Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-16

| Is il not perfect violence, from beginning to
eud-unchristian and inhuman to the last
degree-from beneath, and not from above &?
Does il not unfit men for heaven, and fit
them for hell7 What then shall we under
stand BY the Presidents having great taih
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ain closing their general report, the
board would refer you to the separate reports
OF their several committees, as containing
the most elaborate and ample details on the
| different subjects confided 10 their investi-
CATION; and which, in this place, they have
been able only to present you with such a !
\ very cursory glance. Gould the board per- |
NIT themselves TO indulge in all the rehec- !
/ tons that have been called forth by the very
interesting ard highly important duties in
which they have been engaged, they are
fearful that, however pleasing the theme to
themselves and instructive to the public, the
report might deter many from Its perusal by
its length. They will, therefore, terminate
il by asking any candid inquirer after truth,
any citizen solicitous for his country's good
alone, any patriot proud Of the elevated
rank she is destined to take among the ma
lions Of the earth, whether this institution
is not fulfilling the great ends of its original
Z founders, and the best wishes Of its present
friends, in the aid which the country at large
is deriving from the number OF well-trained
youths in tbelmllttary profession which it
yearly sends forth, not only into the regular
service Of the nation, but into the ranks of
q the militia, scarcely less the immediate OBJ
ject of public care. Whether the bond of
, union, between these two branches of our
military force, is not daily deriving more
strength from the concert Of action which
, necessarily arises from a common source OF
instruction, at which both are now being
! supplied. Whether the obstacles to a per-
| petual union, arising from the great geo.
graphical divisions OF our country, and to
which the monitory voice Of the illustrious
Washington referred, and so anxiously
sought to guard it, can be overcome by any
more effective means than in the diffusion Of
/ knowledge from a single source, and teach
ing her sons, when men can alone be taught
with the certainty Of success, that lesson Of
1 divine wisdom: love one another. Whether
4 the country has not reaped, and is not now
daily reaping from building up and sustain
}, ing this institution, benefits UNNECESSARILY
a greater than she has conferred in a pecun-
|. larry point Of view. And whether, finally,
y a cheaper plan, equally effective, can be de-
Z | vised BY human wisdom for attaining the
q objects, which it was intended 10 accom-
; plish, Of supplying the army and militia
: with able, Intelligent officers, and in the
e diffusion Of sound military instruction thro'-
out the country.
: The opinion maturelY arrived at BY this
! board, upon a close and laborious investiga-
n ton into the concerns of the academy, is,
q that it is altogether worthy of the future
. patronage Of the people. Worthy, as a
- proud memorial Of that exalted benefcence
NH oh sts
- sings to the rich and poor. 1t will be hap
n by recollection, sir, for them to call up al
!. some future daY, that the souRdness Of thi:
M opinion had been sustained by the concur
N ring voices Of their fellow citizens, to whom
q. they submit il, with an earnest recommend
! alton that the academy be amply fosrerec
. and jealousy entrusted only to those whC
- shall show themselves worthy of appreciat
= ing and carrying out its great purposes"
st But for the trouble to the printer, WI
p should have placed large proportion O
this long paragraph in emphatic character
as 1t is almost one unqualified commentator
ID of this institution for teaching men the ar
Us Of shedding human blood. The Preslden
u tells the people of this Christian land, pro
We fessors and profane, that "upon close an
10 taborio"s Investigation of the concerns Q
"a the academy" he has "MAruRELY ARRry
s. ED AT THE OPINION, THAT IT is ALTO
)" GETHER WORTHY OF THE PAT
oy RoNAGE OF THE PEOPLE "!!! an
ne concludes "aoith an EARNEST RECOMMEND
TON that The academy be AMPLY FosTERE
oe and JEALousLY ENTRUSTED ONLY TO rHos
= Nc WHO SHALL SHOW THEMSELVES WORTHY G
NC APPREctATING AND CARRYING OUT ITS GREA
vi PURPOSES
on And what are the "great purposes"
lat this institution 2 Why, he has just told {
'eS in the last preceding paragraph: the "suJ
as plying the army and militia uih adj
'"' intelligent, officers, and the diffusion.
lg' sound military instruction throughout III
LAT country! In other words, the keeping tn
oe' ChristiGn nation in constant and most pc
ne feet preparation fot WAR! Try the strengt
- of your powder-seour, your guns-fx 20.
'Of bayonets--sharpen your, swOrds-drill 20,
y" men-qualiy able and Intelligent officers
oe be in all readiness to render "evil for evl"-
nc to overcome evil with" evil; then, if an
ay- other CRristiGn nation offer any insult
I'd our republican, Christian dignity-but e
q" pecially if any Of the heather tribes on o,
zen borders, from whom we and our fathe
= have obtained so pedcea6le, honorable, ar
." just possession Of the territory we occup
ave refuse to do all our bidding in future-b
above all if our millions Of slaves, crush,
er and ground into the dust by our repubHcc
'en and Caristian constitution and laws, shou
-" ever think Of doing as our fathers did, wi