State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-10-18

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Il narrow and iliberal course of Legislation,
present such inducements to our citizens,
and 10 foreign capitalists ns will lead them
20 increase their Investments in manutuc-
turing establishments, and thereby secure
Io the cultiyatur of the soil Il more certain
and uniform reward for his industry. Al
though adequate protection for our manu-
featuring interests cannot I've afforded by
any legislative action of ours, still, we may
aud perhaps ought, on all suitable occasions
to express our convictions and expectations
that the general government will lend its
aid.
In connection with the interests of agri-
culture and manufactures, perhaps | may
be permitted the inquiry, whether public
opinion does not point, too plainly 10 be
misunderstood, to the necessity of com
inencing, Mt some period, Improvements in
our facilities of communication, worthy of
the State and the age in which we live.
Satisfied, as ! ain, that it is only ques-
ton of time when the state shall step for
ward and do something 10 encourage this
great work. | submit to the wisdom OF the
Legislature whether the time has not al
ready arrived beyond which it would be Il
derelic;ion Of duty, and disregard to the
prosperity and best interests of the people
urcs of some system of internal improve
go 9: whether this Legislature will not
caus- surveys to be made, at the public eX-
pcnec, Of some of the leading routes, with
particular and accurate estimates OF the eX-
pensc, and the probable business which
may he done upon them. ! am not so WIS.,
ionary - 3 to suppose, that with the present
resources of our government, this state VIII
undertake, like some of her sister states,
any gigantic system of Internal Improve
ment: but after thorough examination
of the several projects, with careful csti-
Inatas of their expense aud probable in
come, is it unreasonable to believe that
some of these routes may be found feasible,
and afford fair prospects of profit, and that
the energies Of Our own citizens may mus
be aroused to attempt and accomplish some
one of tlInm. TO one, who has attentive
w marked the march Of improvement, a.
inong Our sister states, who has seen Canals
and Rail Roads formed as if by magic,
while no attempt has been mndc TO improve
the facilities of communication in our own
state, the cause Of the daily drain Of wealth,
and what is Of incidentally greater impor-
yGucG 10 any community, the unprecedented
emigration Of our best and most enterpris-
iug citZeus, is not problematical.
BY tho provisions of the act Of Congress
81 the last session, entitled "an act rcg,lla-
ting the depositcs OF the public money" 1t
vii! become the duty Of the Legislature to
provide by law, some means to enable the
Treasurer to receive, on deposite, the n
mount, which by the terms OF the act may
be received by this state. 1t is the money
of the people, and it is hardly to be suppoa-
cd that, when once distributed 10 the sever
al states, the cXigencies of the General
Government viii soon if erer demand its
repayment. The provisions of this act are
deemed wise and sautary. The uneXpcc-
led and rapid accumulation of money in
Our National Treasury, the evil OF placing
under the control OF government too mitch
Of the wealth of the nation, combine to rem
der such distribution necessary. would
not be understood MS being DESTROYS or will
ling, to place the principal of this fund be-
yond the control of the Legislature: 1t
should be kept, so long as it remains at the
disYosal Of this state, as MI inyioabIe fund.
The income only, which to all intents is the
property of the people, should he annually
applied for the support ofcommon schools,
rs ~ that application and in that only can
the beneficial effects resulting from the dis
uihu;icu be so fully and equally realized by
I've Who'll people.
ain not disposed to remark upon the
Ft'iouS proiocis Wh'cn WIN pr0nany nc
presented Tor your considerH'ioh' hIit wonln
simply suggest pan whlch L &c, consider IA
bic TO the least objection. The several
towns in the state might be made the de-
positories of such share Of the whole a.
NOUN received, rs ny tnelr popn'a'ion 'ley
would De entitled and DC made accoun'a,
ole to the state IN the same manner tha'
me state is 10 me General Go'erhlheh''|
nc selertnen OF ihe several toWhs, ABROAD
nlready,. ny the laws entrusted wan the