Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-09
frrom SIC Lys,h5ars 'Irsnlan.l
GENERAL ROBERT LEE.

We have nowhere seen n more glowing, and at the
same time lust notice OF this Distinguished Of yr-
gia and leader OF her amies tban the folosng which
W. fnd in the New York Erprfss from it, Washington
correspondence urd,r jite OF April 26h. The lscl here
aanourc. d that General Lee rcssed the b,ndishmeDs
Of The Administration, u take up arms in defence OF the
honor Of his native State musi ctdear him the more TO
pacp', whilst Il eShibita in sinking contrast, The
dogeneracy OF his late distinguishes chei poor old zen.
Scott Would that the rays Of VTginia sun, az they
shall be ', ected from the bright blade which Virginia
gave IN tie So o-d Lieutenant General might when be
sghin tresdl her SOIL blind the orhs OF the nan who IS
now preparing TO draw that sword against bis native
Safe. We turn aside from the liekening spectacle oil
dwelling imSecity TO contemplate true man. sayS
tie EyDres now Lincoln organ
The resignation OF Col Roher, y. Lee OF Va, has not
vet been accepted !, is reported that tho Admin''ra-
ton intend 20 strike him oil the army roll as descrter
But this s probably untrue. At IL commencement oil
the pescnt troubles Ger Scott urged upon the Gov
eminent the import,nce OF inviting Col Lee to it, eoun
sas TO co.opcrate with him and lend him the aid Of his
great military talents. lie pronounced him the Inst sol
die. of the age, aud declares thai services should be
secured bv .e Government az ary price. Ia accordance
with this accommodation overur were made to Col
Lee accompanied by the most teraping offers OF mu-
tlIy rank aud il fac by other inducements that few
me- could have resisted These frs we're all declined
By Col Lee and lie is now at the aead Of the army OF
Virginia
col Lee graduated at West Point, with the highest
honoIs Of his Glass; 10 1922 and then entered the Eng
neer Corps inhcritirg The great ary genius Of bis
father General Henry Lee the friend and eulogs OF
Washington. He devoted himself TO the higher duties
OF his profession with characteristic assduy he visited
France and o'her parts Of Europe, TO secure these
advantages for improvement which could not be oo-
tained az home and his elegant and profound
acgurecs a. secured him the eiree 20 the houses OF
tie great savans and military OF all nations resident
Ia Paris and hs marriage with the daughter OF Mr. Cus
It's the representative OF Washington. identified him still
more closely with the great Chief than did bis descent
from the great Cavalry officer OF the Revolution already
mentioned By that marriage, he became, At the death o
Mr. Gusts, the proprietor OF the splendid domain oil
Arlington House. aud other great Estates In Nrgaia,
among them the patrimonial estate OF Mrs Washington IN
the county of New Kent. During the Mexican war he
was entrusted 10y Generals Scott and Totten with the n
portant charge of the Engineering Department Of the
army in Mexico. From the capture Of San Juan de I-
oa up TO the storming Of the capital OF hontezuTa,
the genius Of Lee triumph over every obstacle
and TO him IN military circles, has been cheerluly ac
corded ,ula credit with Scott hmse for the successful
conduct of that memorable campaign. When the two
t. = Cavalry |: gmen,s organ zed he Vas n red
IicnC Colone,y of the ~ which he accepted reiguing
his post of Captain OF Ergin'ers. His son Cus;s Lee,
vino like his father graduated at The head oi his elas,
IS now Lru;eiant OF Engineers bul will probably soon
resign aud follow the fortunes Of bis father.
Col Lee was for several years at the head OF the u.
s. Military Academy West Point and t u feared that
the Southern ceIs who educated under Ls regime
will all initiate his example, regarding him a5 the Bsyard
OF the American army.