Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-15
[ From The Ne,0 York American ,

| A.,
| Hest Potat.-The public annual examina,io,
| ofthe Cadets commenced on Monday last. md
will probably endure lhrong hout this and tba
next week after which. me Cadets 90 ip,o
| camp, for several weeks.-The Board 0fyisu.
| ers appointed by the Secretary ofWar cons,ss
| thisyear, of General Pierre Van Cor,andt i
this State, President Hon. ]. Burnett. a Sem
ton from Ohio General M Stokes, of Norm
Carolina; Colonel ii. Whitley, Of Delaware
| Lieutenant Coloei w. J. Worth, q. State
Army Major w. A. Davis, If Kentucky r,
+. Robins, oil Rhode Island Lew Paving NJ
Pennsylvania George p. Porter, Of do 1imo
thy Walker, of Round Hill, Massachusetts DIR
Archer, United States Army DIR. J. Apv1.-
line Smilh,of New York; Rev r. w Ua,cn. nr
Virginia ; Col. Thomas II. Bel. of Pennsylvania.
William Lee. District of Columbia c. 7
Davis, of South Carolina; W lillian Ross. of New.
burgh, New York and Rev Mr.. Cleilsnd, d.
Kentucky. Most Of these gen,i, men are now
present at the Point, and attend daily in The
examination rooms.
ltwould be difficult, we imagine, for any
man, competent To appreciate The value Of edn.
cHuon,to be present at these examinations ana
not 10 acknowledge, that in this institution, at
least, the public money laid out upon il pro.
duces full and rich return. Assembled from
all parts of our extended territory, and from all
classes OF its population, the young men, who
here devote themselves (all for time certain
ly) TO the service Of their country, are trained
IN course Of instruction, and Infatuated 10 a
degree of order, method, discipline, and self
dependence that must, in whatever walk Of
HE they may be hereafter bound, render them
useful, valuable, and efficient citizens. 1t is
not 10 be soldiers merely, though they are
thorough soldiers. that they are educated, but
to practical utility, and TO the full and disc.
plined exercise OF heir faculties, in whatever
vocation they may be engaged. The equal.
Just and steady rule, 10 which they are sub
Jected, while 1t represses all disorder, encour-
ages exertion to study, because such exerion
will, II is known, be, TO a moral certainty, OBJ
served, and lead 10 Distinction Emulation,
therefore, is sure OF its reward THAI generous
emulation which seek sto excel-not for the sake
OF Notifying competitor, or from base envy
of anoiher's fane-but from the liberal desire
to deserve the applause Of those " hose applause
confers honor from the anxious and affection.
ate resolve, not 10 disappoint the hopes that
friends and kindred may have formed and
from the conviction which every forward step
in the paths OF knowledge serves more and
more to confirm, that a cultivated understand.
ing and an unblemished character are posses.
sions which are as delightful in the progress of
their acquisition, as they are precious aud
inappreclabie when acquired. Our only ard
constant wish indeed, whenever. we have had an
opportunity of witnessing the progress and pers
Iormances OF The Cadets, is, and.has been, that
all those, IN Congress or out Of il, who feel
or ielgn apprehensions as to the tendency OF
this truly national school, would, or could, or
'he spot, examine before they condemn.