Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-12
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
s,T,1RD.Y MoRN1NG. FEBRUARY o, 1850.
az,n ,,sr,r11Tr OF THE VIRGINIA GUARD,

THE INSTITUTE OF THE slhulNlA uoAD
Wo have shown that not only can all the military u"'',
w nerouned by the Public Guard, be efficiently executor
h. tho Cadets but that addition thereto these young men
will receive good education, ana afterwards lmpdi ''
same throughout the State u,,,o
7, s oh,ected that at these military SCHOOLS out w "
a. ., oro, instructions; that the necessary re-
forced bv martial laws, rather than by persua-
~ :; loot tho same time admitted by those who raise
s;o.on ,b, the habits and department OF the gradu-
,beso schools are as good professor Garland said oe
e M vsn beter than the habits and department u
those Young men who graduate al o'hef ooiese'
- .I ~. would not enquire which OF the TWO
means had been used, provided 'ne O'I. .INe a;r
.;ned and ,ha, the graduates OF west foih as u eNs
ron do come from those institutions VII" % soo1 N'
oen,lemanly department. as the graduates OF
any other colleges in this or any o'''e' ~.
saoar;,n schools conducted by the reverend cicrsy-"e
- ..ea,,.l,y assert; and we might draw some COM
.;- - show this within the limits OF our own
So h, -, hesitate 10 make such references, lest our mo
~ :. 40 h misunderstood. The truth is, moral influences
o &C much exercised al these schools as at any oil our COL
so and hence the good results but there are tose a
learned men 100 who seem TO thinK that Inc ehe"e "
80 ,;yon is incompatible with teaching the use
r. ~. I'D h, therefore the latter forcibly excludes the
e 10 such We have only say, that VIC never thoueh'
G.ora, Washington and his companions IN arms "e .'
virtnons or the less religious, or the less gooo cze'
hs had been taught the arms, but on the con-
arv we believe by this military knowledge they
their fitness for the great ana glorious CAUSE "'''
divine assistance, they consummated.
Tho evs,e nj discipline these schools is not the mere IT,
os,ed chdnps for repeatedly broken rules nor the
inc pocy of long suppressed dispeasure lest the s'uoe
hond op and thus nure the character ana the means VI
the institution; but il is hrm, un"aNeiiis 'o'i.aA
~ miles and regulations carefully prepared by o0o'0
r. ry.rs usmselres annually selected by the "orer-
MIR of the State because Of their sutaoienesS' Anu
these rules and regulations embrace supervisory p"
er over the cadets, only when IN STUDY OF ie'ia
ton hours but during every hour OF their cohheHoh WI"
the school, and the violation OF them punished exactly as
are the violations OF college rules, VIZ by w
pulsion srcept that they are more certain.
Another advantage which would arise from the csaos
of be Arnory School is that il would essentially ala
II nerec,inr our militia system All concede, that II upon
opr citizen sodiery depend for the defence Vi our
homes: and all concede that while for personal bravery pa
triosm energy of character and other elements winch
~ tho soldier no nation can exceed u.s. yet, without mi
ary knowledge all admit that We take the heio win
cruel odds against u.s. The young men from these military
schools having acquired the rudments OF TINS Rnoweaese
will doubtless be sought after first TO fill subordinate OFFICES
in our volunteer companies from thence 10 rise 10 ne
grades until finally they become commanders OF regiments
brigados, &C., ana tiieI W oc "o' "''1 ~
times ofdanger. -.
