The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-28
to it, to procure for h,m a place a, ,his

NPon 'e sum VI tue Ith, hs Ncli US or,
than BY teaching both that, IA this country,
the road 10 preisrment rs open TO both, ind
the highest honours are wiihln the reGch
of boih--thst poverty Is no .nbsrIass M ent,
4 and wealth furnishes DO facilities What
better pracuea lessons, What more usciul,
or which are better tests Of the excellence
OF our ioIm vi Government, anI the bles-
sings Which our ilee Institutions confer,
than those which are taught at this institu-
ton Wbsl better plan TO hre the amht-
ION oi The looi. ana eAcue The emulatlon
| Of the rich. than the ~ 81, n IN force at this
school, where the senator's SON and tho
Widows son are placed upon an equshty,
and both are told lhui, m tins country at
that school, the mind is the measure Of
the man Z" So long Us that useful and
distinguished ofiicer, nov the superinlen-
dent OF this institution, whose talents and
requirements qualify hin To discharge tho
duties OF any post OF oihce IN this govern
lnent. and who has peculiar qualifications
Tor The Office, whck lie discharges m a
manner as crediable TO himself us satisiac-
tory 10 the nations shall p,Vside over this
institution, SO long will the great advanta-
ges which the nation has derived from il
be dispensed, and so long will the nation
continue 10 realize them. IN justice mr..
Speaker, 10 the head oi the War Depart
ment, and that responsibility may iest
where il belongs, hope to be Intulged
with lew words rs 10 the mode IN which
appointments are made. 1heio is allotted
Ia each state us many Cadets as th,i, are
representatives and Senators and, in
those sintps which elect by districts, emo
10 cncl Congressional district. H. making
the selrctonIoasopuble 10 suppct, tlb re-
commenoaiIous Of members have, with tho
Secretary OF War, great weight. Then,
Sir, suppose Tint those abuses, rcierI,d 10
by the gentlemen hay, ,xistcd-lc let n rot
be understood hat make any aomlssions
who rs. or ought To be- responsible tor
these abuses And On whom should tho
Censrre 'nll Not upon the Pres,oenl or
hls Secretary, but upon the members. In
justice 10 the useful, az well ~ dis,ln-
euishcd officer now al the head of ib, War
Dcar,mcnt. viii further state, whit |
know ,o be true, when every thing else Id
equal, ithGs been has uniform Irociice ie eirc
th. preference, IN the selection 10 Jt made,
10 The son q him who rs poor. Having net
some OF the objections To this institution,
IT becomes necessary to inquire. what wns
the object Of this institution what are ihe
benefits derived fiom il 2 ard whether the
objects contemplated have been, or " III be,
attained i, has been stated that this M
si.:ai.rn aas projected by Washington,
| and founded by Jefferson. ] would ndd,
that u began 40 flourish under the auspices
81 John {. Calhoun tc whom il seems 10
have been AZ dear as the apple OF the eye,
who was doyotsf 10 II, and on all OCCASIONS,
es in ed hls devotion. The momen; We de-
rlnrc, by amy vote or act q ,.,, thai r.is
institution 10 1D use,ess one TINT u ~ lJa-
Die TO those impuisiions which have lccn
cast upon II, that moment, cir. yonr Vice.
President, if not shorn Of all HE beams IL
deprived OF half his glory. Look inlo 'bc
! correspondence between Washington und
The Continental Congress, and you vii
find him conilnua Ily urging upon that body,
pressing upon them the necessity which
existed ioI the employment of skilfnl engi-
neers. They were moi 10 be found ~ the
country, for there were 40 military schools;
recourse was had and necessarily, "a for
| eign countries, ss has since been had, for
that military skill which WIS not to be
! found ut home and military science wes
then, as II has since beoD. imported, but not
then, nor since. 80 as 10 answer all the re-
questions Of tho government and know.
ing the necessity for such schools, it's cs.
ibblishnent was among the first recon-
mendstons Of the frs, President Of thosr
United States.
The Notifications which were commenc.
ed in 'gs--some Of which were finished.
most, IL not oil, have since been found USE
less for their erection has been the csuse
Of trouble as well as expense, in pulling
them down--show the necessity Of such
school, Many Of the disasters Of the late
war, show the want Of such school for
ht that period the graduates were few, md
not one tenth part oftbe number required
could be found. ] might add, that, TO this
school are We mainly indebted for many,
II not oil the brilliant victories Of our army.
Perhaps, sir, the c6mmnlder in chief
would acknowledge that, for whatever sbste
of honor or glory that was required in tie
battles Of Chippewh, snd Of Bridgewaicr.
IN the defence effort Eric, and in ibene.
morable sortie from that fort, the army wss
greatly indebted 10 the sons Of West POM.
Tie monument by him erected at TINT
Point, % tie memory Of the gallant and la
ncDtcd Wood, who fell in that sortic, is
the best evidence OF his estimation Of tie
efficient service Of those sons, and their
count,y's obligation. Sir, the frequent
calls made upon Congress for an increase
of the corps Of Typographical engineers.
might be referred to as further evidence
of The utility of th,s school and Of the cd
ysniagcs which II will confer on tie nation
N time Of peace, as well as war. Tie
young men who receive the honors Of that
iDstit itutIoD, do not, from necessity, join tie
army II Is optional with them 10 DO ii or
not there are many Of them who do not,
but return TO their friends. and engage ia