Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-14
MYSTERY MILITARY ACADEMY.


The General Assembly cfTennessee, at its last
Session, incorporated the Western Mill airy Aead.
eray, and appointed Board Of Trustees, with d.
rectons that they select eligible site for this In
stitute of Military training and education
1t is no doubt our policy to rely for the defence
Of our country, upon its citizen soldery but 10 make
that efficient its officers must be EDUCATED IN NM
tarv exercises and the rules of military discipline.
Tn addition TO these aids matter OF general
noliev. it has many advantages as plan of educa-
tion. It combines physical with mental develop |
ment. II teaches obedience, subordnation and
Difference to authority, which constitute sound
basis for good citizenship, and elevated morals. In
the planting States where the great aboring force
il black and the climate unfriendy to field labor by
the white man, it is extremely difficult for parents
to exercise the controlling restraints over youth,
which their indiscreet tendencies and want of
knowledge require.
The population of the United States will soon
reach so 600 OOO and in Territorial limits will cover
the continent of North America.
The West Point Military Schoo, which merits
the highest possible commentator OF all sound
judgments has not now capacity to teach suffl-
Gent number of officers for this immense territory
and large population.
1t is therefore, meet and proper that its capacity
should be enlarged by the location OF branch IN
| the West and as a means of making beginning
in this extension West suggest to the Trustees of
| the "Western Military academy" to select as its
site the Hermitage, and request the State of Ten
nessee to purchase it, and offer it to Congress,
suitable site for the Western Military Academy,
which is to become branch of the great National
| Military School That the title of the property
be vested in the State of Tennessee, to be used by
the United States as site for branch of the West
| Point Academy, devoted to the purposes of Mill
tary Education. This is intended in part to honor
Gen. ANDREW JACKSON, and to perpetuate his name
for his many public services.
The great men of any country deserve much
from posterty-and the name of Gen. JACKSON
would inspire the youth of the country with de-
sire to emulate his noble bearing soldier. His
indomitable courage, and electric will, enabled him
to impress most sensibly all persons who came into
his presence.
France had her NAPOLEON, England her VEL
| LINoToS. and America her JACKSON. These were
| towering spirits OF the same period, and are now
| no more.
In the ranks of glory the profession of arms
stands first Gen. Jackson could boast of no mon
| umental ancestry. He was the fabricator Of his
| own Fame Greatness needs no birth, but deserves
| grave Let Tennessee with small contribu-
ton from the National Treasury erect splendid
Military Institute at the Hermitage, wheret the spir-
it of his military genius may be imbibed by the
assembled Cadets of the South and West
There is propriety in making the home of Gen.
JACKSON, the young soldiers walk, whilst prepar-
ing to command in the hour of danger, the un-
trained but naturally brave sons Of the South.
The latitude of West Point on the banks of the
Hudson, exposed to the chill winds of the northern
Lakes, and the snow capped hills which surround
it, is unfriendly to southern constitutions.
The demand for educated officers, Typographical
and Military Engineers, produced by the rapid &C.
QUESTION of Territory, and increase of population,
cannot be supplied by one school, hence the ne
cessty of branch og the National Military IRsti-
tute at the Hermitage, which occupies central po-
sition in the South and West, with mild climate
and health.
The true policy Of Republic, is to educate and
discipline all her talent 1t elevates the character
of the nation, and fits her for all emergencies. "In
peace prepare for war"
We most earnestly desire to see the Western
Military Academy established upon a useful ard
permanent bssis. c.