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John Quincy Adams: “The rules and regulations by which it is governed earnestly call for revision, and the want of a naval school of…”

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The rules and regulations by which it is governed earnestly call for revision, and the want of a naval school of instruction, corresponding with the Military Academy at West Point, for the formation of scientific and accomplished officers, is felt with daily increasing aggravation.
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John Quincy Adams
Democratic Republican · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He calls for a revision of naval regulations and the establishment of a naval school to train officers.

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