Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07

After all the trouble President Pierce has had in
making his foreign appointments he is likely to have
portion of the work 10 10 over, now told.
Ii badly done in the first place that it has to
be undone; and in doing so, there is reason 10 ap-
prehend tlat &c is to have arder time Of il than
when he first undertook the job. Consul Saunders for
one to be avery bad appointment, according to
the account given Of that official by our neghbor OF
the EhqUirer yesterday morning. The Enquirer
says, in an article on the Consul TO London "
In the of his brief journalist he did
to destroy the organization OF the democratic party
than lie could repair by long life OF dsent devotion to
With such antcccdents IL to us matter
of surprise and yexation that he got the appointment OF
Consul 10 London. Believing him capable only OF mischief
confident that he would seize the earliest oppor
5uuity bring discredt the discretion oil the President
The event has justified apprehension Sanders no soon
got London than hc became the confederate aud H.
OF the thousand Ievoutonists and conprlors
who throng the Of the British metropolis Instead
OF sober and decent discharge of the duties OF his Office
he exhibited the spectacle of diplomatic nnctonary
ng with throats ahd outlaws, and conspirn5 the
overthrow of governments with which this country at
peace. And that only he has become the corfespon
dent Of the New York Herald, and through that medium
INDUCES his peculiar propenses, in promoting the cause
Of revelation and fbustersm. With characeristicmOd
esty he attaches Ills his letters and thus gives
the sanction of the official authority to mia ncendary
communications. The governments against whom Our
London Consul is preaching cruside have very naturally
taken offence at his conduct and unless arrested in hsca
he may disturb the friendly relations OF this country
Hut he will he snuled out IL Is said that the fresueH'
will revoke his commission that the Senate would reject
his nomination. and that the British government will
call his rregHat.T unless he be removed
Here is another pretty spot of work amid 1.-THE
blunders of the Administration" and nice common
tary upon the appointing power The newly APP
pointed functionary to one Of the most impo' tant
foreign offices of Government, instead of making
sober and decent discharge Of the duties OF his
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airy consorting with cut.throats and outlaws, and
conspirng the overthrow of governments with which
this country is at peace. This is the selected
by the present Administration TO occupy post from
which faithful officer, who had served his country
with eminent ability, was removed under the ban OF
party prescription II is said, however, the Presi
dent will recall him. We shall see. IL President
Pierce is as reluctant in assuming the responsibility
Of taking back any Of his appointments as he was in
making them where there was any danger of trouble
ensuing, he will be rather backward in taking such
step The appointment Of Saunders was considered
an admirable hit to conciliate the Fibusers, along
with the rest Of the odds and ends Of the party That
purpose was too assiduously nought for TO be coun
teracted now by any hasty move. But, was not the
notorious George Saunders well known to the Admin
islration before he was appointed His "antece-
dents were notorious and why the appointment
made After the exhibit he has given Of himself ii
is rather late for the power which appointed him to
hope to shelter itself from censurc by his
val and that is yet mere rumor. The Senate may
reject his nomination, or the British Government
oKpel him; by which means the Administration
would be relieved Of considerable amount of un-
pleasant responsibility at the hands Of the Fbuslcrs
There are few more Of the favored ones likely to
have tight squeeze in getting through the Senate,
from indications Of late Together with Senate res.
outions and the lmnistratons removal OF is own
appontees, something handsome may yet turn up to
appeasc the appettes Of some Of the disappointed
spos-seekers.
SwisDLISG CoSGEEssHEs.-The Washington correspon. |
dent Of the New York Times gives an account Of pliu
nty pracced in Washington by which several Con-
gres5men have been sWndled out Of handsome sums
wedressed individual would call upon gentleman pre-.
sent him personal letter Of introduction from w. W.
Coreoran Rsg aud ask him subscribe TO fund for the
relief Of the poor OF that ciyMr Corcoran having with
his usual berality headed the lie. with subscription Of
some hundreds Of dolars Hon Gorr Smith subscribed
and paid ESQ., and quite number Of gentlemen paid
varying from 81 to s25 One OF them addressed Me- Cor
note thauking him Tor having called bis aeoion
the subject and having given hin opportunity to aid
IN the benevolent enterprise Mr Corcoran replied mme
dlatsly that lac knew nothing u the natter and IL was
then asoersned that the letters Of forged
Tbs rogue has since been heard from lie must have