The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-25


very moderate expenditure incurred In their education
BY the act Of February l6 1857 the wing the
appropriations for tho support Of the Military Academy,
For pay Of officers, instructors, cadets and mu-
s,Crps :;;on ~ :ni:;:.nca aoI9
Forage for oftcers horses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So4
or tbs amount, o. :ppear. BY schedule marked
A, attached to this report, thore hes been re-
the cadets 7s,6o5 10
70 lat Nay, 1855 77,75s 81
Balance unexpended ..............S Sl6 40
By the esme acS above alluded TO, there were
appropriations made for the current and
binary expenses for the academy for the
fiscal year ending July 1, 1868 81, l66 90
Which with balance on hand July l. 1857 1882 81
And amounts received from other sources 242 81
Make atotAl $50, ITO %
or this there has been expended, Is appears By
schedule marked B, up 70 June I, lsSS..... 69so9 "a
Leaving available for balance of fiscal year In
9usTserps:ters department ::..:..::..:ele,s "a
these tabular statements the amounts the pay
Of he faculty and officers attached 70 the academy which
will entirely absorb the balance Of the appropriation
Of SOL jog, made by the ACT Of February, before
toned.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
In regard to the general administration of tho academy
the Board feel great satisfaction in being able 70 bear
tmony the successful and harmonious operation OF tue
Departments lDertutOn which
has impressed Itself so strikingy and fsvoraoy on our
country The best test Is submitted, OF tho value and
efficiency Of any system viii be found In ts absolute aud
comparative advantages illustrated by experience
manifested in its ability to fulfil the objects Of its creation
and by the contrast afforded In the operation OF like ins
tuition; Of Ssss. RI edssa ~ o su &c
their In the line or their profession
vndcate the wisdom which founded the academy and
the well sustained discretion aud sceps learning which
Copspred bring about euch favorable results We
salts fed that OF military regulations and dsctp
lne-s soeetidc curricslnm, and liberal aud elevated
ecopomy which, in theft various ramhcaaons all ten1
10 such successful issue should not De changed mod
fed ely for the sake OF experiment The board are
therefore, prepa, cd TO give taer unqualified appreciation
the entire syptem and the manner Of its sdm'nr atom
II be inferred thai IN announcing their insbi
hy 70 discover de'ecs, none exist, and that improve
ments may not he made Il s supp sed, however, that
the the other win be best discovered and most
appropri stely renedied by those whose lifetime Of
scientific Information has eeen devoted to the institution,
and whose PRIDE and honor IL s to be identified with u
prosperity.
the acseDy 10 row oehsd present ia its most favor
able aspect which is sufficiently accounted for when s
remembered tina. the distinguished and ,onpisued Ma.
jor Deaheid is the SUPERINTENDENT, sustained as he Is
by corps assistants instructors whose capacities
for the duties devovsd uppa them safety his owa ele
waited STANDARD. me reputation OF more than one OF
professors aod officers at West Point has become toe
property OF the country. u Is deemed scarcely neccs
sary occupy spscc with enumeration OF the s-ioas
deparfmen made, Of Instruction, 1ames and number Of
Instructors &C., &c Tns formation is annually gwen
the public by the War Department, aud accessible to
ali VINO take an interest IN our military system Toe
Board however impressed 10 certain extent with the
proprety Of views heretofore given, are satisfied that
controlling demand cnange, aad as they thiuk,
great advantage, IN one particular and that tue ele
vston OF the superintendent Tor tbs tuo being
oce OF local colonel OF engineers An Increase OF rank
70 w ~ s s ss ne o
cia relaiocsa higher respect eDgendeftd ami better
mcnt felt by all the subordnsses the desire OF approba
ton In increased In proportion 70 theelevaaoa OF the
ter from which proceets, and corresponding ell seucy
is this cnanse deemed necessary from the fact that ths
position OF superb endent necessarily Involves sxpep
is often source OF neon vcnience and noy snces
West Point is situsied near the commercial metropolis
OF tho Union, near the great centres OF travel aud OF
trade-is rlacs OF remarkable natural atractsn, o.
