. Report of the Commission to examine into the organization, system of discipline, and course of instruction of the United States Military Academy at West Point . exhibit the recpiisite intel-ligence, cffaracter, and ability to make useful otlicers in the corps forwhich they are recommendeil. The other plan of i)ushing the instruc-tion of all to the highest point that ««?/are capable of attaining, isfouuded on the |)rinciple of selecting the best talent of the country forthe Military Academy, and is, I fear, impracticable. Still, \f the politi-eal gentlemen say so, [ am very willing to see it
. Report of the Commission to examine into the organization, system of discipline, and course of instruction of the United States Military Academy at West Point . exhibit the recpiisite intel-ligence, cffaracter, and ability to make useful otlicers in the corps forwhich they are recommendeil. The other plan of i)ushing the instruc-tion of all to the highest point that ««?/are capable of attaining, isfouuded on the |)rinciple of selecting the best talent of the country forthe Military Academy, and is, I fear, impracticable. Still, \f the politi-eal gentlemen say so, [ am very willing to see it tried. Please let me know if you receive my communication this , respectfully, A. MOEDECAI, Major, Ordnance. Lieut. J. C. Ives, die, &c. 304 MILITARY ACA-DEMY AT WEST Eo Ma 6 a oAm a ^ * oa >.« ??.|h tecs sja * — *^ i. s: X! =0 . 2 0 o2 n s. « •^■■s =1 5 sg 2S ^1 n 0 j= <a « H f S X . .5 g c ■^ rr 2 « ■r i S a= 5 =< * R e —- s S t 4- =•= o Z — X c a c « s« •^ —■£ c.« *c c. » a c — o a«— - = •=5-5 2i a 0 0 ■jo * 10 m OS m —• o s» N. •^ O f K-^ p a— ■»! .a «, First t Soooud . _c •, b ■, » c a — n = fe ^^ c« e 8 ^3 58fi = -=. g 3 • P_ 00 n <1 O S o
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