Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-23


institution. The consequence IT, that ,his mos, i'm.
por,ant Department 10 continually subjected To the
evilsot frequent changes 70 the iusru eors AZ the
elise OF che present term, as the Board ere pfos
every assistant except the provided Tor by Law,
1eavee the Institution shikpgiy hfusrang the mr.
'y oi some provision TO guard against this great inccr
venienee Its believed that the provisions OF en- As,
reported Al tho aNssssion Of Congress, a manussrp
copy OF which IL berewi,h Communicated, marked BY
world, n adopted. eosfee ihis evil and many o,h,r.
which the in,unou IL expired Tn. Professor 4, hi.
Department NJ. felt the wait Of a large Th.odoHe,
with Hash'i'. imptevem. nj, ,bs rureha.e o, which
ib- Board would respectfully reeor,n-si
With fegati 10 the Po;iee Il the lnsii,u,ion the
B,atd hove found much 10 cemmsnd, and nDtaiug
Which in their opinion qures allie ratons An admire.
able system ha, be-n ma,ured, which is fy unde--
tied and viso,ou.iy eniorced Every th,ng vvbi,,
can copdCc, 10 the health ami comfort Of t.c Cad.t.
con.i,sn ly with due a.e;,ion study and the 80
Torrance OF Their military duiie', has received aei
Tor.
Ths discipline essbi,hsd by the r-eu'sious Of ,b.
Academy, IS tavoretly inu. rated in the pefani APP
pesrsncs and manly d,psr:men, oil the Csd,,,. ,Le
n-a'n-ss ADD 1itorm,y OF hsir ,ires. and .ou,re
IN ME- and heir strict and iry obedenes 20 IN. or.
drs OF tsir superior' The seeming rho, oi IN, r.
quirem uts prescribed, has had the o, ,,,,,v
s's,n. IN soxenderng iii OF manly AID bosorabe
de n's Of ihi. Tnstitutiun. 49, " "
The relations su6.i-iing b>tws-n The S,,et,o,sn
oen', anu in'tuc'ors a'd C.deU. are in srei harm
ny WIN MIR rsspes du'e-, aud calculated 10 IT,.
.uua the latter with sr,ng feeling o. ,e fr-sn.ct
Every rotvc, wh oh can be sdle,.rd IA ,b-i, mia.
aud jndgment 90 ir1reuse a devotion n sci.n.. Ia
mere prt'tn'ed--ard !, m ri. h Boari " qna'if a
fe.e"'e 70 'he, hat they have been nnu.inrf ,l
81 the sdvsr'iges thy .n,y iost .ishi Of the
I"snrie' to which, in tie fu'ute soocerns Of thv,.
'nnent, they may reasonably aspte
The books AMI accounts OF the Qpsr,er Mister ,,a
OF ne Ifra'nter AMI synas,-r have BEEN examined
aud ound 10 bs sorrec A ,,si.t system of sccoun,a
efry hs beeo e.sbshei, regard to the reesip, and
ed TO pr.v-n it, rnsspasatiop TIE ,eeouni, NJ ,b
Gales are trsriaty aud scura,eiy kent TIER eIc,b.
mg ani her n-css.-ry isic., arc 20 furni.b-d a.
10 avoid ali npo liter, and a, mise. n no, below GER
tsin'y nj above tho crtin,ry rates
Inc sd hkr~i'e rAinin>d the food served IN a,
n meals OF 'bs CAes which they found o. exc.ilen,
?nih y. and prepared with el-srhuss, aud reg sd
to 'o" o',, worthy Of Ell rrai,e To tho n,ny in.
qnirie' priro''d 10 hs Cadets themselves, III. r.li,
has IN tsmiy been. tina, ib-i i,oi was moi ony good
but abuhi.n'
The M.g,e,i D.p,rn~ni ba, ,I.o ,n,,r.d al.
sn'i'n OF 'hr B,ari. Tee Hc.l i,s, ersriTd within
lev year., scnvsErnt 10 ~ arrangement, TRY and
etm'of,abie' This torcira' OF Vii, d p r'm.ni ar.
