Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MORNING, FEBRUARY I, 1850.
THE INSTITUTE OF THE VIRGINIA GUARD.

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THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1850
THE INSTITUTE OF THE VIRGINIA GUARD.
We are glad hear that there good prospect this
sion OF passing this bill from the Committee of Schools
Colleges which is designed TO carry out important
form we have for many years recommended the Legisa
te OF Virginia. viz the conversion of the present Amory
into military school, and while guarding the public proper
with equal safey employing the money the ed
cation of y hundred young men in the State.
We take deep interest in the of this
that we have been at pains collect materials
for the proper understanding of the subject Were pro-
posed TO involve the State in additional expenditure
when the vglant guardians the Treasury keep
the doors closely barred might indeed despair of
But feeling satisfied that the will meet the views of
the sticest economist and that in addition TO the present
service the expended will educate than
hundred young men, and furnish teachers for the pri-
mary schools which the people eagerly Demand we lay be-
fore The Legislature few striking facts, which, feel con-
fdsnt interest in tho proposed scheme, ud
secure its adoption
Had the been properly pressed for the last few
sions sure that it would have passed. But the City
Delegate clearly mistaking public sentiment az we con-
ceivc opposed to s adoption and it's friends from
distance postponed it's consideration ill the heel of the
sion when it was oversluushed by other business.
New, and uc,ive and able friends of the measure have
sprung up from various portions of the State On the whole
it's prospects cheengnnd Gull upon its friends
to take prompt action md BY array of facts and argu
ments demonstrate to the House the perfect feasibility and
rich benefits of simple modification of the system
To give them helping hand subject whose defeat
will admit Of no excuse before the people, submit few
fucts The people are anxious for Improvement OF the
system of education, that they have voluntarily for
ward and pledged themselves submit Increase Of
ton, effect tho important change. Here additional
taxation required Ths simple question is whether the
money appropriated to simple poice shul not be
devoted TO the education of large number of young
who perform the same police service and herea
teachers in the primary schools If the people
vincsd that this important end be attained without
ing dollar more they receive with kindness their pub
lie agents Who shall throw away glorious opportunity
Of pushing forward the great of Education
Tho average annual of the Public Guard stationed
tho Amory has boen about s2250O The duties performed
the guarding the exterior of tho Penenary the Cap
ol tho arms md other public property at the Amoy, and
to be in readiness for any emergency which may doand
prompt action.
The question now s cannot oil this be DONE and the
game Zine the of education be advanced very
siderable cacn without calling upon the State for more
dollar than is now appropriated
BY reference TO Annual Report of the Board of Visitors
the annual the State for each State Cadet is S72
the Cadet furnishing his clothing only the of which s
about a7s.
By supposng the salaries of the necessary Professors and
agents be S. 600 per annuu and dsducng this from
the s22 50O there remains 1850 the expenses of
State Cadets which sum- sl72 per head per annum will
support at ell times l0l Cadets
If next pay Cadets be admitted they paying the entire
cost besides S25 in addition for tuition per annum and sup
posing SO be the number there will arise from these eos
the of $50 which will go educate State
Cadets per annum; that the whole number will hen be-
State Cadets lO9-pny Cadets 50-in all l53
With this number the guard dutios will round
In eight days. the remaining to be exclusively devoted
TO ths sudy-not, many suppose of military science
alone, but of all the branches of civil knowledge.
But these young do the duty of sennes ef-
cientyl Taking them from II 25 years of age alone
there be doubt upon the pon if reference be had
the historical fact that all able and distinguished command
have selected young Of about this for their
confidential guards, and for the crisis IN action The
duty of sentinel walk his post for hours then
off and rost four hours thus alternating during tho
twenty -four hours for which ho has been put guard
which, in tho here supposed 10 in eight days II
taken for granted that the number of sennes
shall be posted us
Then for any sudden cull when the whole force is
the s4 composing the Guardnearly double; that
here also will the efficiency be fully sustained.
much for grand objection urged any change Of
the present system. IN next will speak of the ad
vantages of the Transformation.