Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-24
CADET C,OI.OI,RS

tApLl tOIOJ HS.
AUoUsr io.-in ;sc account .iven in our last. We
accidentally omitted describe one Of the pair of CO.
lours painted by order OF the town To be presented TO
the National Cadets
The Uhae Colour-tie battalion standard. pain,e,l
by MIR. PENNIMAN, was accurately described. with
however the omission of letter in the motto, which
should have been Sc a Scicatia cd Giorim"
.HasdreeH Bine Colour-ile National Standartl--
was painted by MIR. CURTIS. 1t bears the Arms OF
the United States with the usual motto and halo In
the inscription, Presented by The torn of Boston,
the word " inhabitants" is substituted for " town -
which has led To the superstition that colour was
the gilt oil the town, and the other of some Of its na
h',ans This not the case both colours were pre-
scented by the town.
Rcv. Mr. PiBRPoNrs meeting house in the forenoon,
and in the afternoon, ut 81. Pulls Church. the Rev
DR. JARVIS oihciating In the evening they attended
sacred Oriiorio: by the Handel and HAYDN Society
IN Boylsson Hail. The hall was crowded and the
performances excellcnt-par,icuiarly, Let he bright
Se'dphthn m burning rou, Sc.-sung 10y Mrs. MAR
TIM accompanied on the bugle by MIR. WILLIS, of the
Cadet band
! On Monday the National Cadets were reviewed by
his Excelency THE CoNMANDER IN CuIrF of this
State at, we learn, the particua. desire of Major
lHAYER, the Superintendent of the West Point In
stltution AT anearly hour his Exccllency and suite
win large number OF officers of the u. S Army and
Navy, and Militia, IN full uniform, and many public
| ana MUNICIPAL characters, were escorted from the
State House To the Common, by the independent Ca
diets, commanded hy 1t Col ADAMS. An extensive
| marquee had been pitched for the occasion, on an
which his Excellency was conducted the Boston
cadets performing the Camp and headquarters du-
ties. On entering the lines the Commander i'm Chief
was received by salute OF artillery fired by apart of
the National Cadets detached for artillery dutv The
pieces used were four brass G-pounders belonging 10
| Capt. Shnw's and Lobdell's companies The batta-
hon was then formed, aud reviewed in line by his En-
ceiiency. accompanied by his staff The battalion
afterwards paid his EXccency the usual salu,cs, and
performed numerous manouvrcs, cyolutions and ex-
ercses-incuding the lght-iniantry AMI rifle drills
| IN which they muca excel. The Governor-onc
OF the best judges Of tactical merit alive--sent
| message TO Major WORTH, and expressed TO him the
reai satisfaction he had received. In noticing the
Artillery drill of the Cadets, the wonderful CELEBRITY
Win which they moved the pieces across the common
INTO the square, and the with which they man
aged them with JrjcoftS, worthy of observation.
The drag ropes arc entirely abolished, and LALLE-
MAND system universally adopted in the army. The
precision o the march OF the corps in the salute was
noticed by martinets. The rifle and licht-infan,ry
man0uvres were according TO GARDENERS Compend.
After short rest, the Cadets piled arms, and were
Individually introduced To his Exc.cncy ri his mar
quee, and partook OF rcireshment.
In the afternoon; the officers OF both batalions of
Cadets, and other invited guests dned with the Go
vernon ut his seat in .NedfOTi.
On no occasion have the Cadets appeared more in
tcicsting and alert The was calculated TO AVA
ken the best recoliecons, and TO inspire proud anti
cpaiions. The appreciation OF one oil the oldest dis
cpliarlanS OF the u. States, strong excitement
TO cNeriion and the novelty OF the drill exercise had
pleasing effect on the whole of spectators
marks of approbaton.-They could see the excellen
cy oi the intelligent imitation Of the desultory modes
oil irregular warfare, by troops celebrated for the
compacuesS and precision with which they ncr,orm
their infantry exercises.
Yesterday at early hour the Cadets left their
encampment, visit thc seat OF the venerable
JOHN ADAMS, at Quincy
1 he corps halted few moments at Ncponsit and
arrived M hlontezillo about O'Clock Tie venera
Bile EN-Presdent gave them a cordial welcome in an
address OF severa! minutes. The brcakls; was am
pie and appropriate; and large number of ladies'
and gentlemen were present on the occasion
On their return home, they reached the seat OF
BARNEY SMITH, Esq. in Milton, about one O'Clock
andwerc again Introduced 10 a brilliant circle OF La.
dies, ana numerous citizens of this town. aud the ll-
Jacent country. The COLLATION. abnunded with cyrre
deiicacy, and was paraken OF in an ample bower
erected in front of the Mansion 1t was Aicu-
lated the company, exclusive of the Cadets, exceed
ed 400.
They arrived in camp about o'clock. and speak
highly Of the hospitality OF the seats visited.
he march oil yesterday must have been extremely
atiguIns, from the heat and extreme aridity of the
weather
We have heard, with regret, that the homogeneous
oil the Cadets will not admit Of their paving a visit TO
Salem, before they take up their line maj ci on their
return 10 HestPoint. We confident, should they
make the visit they will be received with hospali-
~ not inferior TO that experienced in the capital
Pos'sc'1pt.-We have ascertaned that the contem-
plated Visit Of the Cadets to Salem IS found imprac-
ticabie.
They will probably rest this day.-Strike tents TO-
morrow, ana encanp the memorable heights in
Charlestown, renowned in revolutionary story
1t IS probable they will remain enca,nped On Bun
ker Ia until Saturday morning, when they will pass
through town on their WAY TO Providence, and Nor
wch or New London from whence they will take
passages IN the steamboats, 10 New York, and after
wards for the Point Confined
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