Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-08

The editor of the Courier des Etas Unis, who was
in Washington, thus writes Of the Inauguration-a
translation OF which has been furnished by friend :
" hen Gen. Pierce arouse, soft Of respectful
emotion was apparent among the people. Already
deeply impressed by the sceEe every one asked him
self, and not without apprehension will he be
equal to his task But he had not pronounced three
sentences before all signs of uneasness disappeared ;
the crowd knew that they before them of
those privled5ed individuals to whom God has given
moral force equal to any emergency.
| In my eyes. his speech is beautiful and noble
page, which opens in some sort chapter in the
History of the United States it gives the promise that
henceforth. prudence and boldness will be united in
the direction OF matters connected with European
politics.
{" This must be clear 10 all who have heard and
read this speech. that the President wishes that the
United States should take its proper position in the
world. He does not wish TO place il there by vio-
lence, but rather by wisdom and fmness; a feeling
OF justice not less than Of national honor will be his
guide. In word, President Pierce wishes to be the
intelligent carrier out OF the political system Of Wash
lngon and Jefferson, and not the timid and mistaken
follower Of second rate who have endeavored to
! change into fixed principles the exceptional rules
which wise foresight had pointed out to the father
| of the confederation. The United States have laid
aside the leading strings of infancy they have to-day
all the strength of manhood and their duty to them
selves as we'll as TO the rest of the world imposes on
them the duty not to forget this fact.'
| The San Francisco correspondent of the London
Times, in recent letter, pays high compliment
the American ship. builders. He says
"Whiie upon the subject of shipping, will take
the liberty of again calling attention 10 the slow sail
ing class of English vessels which frequent this por
and to the injury which the English trade sustains by
their inability 10 compete with the swfter vessels Of
our American cousins The disparity will be by
the following facts: Of the 53 British vessels which
entered the port of San Francisco for five months end
ing with the last December, 1s took 200 days
make the passage from England, vessel took 900,
and another $50 days to make the passage. The
shortest passage was 14l days and only two vessels
succeeded in making il under Isl. The average pas
sage 2O4 days. There facts of great i'm por-
tance connected with these passages; for instance
the slow going vessels have, rule incurred such
unpleasant reflections as cargo in bad, or, in very
bad order ;; while the short voyages complmented
on the satisfactory condition of their cargoes.
Turning 10 the American vessels, find that the av-
erage passage of American vessels of all classes from
the Atlantic ports of the whole of last year. was ISL
days-a speed which only two English vessels at
tanned in five months while the average passage OF
American clippers is only 10 days-a speed denied to
the best of vessels. called attention this sub
Ject some time ago, and do i: again at the
request of some of the English merchants at this
place, who are continually being placed in false po-
sItIon by their consgnments arriving after the oppor
tune period for their sale has passed Indeed all the
merchants who are not dependent commission
business tell me that they under the necessity
OF ordering their goods 10 be shipped from England to
New York, and there re-shipped in clippers for San
francisco, as the only by which they can meet
the competition. The most efec,ual remedy will,
probably. be for American clippers TO lay on for car
goes direct from England to San Francisco.
! LARGE SALE OF RAILROAD IRoN-A sale of five
! thousand tons railroad iron made in New York
on Thursday by agent of one of the largest Welsh
manufacturers at R9 per ton, cash. free on board in
Wales This brings the price here 10 about $40 per
ton. There has been pause in the market for two
or three weeks but this is a movement, and in
dicates that the price of rails to be kept up The
railroad iron production OF this country is now about
$4,000 tons per annum. The wants of the country
this year. is believed, will be 300 900 TONS and ne
year 100000 if The present prosperity of the country
continues
! SANTA ANNA's FEELINGS TOWARDS Us s-A cores.
, pondent of the Courier des Flats Uns, who writes
from New Grenada where the ex-Dictaor has resided
since his expulsion from his own country remarks up
on this point fellows -" Although he was beaten
by US Uhe French) before serving as a pedestal, by
his defeat, for the glory of the American generals, be
ener,ains unpleasant feelings towards Franre to
whom he may ascrbe the loss of limb HIS
1rhote hate rs concentrated upon the United States y
This information the writer obtained during visit of
! two days, at Santa Annals own house.
! Curious ABDGcTIoN.-Captan Gem, of the
schooner Prospect, from ST Johns. Porto Rico, was
entered at the New York Custom house on Tuesday
last, under peculiar circumstances few days after
leaving port, the vessel into by another when
the crew. excepting one man and the passengers con.
sisng OF the captains wife and child under the ap
prehensIon excited by the collision Jumped upon the
latter. and thereupon both vessels instantly sep
araied and could not come together again. The cap.
tain navgaed his schooner safely into the port of New
York, but the OF the vessel which carried off his
wife and the crew, or where she was going or what
has become OF them. he does not know Il is a sin.
gular case of abduction. ...-- ...
A man called upon an unfortunate tradesman TO
paw demand. 90 can never nav IT, said he .s