Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-06-26

TUESDAY, JUNE %, 1852.
The following memorials presented and appropr
ately referred
COURSE OF EDUCATION AT WEST, POINT.
BY Mr.. RUSK: From citizens of the United States
members of the late Board of Vsers appointed to atten
the examination Of the students of the Military Academy
West Point asking increase of the number Of cadets
extension Of the time Of education and enlarged
course Of studies.
Mr. RusK commended it to the attention of the Militia
ry Committee The memoralists assembled from the
extreme North and South from the far West and Middle
States representing all the geographical sections Of the
Union They express regret that the real character OF
the institution for nationality and efficiency for defence is
so little known the remote sections Of the country and
that it has received small share of popular regard
and believe if it generally understood in its
true relation TO the whole country, that more kindly
soicitude would be manifested for it.
Congress has given immense Of land for purposes
Of internal improvement which will facilitate the trans
poraton Of troops and military stores and has given
large TO erect forfcatons for sectional defence
The navy being enlarged and kept in service at the cost
Of many millions Following up that line Of policy, they
inquire If very great benefit may not result from in
Of the number of cadets and Of the means Of
more thorough and perfect education They suggest that
the number of cadets should be made TO keep pace with
the increase Of our population and constantly enlargng
extent Of settled tartory the academy being kind Of
depot in which quietly and unobtrusvely collected all
the modern in military science ready to be
employed in any emergency.
They think that IL the number Of persons thoroughly
educated in a military academy was greatly increased,
and many Of them thrown back into citizen fe it would
be reasonable suppose that they would very generally
be elected by the volunteers to the command Of compa
MES battaions and regiments and become the Of
Immediately perfecting the necessary drill and, having
all the necessary field and staff attanmcnts they would
readily raise the efficiency Of volunteers to that Of the
regular service They contend that the history Of the
volunteer service in the with Mexico under graduated
officers Of West Point fully ust6es all that has been
suggested
The memorial closes with recommending that the num-
Der of sxytwo cadets be that the whole Of
education be extended to FIVE years. and that in addition
to the present Of studies there be added ancient
and modern history, physiology, eocutan, and bellies
letters bookkeeping far as necessary for fiscal
counts and army papers, sc.
Mr. SEBASTIAN, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs 10 which was referred the memorial Of ris,s
Ematha and other Seminole chiefs, asking compensation
for services rendered during the Florida war submitted
a report which ordered to be printed accompanied
by bill for the payment Of certain Seminole warriors in
the military service Of the United States
On motion by Mr.. RUSK
Rsolred That the President Of the United States be
quested communicate the copies all orders and
instructions Issued the officers of the United States upon
the Rio ande during the disturbances in that quar-
ter together with copies Of any opinions Of the Attorney
General which may have accompanied the same.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration Of the bill authorizing imported goods
wares, and merchandise entered and bonded for ware
housing in pursuance of law to be exported by certain
routes ports and places in Mexico which, after having
been explained by Mr. HAnLIH, was slightly amended
and ordered TO be engrossed
The bill to extend the time for selecting lands granted
to the State Of Michigan for saline purposes read
third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. ATCHIsoN the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business and after pro-
tracted session, the doors were reopened
And the Senate adjourned
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