Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-23

| " ~ On S'iohdtS a'tachihent they had
SO oi'eii ION many former orcasions) ma
OF the sincere regard Ieniertained for
them all with this request he comr.ied
In consequence of which am inform
ca, ne has been accused of making sedi-
| nous speeches and exciting mniiny.
IN the following day, an order was
puhished on parade, stating thar took
| upon myself, TOR the present The com
mana and superintendent of the militia
| ry academy, "a being the senior officer of
engineers present. As soon as HE order
was reai, and the parade dismissed. The
young gentlemen gave three cheers. and
immediately retired without any disorder
OF confusion whatever. | Shall not, at
present, enter into any detail relative 10
my 'ahiig upon myscittJe command as
aireany stated bat wonlu merely ,,b-
serve that THIS event had no to,,.,e,.,;o,
whatever with any OF the transactions II,
| winch The Cadets were concerned. No
ioree was employed or contemplated bv
| me on TINS Occasion; ii was an act of my
! Own performing, without an, concert
| WIN any person wiiaiev +. even do not
peheVe ina, any person AT the post (ex-
| cept aajor IliayeT.) had any knowledge
| reIaliVe TO my intending 10 take the COM
'nand, uailt the order for that purpose
was published. The right which had
| 10 Inc command, and The reason why [
| ihVu&hi ], necessary TO exercise that right.
VII be made known al some future time.
me foregoing Is asummary, but correct
statement OF The transaction ai this place,
IN cons quence OF which the gentlemen
Cadets OF tie military academy have
been stignaiized as muiineers. and my
sell as promoter of muiiry !
M.
ana customary manner, TO the nobiest
feelings which adorn human nature, those
oil genuine friendship and respect. con
slllutes mutiny, then are these youn-
men guilty otlt-oiherwise not. ii reci-
procatIng these noble feelings in be-
coming manner, be promoting or coun-
tenancInS mullny, then am J gHihy---o-
fRe''0iSe not. An impartial public viii de-
eide imparIlally respecting III aud feel
very confident thai with all honorable
persons, there will be but one opniion on
the subject.
The Cadets of the Military Academy
have no disposition for mutlny. | know
them W IL. Many of ihem have passed
from youth TO manhood under nv parii-
cuiar care. lpledge myseli thatthey will
always submit with cheerfulaess and nIca-
sure 10 any discphne howeA 81 strict,
provided II be correct; and that they
VIII always take pleasure in obeyina AMI
respecting their officers and instructors
But $50 pledge myself that no system
oil Monkish or InqusltorIal tyranny viii
ever reduce them TO such an abieci state
OF degradation, that they dare not to ex-
press, IN correct, a decorouS, aud Gus
tomary manner, the noble affections Of
the heart. TO such conduct narrow and
| jealous minds, which are entirely devoid
ot the generous feelings that dictate If,
may attach The terrific name of nIuiiny
as long as they please, bal it will not a.
vail
am not ignorant The source from
whlch tins base calumny has emanated--
II is IRON tie same foul source whence
many other falseboods, equally malici-
Gus, Bat not of equal Importance, have
| flowed. Let not the contemplate ber,g.
however, who has dared thus 10 calnni-
mate tlie members OF this Institution,
imagine thai has Own inSigniii ince viii
screen him from detection and jlstic -
Let him conceal himself with the utmost
cautlon-Let him shrink back (if posi-
blel into something less than his original
n0rhlngness-siill il will not aYaii-he
viii eventually be dragged forth 10 public
view, and exposed in AL his natural and
acquired deformity. After having been
Member of the Military Academy IL
bout twelve years, and after having devo-
ted about fen years OF the best parI OF nv
lille IN endeayorIng 10 promote lis ute-
rests and prosperity, II can hardly be
supposed should feel indifferent. as 10 ms
final fate.
II haS.now become absolutely necessa-
~ that it should be definitely decided
whether correct and strict military dis
cIpllne Is TO pervade every departGcnt Of
the Seminary, without winch II cannot
long exist, and also, whether those per-
sons belonging TO II who lave zealo,iSIy
ehdeavore0 TO promote its veal, interest
and prosperity, are 10 be protected aud
shielded from indirect and ihsidious per
secnilon; or whether It's destinIes are still
10 be Influenced by the Intrigues and ca
balls ot'a MAN, who, as am credlbly IN
formed, was, not many Years ago dismiss
sed from the public service on account
of his DEBAUCHED and IMMORAL con
| duct /; OF a MAN, who now stands openly
| accused before thcpublic of both FoR-
gerry and PERJURY, as well as of other
conduct, Tie mere mention Of which.
would wound The delcacy Of tie public
edr--Oi man, who has allowed eOnep Of
ms own family IN lis hearing, and even
IN his presence, 10 bcstOw Upon the com
handing officer flhe Military Academy,
| eplthcts, tie most vulgar and abusive,
| and TO declare that the Cadets should be
| induced Gas far as possible,) TO break ali
his orders and regulaiions--of a man,
finally, the general tenor of whose con-
| duct, since he has been attached 10 The
Institution, las been to insfil iato tie
minds of the Cadets principles Of immo-
raliiy and infidelty by openly and repeat
eddy making use Of pioiane language ia
their presence-by speaking dissespeci-
fully the holy christian religion and
bv oDenIV extolIinp the ,rifitoa Of tL..t