New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
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Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
WAsHINGToS, May 7, 1861.
Among the lst Of ingrates and traitors who have de-
serted the Government and ITS flag within the last five
month"; there are three who stand ont to the public
gaze prominently entedto that pubEcsscorD and con-
tempt. They are Robert L. Lee, late of our Army,
and Capt. franklin Buchanan and Lieut.. Matthew L.
Maury, late Of our Navy. Col Lee had namesake in
the army of the Revolution who deserted and aimed to
betray Washington and the army of that day, but was
detected and disgraced
Benedict Arnold was reputed 20 have been greater
officer and military engineer than Robert f. Lee has
ever been. Each betrayed bis and bis country,
and went over 10 the enemy Of that country and re-
ceived that reward which each knew he would re-
ceive for gross and damnable betrayal of bis trust
Arnold pretended to believe in the great Washing
tons PATRIOTISM and perhaps he did, for time, believe
in it, But he turned traitor, and thenceforh forever
received the universal Scon and disgust Of the civilized
world
Lee once professed to greatly venerate the memory
and example of the great Washington, and 10 love
washingtons country, and to stand firmly by its na-
ona flag with ito gittering stars and stripes floating
over every sea and honored everywhere.
He even married the daughter Of George Washing.
ton Park Custis the adopted of Gen. Washington,
who while he lived never tired of writing and eo-
quenty porraying the virtues and eminent deeds Of
the Father of his Country. II Gusts, the old man
eloquent" as he was styled, like the late John Quincy
Adams, could have lived until now, no would have
good GAUGE 10 be bowed down in grief and sorrow
behold bis son-n-law following in tho footsteps Of
Benedict Arnold
Cspt. Franklin Buchanan has long arrogated TO him.
self high qualities as one Of the elite officers Of the
Navy Of the United Sates-eyer ready TO take the
responsibility and stand by the flag like true and
a patriot. lie managed to obtain place on the
famous Nar0l Beard Of fifteen, which struck down
officers, high and low, who were in the way Of thai
Board and thereby got every member Of the Board
promoted!
Finally, Mr. Buchanan got the appointment Of Com
mandant Of the Washington Nayy-Yard. Secession
was inauguraed, and made such progress in stealing
forts aIsenals, and other Government property, and
il ticking navyyards, that the valorOus Buchanan did
net know but that the JEFF. Davis party might
march on the Capital to lay it In waste, and bring On
fighting at the Navy-Yard.
Just at that point when O well-petted and we-cared
for naval officer could have chance TO show bis pat
rotism and courage in the defence Of bis country and
its flag, Mr. Franklin buchanan, late Of the famous
Board Of Fifteen turns his back upon his country and
resigns his commission 1t is well that the Government
has got rid Of such an apology for man
And now for Mr.. Matthew L. Maury. lie halls
from Tennessee, and has been too much petted and
bonored by that State, by the Government, and by
poentates in various pars OF Europe; and he
has also been by far too much overated rs an officer
of the Navy, and man Of scientific aiainmepts, by
editors OF newspapers generally. Our Government
has kept him stationed a, the Washington Observatory
for many years. and has allowed him to order ali kads
of wind and chart Instruments and costly telescopes to
view the heavens and stars through and books nuumer-
able 10 select and borrow FROM aud all the heavy bills for
thssaws !: has ehssrfay psid. ADdnow the lislepsas