New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-14

waiting OUTSIDE 70 be bldden IN, SO cah WHO
freely, ard with no bias to my Judicial estimation
Of the case. While information is carried to the
conspiratos through these agencies, IT would
seem to be reasonable protection to put the pay
Of espial to some better purpose. The idea of
special qualification, which is in the incumbent
Of an Office and nowhere without it, is ab-
surd. If there is q desk or bureau which can
not be filed outside Of the enemies Of the cOun-
try, LET the Inconvenience of its discOntinuance
be visited upon us now. While great troubles
are upon US, the smaller ills may be endured
with Submission, if not with stOcism.
Exposure Of some OF the OGciaI Traitors.
WAsHISGToY, May ii, 1861.
All officers of the Army and Navy of the United
States who turn traitors, by resignng their commits
Sons, or going over TO the enemy TO fight against or
steal irom the Government which had nourshed, fos-
tered and supported them, deserve to be thoroughly
exposed and held up TO public scorn and execration
few weeks since that noble and patriotic officer of
the Navy, Commodore Paulding, left here, on the
Pawnee to 60 to Norfolk and hold consultation with
Commodore McCauey, in command OF the Navy-fard
there, in the matter of preventing the Norfolk Navy
Yard, tie valuable Government vessels and other
property there from being seized by tho Secessions
The sequel has shown that the two Commodores came
10 patriotic resolve thai it better far better to
destroy the Government vessels and property than TO
let the sane pass into the hands Of the cheating and
stealing enemy. So the destruction followed.
as ,oon as Commodore Paulding had arrived at the
Navy Yard or at Norfolk, he was waited by Capt.
Page and few other naval officers stationed there,
subordinate to Commodore McCauley, and told that
their position, being Virginans and Southern men,
delicate one, and they would take il great favor
if tie Secretary Of the Navy would transfer them TO
some Northern station and let their poet at Norfolk be
filed by officers from Northern Western States, who
world have no scrupes about being brought into COL
lison with Virginia Southern forces in the event Of
war They assured Commodore Pauldng that they
were true Union men, and would faithfully stand by
their country ard its flag 10 the last-tbat they
no Disunionists, and would 60 with the Seces-
sionsis, but they did not like TO fight the Vrginians or
their Southern brethren-and they hoped that the
Commodore would, on his return TO Washington, make
known their feelings and w.hes to the Secretary Of
the Navy, and that high officer of the Govern
ment tbat they would stand firmly by the flag of their
country.
Commodore Paulding, believing their statements TO
be uttered in good failh and agreeing 10 tie reason-
ahlenes Of tEeir request consented readily to do As
they had requested of him. and so, his return here
be called upon the Secretary of the Navy and made
known to bin the position and wishes of Capt. Page,
anu ethe.. subordinate eeieers At the Nodolk Navy.
Yard The Secretary admitted that :ae'r Psslaea was
delicate one and said that their request shoaid lie OF
once complied with. The order wac to have been
given the day. But 10 the next day there caiIe
tie Navy Department tne resignation of Capt. Page
and bis ass csates at the Norfolk Navy-Yard They
hsd turned traitors 10 their Government in very
short space of breatbing-time
Capt Blake, the Principal at the AnnapolisNavsl
School, came on to Washington some weeks ago 10
consult with officers stationed at the Navy Department
in respect to the old frigate Constitution then, as now,
stationed at Annapolis. Capt Blake was aPprehensive
that the Secessonists might attempt TO seize the glo
rious old isate which has for long series Of years
been the pride aud glory Of the nation, and he called
uron Capt George Maguder, then al the head OF the
Bnreau of ordnance and Hydrograpby, and requested
that measures should be taken at once by tie Govern
ment to hold the Constitution safe against Secession
raids and flbusters. In reply, Capt. Magruder told
Capt. Blake not 10 be alarmed, for if he would wait
little while Virginia and Maryland would both be out
of tire Union, and then, said he, re will have the
old Constitution Capt Blake left that Government
officer to protect the Government and ts shiIs,
Of course in the eDjoymen of HE reasonable hopes
Capt Msgruder has since resigned, and with his
brother, Col John b. Magruder, late of the United
States Army, gone oyer q the enemy, happy. rid.
lance! But the old frigate C9nstituton still proudly
flies the stars and stripes Of and does valuable service
as of yore 10 the nation of the United States The
q t.ly. nrsfaul har nor
seduce her former great old commander, Commodore
Chales Stewart who stM ires 10 fight for hs country
and its glorious old flag
1t is understood now that there is no danger Of the
Secessonists molestipg the Capital the Navy-Yard
of Washington, Of the secession of Maryland Cap
.n Franklin Buchanan is very sorry that he seeded,
and res gned and caused Lis son-in-sw, Lieutenant
Mer Of the Marie Corps to resign alfo, and is now
trying hard enough get both restored but in vain;
thanks to the frmne of the Secretary Of the Navy,
and the President and Cabinet generally and the true
officers Of the Navy They all say to the traitors, You
hare gone e6-keep cg" 1t is also understood that
Major Emory of Maryland, late of the Army, Las
friends hard at work get his resignation lhanded in
by his brotbe restored TO him, in order that he may
get back into the Army. But it is no 60, evidently.
He is out, and there let him remain. He should not
have trusted his brother with so much discretion.
1t is not yet understood that Lieut. Matthew F.
Maury has repented Of his silly act Of resgning his
pleasant and lucrative position and joining the enemies
Of the country but the time will come long, when
he will be found repentiDg literally in sackcloth and
ashes"
FROM WASHINGTON.
WssnYye1os, Monday. ,.aay l3, 1861.
Tho artillery Reinforcement Of the 7th Regiment,