The United States.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 840, 20 August 1853, Page 4

The United States.

The Europa left New York on April 20tb, and brings 100 passengers and 201,000 dols. in specie. Santa Anna bas been received in Mexico with immense enthusiasm. Ex-President Arista had escaped from Vera Cruz, and arrived at New Orleans. Santa Anna's inaugural proclamation is patriotic and conciliatory. A charge instead of a minister is to be sent to Central America 4 the arrangement of all difficulties to be confided to Mr. Buchanan in England A terrible fire at Brooklyn Navy.yard, has destroyed the prepared frame timber for six men-of-war. Mr. King, Vice-President of the United States, died at bis residecne, Catawba, Alabama, on Monday night. A man named Michael Beardon had been arrested at New York, charged with the murder of Henry Miller, on board the ship American Congress, on her last passage from London to New York. Warrants had been issued against John Ferris, mate of the same ship, and also against a man named Simpson, for assaulting and maiming persons in the ship with dangerous weapons. A correspondence is going on between the Postmaster-General of the United States and the Postmaster-General of Great Britain ; the object of the former being to reduce the present exorbitant postage on pamphlets to one cent an ounce or fraction of an ounce, where four cents are now charged ; and the proposition of the other being to exact on every package not exceeding half a pound in weight., 6d. sterling ; beyond that weight, and not exceeding a pound, Is. \ and so on increasing Is. for every additional pound ; one- third to represent the inland postage of Gi eat Britain ; one-third the sea rate, and the remaining third the inland postage of the United States. General Pierce has taken tht inaugural oath as President of the United States, and delivered the customary message, speech, or oration, which differs in some striking points of view from those of most of his predecessors. American Presidents' messages are generally remarkable for their candonr and fullness ; but this speech is distinguished by more than ordinary directness of expression and a union of moderation and firmness which is very rare. To maintain the integrity of the union — the fundamental axiom of Presidents—to repress anti-slavery agitation, to expand the union by legitimate acquisitions of territory, " with a view to obvious national interest and security,' 1 and to carry out the fugitive slave law, rere the prominent points which were received by the audience who were present at the delivery of this speech with the most fervent acclamations. It is stated that President Pierce delivered this address entirely from rcemory without the aid §f a single note, and that the earnest manner in which he spoke, his expressive action, which acquired adJitional interest from the intellectual character of his pale countenance, his clear, loud voice, and the manly and erect attitude he maintained throughout, elicited the utmost enthusiasm from the vast multitude he addressed, The general impression in America is that it was the best inaugural address ever delivered from that spot. He has begun well, and with a decision in his choice of Ministers and in the exposition of his policy, which has at once established his popularity upon a firm basis.