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

T. 1HE MALLiARh ACADEMf Al w EST PUlNT.
For long series Of years Military Aca.
denny has been kept up at West Point, at the
Expense ofthe Iaboring millions Of our country,
70 confer education, not upon orphans and
the children Of The ndigeni, but upon The sons
of The Adamses, CinlODs, Cluys, Websters,
Calhouns, Van Burens, and those, who ike
them, have acquired place and power in the
government. But il no manner has tie
Military Academy at West Point Contributed
to establish The military character Of the A.
nercan people, while il has done much 10
disorganize the Militia and to demoralize the
inhabitants Of the several States. ltr
Sages have ever cOn,ended that where q
republic prevails, tile ulice &c soldier and
citizen should never he separnteJ. But The
cadets for the Military Academy at WesI
Point arc taken, while boys, from among the
people, before their characters OF mind have
been developed, and while yel The genius
and peculiar capacities Of each indiyiduala are
unknown, and then they are placed in a
school as secluded from the people as con-
vent, there 10 be educated al public expense,
TO command the Armies Of the nation. Which
are 10 be composed Of the people with whom
they have been bredto no sympathy, and Of
whom they have no knowledge, This is an
anomaly of government; and an impoicy of
dire Influence. Men thus educated cannot
have their minds inhued with. democratic
iples-they are a,istocrals tom necessity; !;
a necessity produced BY an efforlon The parl
of the government to widen the distance be
tween the officer and he soldier, and TO place
barrier between lhe Two grades, or cdsteg, ns
uny ielding and permanenlss as tlInhcxs,ins be-
tween lhc mobiles and serfs Of Russia.
AS lhs superior goes up the inferior comes
down; and the Introduction Of officers into The
Army who are not from the rank and file.
tends TO depress the character and stanGng
and 10 Kill The ambition Of The enlisted me H.
and greatly to impairlleir patriotism and
devotion 10 The institutions of The country
A soldier Of the French army, is one ofthe
people, in as good standing as his officer
In the Spanish army tIe soldier may be a
gentleman, If he will, and accounted such by
mis- officers. For The soldiers Of. their army
1.-THE British Government make careful proyi.
son, bu, in The American Army he who
serves as the soldier has nothing provided
or him, save degradation and neglect, nnd
yet il Is for the interest oflhe people that the
one class Of their public servants should be
maintained in their position and preserved IN
i their rights, though Of inferior grade, as he
other class, who from necessity are conslilu.
ed the superior. '. y 5..''.' ''@''..'4 h'.n2
The successful generals Of our revolution
3 ary struggle, whether native OF foreign, were
in no instances graduates from suclr pauper-
like institutions, MS military schools sus,
tuned by government: nnd .hose employed
TO defend the county during The last wal
with Greut Britain, were in no instances
| graduated cadets; and Of The 6fiCea gen,
erals who conducted our armies in the recent
wat with Mexico, no one o( them bad
ever received instructions At the Military
Academy nj West Point ID these facts We
: have the proof lhs,the M Iitury academy al
~. N. .t. aa FN1
West Point is moi founded upon any Plinei.
4 pie Of necessity, or of national utility; but
hat il has lie origin in the pltnde.lhg p5lnc}
! pies of those who have been the recipients 81
the powers Of lhs General GoVefnmenl.a (
II the individuals appointed TO the favor
Of Yfres living and lodging" at West Point
and military and scientific eadchFob n
public expense, we're Ofihe highest Older ol
intsllecf, & we're thOse who are endowed wiill
q natural capacity 10 command, the people
might search for some apology for the bur,
then which Tie measure imposes. Bu. i j.
'lappafeBt ibstitis only ihose or fhe DrheaAes,
tcspaciIy of the sons Of men IN high political
'Ialalions who are sent 70 lae Military Academy
l'.-iO receive the PAups,like sducstioR and
ISepPori which The institution BssIows apou
its favorilcS, The Duke Of Marlborough aud
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