The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-05
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MI fbfIoh ifdNtiIb3 VIII sriHft
eampauy ol gentlemen upon The Hud-on.
il was dster9ined Ia ,isii thai great munu.
meai NJ oattoualn is,lumthe aiird States
Military Ncadrmy. situated nj West Point.
A nar curiosity WIS much gfaliirI and
onf admiration excited by opr 'xcufsIen.
anl y 10. /. M nsiit1iiou in the country
which h,s'drcome sach an ohlrct " cur
osiis aud iulrfesi to every eih1el, and n.
traettao Ia strangers and fprelguwr-, -, The
Nasf Point Academy ha,. ~ doubt hui
tri many Of yaar readers have rlish FIR
= description uf hi, truly important insti-
f0tinH, whirli, n, the ability With which all
H. departments are dilrd. and the admra.
81, ,h'grcr of precision, discipline, imparti.
ah'y aud Industry, which prevail ~ the
Paint, rave rendered 1t the first Military
School il the World, and an institution
which is The plide aud ornament of the
country.
The position of West Point combines
more actual Advantages for Military a =
eadrmy, thu any other situation that
cnnlJ be sslrctcd IN the Union. The plan
on which the public aud private buildings
afe situated. Is elevated 40 feet above the
liadsnD, and surrounded by bold, romantic,
au1 magnificent scenery the grandeur OF
my--the majestic Hudson winding its IA
pd course through II gorge of the noun
iains--hr Military Academy and other
buildings oil under the nationA banner, 10.
gtthef with tlie martial appearance nf the
place, have fascinating If IT On the mind
health, aud Carriage of this fine body OF IN.
s'rHcled youth, ; AID the spl,it of The vol.
DIR may he seen frightening the counle.
nance Of tue young students whom this
Republic Is rearing for its future Safeguard
aud projection.
Ihe hoillugs belonging 10 ihc insttu.
ten mr., t,ein number, hmlt of stuur, large,
substantial, and spacious In addition
u The ,eaa bindings arr six Cue brick
house erected by the Government foI the
usconn0d tftaa 0ftho., Airefs aud prof,,.s
ors. he woaden bulldias fprmrriy ure,l-
= ed as ihe Academy, Is hn" us'd cor bar
rtcks ilra company H Ontrd States
tfiops which ait constantly stationed
tltfr Thu Old military stnr"-houses, 81
tented CA the "ate,' $ edge, illrd with tar
n,auidefiuJ rms aaG aCcuuttemenls of ihe
Revolutionary army, the pruuhpst rnIblems
oi u trnal glory, because thy contributed
Il the gaining oi OH liberty tho pirtur-
<sqtr scroriy at 0ld Fort Putnam, that
venerable and Imposing pill, now hoary
With the lapse of many years whom paus.
sihg over thee cIumbmg RUNS, our soul.
shell with gratitude, and many a tear from
h.raic soul has bcrl bcqncaihed to de.
parted ancestry near this sant aud " here
j. III, Aoirrlcaa Who would not preserve
hom OBLIVION, not on the page af history
hat On tht tablets of his heart, the strag.
hlinss of pur brave rrugrmtors for Free.
dan and Independence These scene,
strongly remind the Cadets Of the struggle,
then fathers had 10 obtain that frc,tlnn
winch their profession and duty will com
pel them Ia defend. Near this stands TN,
rtmlntic aud Iayoiite retreat ofthc heroi,
koseinsko, when Ia this country, aidng Il,
u our Revolutionary struggle, who, whel
not in the tented field" cultivated hn
Eaden there But peace 10 his names
' No more The trumpet or the rolling drum
Shall bid him or. -
Tho once he stood IN ~ the warriors pride
And dnr'd the VII, \ s;rmm'd its rolling tide
Yet shall his namr awake The freeman's fire
And otter The tainl, the fearful to inspire"
The Cadets Ia esincr thrir respect and ,e
ncrailon f'r this departed hero, same Tim,
since deiermlnrd Ia erect monument I,
lis memory al tbrir own expense ON hi,
ftsoetc retreat. The library 1T the Aea
deihy consists oia very elegant aud cxten
slte collection of hooks, aud large aud su
pefb e"llrciioh oil maps, and other scirntii,
plates aud drawings. The ialgcsi pant o
the scientific works are ia French Man,
valuable editions IN books aud plates ucr,
collected in Euro II by the Superintendent
tol ThAy"r, who took the tonr of Eurant
II complete his military education. Thi
inshih'ion requires very Large library fnl
i0e use OF all "a the station AS there are bro.
hahlf, from Eve 20 six hundred person,
ti'rf. including the officers. professors, anr
f2'h tamillrs together with The Cadets, r.
guar TROOPS, and oihrrs attached in on,
Way or another 10 the establishment.
me course 81 studies cmpluy four wears
ana the cadets are uiganized IN four cor.
responding classes, numbered fst "a. 81
@nd 4th, from the highest IN I'M. ,,,4st
Vae course of instruction is. ,h, r,a,,,h
language, which they are taught will s,,.l,
laroushorss, that after the FIRST wear thu !.
have to carry on the priacipal part of th,1
studies IN that ldnguage drawing Ia
beautiful degree of skin natural and rv
per'menta philosophy chemistry s. min
efology geography history, ethics, an,
national law mathematics in the hi,bpS
branches /; and, lastly, artillery and engi
neering. To effect this, th,sY have thc q,
perlnlendeurc of near Thirty re,,oIar teach
,rs all most ,boriausly Devoted 10 thri
'spectiveu5ject~ The most minute no,p
are Kept by every instructor al all Tie sta
dies aud rectaiois af The Cadrts throuai
fhr dag, and by this means TIE War De.
partmeHt, hyirieionce to the Roll Of Me.
rit, can Immediately learn how The Young
genueman has acquitted in every perform.