Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12

are nowhere and Of others of more recent conquest this
board, in later portion Of its report will take
commend the deposie at this post
In connexion with the subject of improvements this board
has become convinced Of the propey of recommending
appropriation for the erection Of quarters dwelling houses
for assistant professors and the enlargement of houses already
appropriated to professors After careful inquiries into the
subject has come to the conclusion that many grave
sderaons recommend the erection Of and the enlarge
ment OF the actual dwellings at this post.
Several OF the assistant professors ocers of the army)
now at this post, having families virtually deprived of
dwellings OF their own and compelled at increased expense
and discomfort to board and lodge the hotel from the
suabeness of the quarters here provided for them These
inconvenences will induce they have induced many Of
them to seek service elsewhere with their regiments the
great detrimen of valuable this place. AT
other posts the service is ansorychange OF station fe
quen and such changes rather be desired than otherwise
At this post, on the conary il desirable that the
services OF the assistant professors should be prolonged not
only to enable them advance their knowledge in the
sciences where alone they be adequately acquired by
them, but to them the habit and practice Of mpart
ing instruction others Both these ends have been at
tanned with infinite advantage and honor the nation, is
evnced in the able and distinguished body of professors and
Swans reared at this institution Of whom
dispensing their Of knowledge home and this
DENY, while others displaying abroad and in distant
gons the fame Of that school wherein their talents de-
veloped.
These valuable results could have been achieved hut
for the permanency secured to the stations Of assistant pro-
esso gradually and mauey reared the elevated capacity
of principal professors The honor Of the naon and Just
tribute the value of its Academy, require that In future,
in the past, this institution should supply from
graduates all its professors and teachers and to this end it
should offer ut least equal II not superior inducements of
comfort and convenience to assistant professors already fully
indocated in the science of instruction TO remain this
post.
The board is saiisfed also that the present dwellings Of
the professors do not afford them adequate accommodations
Some of them need dwelling to meet the rquire-
ments of their growing families, and all Of them require at
least specially fitted for study, whe secluded in do
mesc privacy, they devote themselves their pre-
paato studies, and to edf intercourse with their pupils
This board has not felt itself called upon make any
mate Of the to be incurred by such buildings as they con-
template neither will it undertake with certainty designate
the number Of houses required but it will express it's
opinion that about three four Of moderate dimensions and
cost would be sufficient. m N
In previous part Of its report the board expressed pu-
pose submit for your consideration the proprety Of
errng to this post large portion OF the artillery trophies
the late Mexican war Many Of these pieces Of all kinds
and cabers, collected Governors Island where
owing to the nequency Of visiters they very made
quatey known the public Here, owing the attractions
Of this port from its local Beauties and the social and
political interests which centre here they would be in po
siton be inspected by mutudes of people from
all sections Of the United States But it is in reference
the cadets the influence of those trophies upon the msg
nations of those mpressbe and ardent youths who be
the future defenders and heroes of their country, that their
depose this place becomes of importance By the
care Of the ordnance Office these cannon, morta and how
zers have received inscriptions giving in brief the history
of their captures with the Of the baes dates &c,
in style Of execution highly honorable the of those
who designed them. With those inscriptions they, like
series Of medals of numsmatics will present material
chronology Of important events and keep alive in the minds
of future officers the memory of events glorious to the
arms of their country II has been remarked by grave
moalst that he did envy the feelings that who
could pass the field Of Marathon the dee Of Their
mopye without having his patriotism reused lofier
pitch of enthusiasm" What youth could inspect these
eloquent chronicles Of passed victories without being inspired
by throb of generous emulation It be hoped
that long these trophies in whole in part will be added
to the few already here cleaned from the fields Of victory
the Revolutionary war; and that the example will be followed
by the collection here Of other military relics and
FISCAL AFFAIRS.
The expenditures at the Military Academy, West Point,
naturally divide themselves into four classes
st Expenditures for the support pay of the Cadets
which exhibited in detail paper marked A, hereto
annexed.
Cd Expenditures for the and ordinary expenses of
the institution and for improvements of lesser magnitude for
which appropriations made by Congress of about the
sum annually be expended by the superintendent These
exhibited in detail on paper marked (B, hereto
nexed.
Sd Expenditures for the payment Of the officers insuc
ters and professors of the institution, being the salaries
annual pay Of each paid by the paymasier Of the army Of
the United States. These exhibited in detail paper
marked co. hereto annexed showing, first the army pay Of
each officer second, the additional pay of each officer in
consequence OF his c0nnexon Wlth the Academy hlrd the
total pay Of each officer.
4th Expenditures Of improvements of greater
magnitude such as barracks and hail. made by an
officer Of the engineer corps The expenditures Of this cha
racter during the past year are exhibited paper mark
ed D.)
The board proceeds to remark these expenditures in
their orders and first on the expenditure the support OF
the cadets The expended for this purpose during the
past year was $5 0s6each cadet being paid the
Of S24 per month II has been wisely determined that
money shall be paid to cadet, except very small
special occasions and by express order Of the superintendent
Therefore, officer Of the army appointed of the
Department at Washington passes the amount due each
cadet his credit the books of the Office and also
passbook which is delivered and kept by the cadet and
supplies their by furnishing them such articles they
need which charged his books and also the pass
book of the cadet The wants of the cadets are FIRST bar
racks and fuel which furnished by the Government and
paid for out of the pay of the cadets Next their
furniture, clothing. text books drawing instruments
and MATERIAL OIL SSc and board. These wants have led
the establishment of departments for the benefit of the
cadets wit, commssary department and messhal, all
the expenses of which betrayed out Of their pay.
These departments have received much attention from
your board for upon the economy with which they are
managed, the rate which his clothing &c., and board
furnished the ability of tho cadet 10 live upon his monthly
stipend Of $24 depends
The commissary department sconducted by commissary
under the direction of board of officers, designated the
clothing boad The purchases made generally in open
market, and upon the most advantageous terms
When the articles purchased arrive, notice given to the
superintendent by whom board of officers ordered to in
spect and report him the quality price, &C. the same
The best materials thus secured The clothing made
by the approved workmep and furnished the cadets
atua cost and small per centage to cover the