Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-30

w EST PorgT AcApBms.-Th recent exa-
mination Of the Cadets at this institution by the
Board appointed for the purpose. has resulted
in the most satisfactory manner. From the re-
port Of the Board drawn up by its president Up.
v Daniel Esp we make the following extract.
Upon the whole, the board is Of opin
ion that the institution is well conducted ;
that the objects to be obtained by its con
tinuance are Of very great importance TO
the community. Knowledge is obtained
by means OF this institution which is iudis-
pensable to the successful conduct of mill
try affairs. Not only is the knowledge
impaired to those educated here, valuable
in time Of war, but, should state Of war
he looked upon as remote, the knowl-
edge acquired is scarcely less valuable 10
time OF peace, when applied to the prose-
cution OF the various Improvements which
are so rapidly developing and charging
the resources Of our country. But the
hope that peace shall besperpetual should
not be INDUCED to our detrment. The
means most essential TO the resistance Of
aggression should always be within our
reach. The humilating disasters, the
waste of life and treasure, that marked
the commencement OF the late war, for
want Of a knowledge OF what should be
deemed the elementary principles in the
science Of war, are still fresh ia the recol
lection Of many. This institution, it is be
Iieved, is well fitted TO obviate the recur
renee Of such calamitIes, from the same
cause. At an expense less than is requi
fedto keep in commission frigate of the
largest class, knowledge ofthe science of
war, in principle and practical detail, is
impaired TO sufficient number OF citizens
of our own country, TO enable US, in any
emergency, TO conduct our military ope
rations on a footing of equality with the
most skiIful enemy. When il is consid.
cred that success in war is slightly depen.
dent on either the numbers or Courage Of
patlies, but is most generally the result of
the scientific and skiIful combinations Of
causes, the effect Of which is ioreseen and
calculated almost with the precision Of
IN athematcal problem, it would be the
source Of the most painful reflection, that
county justly proud Of its freedom and
liberal institutions. should, for want Of
appreciating the knowledge necessary 10
tut utitHCc Ol tudt iIGcuUlu anu tHO5c III
stitutions, permit itself TO be placed at The
mercy Of the enemies Of all liberty and
liberal institutions, II cannont be denied
that those governments most hostile 10 Ii
berty at the present day, are most ready
to appreciate, and TO appropriate all the,
aids that can be derived from science, s.
applied TO the art of war. How import.
ant that those countries blessed with free.
dom should keep themselves on a footing
Of equality. not in the largeness of their
armies. and TO direct them when formed,
with efficiency. The knowledge impart
ed al this institution 10 the children Of
our own citizens. selected from every
par, Of the country, is SO indispensable to
our security, that TO dissolve il without
providing substitute possessed Of advan-
tages equal or preferable, would seem like
retrogadiug from civilization towards bar
barism and well calculated TO endaDger
our national Independence.