The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-09
FReN WEST POINT


The snonine svps~aaea COMPOSE tie bo"fd
II Naitets appreciated IA pursuance Of al at q
{=onsst-.aio LSamme tbs Military Academy -
.salIs.t 49, -tas 4Atee. inssf2--
sien. Joseph Vance. ofono, President
= {. Mallory. Of vermont
= lhomc. 3. Reed, OF Mississippi
/" i II Powell of Virginia.
iole Barney, ai Balnmere
:" ,. II. Tfacy, oiConneeic'h
. Geo Blake. Of Rn>fuo.
Jos. Rilner. Speaker u Of r. Penn
Gen. C. Assld,psiab har, land.
q Lave Coa1s II Nv jersey.
Rev M Leaves, OF Ne" 9TH
g3. 4 Il. frr,nst, Of Philadelphia
Alat5s stockton. - Delaware.
Major sfauntpu y : Army
Maic. DE kus,y, {. : 1 Secretary
rue ,xaniua.len Constitutes siar hosfS dag
IN three aeeks. aud >, lrr innsi thnrgurh "ad
sitting tdil, Won can s1nrft,r--hrirs ''f''iif ~
par,iai. the capacity ami iequpew'4'r % TIE
6ad.ls ~ bfouen' lnfe eona i'aH rshei md
their dcdeience. tal.ssfps-d
Nstfps4ssi4 iue4.aloey ifcrsl. 'hfmis-
try. GnoslS. N4Bral Philosophy, Ahhih! nd
.gz,vil Empowering History aud Ett'us. ar all
embraced al4he tangr Of tins stod'es II -
qni,es a high gtade u Hf,ilerf and Intense ap-
n ration 10 Obtain ia fur yr.ts the cNlrnl 81 a.
quiremeu "a those brIaehcs wiurh isnanpe"sa-
brio totab.e them to g5ioult'' a"tirts hpt sui
pn.mp iElt Al least. 2-5fhs ri 81" Hh"ls nniohs 2
iall Ia attain II The calculation ifthdl onl al
25O a., dfeiaFe 5t lan resign - ar dismissed
-~-lti. . gTond cniiuence lof the sue 'sanl asp
rant>--and Amply rewards thrn dtieeoef, To-
auaafs m. t.sz lor any situations ia llir, evil On
military
Tie Military school prcsfnlsa mosi Interest
a.. 80 aFfis u
a-,qpfoe es,r, duis whether Of III soldier "r
III siu1sn', Is pr onned ~ rs appniu ed tim.
: 'na4t fn, ieu.t rautusioa and ct"ry hour,
irou4 ice 10 tattoo, liUs ,t appropriate TN
: oJa''o-
iHe pft rien and correctness other nnlitl-
r otolallas. tHeIr scientific cmploymerts, aud
-1eu evr npisry moral department roilect great
cft,iF - a. ihgytr, the Superintendent and
= Dar No.ta Tire Commandant, vbo disiip-
q t,sbed as officers aud accomplished as gentle
areo, nmhug u3lduess, With fiymness oipufpose,
are uajvei,Hia resp, ctcd ard beloved. Nnc
thc fsgiessar-, Peurrliy of whom were
..csuoettl n =. INSTITUTION, afford tho hes, evl.
der - offs ris state OF improvement.
Inc localities oi Wr.t poiet are highly inter-
csiihg, Its securrY enchanting aud the views
effom as lof'f kog hts salsllme.
The parade ground complies spuec of sew
uraLh5n3red acres, nearly level, elevated about
21n ftat above the river, whose banks are pre-.
.eipitauS--this place IS enclosed by The river on
tao sides. ghileio the west and south II ~ bound
cd by steer rockv ridge forming part oi noun
,aus tro, IN Ia the height OF from l2uoto loco
-fect. t1nns tr pain, yies presents iGelfal-
quo unrnahtd "a heaufy au1 czt'nt
The Hudson iHser is thu first seen co. MIN
ri between Rocky mountains, through two Tids-
es of whlch II seems - have forced ITS way Al
some former period, Fet sill presenting chan.
mel al move thai Il 1lslnl ,afls. uavl-able in
uyery part Ter lhu largest dips beyond This il
=sptesda INTO 4 large la ami bending towards
Che east Is lost 10 the eien the shore Of this
baNncNi appears str idsoi with rupplous Villages
aua rich with cnliirstsap oror N.rrh arc seen
snccassior ntVnodf rmnences md tnrlilr vaics
until the view ig bounded by the dis..u,. lofty
pud picture Qac ,ni.tnIfs of,le Catslali noun.
iams. Steam boat thrcl.ly crowded vita pas
scngcrs, aud yes.els Of cudlcss Yanor moving
upon ,le river IN quick succession, alr hardly
less interesting t'lan the Natural ro!ulnle scene
~, which ~ fully en5o,od lust evening by
moonlight iloafn'e an the Hudson aceampa.
pled ~ the Del. htul inusir ON f0ll hand led
~ Witt lauu,aae hnelc, reyrrp rating a
midst the loiy llacutiaus on each ldc OF is
; alIH
Wcst ONT IS distmeuishcain tic annals OF
fhf revolutionary Var as alIordmg final and
innpeialit blrrier IN the tuyori'e par Of the
Er.hh Ministry, which contemplated by simnl.
'Anrons movements from Canada aad New Nmk
~ dNala taH Eastern from the Southern states
II West Point = MIL commanded wlaso his
revolt bad ctfly furnished the means Of over.
throwing This h1rri, aud in tic easements OF
one OF ~ iorlrt-ses ar unfortunate .tidrc wa,
confaad, IN tic hrif aud melancholy period
5SIa eiapetd brt~eea his eap,are, mai aud
d,uua
A West Toat too Eoscusto, not less the
champion IT Ancrlcaa tian of Polish liberty
long resided, and hs Gnorifc resort is sill
Eanwa. h.naing hkc a sHctul verdufc from the
,'rcip,c, midway tatsctn the .lalnd y tie ri,-
part Of the homes Of ananimnl of snn cnor
neus sI.e have IafcIy been found in ore of the
Prr1cs n.at the mouth Of the Miss sippi Til,
=touS of the head a'earty long, aud of tire leg.
very short IN rreportioo From tins circun