great historical nttresf, ana the chief osnati)1 OF
lesnipg oeonglug a. the republic, ana Altogether, com
bines OF intellectual pressure hardly oeioogns to
any other portion az the country. II "a the common cen
tire OF the Affections OF the army IL is or should be-
ta ground for al contestants however asperisies may
let elsewhere. visa at annual examination viii at
once difcose the great interest ts oy All ocsrs on
duty 10 whom II s sccessbe and vso make point
coperegs,e there a. that period and VINO avail themselves
OF other times OF convenience revisit IT, both for the
purpose OF consulting the library aud Of familiar
scenes. II house OF the superintsndeni Should py
liberal legislation, be made fhe homo for the time, OF
thoee he would be glad to Tue dispensing u
kind hospitality Ia these reunions, II IL thoagnt would
hsycths happy esc, tue kiader fo,ass u
those upon whose zeal and cordial cooperation Ia OF
difficulty and trial much depeDds Beseds this die.
tIpsusned men Of our own and other countries
"
ing largo return n the commander OF the post were
enabled by sdduoral rank and the conseq1en. enola
nens, represent 70 proper extent toe Hospitality,
well the military aud scientific character OF ourc,ua
try. commander Of any Euroocaa post OF any cynss
qvsoc- generally for the purpose last msnaoasd M
nneertly supplied WITH means by hs govern nent. An
rcsroely requires srgumen, 10 prove VIVA, daily or Do
ricpce iroucaes and es'sblet tns the soca amenities
Of nie even wnen tasasi 10 The mutual parclpso.
often productive o. asiiDg aud beneficial resut 10 those
concerned To n country 30 wealthy ~ ours the email
expenditure involved would scarcely be es,mstet and
would n far less OF good was likely n result DO
amply Justified rse uberslity Of the military pr,fes
son Is provcrbls the world that Of our oououy
certainly forms no exception; aud hence more tnan s
ordinarily reauired tue line o. hospi. Aity 10 tho
practice Upon one 10 high station the prophecies Of
tnis duty continually press, and carnot be 'goorei
sup,Ynierdeu, OF weet Point selected on a.,ouni Of
sctnovledsed ability and peculiar fitness he bsongs
the mt branch OF the service His position q the
reward OF merit. Bot Il necessarily entails thsa
mary outlay consequently Of small prlvs,,
he rewarded py POSITION 90 me oae hand and punished
by the obligations imposes on toe other rus oagn,
be found In the change Suggested
All CT which u respecUuL, submlttsd.
JNo. W. DAVIS, Of Indians,
FRANKLIN ). HICKMAN, Of Rnoie island,
ANDREW CRAY, Of Dsis.are
JNO & WELLS, OF New Hampshire
GEORGE W. ROwLfs, of Tennessss
W. A. OWENS, Of South Carolina
II n GOJDEfL, OF Limos.
JAMES l. GLEN, OF Michigan.
p. N. AYIFtr, Of yirgipia
,. LANCASTER BRENT. Of California.
JAMES ". WALL Of Nes Jersey
TH)NAs Q. MccREERy, Of Kentucky.
Theatrical ssa Osaer Asrusem. nts.
NIHfo's GARBES TO morrow evening are promised
The good old COMEDY entitled the "Rosd TO Ruo" with
Mr. Blake ss Ne D,rpton, NJ. Brougham ss Goldancn
ard Ms Blake a. the widow Warren promenade zoo
cert 10 be given between the third and fourth s,s
PRorxsSop wYNsS IL TO continue his marvellous NEGRO
mantle and VENT ioausl performances the Ansricau
wuseun tbroushout This week ia addition 70 the wzsri.
enser,ainmen,s Walters will have ample opportunity u
examine the principal curioaries.
FRrScu TmArRn--0 Our French citizens well a. mos
others who understand DEERE TO learn the language
viii doubtless be pleased " hear thu. the
OF the French dramatic NJ Metropolitan Han are
hereafter 10 be combined with pallet performances SCI
the attractive programme thst has been arranged fOf
Tuesday evening.