Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-06-04

tually serving; but ii the whole mum
Der at present on the establishment 4
are to be provided with commissions, |
it must unavoidably operate nearly to|
the exclusion of all other classes FRONT
the army; and your Committee sub.
nit, whether such system would not
be in direct variance from what has
hitherto been practised in this king
dom; and whether it might not justly
be considered as inconsistent with the
spirit of our Constitution. But if these
young men cannot be promoted, it is
almost superAuous to remark Oh the
inexpediency and eventual cruelty OF
educating them for stations which
they are not likely to fill, and Of en-
|couraging hopes that must be disap-
pointed.
Some reductions of expense have
already taken place among which
your committee cannot but notice the
voluntary r4iinqa:shmepf If his table
allowance by the distinguished q 1erI
at the head Of the establishment, ac-
companied AT the same time by a
statement, that although an accession
of property rendered it unnecessary
for him to receive any longer this al
|Iowapce, he wished to be understood
As by no means considering it impro-
per to be continued 20 any officer who
might be his successor. Some other
Independently of lowering the num-
Der of young persons who receive
|eIeemosynary education; and it well
observes consideration whether with
regard to the senior branch, for which.
am entirely separate establishment is
maintained at Farnham, some addi-
Itioual contribution might not be rea-
souably demanded from the officers
who desire to receive the benefits OF
the mode of instruction there afford
ed. The whole sum now paid is no
{ more than thirty gnineas per annun'
for each officer admitted, and it is
lStated Tat the present anDiies.tion I'M
4 atimission arc much more numerous
THAN il is possible to comply with.
II may further merit consideration.
whether in time Of peace it would moi
$ be advantageous to increase the rat
Of payment to he required from ths
third class Of Junior students. WionoN
contribute d0O.. each. while the ntm
: hers Of the other two classes are re
J, ;!ueed and, perhaps, to give SEINE
]. what more of a civil character TO tin
|ctiucation Of tic place. By ti.es
nieans, great numbers Of young per
sons, best adapted by their station il
The country to lead the armies of
: free people, may be drawn TO the Col
llege, in consequence OF a mode Z
!. cducation uniting The advantage of on
y public schools, with the qualification
J. chat are considered NECESSARY for tf
RS military profession. In this mannc
N the College may be made 10 pay til
greater part at least of its own exper
y SEES, and become during peace niue
.. Tighter burtlen upon the resources q
y The country. Whenever war sha
" unl,appily return, temporary alters
lions may easily be effected suited
: the existing state Of things.
! The rate Of expense, according
= the present estimates, supposing tn
Y numbers to be full, appears to be fu
q. each student in the senior branch (bc
'. sides the so guineas paid by himself
about All. year; and for each stu
: dent, in the Junior branch about Sal
III hut if the salaries of the officers al
re divided between both departments
,e the proportion of their respectiV
. numbers, an addition must be mad
:. :. of f5l. nearly to each student. An
rs IL the pay Of the gentlemen cadets
1T not deducted, which although it ina
A. be carried to another department.
still charge on the public, as tho:
young gentlemen, but for the purpo
es' of education, would not be receive
=, at so early an age, sal. more will
y added to the cost OF each individual
!" Igiving on the whole an annual di
u bursemenf from the public for eat
~ student in the senior department
y 1891. and for each student in the j
- = Nor department OF 1851.
lis 1t appears by return made fro
We the College that the whole expen
he in the
ia Year 1916 amounted to LS5,S1!
H. And the estimate Of this
vel year is 2S,15.
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