Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-03
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WEDNESDAY MoRNiNG, MARCH 3, 1880.


=, c,.r.,sx. in relation 10 The Military AGA
DENY al West Point. In his prodacoo" s'"''
and s.riou. charge. were urged against the OF :
Ger. auachpd TO that Institution, an auacN
made upon its general character aud nature
We looked upon this production ho"e'e', -
the ou,pouring Of some warm-hear'ed' sp'r"e"
vou,b. who. cenceiving him.elf injured by oe-
currences a, the Academy, had determined 10
wresk his vengeance upon every thing connect
ed with the School--and that under 'hrse cr'
cums.ances his complaints would perhaps oe
read and then forgotten. We are mucn mis>
taken, however, If this same pamphle' mas NOT
ne,r ,he immediate cause Of a series OF reso'
luton. introduced into the House OF Repre-
sentatives by Mr.. CROCKETT oil Tenn. haS'ng'
for their object, the abolishment of the Militia
-. Academy. The resolutions are as follows:
Resolued, Tha, il the bounty OF the Co
vetnme ~ is 10 be at all bestowed, the drsl'u'e
moor. and not the rich and iufluen'al are the
objects who mus, claim II, and 10 whom the
voice Of humanity mos, loudly calls the ai'en'
ton Of Congress.
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gems of those United States, has an exclusive
right 10 demand or receive, tor purposes OF
education, or for other purposes, more lhsn
EQUAL and rs'eabe proportion OF The FUNDS OF
the National Treasury, which is renlenished
nv cannon coordination, and in some insan
res more al the cost Of the poor man who has
bu, liule to defend, Than that Of the rich man
who seldom fights TO defend himself or his
property.
3. hcsolred, Tha each and every institution
calculated at public expense, and under Ihe
patronage and sanction Of the Government, tu
gran, exclusive privileges excep' in cohsidera'
lion OF public services, is not only arlsocIa &c,
bu, downright invasion OF the rights Of the
ciiz n, and a viola ion Of the civil compact
called ",he constitution"
4. RESOLVED further, That the Military AGA
DENY a, Yves, Point is subject 20 The foregoing
objections, iuasmuch as those who are cdncared
there, receive their instruction al The pubic
expense, and are aeneralls the sons OF he rich
and influential, who are able 10 educate their
own Children While the sons Of the pcor Tor,
want Of &C i've friends are often MT glecied. or II
educated. even at the expense OF their parents,
or bv the literally Of thrir friends, are super
seeded in the service by cadets educated al
the West Point Academy.
S. Resolved Therefore, and for the foregoing
reasons, that said institution should be aboi-
ished, and the appropriations annually made
for its support be discontinued.
In introducing these resolutions MIR Crock
in support OF them, which we have no, room
10 copy.
That deep and settled hostility TO the
West Point Academy exists in some parts Of
the country, and especially in The Wesr, is ev-
iden,. We CO not undertake TO enunerare all
the causes which have operated 10 produce
This result, but the principal! Of them are
mentioned in the above resolutions. We will
not disguise our homes, opinion, tina, there is
Doth reason and sound sense in some Of The
arguments embodied in Mr. Crocke.t's resolu-
lions, although, we by no means follow him
out in the result to which he would bring u.s.
We have taken occasion before this, 10 ex.
press our opinion Of the Improperly Of the
course pursued with regard 10 the appoin,nen,
Of cadets, and we Go not know that at pre-.
sent, we are prepared to go sny further in op
position to this National School. 10 US, il is
very plain, thu, one Of the main designs Of the
institution is frustrated when the sons of the rich
& influential, alone receive appointments, to The
exclusion Of The humber, but not less talented
youth Of the country. Instead Of holding out
the fostering hand Of the government to those
who in reality need its assistance, i, too often
happens tina, situation at the Academy, is OBJ.
tanned TO pam2er pride, or extend popularity.
We believe we do not 60 too far, when we
say, the doors Of the Academy are hermetical
ly sealed to those who have no, either the ad.
vantage Of riches, the influence Of interested
persons. No wonder then, that the hardy yeo-
many Of the West, should feel so little inter.
es'ed in The success Of a school which they
imagine, auG with reason. too, is the nursery
oil Aris'Ocraey, and tina, too, Military Arts.
tocrscy.
Gus, 1t is matter Of regre:, that an Ins,i. |
tu'ion designed by a grea, and good man, an d |
supported bv his illus,r;ous s,....... Il