The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-09-18

Morgani. noI Brown and jackson; nor Quit.
man and Worth. s 9usa s4tal .TH,u
Excepnug the Government Of The UniiedI
States, and bat Of Russia, The writer is aware
of none which has adopted The course of ed
Ipcatlng youth, at The public expense, for
military command. In France there are
several polytechnic schools, at which mill
ltary instruction is. given. There is also q
military school at WqoIwich in England
But at neither Of these schools are any edu.
Icaled at the public EXPENSE, Those schools,
like the other institutions Of learning 10 the
several counties, are open to all who have
Ian inclination FOR the instruction which they
offer, ahd who have the ability 10 pay the
fees chorgeable for such instruction. II is
moi the, military instruction that The cddct
obtains al Yves, Point, to which the writer
objects, but toIhe species Of favorlism which
it establishes, and The unnecessary lax which
it imposes upon the people Of tha country for
ls support. .,..... Ga .,aH sr .4.a.sa
! The capacity 10 command men, and to
lead an army, is a distinctive natural endow
meat, and not matter Of education, ihoHgh
education, by some process, is necessary for
the full development Ct the character; and
nOne save those who are born i0 command
have right 10 command! Bat the course
lof The Military Academy at West Point is to
Invest with command those who have moi
been urdained d with natural cap; city furoffice
land hence, Of the thee or four thousand Wit
have been educated al that institution, a
Igreat expense, met by the Iabors of The peu'
Iple, we have not many over five hundred
nov in service; norv we're there three hundred
and fifty Of the whole army Of graduates iron
+lthe Military Academy al West Point, who
IparIicH aIed in The campaigns prosecuted
against Mexico, during our recent war with
lira' Republic. ga,'n Fss ",7 sH"t
In China, public Offices are bestowed n;
The rewards OF eGucaion,as well rs for claims
Iof. ability, and thus The pursuit Of education
is encouraged It. this course be appropriate
for a pa,fia'chal government. such as that
tof China, how much more so would il lie
appropriate for this republic, where il is, pro.
fessed thai the government is in The hands
Of, and conducted by selfeducated men?
'rhose scecled 10 preside n the courts as
judges are but fe,o in number; yet desire
| TO sIt on the bench, and one day to be well
repuied Judge, has melted many TO pursue
that education which is requisite for the
place ofiheir ambiI on; and if the places Of
prefcrment in the United States Army, we're
mike open 70 all, they would have the same
effect in producing an increase oil the amouni
Of education. lfit be proper TO tax the labor-
ing milIors to pay tho expense of educating
men TO fight their battles, il would be ol
equal propriety, and even OF much greater, 10
tax them for the education OF persons to
administer their laws, md fIr the education
Of men for Legislators to construct laws for
The security Of their lives and property. r.
The sole reliance of The cilizens cf this I'm
ion for tho perpetuiIy of their republican in
sltuiiOns, is in the general education Of the
people, and Iherelote every post Of honor anc
,-u6t, civil and military, ought 10 be kept o
oen for competition, Let The Offices Of iht
Army he so, and it would oct as an encourage
ment Ia education in general, and important
ny operative 10 induce the education of
class Of persons, ilhose consiii udng the body
uf enlisted suldlers,) most likely otherwis'
10 remain in ignorance. The education a
pnUic expense Of persons TO I'll The Offices 4
the army, canno, be justified without q de
cagallou n. general deficiency Of education
with the people, which ought not t" exist.
IL urepObIic, like ours, intellectual cnltuh
land scIf-edUcaIion should have every posslb
encouragement. But instead Of this beinl
afforded, the Mililhry Academy hiWsst P6in
has been esabllshed aud allowed to continue
as Stumbling block IN Ire way Of the menla
culture of The people; and j. now exists lonl
Os idtenr dscoumgement 10 the self ednca
lion Of individuals. Under the workings o
this institution. superior minds however vel
instructed in discipline and military SCIENCE
4 ifinsIucled at privsle expense, are put aside
to give place TO the weaker Lreeds--,h'
sous and pto.eees Of the officials Of TIL
Government Hs Washington, preitHed forn'
personal msri.s but for whs. their faiheTs, 70
mOIbers) msyhaysbeep.G
Amougfhe wsighiy objections 70 the con
linuonee Of the Military Academy at Wes
Point The fac. Of lis depressing influence
upon ihe Militia Of the several slales,7 ,77--
Acknowledges of the duties Of camp, and o
Ifgld tactics, acqaiIed iaihs MiIiiis, L moi OBJ
| rained wihou, the application Of time, iabcc'
and money; and all these must be met by ihl
AliliIiamsn, with liule or uonssistnnce or en-
courage meni from The Government, Yet du
lrine The existsncoofihs Military AcsdsmysI a
West Point, no Acqnlshioh acknowledge, ed
ucalio0, nor merit, exhibited by Millua Off
Ieer, has been sufficient, save ina vetSfe in
t.i.u... for his trnnsfar IN tha lima oi tha ran.