The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-30
[Efem ,h. Nsr Yerk H.r.Ia.
Iseceptioa of tho D4e.ican rrophies

Prom the New York Herald. Reception of the aesiean Trophies Ar THE SiIarAsy ACADEMY oS srw YEARs pay.
 The lst Of January wss happy New Years dsy1 al West Poiat, and proud cue for the Military Academy. The trophies won by the proves ana valoF of oar armies in Mexiro oa every heea. ar rived here on Sa,ardsy aight, aud hasty preparA- lions were made for their reception on New Years morning
 Alter muster. which iock place st io o'clock. eelsmn composed of the batisian ef cadets tNnt CRiium ms company of sspyers and niners, and Mai, Showers dragooa dstachinent was marched down as escort to the wharf, where the trophies were iR keeping. and the banners being diStyI6etsd through the ranks of cadets, they pruceUded in cnick tiHse "a the spot selected for tho ceremony As the escort arrived at the ere~, af le hili na. tioual salute ef thirty guns was 6res by CaptS;n Clarke ad artillery, apd the band sirsck ID t,ri ling march. as the whole procession rose upon the plain.
 The place selected for the solemnify was ia front of the Academic Hall, upon the perllce of which the superintendent Capt Brewerton. andhis s;aH were collected. When tic head Of ihe colnYla was sling to the right. to form ia Hue, fac.ag he hall he scene became intensely interesting hundred flags. bearing tue marks of wars roaEA nssge torn by shot. diseoored by and storm, and reealilas mest vivid associations of hioo3 and battle Nere ttiekly sown aiuong he flies Of cadets. the fine hand relieving the field music struck ap the Mexs- can aiv. 'f.a P0scA2sa, and Inc aSSeabled sDecfa- ters all expressing the Hrsssi en.hasiasna---sH seemed 10 belong mere to the romsnes of chivairv than 10 the ordinary of woA A-tlas world
 Formed ia line faciag the hall, the ss1hdarl bear. CTS ordered to tlie front and brought to the about fsee. Arns were then preseutre tho masic salutipg with the highest hoaers.
 Archi5ald Campbell, Esq, gFaduaie Of tl. aea- denlv and late aa officer in the army. now Chif 1 Clerk oi ths War Department, then presented to Cspt Beaverton he letter ef the Ssossi4rss-af RAs i W.R DFsAkrsKxr. , Washington. Dec 2S '4s 4 StR-Tbe Przsdsot of the tBHed States, under the law of 1874 which provides fer the prsserva- ton and display of trophies Of war, has directed ! that tae flags. standards sad eelers taken by ,he army of Me United States in she war witl, MeAco, be depssiied ia the Ndtsry Academy: l have. ] therefore. placed them a the hands cf Arcbi baEd Campbell, Esq. Chief Clerk of iAis Depai ttrent by whom they will be delivered 'e vou. Among the considerations which ransay the NJ ii ;ary Academy a, West poia; m appropriate Geposi- tory of ihe trophies of the successive victories oar arms in Mexico, is the admitted fact that the graduates of that institution have contributed in an eminent degree to onr naexaHpte career of saeces i Very respectfully, yonr ob't serv't, W. l.. MARCY, Secretary of war. Capt. HENRY BsEwEErox, supcrtn,eaden, Military
 Academy, West Point, New York.
 After this was published by tue a6ia,snt. ,he fol. lowing order of Capt. Beaverton was read:
 AnfCT4xr's OrTgce. West Poiai. \. r.. Jan. I, teis
 OrI.v No. ll9-The Superintendent, in accent. ing in behalf ot the Military Academy ,ihe sarret trust of preserving these trophies of the vsor anG skin of eur arms in Mexico. deems |; not impropei 10 asioce to the distinguished part taken by the graduates of this institution n the several conflicts commencing with the hattie of Palo Aito and euainr in the capture of ihs city of Mexico.
 Aihoagh deprecsting the horrors Of war and Ia men,ing that it's Iaureis mus. be spriukIed V itl E-.L fs,f d.. Mexico has removed the prsiudices heretofore ex isting against the West Point Aeademy, and tha reproach can TO longer be brought against us o being holiday soldiers, .fostssed by aristecrati, and useless institution. Our gratitude is also du, to the iestSious generas who. in leading the ayis ions of gallant aud eveE-viciorioas ttle arm, iuto the heart Of the eaemys country have riicte, Inc admiration of the nations of the old world skilled they ia all the arts and appliances c war.
 These brave commanders have borne ample tesif rnonv 10 the value of the Military Academy. an the nation has not been bae ekward D awarding hon ors to those of our distinguished comrades who's good fSrtane il was 10 participate tn the glerioa ; achievements of the Mexican war.
 It IS sOnrcs Of no littIe eraii6eation to us tha the President has been pleased beStaw this Iaar Of his appreciation of the services ef the graduate of the Military Academy, in selecting as tho dc Pss,to~y eS tlss~S tropss&s ss II ssssss~s Bo as saranee that t viii te equally pride and plsasur to preserve these precious memorials CT our eoun iry's glory.
 By order of Capt BsEwsRTov:
 tSigBed} HENRY COFFEE.
 Pvt. Capt U. z. 4, Aet'g Adj't Mi Academy. !, [The lis; of trophies we omit, they having bee ? before noted
 The pent up enthusiasm of the corps, when thre cheers were called for, found veut in as hearty m l sle-Saxon shouts IS ever preceded charge in Mex co and struck terror into the enefny's soidicrv Tn ] company Of saPpers and miners, whose names ay ! closely connected with grape aDd canister and th hand 10 hand struggle in tine van of battle bore i triumph the banners which they captured in Mex { co, and many veteran nigh; have been obse rye with glisteniag eye the scene called him back | 1, Vera Cruz and Cerro Gorao, 10 Conireras au Charubasco, 10 Moline and the halls of the Mente 
 The cheeFing continued as the President @ the United States and the Secretary of War bs came in turn the argument for iooor; and the pa, tieipaBss in the war, of whom a number were ore sent. received due share oi this tribute to the