The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-29
Nic1manh 4ispattb.
THURSDAY MORNING. :. AUG. 90 1881

0ltY YAtuHu 9kpratty.
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. 70. 1851
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Eashiussen's Orfnisn or ssThsss Pesple,,
Of Massachusstts, &c.
We ara indebted to Capt. ARTHUR LEE
RoeERs, who commanded the Loudoun Ar
hlisry in the battle Of Mans ssas. for the fol-
lowing unpublished iettcr from General VASE
IssTos to RICHARD HENRY LEE.
This letter has been preserved In the LEE
family, who, though applied to by BANCROFT,
TRvIsa and others fsr : copy for publication,
have hitherto refused ii. on the ground that it
would be improper to give to ths world rri-
vate letter from the Father Of his Country re-
hscting upon any portion of it while the old
Union endured. But now that "these people"
have trampled the Constitution undsr foot, de-
ssroyad the Government Of our fathers, and
invaded and desolated WAsHNeroN's own
county in Virginia, there can be no impropri-
e.J il showing his private opinion Of the Mas
saehusetts Yankees. @-
What would Mr.. EVERETT say of this &C.
the man he has been sulogiziug with his best
; rhetoric for years past? None knows its
| truth better than EVERETT. and no ,cnr has
more il his soul Of the miserable national Pc
enliaritiss which WASHINGTON in his trying
campaigns so plainly saw and so positively
! denounced. Iaterest made aim the studied
I! aad psrssverins eulogist Of the great man
WHO so srdently despised that meannsss which
hSs as bountiss,ly descen dsd to him along
with the blood no inherits. In.erest made him
tha suppis tool Of the vulgar dsspot Of the
North. and so;csd him to rspudiate all his ine
praise Of The principles of the Revolution and
tho American Constitution. The Baltimore
Exchange, slluding to this man, justly declares
that tenfold worse than the Lender of mob
which destroys printing Office, or the Presi-
dent or General who siisnoea free speech by q
squad of soldiers, "is the rhetorical, phrase
polishing denagogue, who, safe in his study,
without personal risk or official responsibility,
prostitutes lis talents to the overthrow Of pub
lie Sreadom and the corruption Of people
who look az to him as { patriot and coun-
sellor."
Of the authenticity Of this letter there csn
be 10 doubt. The copy boforo as is certified
by Gen. ASA RoaERs, Presiding Justice of
Loudoun county:
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CANP AT CAMBRIDGE, Aug. 10Th, ITS.
Dear Sir: Your favor Of the first inst, by
Mr. RAEDoIPE, came safe to lland--the merits
OF this young gentleman, added to your re-
commend.t1on and my own knowledge or his
character, induced me TO take him into nv
family as an Aid de. Csmp, in the room of
Major M1FFLIE, who have appointed z Quarter.
master General, fEom S thorough persuasion
Of his integrity, my own experience of his &C.
tiyity, and finally, because he stands uncon-
nec:sa with either OF these Governments; or
with this, that, OF 'tothsr man; Tor, between
yon end Z, there Is more In this than you can
easily imagine.
AS we have aeW neariy completed onr lines
Of defence, we have nothing more, in nay opin-
.oY.. &c sear FROM the enemy provided we can
keep our men 10 their duty, ard make them
waScnfal and visiIant; but 1t is among the
most di6icuit tasks ever undertook IN mr.
life to induce thsse peopts 10 believe that
there Is or can be danger, till The bayonet Is
pushed at their breasts; not 1ihat it proceeds
A1SAh nAV Issi>JA4sto'iii PFC oss Gut fAI0er f-CTi
sn unaoceuntabie Kind of stupidity In the
lower class Of these people, which, believe
Ine, prevails but too generally among tiss
officers OK the Massachusetts part of the army.
who are nearly OF the same Kidney with the
privates, and adds nc: litxle TO my dif-
ficulties, IS there is no such thing as get
ting officers OF this stamp To exert them
selves in carrying orders int<, exscution.-
To curry favor with ths men (by whom
they were chosen, and on whose Smilse possi-
bly, they may think they may again rely. }
sesls to pc one cf the principal objects Of their
attention. 1 submit il, thereto se, 70 your con-
sidsration, whether there is, slr Ii not, a pro-
prsety in thatresolutien CT the Congress which
leaves the ultimate srpointme ut OF all officers
below tAs rank Of General to the Govern.
ments where the regiments originated now
the army Is become Continent al? To ne. IL
appears improper in two points of view-first.
it is giving that power and weight to az
individual Colony which night of right
10 belong to the whole. Then: it damps the
spirit and ardor OF volunteers. from all but
the four New England Govern yaents, as none
bat .se:- people have the least chance of get
ting into cfiice. Would it not better, there
fore, to have the warrants which the Com.
mander in Chief is authorised to give pro
fe'apore, approved or disappr bved by the Con.
tnental Congress, or co mrnittee Of their
hcdy, which should srppe re in any long re-
cess must always setf In this case, every
gentleman will stand an e q uRl chance Of De-
Ing promoted. according % his merit in the
other ali offices viii Se confIi led 70 the IN.
nabitants of the four Ns'F England Govern
rasnts, which. in my opiu ion, id impolitic to q
degree. 1 have rnada a pretty good slam
among such kind of Off .srs a. the Massachu-
setts Government abou nds in lnce came to
this camp, having broken ono Colonel and
two Captains for cowar t1ly baha vior in the &C.
ticn on Buu ksr's Hill, fwo Capt aims for draw
Ing n ore provisions and pay than they hai
men In their company, and oni for being ab
sent from his post snsn the en- emy appeared
there and burnt house just ~ 1t. Besides
thess, have at this time OH, Colonel, ons
niajor, one Oartslns and two snl ,al.erns andel
arrest for tsiai. IN short, / 81 are none, an(
yet sear 1t will not all do, as tha se people seen
to be too inattentive TO everytl ing but theil
interest
I have not been anMtndful OF that part o.
your letter respecting Point Al ,derton. Be.
fore the receipt Of 1t, It had b .come an OBJ
ject Of my particular inquiry; bu the accouAt
OF its situation differ sxcsediEi ly in respec
TO the command IL has Of the hip channel
Bat my knowledge OF this matt sr would no
have been confined TO Inquiries only II I hat
ever been In condition, since my arrival here
to have taken possession OF such q post; bu
yoE we'll know, my good sir, thas it becomes
the duty Of an ofElcer to consider some othel
matters as we'll as situation. n IN rely: wha
number OF men are necessary : 0 defend I