The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-08

sx W'itsctth tvs,vs p.uoder riAsd cannon
With Nrss tboussnt rousd, OF smmuaitio,, th
uun'hosnt tonsticn Of symp,thiziDg ffisnd
IN Earcpe has also been rsceived tea Eng
IL will be ascsssry for Congress, aitbsr q,
It's sppruschirg speiI % at its next anuus
s.Ni1n, 70 adopt ma Vur,s for tho rsSrgasiIs-
tlon, upn unuNm basis ot the pilitny os
tee countrJ. | know OF no better source Of in.
icrSstion On the subject thsR tho sble report
Gsnsial Henry X iox, the hrd sssre AIRY Of
war, who, BY his VIA, force ,st snt emin.ot
appreciation Of the iuturs vents u ths ccuo ~.
showed the entire safety Of an impte.. fslspcs
upon the popular -ill Tor the suoooft uf IN,
government In the most trying smsrg,noy
abundant confirmation Of sh' n fact "a foun1
IN ths pr.e.nt great rally OF tho psonls 80 ~,
defense OF the consti ;ution and lava. hav,
slready sdv,rted 20 tho superior manner ir
which some OF tho New England reei zen Auow
IN service arc .quipp,d. Tel, ,is 10 y, attri
butsd to the sffieispt home urgsutxatior NJ thu
militia OF som, Of thoss ststes. Thsif eSarr,,
- an sxcsnent one. aud cannot fail 20 have A
benehctL ,Hct upon such stNbs a. hsNe no.
already adopted Ike desirable orgaaizl,io'.
THINK II importsot. aiSo 10 rsc5mnsai
lurlhsr dbtributiOn OF Improved artns auo,y
the militia OF tho S,a,es and TerritnTio- "a
ths returns OF the piiis are freq u.nty inae.
cufatA hts disHeution should 6s mada pro-
pcrt'onate 20 the latest csness returns OF sree
white male Inhabitants capable Of bs,riuf
Gms
III, large diaaffsction AZ the prssen, crisis.
OF Uoitad State, srmy oliesrs, has excl 30 n,
most profound attObish men , aud natufAll, prc
volss hqu'p as t' iu cause. Bu. Tor thb
startling Detection tho rstaliion mayer c,uld
have assum,d formidable proportions, Tb.
mere ACCIDENT of birth IN e particular section.
or the trfatbes u bali IN pa,ticu,ar n,li;i-
chl tbeofloc, furnishes no pallstAetory oxpl.nh.
Won d VS. rrnatksbe feet. The UJori'v
oi iboss Chius tolic'ti sti OH aimed 1 mill
iA'y edit cation 81 tho hands q: fhs gIy.-u-
m'nt-a marx " special hevor corfsr,.t Ia,
the laws Of Congress 10 on'y ors ia sew
.niy t1ousaRd inhabitants, A. the N.
uonal Military Academy they vsro rs
c'ived and trcatsd as the aioptod childron Of
u, rpaele. 81 tho eeculiar relations thus
es' Abl she'd they viftuslly ba.t mo bounI bv
moe than ordirsry oblir.ti,nS of honor, 10
fonain faithful 20 thsr n4g. Tao nusstiob |
may be Asksd In WOW Of the sxtr,otlinorv |
.r.Aenery dsp,A' cd, whethsr its pro,n ,g |
e'usc my not ha traced TO radica, def ,ct In
the system Of education itself.
AsS - p RI lin nary 10 tLe cousiI,ra,ion q,
this q1etion, | would dire CT attention 20 the
report h. rowith tubmtted, Cl tho Hoard Of |
Visitors Ia tbs West Poin, Mill Gry Acadar,y
The supplcm mary report makes "A spnciaI rof |
cr'nee 70 the Sser e discipline, which, Il sp. |
Iea's irer facts ob'ainsd upon Investigation,
ignores practically, the essential d.stinci ion |
bttweon acts wreng ia tho niolvaa asd acts
Ntong hcus, prohibited by special regulations
Tho report states that no difference Is mada in
the penalties affixed as punisimsnts for eitbsr
class OF offences. II is srRu,j with roasen, that
such system Is directly calculated 20 oonsouni
In tho mind of the pupil the distinctions DO
twecn right aud wrong, and TO substitute, in
tho decision oi grave moral questions, habit
Tor conscience. ! earnestly trust that Con
gresa will early address itsoif 10 thorough rx.
animation o' ths system Of education and dir |
ripline adoptsd In this important school, and,
u defects are found to exist, that Il will pro-
'ide a remedy with the least possible delay,
The present oNigenoias OF tho public service |
rave necessarily imposed upon this department |
vast Increase OF responsibility and labor. 10
acilttate Us proper administration, would |
ecomnend the passage of law by Congress au.
hoiizing the appoint tmsnt Of an assistant Sec
stary Of War, and the requisite additional ap-
,ropiiation for the employment Of an increased
,lsrical forcs.
In concluding 'his report, dser, Il proner
o express my deep Indebtedness 60 tho veteran
General Ia chief Of the Army for ths constant
md solf sacrificing devotion 20 the public ser.
ice exhibited by him In this grave crisis; and
leo TO the Chiefs OF tho diherent bureaus of
his department for tho ablo and Ell cient mar
lsr In which thsy have at all times aided me
II the discharge of my official duties.
hAv' tho honor 20 be, with high regard, |
our ob1dlent servant,
SMoS CAMERON, Secretary Of War.
10 the President VI the ULitod StR es.