exc'rtt gy we'll directed. by the di,ingu i,hed SCR.
g'oo undrr wao'e supervision IL has b,en r!,cet'
The scai concerns OF this Institution appear 10 have
oeen conducted with grea, ably--and the appropria
,lonsoi the Government have judcious
" and faithfully. BY the practice o. iulcios econo
my, considerable fund long since accumulat
ed, which has been chiefly expended in the erection
useful buildings, embracing commodious hotel for IN,
accommodation Of the parents and friends of the Cadets
and oil other person, visiting the Academy
In connection with the subject of the public buildings
the board eel II TO be their duty rciterate recom
menda'or, heretofore repeatedly made, that conpeen
appropriation for the erection OF house Of worship m
asked of Congress The room now used for the nur
ross' never was designed to be so appropriated /,
too small TO accommodate the Cadets and others WI
frequent H. and il is in all other respects
The Library Of the Academy has been procured viii
much trouble and at considerable expense. II is vslu
able anil should be preserved. To provide for its So
curity, the Board would respectfully recommend that
fire proof TO receive it be ced with the Chm
pei. which they propose should be erected The room
my niaI Ehrar 1Nt,lI
be Effected may be alvan,agecusly used lecture
/ recitation room.
references to Inc r.po,t, Of to5mer and sucee.,iv
Boards o. Vi'iicr., will shew hat sr,Es convx ,ir
Of tie mad qusey Of The xsiIpg and rs Of tie s.,
p,rin,sndent OF this Academy, hiss long oSianrd !,
ih' eon'fton, and III, recommendation founded on T.
the B,ard entirely Tas services r. uursd ar
d'iigt My p1riormsd by him. exrsn,sly lab rsus
the resPo' sbiiiiy Of his station is great and the X.
r.n'e Ia which hs l. ne.essari'y so snf, very con
sidera'i l.. The ZEAL sl nj ana iutntty which ha .,
s t so ie1g and e'n.peneu,ly tsp.ysi by hun. ii
de', eBits him. in tbs ju!g Of ht Il ,arS 10 IN.
fay,ribIs conf isra,ion o. ths sovernIneni.
The Board .orbear 10 multiply suggestions in .sla-
lion 10 tho want, It the fertilization. al edy hreugAi
the view OF iht .vernn by b., rd o. Vi.iiers ~
haze prtce!rd Them They b.iifvs Ina, tn. rr. m,
acd fun gfaihcaon Of ihese vans. wo, Ii emin,n,
pramo,s The pablo wsifare by givog insr.ss,d iei
ency 10 Insiiiuicn, wiose Interest. a.s bound -
With those Of III. n4iiGn
Every facility has been afforded to the Board in al,
Of their investigations, by the Supernten and thos,
OF the Academy. To the merits of ALL the Poar ,a<
pleasure in bearing testimony In the capacity and de
yo,ion TO science, the national confidence may be safe
reposed in the assurance, that the interest. committee
to their chsrgo will be faithfully guarded and zcalous
advanced We have the honor TO be, SIR
Your obedent servants,
tSigned] WINFIELD SCOTT,
Maj. Gen. u. S. a.. and President
PIERRE VAN COURrLANDT
CHARLES f. DUDLEY,
JOHN A. Dix,
JOHN BROCKENBROUGH
WILLIAM 3. EWING
III. LEANENWORrH
Brig Gen. s. .army
JOHN FARNUN,
LEANDER j SHARP
JOHN PAGE,
/. EVERETT,
Surgeon u. S .Hrniy.
W. :. FRANKLIN,
SIMON CAMERON,
FREDERICK HAMBRIGHT,
JNO. NELSON
.S:c'ry Board of p.sters
WEST PoIvr.-By regulation of the DepartInen
Of War; is directed that the FIVE cadets of each class
who shall graduate with the highest honors shall be at
tached TO the next Army Register and published TIL,
following Is the iist Of let's 10 whom this honor wa
awarded al the late examination.
Of NH, at, a.