The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09
Our Richmond Correspondence.
RICHMOND. Va Aprit 6,

RICHMOND, Va, April 8, 1855.
The Interiw bei,oeen Mr., Pierce and GEN. Quitman in
Washington - TIE Know Nothing ricsory in Richmond
Ten days after the ADJOURNMENT Of Congress Washing
ton became stupid'y duh occasionally fortunate
spois panderer Fastening to the Treasury De-
pertinent and few Of the lees lucky still hang around
the hotels unable pay their bil raise tho
wind to watt them 70 their homes.
The oIy activity per eptible in tbs clouds Of dust
that roll triumphsity through Pennsylvania avenue
frtm the Capitol to the White House. not speaking
metapborcaIy nov, although it may be truly aid that
the latter edifce nsde and out, is developed in the
dirsest kind OF fog The President satisfied that he
has nothing to lose but may gain something
20 call extra session. take the responsibility in
relation to Cuban affairs but Marcy won't let him.
He has got poor little Frank completely under control
that ne does NO. permit m to show himself 10 public
During the past weeks he has bsen but once
the avenue, and then in charge Of keeper. he was
unfortunate and impruaent the time al
luded TO- that ] fssr be is now doing pen
in close confinement. linn sdisteiy in
front OF the Krkwood House he met General Qutman
and Dom'neo CT Couria Of the Cuban Junta-there
no chaoce to dodge AMI they stood face to facs-he
ers thought they could discover qusilng shaking Of
the knees, the piercing gancs OF the gait >nt Gene
raj fell upon him. With slight tremor in the voice,
heard bum say, General Why havnt you been to see
meS Call in tue morriDg; come early" The reply In
worcs was come trivial excuse, but ouitman looksi
look OF profound coniemp. upon the President who had
violated all promises, and outrageously betrayed the
trust placed in him by tie American people
Completely tired Of Washington decided upoa = trip
10 Richmond, TO learn something Of the people who
rs beg Dnipg to 'Know athing snd to cultivate
,uaintspce with universal "sam " and having arrived
seie let first say word of the rout aud theu give
Ms HfRAID readers what have learned Of ths recent
@Know Nothing" victory achieved here.
The route from Washington TO Richmond deserves o..
pecisl notice. IL decidedly the most pleasant OF any
have passed since leaving New York. Part Of the
distance, some bfty or Nx.y miles, 10 done by
steamboat down tie Potomac, and the balance,
ssy 70 miles, by 20 Richmond. The bolts Of the
Washington and Potomac company under the r.
nssement Of Capt Peck formerly OF thu Hudson river
He hes rebuilt refurnished and re6tted them aud the
traveller II sure Of good table neat state rooms and
entire accommodations, equal to our North river pa,
iaees This line forms part Of the great southern
mail route, and is deseTvediy popular
Inc American party-the party Of Northern origin
but wtose prtn'iples are peculiarly adapted TO the
South, decided triumph in this CITY on "wednesday
last The entire vote nearly equal TO the vote OF
the Presidential Lection, and the average American "
jorites will reach 200. The d.mocrats however
claim that the result is about usual and that the
vote against them is but slightly They must
admit also that many OF their candidates were Wbis
and that their ticket in fast independent ons
decidedly anti-Know Nothing. From what can learn
II wse free fight, fairly fought aud fairly By the
American party.
Its inapepce upon the May STATE election sill b. xrs,,
but a. FfouInoy has 900 majority overcome
the friends OF Henry A. Wise still ssnguine OF sue
cess. He Ia certainly very popular, some say de.
ccedy the most popular In Virginia. but his init.
macy with the present powers az Washington weaken
his chances very much II would be well for Mr. Pierce
70 get 'that embassy ready, for the sscraes think
ia certain. AMIGO.