The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-02


Rspsrs ~ the Board Of visiters - this United
states Military Ao~ds.y ss Wess rolst
SIR The uodsrsguss, appointed tho sord Of Waters
u Us,ted States Military Acldeny West Point.
s year 1859 aequttocs Of the dates to them assign
~ BY the cf invitation them addressed
~ leave submM 10 you, SIR Secretary Of War, the
ss,ns reporss-
On the ID, Day Of Junethe day assigned the meet
he the several members VI he ardl large majority
u sbe Waters West Point, aud Immediately
Dcc-ered 70 organise 81 the choice Of President anu
Secretary.
On tbe 20 day OF Junein conf0r nifty with TIE arrange
Dsae detailed special order from "Hea iqnarters
ht,ay Asscey, at West Pops," OF date Nay 80, 1850
lossnDg tue order OF examination BY Inc Acltenie
Nourd-,bs Board o. v,strs duly organized azores
prsc.. ded under essort Of the superintendent Of IN
Acar.my and ccmnanoant Of toe Post, 70 attend
vpu.sr tho pxaupe'cD ny the Academic Bard Of the
slasses o. cadets, 10 the order laid down
presar'bso N he spscial order above referred TO-
The exsmoaton Of the classes oomocised daily
rousi1e o. duty, from o'cIo:s 10 sne morn !,
iog three the afternoon Of eaco dsy, and
orac' ,rosongn sEsnoasoa 81 sssn class On every
subject ~ sc'eev vi s0d nr serstgEs taught the
apr'ng tbe academic COURSE up - she respective
essde Of she several cilsses
10 tie thss the Boart % Waters might fully
snfcly scqus tos mssves Of luties assigned them
By yeut commission, ao0 examine tbe thoroughly
nsDt had invited tbsir attention, SUB mittses
sspsDted charged with TIE spea c1ty of reporting ~
tee Board r.rpec sey the scsait or their
spehpR "sne actual AZ. Of n,scpne, instruction, pocs
sensrp siion and fscs, affairs Of the Institution"
tbe general duties ri 81 .rd and Tue sps,a dutes
these several coiun required rece
tne COO nt and drgeat attention OF toe vs,ers from
ths DAY they assembled s ala lnt the date OF this
resort the result VI tnsir invest ons aad exsm
tisu ell be found specially ce,aet uu1er tneis eppr0
y at heads, hereafter arranged and exhibited 10 tbs
Feper's Of 'he several committees, which A1op'ei
4exsd and reerred 70 pert o. this general
The ssnjects tea.et these o. tina c,mn.,ses
bavs been IN " cssussed therein, aud
p<,ts every thing tna the Board had 10 upoo
tusPtst that there remspa poso,ng ~ SAID
tne sspjec's 10 which they tsp c.a.iy relate
In conclusion W. have 70 say w bearing testimony 70
tbe IT tre Un'.ed States Military Academy
fent, national inrtitute that the POSITION Of the
DATED sratea first rate Power requires tina
nothing by way " forb-a~sucs from ether nations
Eepce 10 that people OF United States should al
ways he prepared Tn apply - the active service OF the
Army discovery aoo invenoo In IN. ar. and science
Or rbese discoveries aud inventions prog
Scd constantly Drawn from the experience OF
noDs They collected add Taught ut this Academy,
thai tne Rraonste goes out h,s duty o,er fully
hstScsh IA the andgl Of the Latest
b. he profession Touching he expenditure by gov
lh Academy the sssa q Visitors take this Occasion 10
Feco, ndvonsly collectively their yell assured
opnoh hat s but az drop 10 the oceao, compared
Wtb tne Advantages IesnDs, that have resulted
NE Cpueo state from the lnsjs,,ioa
A. sbs day, wsboct army wrn hardly enlisted ian
etSsrh 70 garrison the iodp posts rontiers every
si,gent OF States assar,d al coad
6cnt hat IN tie West poot graduates IL fouud
resoy for occse,op toe Ducieus OF an arrny
soai sah the aid Of Tue .sciencss and skl OF
thsse admirably educator men, would at once
errine thoroughly disciplined and effect
I've 80 that, on the OF strctest
20 sorpy people ~ United States could
less expensive plan military organzlt,on
security gar, this institution Aro d.
Al which II resp s,uils submir,ed.
JOHN JOHNSON, Ohio,
President Of the bmro OF Visitors.
JOAN GEaRD Sec Mass.
BAKER, Con,ecticut.
Nd BEARD Louisiana.
". CASS, Peousy vanta
GEO DANFORrH, Nsw York.
CHARLES kLDRtOGE, Wisconsin.
AUdU3flNG HatNE5. Maine
EfaEiBERr al sBEN, Oregon.
JOHN ERR, North Garolius.
9tiOsAs LEE, MaryLind
LOWRY, Minnesota
DaSL s. rN,NsUp, Georgia.
CsVANAR sSIgH, FLORIDA
?. VAN ANtwERP. Iowa.
PAGE, Assss,ppi.
10 JoBS b. FLOYD, Secretary Of Var.
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