Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-03


ilaSins thu Sir, disposed al the subjects which
are taught j." the Academy ot The manner la winch
instruction on those subjects Is impaired, and of the
requirements ot the Cadets, the Visitors will next
call your attention to the general concerns VI the In
ttutso, And here the Visitors with great pleasure
rculark that the police and discipline which prevail
IN the establishment admirable III themselves, and
are faithfully and nnpartially administers Bat the
officers 10 whom conidcd such nportant trusts
as police and discipline labor under difficulty wbcl,
tc listers would earnestly represent cannot be too
speedily and eEcctua!iy removed. The evil alluded
!" arises III s manner; TO enforce the EQUATIONS oi
tie Ncadciiiy, u keep tn. Cadet III all things ami at
all times to has dais. is Il task which admits OF
rcaXaon Is never agrcea bic, AMI frequently becomes
oiou' II Is not To be supposed, therefore, that OIL
cc,S WI! eiI"cr seek such employment or remain III
longer tian they are obliged unless, there be some
thing to Commensurate ihcI :or the igsomeness ofthelr
s''aatioh 10 Tar this from being the case, howe
Nef tiias an officer, whose DAYS nights Gevo
iedto the unpleasant duties wc have net.n mention
ed: duties. wiic' 1t is almost needless TO say, oct
only tho prosperity. bat the very OF the Az
odeny, is acnaiiy III worse condition than ii he
at iS post since his Chance Tor promotion 10 staff ar
'onttnehts * less And iiSt. be borne mind
that those ocers who SELECTED for The duties of
winch we are speakig precisely those whose
rits would lead To tile promotion mentioned. Com
puisory service, consequently, The one hand and
what lie worse, frequent changes the other,
a'ulsao! ana constitute t!!cmost serious evil to which,
tile Academy Is ut time objected The mischief
may be- III part ii not fully, rciiiedie by a more liSe.
RAJ, "u II Is believed, by Juster construction OF the
Jaw, grating officers OF companies, whether Castaus
or iIieutenants eXtrapay for extra services. Than
ills iiohng can be moro proper, AMI well aware OF
the Fisiters cannot too strong
" urgait uroI yout curly ; favourable attc-
I tIon.
he management of;i,e Acadcmy rs it. rcearis the
diet OF the Cadets their supplies of clothing, nc"essa-
tGs q has not escaped the attention ofthc vsiters
All these subjects have been enqr!rcd intS III were
! found, III every respect, we'll regulated.
he last topc TO which the Visiters would call Your
attention. Is the wants OF tue Institution. 4 larG.
! number might be easily enumerated but the Board
wc!t knnnlng that sound economy should ever char
acterzo wise administration, Will mention but two
u house 10 preserve the health OF the Cadets and
q building for the worship of G,yi.
~ lth regard to t!c FIRST it is we'll known to Il who
nave attccd 10 such inquiry, that severe mental la
hor, without corresponding corporal cxorcsc will
undermine the strongest constitution. The cause of
this need not be here investigated. The fact is uoo
nods aHd has been observed IL this place "a we'll as
elsewhere True Ii Is, hatAdIy of the Cadets On not
die, the mortality being low as the one sixth ofune
per ceps. Eut it is believed that some after LEAVING
the school, have ultimately fallen victims In tie sp
dentafy habits Which have individuality been ac-
CURED ut thus establishment. 4 calamity rno1eoynr
OF kindlt must DC remembered. is much more like;
TO beia those who ARE the einulous of disiinc-
ton With regard To all the Cadets however il,
may a'efred, That ti.ey are CONSTANTLY task ed to
the utmost III the way I'll mental eXortio while from,
the nature OF the climate for very nearly an entire
noiety Of the year. they uc for all the r,rpcses of
recreation, debarred from the use OF their liinir A.
building sufficient for the PURPOSES conternnIa Oh NAV
1t Is understood be erected for some six or seven
thousand dollars, sum altogether insignificant IN
comparison with Lie masniiUdc ulI th: Importance
| OF he object to be obtained
The apartment at present used far d;,;u, ,,,,,,;,
was originally designed TO answer a dferen, nnr,,rn
for which, indeed, 1t Is much needed. If this were
oehef"}se' however, mOre room and botter accommo-
CATION are wanted Tor religious exercises. and mere
expression OF the TACT, Is all that the christian rulers
OF christian people require when ;os,, rulers
Acne are competent TO rcctfy the evil.
III conclusor the present Visiters concur with their
Pfencessofs III bearing cordial testimony to the zeal
ability and devotedness of Col. Thayer and the Aca
deuuc Staff. From the Colonel himself and tho va
rious gentlemen connected with him. the visiters eype
renced individually every courtesy civiltv and nj;
teltioa AND the different members oftie Dourd will
now return to their respective dwellings, fully pcrsua
ded that this institution even in peace more thai,
! pay us cost to the nation. They are vet moro tho
roughly convinced should the storms and nerIs of
war assam Us, that among the graduates of West
Point would still be found the appoint ed and Efficient
defenders OF this country, su tayore; and sn Re-
! loved ~ 80 W
! We have The honor to be, respectable
- our obcdicnt servants
! NSghed) PIERRE VAN CORTLAND,
J. :. BURNETT, 'eS'lf~'
w J. WORTH. IL. Coz U.S.A.
WIN. NJ. DAVIS
CHRISTOPHER L. ROBINS
J. AUGUSTINE SMITH,
FIN. WALKER,
! T.. S. DAVIS,
ITO s. BELL.
LEVI POWLING
THOMAS CLELANn,
+. w. HATCH,
WIN. ROSS,
WM. Law,
ROBERT ARCHER,
SECRETARY 10 The BoarA.
AIctter from all officer board the L. s. ship Cur
Ic1e' dated Rio janicFo, April 10, says, Our claims
justnenth "1I ''' ""-
- FOR RENT,
IssssE .3nd possession giccn immedinleyv.
Eass% The three story brick House. on 18th near Main
ssfzss street, suitable Ton genecl family Anniy tn
lny o-It JOHN NAN-LEW g. CO.
@sA The Steamboat VIRGINIA
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