New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-17

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CLOSE OF THE sEssIoN-NAuGuRATIoN Anp nAu-
GURAL IS SPEEDY CoNFIRMATIoNs-sAFETr OF
THE soUTH-APPOINTMENTs- - PROGREss-FoR-
EIGN EMBAssIES-MR. BENJAMIN-INDEPENDENT
WING MOVEMENT.
Correspondence Of tbf Crfstent.
WASHINGTON, March 7, 1853
The adjournment of Congress has by lesssnsd
the interest that must always cluster around the
cspal The Inauguration of President Pisrce-the de-
livery Of his inaugural Address-the nomination and in
santaneous confirmation Of his Cabnet-are but pre-
lude events to the most momentous ssues.
There is every indication that the next sx months will
stamp the desnies Of country with Importance
they never at any previous period Whatever may
be thought of of the issues taken by Pres
dent by the whg press and by conservative friends
generally it is clear that he is of mark and will not
allow himself be considered the merely nominal head
of an idle administration.
1t little singular that the Cabinet should have besn
confirmed quickly, and with such entire unanimity
The Senate not in session in deberaton of the nom-
nations than fire nnues The names were not even
referred to the usual committees They announced
repeated confirmed What does this mean? How Is It
be accounted for four correspondent wastes his by
perboles of wonder The Cabinet is respectable
the thing has been done beforehand the Senate
largely democratic. Ed Crescent
One thing Is certain-the South may rest perfectly
cure all the domestic arrangements of the country
reorganization of foreign reationsn the i'd
ustment Of treatesnothing need be feared by
Southern friends This is settled faet-a foregone
clusion
have the best authority for saying that more ap-
pointments to Office will be made during the present
tnued the Senate than circumstances may
der absolutely necessary. --f
But the nation must prepare itself for aere admin
israton Of the general government The character Of
Gen Pierce will inevitably be impressed on the measures
Of the party in power This fact Is to come out and
it than idle to attempt to keep 1t from deht
Our negotiations with Mexico, spain the Sandwich is
ands reciprocal movements with thu British Pro-
vinces and attempts commercial intercourse
with Japan are assuredly and positively progessveca
that term in its signihcation what you will inclia
ed to think will be peaceful progress in every instance
that country will rather choose profit in her
carrying trade by the Of other nations than to
| mngls in them.
| short time.
There is prospect that Mr. Buchanan will be sent to
England.
The opposition Mr Benjamin is systematic and VIII
put a bold front.
whig movement is on foot to bring out crittsnden
and Everett, independent Of . National Convention.
Nous rerons! De Soro.
FOUR correspondent is plainly enthusiastic Pierce
and the statements of the telegraph have eonta
dicted some Of his Jealous prophecies. Ed CkEscEsr1
VisIr The LEGIsLAruRE VIRGINIA THE CALoRIe
SuP.-rhe Virginia Legislature visited the Caloric Ship
Ericsson March 4 at Acqua creek sixty miles below
Washington pursuant to invitation handsome cola
ton provided for them and Capt Ericsson explained
| the principles and working ofthe engine.
There abundance of speech making and tosstins,
in which Captains Ericsson and Lowber and Mr. hcnng
were enthusiastically remembered They acknowledged
the compliment in appropriate and suitable terms.