Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-03

ftaA'ns uius, SIR, disposed at the subjects which
are taught IN The Academy, OF The IN which
instruction those SUBJECTS is impaired and of the
requirements OF the Cadets, the Visiters will next
can your attention To the general of the In
nu'o"' AND here tia Visitcrs. with great pleasure
remark, that the police and discipline which prevail
IN the establishment are admirable I'm themselves und
are faithfully and mpartisy admins tered. But the
oneers' TO whom are conhded such important trusts
Us P9Ics ana discipline, labor under difficulty which
me siters would earnestly represent cannot he too
speedily aud efectualy removed. The evil alluded
TO arises N tins manner; enforce the regulations of
the Aeadery to keep the Cadet in all things and
all times to his duties is task which admits of no
relaxation. isncvcr agreeable and frequently becomes
ouous u Is not to be supposed, therefore, that oi
GERS VIII either seek such employment, remain i'm
longer than they are obliged, unless there be some
lining TO compensate them Tor the rksomcncss their
situation So far is this from being the case, howe
yer. that officer whose days and nights are devo
ted To the unpleasant duties winch lave been mention
ed duties, which II almost needless to say, affect not
only The prosperity, but the existence OF the Ac
ademy, Is actuay in worse condition than lie
at his post, since his chance for promotion TO staff ap
pointmcnts is less. And must too be borne i'm mind
that those officers who selected for the duties of
winch we are speaking, are precisely those whose
rlts would lead TO the promotion mentioned. Com
pulsory service consequently, OH the one hand, aud
what Is worse frequent changes the other,
avoEable and constitute the most serious evifto which
the Academy any time subjected. The mischief
may be- IN part II not fully, remeded by libc
raj. and Is believed by uster construction OF the
law, granting officers at companies, neither Captains
or Lieutcnanis eXtra-pay for extra services. Than
this nothing can be moro proper, aud well aware OF
IFS wcighty Importance, the Vsiters cannot TOO strong
y urge lie upon your early and most favourable aten-
ton.
The management ofthe Academy, as it regards the
net of the Cadets, their supplies of clothing necessa-
RIGS, &c has not escaped the attention ofthe Vsiters
All these subjects have been enquired into and were
found, III every respect, we'll regulated.
The last topic to which the Visitors would call your
attention, ~ the wants OF tho Institution. large
number might be easily enumerated, but the Board
well knowing that sound economy should char-
actcrize wise administration, Will mention but
"a house to preserve the health of the Cadets, and
! building for the worship Of God
With regard 20 the first, it is well known to all who
have attended 10 snch inquiry, that severe mental Ia
Dor, without corresponding corporal exercise, will
undermine the strongest constitution. The cause of
this need not be here investigated. The fact IS motto
rious and has been observed Ill this place well
elsewhere. True is, that many of the Cadets do not
die, the mortality being low the one sixth one
per But it is believed that some, after leaving,
the school, have ultimately fallen victims to the Sc
denary habits which have unavoidably been
CURED ut this establishment. a calamity, cover
of this kndit must be remembered. Is much likely
To beiall those who the must emulous of dstinc-
ton. With regard To all the Cadets, however, it
may be ayerred, that they are constantly tasked TO
tie utmost IL the way of mental cxoriO, whih from
the nature ef tIG climate, Tor very nearly entire
mcety of the year, they Tor all the purposes of
recreation, dcbarrcd from tire OF their limbs. a
it is understood, be erected for six or seven
thousand dollars, sum altogether insignificant in
comparison with the magnitude and the Importance,
Of the object TO be obtsiued.
The apartment at present used for divine worship,
was originally designed to answer a different purpose
for which indeed, It Is much needed. If this were
otherwise, however, more and better accomnlo
daon are wanted for religious exercises, and mere
expression OF the fact is all that the christian rulers
OF christian people can require, when those rulers
alone are competent TO rectify the evil.
In conclusion the present Visers concur with their
predecessors IN bearing cordial testimony to the zeal
ability and deyotedncss of Col. Thayer and the Aca-
deplic Staff From the Colonel himself and the va
rous gentlemen connected with him. tile visters expe-
renced individually every courtesy, cyility and at
tention. And the different members ofthe Board will
now return to their respective dwellings, fully pcrsua-
ded that this institution i'll peace than re-
pay its cost to the nation They are vet more tho
roughly convinced, should the storms and peris O f
war asSa us that among the graduates of West
FONT, would still be found the appointed and efficient
defenders OF this, our country favored and so be-
loved
We have the honor to be, respectfully,
Your obedent servants,
J. BURNETT, ''"''
w J. WORTH, Ii. Col. L. S. a.
WIN. NJ. DAVIS,
CHRISTOPHER l.. ROBBINS.
J. AUGUSTINE SMITH,
TIM WALKER,
E. $. DAVIS,
THO. s. BELL,
LEVI POWLING,
THOMAS CLELAND,
i. ". HATCH,
WIN. ROSS,
WIN. LAW,
ROBERT ARCHER,
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