Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-07-23
From the Baltimore American.

Military Academy at Hest Point-The Board of Visiters for the present year make very favorable report to the Secretary at War on the general con dton of this institution. Their investigation has impressed them they say, with full conviction that 1t has substantially accomplished the leading objects of its establishment, viewed in connection either with national defence or with the concerns of our tiyil policy and it has therefore, high claims on the .on tnued support and patronage of Government
 The whole number of Cadets on the examination roll is two hundred and twenty-two, divided into four classes, the first of which, consisting of thirty
 three, has of fcourse just completed the whole course of instruction. This class, after searching exam nation, is pronounced by the Vsiters, to be well grounded in Engineering both Military and Evil; the former comprising Field and Permanent Fortii- cations, &c and the latter the important subjects of land and water communications by rivers, caials, common roads, bridges and rail-roads hydraulic constructions, civil architectures, &c. These ub- jects have not engaged an undue portion of aten-
 ton. The emergency which calls for this sort of knowledge Is not sufficient for its creation it mst result from previous careful education.
 Civil Engineering is justly regarded by the Bolrd as fundamentally important. In this age of impro,e- ment, when in every portion of this extensive en- federacy projects entertained, or actually in ee- cution, for connexions by canals and railroads, tis department of knowledge is in great request. Tht the ordinary literary institutions of the country tb not furnish persons enough with this sort of scienc is inferred by the Board, from the multiplied ard pressing demands for aid upon the War Departmen; and it has been subject of regret that the assstano so required could not be furnished by Government in an adequate degree For the benefit of this de partment of instruction at the Academy, is recon mended that the model of fortifcation be furnish ed it, as also of stone bridge, of lock and drI dock; together with models in the department of c. vii Architecture, calculated to improve the taste il building. By these means might be created increas ed comfort and economy in our private and em bellishment in our public edlfces. In the scienct of War; in tactics, and in the practical duties of tho soldier, the class acquitted themselves in a very satis factory manner. The same praise is due on the subjects of Ethics, Rhetoric, and National and Con stiturional Law.
 The other classes exhibit like proportional acl quantance with their respective branches of study These are in the second class, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Drawing; in the third, Mathematics, French and Drawing; in the fourth, French and Mathematics only. The Library roquiros addition al works on the moral and legal subjects mentioned above. The Philosophical Apparatus, though much enlarged in the last two years, principally with n struments of exquisite French manufacture, is still, however, not complete. Some additional apart ments also wanting as ecture-rooms, for the preservation of the apparatus, and for the perform ance of religious services.
 The Police is represented as admirable in point of system, and as being vigorously enforced. The appearance and subordinaton of the Cadets are ob- vious evidences of this. The food and medical at tendance, are unexceptonable and the fiscal con cerns are administered with economy. The exist ing rank and pay of the Superintendent of the Aca demy are deemed inadequate by the Visiters. His zeal, talent and industry long and conspicuously displayed, entIe him, they think, to the favorable consideration of Government