w bov. said the odds are cruel when undiscplned mill
u, ,rc tho field against regular troops Is not 50 Look
hack 10 our former wars for until our militia learned the
ar, of war we're they buchered wherever they mad 10
face regular troops in the open field In truth, were VIC
not las we shall be again. almost invariably beaten a Tue
commencement of the wars so that BY thus encouraging
our enemies and dscouraging our own czens ihese "ais
are made longer in consequence! Then why TINS cIoaAe
,bo, the dangers of teaching young men the use oil
arms its immoral tendency, &c, &c Do we not believe
in the wisdom of Washington, when he recommends pre-
marathon for war of peace Is 1t not peace now ana
is 1rar ncrer more to Gomez
We have conversed with several members OF the LeSiSa
ture from whom learn that our informant was ihcoi
roc, rs,ve 10 the nsnuaon made against the character Of
the Public Printer in the Hnuse of Delegates on THURSDAY
As il has never been desire TO do any one the slightest
INJUSTICE We take pleasure unsolicited in making all proper
fcparaton
Having published Col Weles statement it is but Just 10
rive the following from letter published in the "
J. Express which gives Mr. Grays version OF the affair
Upon entering the Plaza the morning of our arrival my
friends greeted and welcomed me back, ana some oNce
ment prcyacd bets appears had been made, upon III!
making the Ga River over the mountains that way.
Those that best made their bets because some one
had heard me saw that would cross 10 the Ga nowlth
standing the mountains and the land they believed
said so that would accomplish H. Others bet 10 the con-
ary because they said that was impossible Tor either man
or beast 10 descend into the desert in that direction
might have said that would cross to the Hila pu' CIR
cmstances alter cases The balance of the way was Moth
ing at all was told by Col Golfers party and indeed
saw man who had left the CHA the day before al lhee
o'clock that they had been tweny-fou hours going H.
sent my party however, TO carry on reconnaissance
which wanted made; and only to accommodate ana alo
Col Golfers party and the Dragons &c. caused Inc 10 re-
trace my steps | was unaware OF any bets having oeen
made and never dreamed that my friends would be so fool
sh as do 80.
expressed myself so on Plaza and regretted that any
thing OF the kind had been done They however said &C
compshed all had intended do far as the splrt OF my
remarks vent and they did not at all about my moi
making actually the mouth IF the CHA.
Some discussions entered into about the route and
some nsnuaons that il was an old travelled pass
and route well known q bad one, &c, ana Sooo zeal vi
excitement for trihing an affair took place
was not pleased at remarks that Col Weller had made
and further situations coming my ears stated tna II
any one said that it was well known route and pass &C.
&c. which had taken my party ana nothing new, oau
TRAIL &C.. that it untrue- was iase-that par, oi
and pass had mover been travelled by white men
FORE The Indians told So and believed it, or would
not have said was false c nsnuation thrown ou Col
Weller Jumped up said that i'll said what he stated was false
that he would strike me-and reiterated what had said
bcioe telling him to strike If he chose,--whereupon ne
struck me blow with his fist, and struck him back-and
he again struck me and closed me- when drew pistol
which had with aving just come in from my expedition
to the mountansJ and shot him. This ended the array ~
all in instant and my friends said was right
that did perfectly right. The wound is not fatal one
Since the occurrence Of Colonel Welcrs frlcncs
have that what he said in Joke had taken in earnest
and regret extremely that obliged to the means
did defend myself He is much larger man, and had
greatly the advantage Of would never insult wound
the feelings OF any person wngy and when convinced OF
any may have committed would be the frs, always
TO make every reparaon gveany satisfaction in
Some nsnuaiions have been thrown out by some Of his
friends that excited by wine liquor at the time, and
did not know what was about. This is untrue. knew
perfectly well what about, and Lieut.. Browning OF
the Navy me few minutes before and shortly aeF lhe
affair." also dining with Captain Hayden o the ARMY and
lady, and Others and they vouch for my not being
Intoxicated 1t that had taken glass Of wine or so
with several Of my friends who glad TO me back
from the desert bur nothing all further If was excited
il the remarks made.
have troubled you with very nearby the substance
of what occurred in this unpleasant affair and trust that
those who will be impartial both will only have learnt
the facts and be preudiced against for drawing
weapon of the kind on another.
TRIUMPH IN GEORGIA
There seems 10 be no doubt that Joseph w. Jackson
Democrat, has been elected Congress from the Savannah
District in place Of T. Butler King resigned In Chatham
county he gains 46S the last election Butler
King the "eigh dollars day" agent of the Regency in