case
of Mr.. SickleS under consideration. So far it
has not been settled whether he shall be in
dicted for murder or man slaughter. General
Walbrdgc visited Mr.. Sickles To day in prison.
The Secretary the Treasury las approved
grants of public lands To various western rail-
roads making an aggregate Of >, $4,000 acres,
under acts of congress.