Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-16
CIRCULAR.
Vim " LAIN.
DrpARrMrNr OF WAr

DEPARTMENT or WAR.
Frequent enqui'ies being made in regard 10 the pro-
per mode OF procuring aimssion Cadet into the
Military Academy at West Point, and la relation tr
o'her matters connected with that InsGu,'ion, al per
sous Interested IN the subject, are hereby informed,
that application should be made by letter addressed TO
the Secretary Of War appli ion can he maize a, any
tine by the candidate him, ell, hi parent, guardian
any Of hi rel friends. No particular form of
letter is requ"d; but The following skrt,h may
as gene at gaze, viz
Place and date
TO The Setr'iory IF Mar:
SIR: Il offer myself candidate for the appoint
mert OF Cadet, in the Alilit"rv Academy, at Vast
Point aud requet that my p'icaton may he consider
ed when the next elections shall be made 10 III
the Cadet vacancies in that Institution
was born in tie State OF -----; and reside in
the county of -; in the city. town vdg-
Of ---, in the town o: -, and Safe OF -
My age ia -, and my character and qualification.
will appear from the enclosed concentrations Of
(na'ring The persons recommending )-aud certificates
Of my teacher professor, Sc. CAS- The case may be,
naming th.m)
tSignedl \. b
When application is made for another PRISON IN. lei,
ter will course, be modified o suit the ereums,an.
ces Of the case
No preference will be given 10 applications, on ac.
count of priority, Will any sPp:lcl'on he enter
81 the register, where the candidate is under or over
the age established hy law; will any application he
con,id-red, unless the ag be ed aud evd-ice
ni.ed in support of The character and qualification Of
the candidate. No application VIII b entitl d 10
sideraon une's the Place of residence Of the can-
date he truly stated. by place OF residence, i meant
the fixed abode domiCi Of the candidate. IF hia
family. Where Ia. candidate may have ed from
the residence OF his family and set,!rd in dhrrri:-
county state, he must be reported ON hat couny
state but where he ia transient resident of Gif-
ferent county state, from those in which bic family
live school college for instance ia ba will DC To-
Gated at the abode Of his family.
Applications if no; renewed annually, wi not he re-
consdyrrd this may be done by letter TO the Score.
tary Of War, merely stating TIE TACT oil such renewal
C,, :ss;,, MI 10
tay Y9eddemg
Each candidate, previous TO his bring admitted, must
not be under fourteen, twcn'y-one wears Oi
rGe; nor Of less height Than ioHr feet nine inches;
must be tree from any deiormy, disease, or ip6fm
ty, which would render him unfit Tor The military
service, and from any i-order OF ;uircou. carac
he must be able 10 read and write well, and to
perform with facility and accuracy the various opera
tons OF the four grouni rules Of arithmetic, of
due ni simple and compound proper tom Of
vulgar and jecmh fractions.
Applications for Calet.a appointments when received
AT h- NJ Department, referred 10 The Chief En-
Cinecr, who Is the Inspector OF the Military Arae-
my, hes general supervision the affairs OF the
Institution. anl is charged With its Orrespondence
Thy regularly arranged under the hea,I- of their
respective states and territories. and entered IA tie
head Of applicants which, with The records aud pa.
rers connected with tn" ACadeny, is Kept in the En-
gincer Department which j. under the d cotton of the
:, cretarY Of War, and situated in tn. War OH % la
the mout4 OF FrhnaJy March annually, selections
made by lie Secretary OF War from Tie applicants
thus registered TO oil the anticipated estimated va.
caucies Inr tie yea and tie selected candidate are
condinOHoiy appointed Cdd-ts. they are notified
accordingly b, lsn,ts o! appointment, N which they
directed 10 iuforn, The department Of The acceptance
uo,,accepranc ottieir appon;menfs f'h.y ccept,
ucir fptance nut be accompanied by the written
OF heir parents guardians, TO their he Ca.
des) signing articles, by which they become b0Ynd
20 serve The United States five Yeas unles Dis
charged. They are erjoined To repair Wet POM
and report hens Ives the Superintendent Of the Milf
Iry Academy, between the 1T and 20lh Of June en-.
suing, and in he last week of he inonh they are ex
auin-d 10y the Academic Board in relation the initja
tory qualifications a. above stated IT Hity pass this
examination they admitted probation till the en-.
suing examination in January; ard il iJ,y pass that
sxamiuauu in sad.fdc ory manner tho TACT is re-
back Oh thu 30h June, are made out and Transmitted
to them and they tien become Cadets and entitled TO
all The benefits Of that appointment.
Should any OF the newly AZ pointed Cadets fail 10 re.
pair West Point at the time prescdbcd and moi rem
ders satisfactory for such failure, their appoint
mcn't considered as cancelled
Cadets found unqualified to pass Uior examination
for admission, are rejected; ard IL is TIC duty Of the
Acadeuic Board to make to the Inspector Of Tie Mi
iary Academy, report OF suc cases, TO be laid heior
The Secretary Of War setting forth HE causes Of dei-
failure, and h'ir particular points Of Disqualification
should The legl compliment of Cadets be not full anf
any 81 'hcso rejected candidates lie deemed worthy o
re-"Namn0ion and sigmiy desire be allowed thid
indulgence, II granted 10 te in tc lat week Of the
succeeding Aueur.
Should Cadets WHO p, sed c'r inijaiory examiua.
tior fail To pass dc predatory examination they after.
int event. Ccafe to be meubrrs OF the Inst tu'iou
VIRGINIA. GOLD