The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-01

ci!c board ne nr.aghi into reqcsllon W. rcccmmsnd
AFRO mat etT,ac@. 81 good phssic ooodi'ion fhAa
die sppc sIt shE he permitted 10 himself al 'c
academy for Rd n.ssoa a. cadet
aK.SrH roiicK. ITO
The Board are ths ~ the special
upoa this sabct shAs essential changes are
necesssrl arrangements 10 this department
and that efhoss. sslf AMI proper s;.sDsoo Sese~Ca
rapgepetA sAe csaess nopssl very ncosss.y, and
ought 10 Dc made without delay.
he library
me Esrx-v Of the IL remarkably complete IL
the collection works In The exact scaences and the ii
sry ett deficient EDeibh ciassicA erasafe ethical
philosophy, &c.
without entering this ubject generally In this
psce In the expectation will ceive the u eution
10 ~ ,ch il may be entitled bereSssr cannot refr
frcm ndng that cadets shall be allowed tho prvi
sEe Of gnnipe their immediate f,mihes IN case Of
death dangerous ticknes uDon eeite Of tue TACT
satisfactory the surernter dent We dnd, too. that the
herprY priv OF the cadet very limited rney are
only allowed " hoohs from 50 urday afternoon,
be returne Monday morning Tn's restricted use
OF the library perhaps 10 rome degree nece"ary In
we OF the amount ume required OF me csist ~ as' s
approve u, bul the time regard II as an ev 10
sort incident to the present system OF instruction AMI
discipline.
In reference this subject the Board IL satisfied tn
the upon which the finances oi the academy
administered the OF cadets kept, nc All the re
quiz upo This head Is already esston
CT the DEPARTMENT. and ~e have not considered neces
cary, therefore, n sppeud q " this report
With regard the issicency Of the cadets oonmons,
the Board have ordered 70 be addressed 10 the ga
pernnder and therefore, unnecessary " xllude 10
IL further N this place.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
The Board des Their duty suggest change In the
military orRaniza0p OF the academy In accordance with
the following plan
l. A superintendent appointed a. al present, from
the engineer corps, with the local rank VI colonel,
and such annual salary a. The exgencies of his
position require. Thie officer 70 have Immediate military
ana civil Of the institution, and 10 oe
A commando Of the garrison, to be appointed from
the army With the local rank Of lieutenant colonel This
ocer 10 command the whole military force OF the post
including the corps Of caoes and TO be subject
orders Of the Superintendent He shall be entitled
ses al the Academic Board except In Of the DEATH
oranifry abeepce 81 the Superintendent
g. commsndsnt Of The corps Of cadets, 70 be ap-
pointed from. he infantry, With The pay Of major This
T. Acommanoer OF the pany Of engineers, to he
appointed from The corps Of engineers, Win the pay of
military and civil engineering
g. A commander of cavalry, 70 be taken from the
cavalry or Dragons With the of captain. This officer
TO be also instructor Of cavalry tactics.
g. A commander Of artillery, TO be appointed from the
artillery, with the pay OF captain of engineers, TO be
its branches.
7. An adiutapt to the Superintendent
S. An aeiutant to the oonmandant Of the garrison.
10. An assistant surgeon.
IL. quartermaster.
IL A rcasnrer
Of these officers the Superintendent comnaudant or
the cadets of engineers of cavalry and of the artillery
be m. inbers Of me Academic Board.
The effect Of this ganization would be 70 establish the
proper subordinate relations nj the academy post
and give the artillery infantry that representation
nj the Academic Board which nov denied them, but
TO which they are justly entitled and which The public in
terest demand
arms ~ West Point Is numerically equal q regiment OF
the line An organization sssimia ing to that of reg
the local rank Of colonel By this arrangement whilst
en- ency Of command III be secured the field for tho
In desgr asg the salary Of the supeinsendcns an am
pie allowance to enable that functonary 10 meet the
&c fne eps e. rscsgaH ana nS. saoas
lave been Obliged 70 expend more than their saisrics
well decent respect fer the p-opreuss properly
dert 10 IN important ofciAi position requires judr.ocs H.
beraIiy 10 regard TO this mater
Cpvipced we are That very important and radical
changes IN all beneficial results
which the country has right To expect from the Military
Academy and the end that suggestions recon
nendaious rerort may receive due cousi Iteration
we beg leave, respectfully 10 that the whole
matter IF instruction. discipline text books military or
eanizauon &C, be referred To secc. Board with power
at the poss and call for Information from ell sour
where II can &c derived. In this caato and deliberate
way We are persuaded more jurieious and efficient
TEN might be elaborated from that in operation
insure wisdom, experiences, mparaly and confidence in
composed OF the Academic Board Of This insttuou togo
tber with Two officers Of eDgineerstso from the srery,
infantry or cavalry, and four cviian,, emnenttp Hcra
ure and science ano that the Superintendent of
denny should be its presiding oficer.
One word regard the general effect OF mill
tary discipline and training, and an evil 70 be guarded
against, IND ~e bave d'n~
whie, proper eyar du Guys should always and IN.
der al ctrcunttauoss cha sre,zs the American offoer n
should be reading ides incucs.d during the term his
education o. this iDsulron that the real force OF
.y hfs 10 ~ ciSso sodors that he IL educst unte,
uay IN TIRE .isOry OF the world ard which adaped Z,
tbs peculiar political Of the re- pab;
That while the educated Office is prom 1te
the ber eo'eno, OF active forces u the neld, the spr
and patrttrm 81 free citizens Il the oul aud the
Of hsi force When, therefore, 10 the egences OF the
pDbhr service be be bro sb into WITH
signed 10 command forces Of tnis description must re-
member that t5sy tn fee citizens Of republic
not mercenary SOLDIER IKE those which chiefly oomnnsr
the oiscr srries Of toe world, and while they
are intehRent enough To know the ncocr-i,y
OF, and ycid obed cncc o. wholesome military di-ri
Pine, the very spirit which mpels them 10 the held, -
volts at what they mny conceive be haryh on do mi
neeriDg exercise OF authority.
AL Of which IA respecsfuIiv unlimited.
". H. CHASE. II Florida, pYes'i Board
GBO W. H0UCK. Ohio. Secretary.
NOBLE X FLDEnKIs sexYsrk
y. 3. BUTLER. MASSACHUSETTS,.
s>AgE. II. BLAKE Maine.
CAMPBELL. MOpFtTr NaryIapd
X b LINDSAY, Alabama
HENRY C. DEaISs, Connecuos.
II BRYAN. M.sssi,pi.
PAUL sENtES, Georgia
JO~HUA PHELPS, 10 "a
DANIEL RsAD, Wisconsin
Arrest az q Count~rseiter.
ovFR FIVE rsousArD DOLLARS or oouHTxKrEIT
MONEY sEfzND- cOrHTkRfsIr PLATss SECURED.
IRON the s. Louis ke yaoacsn. June n
Yesterday morning, couseIncnre OF iuormssiou re
oeved CAPTAIN Manning, az the lnscpcndcr Detective
Police, Of tps city making arrest Of an
Individual on Main street Carr Nelson Drgzs
VITO bad In his I'scson as tS In counterfeit money a
the follo0ing banks and doUominaloos
Bank Of Ihippe~s Wis. ,nves
Canal klnt OF Ncw Or cans t~cntics
Rsnk Of ntisned, Mao, fves.
Bark 81 Commerce Va nyes.
N. W. BANK az Va. nvoa.
state BAnt Of kis>curi, tuenHes.
fumers' Bank of Mas,iand. uue tuDdrods
Fortnsrp Bank of Kentucky uncs.
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