Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-03

| ING central orgah procoedS 10 characterize M
Saunders as "fillibuster," an ''impudeht aud
staggering braggart," and the advocate Of po-
Icy which would "convert this nation into mes
OF marauders." 1t says further that such dsor-
ganizers 'must be put down." We shall soon
see how Young America will digest this bull of
accommodation and whether Gen, Pierce will
dare to enforce it. Whatever the Union NAV
say to the contrary, the Democratic Review
speaks the sentiments of a strong and influential
section OF the Democratic party; section which
contributed its full share to the election of Gen.
Pierce. The principles of this faction were lust
as we'll understood before the election as thew are
| now, and yet the Union extended to them the
right hand of fellowship during the canvass. tt
prohted by their exertions in the hour of
danger, but now that the battle is won aud the
spoils OF victory are to be distributed the organ
OF Old America is seized with fit of virtuous in
dignation and denounces these men as buccaneers.
profigates and disorganizers. that should be nut
down. The Union would have served the cause
OF pubic morality far more effectually, and given
more unquestonable evidence of its own sincerity,
had 1t denounced the fillibusters and their organ
before the Preside initial election and refused IN
take them to its fraterna embrace 1t knew we'll
that these men fought the Democratic battle in
the expectation of obtaining their tull share Of
power and patronage and by accepting their SER
Vices the Union and its party came under an
Implied obligation to allow their claims
Important Ireaty-Great Britain and the U. S.
States.
| II appears that the departure of the steamship
Africa was delayed one day by order of the Bri-
| fish government, to bring special dispatches
| to this country. We have reason to believe that
| these documents embrace the late treaties which
had been commenced by Messrs. Webster and
! CHAMPION and completed by Messrs. Everett aud
| Champion, and which had been sent to England
| for the confirmation of that government previ-
Gus to their being submitted to the Senate
| The London News, of the 18th ult. in speaking
| of the detention of thu Africa, says:
| The government have directed that the Gun
ard mail ste>ner advertised sail this day. shall
be delayed at Liverpool till tomorrow. in order
| that she may bear across the Atlantic dispatches
| from the Secretary Of State tor Foreign Affairs,
| Lord John Russell. There is every reason to
| hope and believe that these dispatches are of
character likely to promote objects in which the
| public have long taken deep interest
| We may expect to see the present government
! play two winning cards in America-the one by
the settlement of the Clergy Reserves Question
in Canada; the other by arranging free trade be-
| tween our American dependencies and the Uni
ted States. The late government it is understood,
| had entered into negotiations with the Amer>
cans on the footing of opening up the fisheries
and the st Lawrence-within certain restrictions
obtaining in return free REORGANIZATION as
to native products between the United States and
| the British dependencies The present free
trade government cannot do other than follow up
in hearty and cordial spirit any proposition
this subject made by their predecessors. Indeed,
it is far more natural to expect sincere advocacy
of commercial freedom abroad froma cabinet of
Wings and Peetes, Ieavened by a wholesome
spice of radicals,n, than from any administration
led by the protectionist, Earl of Derby. The
task of carrying out such advocacy in the present
case, will, of course, be facilitated by the Access
sion of Mr.. Pierce, Democrat and free trader, to
the Presidency of the United States.
The European Times also says:
''The reasons assigned for this detention are
various; amongst others, to afford Govern
ment time to communicate fully with the British
consul at Cuba relative to the alleged conine-
ment of British subjects in that island; to enable
them to arrange the settlement of disputed points
with the United States, before Mr.. Fillmore's
retirement from office; ard to forward to the Go
| vernon General of Canada, the decision of the
Imperial Cabinet relative to the Clergy Re-
serves bill Each Or all of these measures must
have been deemed of sufficient importance to
justify step which is only taken extraordinary
| occasions'