The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-16

the country.
THE AUTHORITIES At TUE ACADEMY
have no voice in the selection OF candi-
dates and must recsiye, train and educate
such as are sent there regardless Of nation
ality, color or previous condition. To dis
criminate in favor OF colored boy, by
reason OF his color, is as much Of viola
ton OF the Fourteenth, Amendment to the
Constitution as to discriminate against
him. Perfect impartiality being the rule
In that I believe that the authorities at
West Point have endeavured TO follow. In
this connection / desire to state that
in my judgment, a requirement that all
enlisted men OF the Ninth and Tenth
and Of the oath and 25th infantry shall be
colored men. whilst the officers are white,
Is not consistent with the amendment OF
the Constitution referred 10. All men
should be enlisted who are qualified and
assigned 10 regiments regardless of color
or previous condition. Such has been the
law and usage in the navy for years, and
the army would soon grow accustomed TO
It. No body OF men on earth has more
reverence for the Constitution and laws
than the army, and / pledge my own and
the good faith OF all in the service to en-.
force faithfully every part OF the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and every law
made in pursuance thereof. General
schotield Is abundantly able to enforce the
laws and regulations Of the Academy.
THE EDUCATION AT FoRrREss MONROE
under the supervision OF Col. Getty, Is
purely professional, and limited chiefly to
the artillery arm OF the service. This ed.
ucation cannot be found in any other col.
lege in America, and is valuable, because
the use OF artillery Is limited to war on a
large scale and cannot be learned In our
Indian wars or in common life. When
the necessity arises for artillery officers,
as in our Mexican war and also our civil
war, it Is sudden and immediate. This
school costs nothing but the ordinary gar
rison expenses. l still desire TO establish |
q similar school for the infantry and cav
airy at Leavenworth, as soon as the con.
dition OF
INDIAN AFFAIRS
will admit OF the sure release OF some
good infantry regiment from the distant
frontier, which hope will occur within
the next year. In conclusion beg to |
state that the entire army is, in my Opin.
ion, as patriotic as patient, as willing to
encounter danger and hard service as at
any former period OF our history. The
rapid extension OF railroads and
mails has much improved the general
condition and contentment OF the officers
and men, and they simply suffer the usual
fate in peace of slow promotion and appre-
hension OF changes which never come.
The country Is so large that regfmental
transfers and changes are costly, and the
consequence has been that many regi-
ments have remained longer In remote
quarters than seemed fair. But I have
endeavored to make regimental changes
as fast IS possible, consistent with the
annual appropriations.
SURGEON GENERAL BARNES IN IuIs ANNUAL
REPORT
Thinks an appropriation OF $25, 900 will |
be required for the use OF the Medical De.
partment for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1882, for the purchase Of medical and
hospital supplies, for expenses of puryey-
ing depots, for pay Of employes, for pay Of
private physicians and nurses employed
in emergencies at posts or stations and for
other miscellaneous expenses OF the medi-
cal department. General Barnes earnestly
recommends an appropriation for new
fre-proot buildingadequate for the uses Of
the medical museum. and library. The cost
OF such building he estimates ct s25, 900.