The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-29

wAsmGros, May 27, 1855.
gk vnginia Election Excitement Subsidtng-Gen Pierce
Mr. Vice and the Great Victory-Natpe Officials to be
Guillotinod-Hoo the President Treats his Friends
HISTORY Of the Perry Ezposs-Ar Sous Promises a
Curious Chapter.
Washington is in part resuming its quiet after having
passed through excitement, politically, hitherto un
known In this city Wise is Governor elect Of Virginia.
and the Know Nothing party from this hour commences
to date its downfall. The fault OF It's ruin is Justly
chargeabe to its leaders, whose insanity prompted
to openly connect with their party all the vile anti
Amercanisms Of the day. The many calculations
favorng the candidates the next Presidency the
part Of the Know Nothings will have to be gone over
again. and those the prominent for that high Office
but few weeks since viii not be thought OF a month
hence Houston must content himself with the lau1els
he has already gained in the battle field and in the
church, Law with his speculatiops and steamboats, for
the Virginia election has forever sealed the fate Of
natvism in this country.
Gen. Pierce is claiming much Of the credit of wises
election for himself and this too in face OF Mr. wises
undsguised and repeated assertions that IL he was
beaten ii would be fro the circumstance of having his
connected BY ipjudicious friends open enemies
with Pierce and his administration. Mr. Wise has
been as free and open in his disapproval o: the
President and his pelcy as he in Virginia the
stump anst Know NothiDgism. He personally waited
upon the President urged the removal OF sundry
ofieehoders whom knew we're secretly opposing
his election, but to effect-the President wishing to
impress Mr. VIE favorabIy with his Jacksonanism a
trat Of character when OF late he aspiring to
possess himself Of with ludicr0us effect. To DAY,
however il Ia that Mr. Pierce has resolved
on making several removals on the charge of Know
Nothingism, the 6rst of the month Among the num-
Der named is B. French, intorant master to those
under him, and constant hunter for place and profit
which he succeeded securing for the last thirty
years This will have teen the work of Mr.. Wise.
governs Mr. Pierce in his every day actions there
worthy Of special which probably would not have
vanity condig secrets to several Of his "cona
dental friends.o He exuls in the apparent prostra
ton OF Soue, and claims the credit of having stop
ped the erpos6 this gentleman on his arrival had
resolved on making, by his professions and pro-
M S ana If e sna Uan SaTs
the interests of the country Mr. Pierce also plead the
delicacy OF his situation with Mr.. Soue, having in his
private letters 10 this gentleman, advised him to tue
very which be had adopted To these ap peals
Ar. Soue unfortunately llstenedreturned to his home
leaving uni avcraoe Impression on the public mind,
which is inc,ea ed by the publication OF letters from
abroad, and statements advised and circulated by go
yernment officers this city. The history Of the Perry
leced charged with having written private letters
with the Spanish government while that person
representative at Madrid. Finally, Marcy advised his
recall, but met with opposit on from Pierce evidently
the ground THAI it would be to compromise him.
The final result known Soue in his interviews with
Mr. Pierce brought up the subject of private nstruc.
TONS and charged the President all the difficulties
that had taken place. and demanded the correspondence
of Mr.. Perry, which not to he found. Marcy was
called upon he rep edit private correspondence
and shall not be given up.
The information cootained in Mr. Perry's letters
calculated upcoDtradcte5 TO do serious harm TO the
reputation of Mr. Sonle. MIR. Pierce anxious that
it should get before pubic without hmsef appear
ing in the affair An opportunity offered upon the pub
LEGATION of Mr.. Soules letter charging treachery, &c.,
to Mr. Perry On the departure of the next for
Europe SPECIAL agent sas sent out with an introsuc
tory letter to Mr. Perry from General Pierce, requesting
full confidence IN whatever he should represent The
letter Of the 9Th Ap was coacocted during the resi-
dence of this gentleman in Madrid and manuscript
{ o President,
1t was there Natrd agreed upon that it should be
addressed to the Preswen and published 10 ths In
gcer and that every that could be brought
uDfsvorabe to Mr. Souc it should conraH the OBJECT Of
Mr. Pierce being in the the dark to administer fatal stab
to for whom professsd friendship Thus far Mr..
Pierce has fatered himself with and the SILLY
announcement comii ON his Office of the Presidents
modification at finding important letter addressed
TO him in the public prints is wholesale fasehood and
further wong TO Mr. Soule
have the of kno sing that Mr. Soule has been
made advised OF the Presidents trsachsry in his case
and that he repairing foil history with the private
advices of the PRESIDENT and instructions durog his
mission in spsin which he intends submitting to tn