The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-17

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aad referred 10 the ComIultce on Commerce, by
striG party vote such bull 40 this altho' Mr. x
wanted il TO go 10 the Comnltee OF the Whole
KEsr PoiNr ACADEMY On motion Of Mr.
Nd Ny the lilo Use then went into Committee o
the Whole, anu ook up the West Point bill
Mr. DEoMoooLE in the chair.
MIR HAssisrr said evident that there was stron;
ieens abroad anu strong desire to abolish West Point
was also evident that the iemy could mucl
longer ON the pres ent plan He wished have reorga
Missed ne had pi an ready for that purpose.
Mr. FisH said that the committee on military affairs
would shortly report bill to make alterations in
West Point he favor of some there
DIR MCKAY said, as things stood at present,
cessary ms DILL Tor providing for the expenses Oh inc
year, should pass
Mr. CAVE JoHssos said the best plan amend as
to provide that cadets should be appointed let
those now there work their way out and then e the IN
sution die natural death He went Tor abolshng II al
once, II IL could be done.
Mr. sEYmouR. Of Conn, opposed TO the institution,
because opposed to the spirit OF all our Institutions
He spoke warmly and eoquently in favor OF the citizen
soldier spd said that whenever the day of battle
the would come, they Away had
come from ranks Of private life. Mr. $ made most
admirable and eloquent speech. by far the best that
side oil the question: and was warmly applauded Tor his
ability and eoquence BY the old but he took
the wrong side OF the question.
Mr. BLAcK OF Georgia, said this debate q most mis-
cradle waste OF words 1t was all much labor lost
All the speeches were for home consumption. Economy
pd and reform Of the gentleman from Ten
Lpssee Gave Johnson) meant destruction West Point
for the the officers of the ar
my. Who would send a raw backwoodsman drill sol
diers or to lead an army And by the that
wanted to pursue but the sons of the rich could
ever enter West Point. lamentabe to see the de-
who we're always crying out for economy and reform
ana VINO wasted more money and the country
this farce.
Cries of Question, question question"
Mr. hAaALsos said the Military Committee meant to
duce the Academy down to the wants o the Army Cries
OF " That's rightD One hundred officers resigned in
1886 because they had inducements civil eng
neers. But twice many West Point fell in Flori
da as any other and these had always shown more
readiness to their country than any other class
Mr. ia tIp in fhnh a.
fore Congress adourns Treaty will be passed to annex
Texas this Union This will involve us in with
Mexico and perhaps with Great Britain. How absurd,
then abolish West Point when shall want all the
officers get to drill our recruits for the army
MIR HALE find that the mere supernumeraries at
West Point expend $500 year for servants Here
j. superhuities for supernumerares Great laugher)
This miserable hot bed of arsocracy and impudent pre-
tension and arrogance ought TO be torn down. and the
Poughshare passed over that not stone could be
left upon another to tell wheresuch anomaly on
publican institutions had existed.
Mr.. MoCLELLASo said members who spoke on
every subject were like the man whom his physician told
to get drunk once week he forgot the right day and SO
got drunk every day to make sure OF it. Ofuch laugh.
teri Oar candidate for the next Presidency favor of
this Institution.
svvERAL Wares. All who is he--who is he? Dick
Johnson?
Northumberland of the idle speeches shere had no
effect and would have no effect at home
A LocoFoco. Good
WMrE.-rhat's pretty hard rub at your people if it
is good
Mr. HOLMES said he astonished at this wild spirit
OF Democracy that went for destroying all the best ns
tutions OF the country This Internal disposition to de-
sroy every thing valuable and raise nothing in its place
is the settled policy of this country Texas
That will bring war with Mexico. Well, Pm willing
to risk with Mexico but I must have
Texas We shall have no war with Great Britain tina,
account; that nation is too wse-too sagacious But
Mexico will give letters Of marque to prvaeers and
all the pirates of South Amer.ca and thousands Of British
vessels will turn pr,vateers What then The insurance
American vessels will be enormous and all trade
will be carried on in British bottoms The such
war over the better We may carry flag to the city
oil Mohtezuma but we must have officers educated al
such school as this to do ii; and 800 disciplined
will be worth 1000 recruits folly think OF
abolishing West Point with these prospects He hoped
we shonld get rid Of our demagoguesm, and learn little
nationality.
Mr. WELLER said il we had war, should have to get
the hardy backwoodsman, and the mechanic and aborer
to do the fighting, as in the last
Several others spoke the subject and then without
taking the question, the Committee and the House
adjourned