Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-25

The Report of the Board Of Visiters to the
Academy at West Point has just been published.
The examination has occupied several weeks,
and has been conducted with great strictness.-
In order to avoid all suspicion that the examin.
Ing Professor had adapted his questions to the par
ticular capacity and attainments of each cadet,
the Board appointed committee to assign the
subjects and order of examination. The result
was highly satisfactory, and the Board express
perfect satisfaction with the progress Of the
Cadets " OF the first class.-that which has
compile ted the whole course, and 10 about to re.
ceive COMMISSIONS in the army,-the Report says.
They will leave the Academy well fitted to iul-
fl the great objects of the institution, viz: to in
troduce into the armies Of the United States all
modern improvements in the art OF war, and the
high state of discipline which distinguishes the
best armies Of Europe; to disseminate through.
out our country knowledge Of Military lac.
tics and Engineering, so as to furnish the means
of rendering our militia as well as regular ar.
my an efficient arm Of defence in time Of war;
and to provide officers properly instr ucted and
fully capable of experimenting the construction
of Notifications for the permanent defence OF our
maritime frontier, and Of works connected with
the internal improvement Of the country
The report makes several important sugges-
tons in reference to the improvement Of the
accommodations, buildings, and course of in
struction, of the Academy. An increase of the
Library, and the Philosophical Apparat"', and
very considerable enlargement Of the quarters OF
the cadets and Assistant Professors, and new
buildings for various departments aud general
uses, are recommended A course Of applied
mechanics in the study of military and civil en-
cheering. referring to the investigation and de.
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ed in the construction Of public works;-a course
of topography, as applied to military reconnois.
ances; various improvements in the department
Of Natural Philosophy; and a course of Strategy
or Grand Tactics, are urged as proper to be in.
troduced into the Academy with great advantage
to the Cadets They particularly advise the
adoption of system Of Cavalry Tactics, which
have hitherto been totally neglected.
To meet the further call upon the time and at.
tention of the students by these additions to their
course of study. the Board recommend that the
term of Academic study should be extended, or
the qualifications for admission be made much
greater than at present.
The financial management OF the Institution,
and the treatment of the students. both as To
food, lodgings. and clothing,-are approved Of,
with only such exceptions as arise from the mad.
equacy Of the buildings to accommodate them
fully.
The Repurt pays just compliment to the cha
racter and exertions Of the late superintendent,
Col. Thayer, and concludes with expressing re-
greet that the old works in the neighborhood of
the Academy Fort Putnam, &c. have been dis.
urbed. They ought to be preserved as national
monuments Of revolutionary heroism.
Bali. finer.
Since the first Of the present month there have
arrived at the port Of Baltimore 1859 emigran:s
Or this number, l45 were from Ireland. 26 from
Liverpool, and the remainder were Swiss and
Germans. who embarked at Havre and Bremen.
Very nearly all Of them have departed for the
interior, in as short time as their arrangements
could be made-a fact that furnishes the best evi.
dence Of their industrious character They are
an orderly. hardy and healthy looking people,
and with the labOriOus and economical hahits