The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-09-18
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nhuehce available ut Washington, the poor
mans son is borne down by combination Of
abe officers Of the caste Of sEisIocraey, and
pushed out, as one Who had not on the 'wed'
ding garment" 'a. i' .e'' a'd "0'' e'.''s"''
If ! shall so turn out that any Of the class
who have recently been preferred 10 the
Military Academy ore Of plebeIan bIovd, oI
families poot in The goods Of this world, and
not rich 10 political influence, and are thu.
without the means 10 pay their way with the
much pufed aristocraey Of Wesi Poini, lhey
will soon findlhelnselves on HE road 10 Corsr
try, and their humble names will be bloue'
| from the rolls ofihe institution. Not onll
upon The Militia o! the seyeIal STATES, anC
npon the cause Of general education, ,sdOeslh'
Military Academy al West Point operate q
blight, but also, as mildew upoI
the ranks Of the regular Army B,
taking away the chance of promotion. from
the enlisted soldiers Of the army, good ant
Icompeient men are driven away, and tie
character Of The soldier becomes Synonymous
with blqckguard aud lodfer; and in rea
blackguards and loafers are the people Of thi.
republic called to cOnfde for the pro'ec'
lion Of their national honor and the safely y
| d. AZ. Nv 4f l. b.. o.
The land. u w g.' q, Ill
In the instances Of the formation Of lht
first and second regiments Of dragonns, nnC
the regiment Of mounted rihemen, no regarC
was had in The selection Of officers for those
regiments, to men who had been educated
at the Military Academy atsWest Point, nrt
almost the entire Of The officers, from colbneI
: 10 second l;eutenans were taken from tllt
Militia, and from those in the civil walks 0
| life; men educated at ordinary Institutions 0
learning, at private expense, aud anon!
THESE are now numbered some Of the mos
highly distinguished Sf thosa WHO servc'
with the American Army in Mexico, New
erheless, The Offices Of the mounted regi
menis, like those of the other corps Of tIIt
Army, have been gwen up 10 the monopol
Of The cadets Of the Military Academy Q
west Folnt' t'sa5a ,g.asenluh s5sYs 5sHE
Now, il gentlemen educated al private ex,
Epense, and instructed in the Militia couIt
form the regiments and establish tl,eir mill
'ary character, II il a legitimate conclusion
that the same class Of men. alike educated
and Instructed, would be appropriate I'll
any vacancies which might afterwards occut
lin the line Of officers; and as officers draw
from the Militia and the civil walks OF liz
have established the character Of the mount
ed regiments for gallahiIy and good discipline
the like description Of officers may be sup
Iposed competent 10 preserve the character
, and to sustain the reputation which hav
been gained for them b9oa1a yol} g16
i For engineers and iopographers, The or
i binary literary institutions Of the countr
n educate and furnish abun DANCE of compeien
men; and from such the government migI
have a better selection, by far, than tina
which is now obtailled from tile Miliiar
Academy al West Point, A Akpowledge ofh
eyolulions of the line can be gained only i
the brigade ;und The march Of the plaloo.
and the use of the musket, sabre, aud our
are best acquired in The company, batia!io
and the brigade; the proper places. for th
construction Of officers. Let the officers {
the Army, il we must have Standing arms
be raised from the tanks, aud then the rank
may be filled with Q respectable class c
young men. whc, il not promoted and Teiair
edin the service, would, at tue expiration
their termof service. return to civil liz
there 10 be emhodl'd 10 the Militia as insirur
tors and commanders. Each regiment nigh
and should be constituted and conducted a
!. a military school. bssS sd'i' gTaasE
Ifitbe respectable for the officers Of III
army 10 instruct the soldiers whom they con
mand in the use Of the mnskeL the drill |
the .batialionsand The duties Of the camp al
writer Cnnno, perceive why il should NOT D
eqhahy respectable for Them 10 give instfa,
Iion 10 their men in science and tiieraiute.- :
iparIicularly sos If il be considered that tle.
4 ,loGcerslof the army haze received their iedact
Etion al Me erIsnsc of Me Ohole peopl
whose interest il Is that the humblest Of IA
counry should be educated" ," l,sa, ,pas,s,.,.
1 Exclusive Of MnrshAls, Generals, Gene
raj STAFF, Commissary Department, Medic
Department, Corps of Edglnoets, and Of ora
nance men,, The British army is composed !
Ballalionsiof Font GaaEda, 20. Regimenl
Pf Cavalry, 100 Regiments Of Infantry. ssv
eral Provincial Corps: and some 75 naiiy
India, q seapoy Regiments, almost The ea
| iIfc Of tho qommissiops ier the officers .
l'shica Bai1aliena and Rsgimeutas are lcon
ferred, BY Parckass, upOu 'peFsonsnwho an
without military sducSddn, and whose ia
siucIion IN tactics commepcs with their pp
IppinImnn' as officers. Although the officer
pfths British amy are FsomsLs families q
------ eaes9SA hna g96taabk ahstftEst aflI
= The, late king or Swss;ea. j. formerly, I kfar,
shal Demado'ts ol.hc Fipnch Army, ,rhe had serves
ne common f6idieF. F.immedinieiY libon assuming