Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-20
December 20, 1897

good, and trammelled BY restraints every
measure Of reform or amelioration.
Whilst every township throughout the
immense territory Of our neighbors is hap
PLY governed by its own free democracy,
which is thereby trained from its youth
upwards, 10 political knowledge, self reli-
.anee and energetic action, we are cramp-
ed and controlled by Government in
which the people have no voice, whose IN
flnencetends 10 the corruption Of public
virtue, the depression Of enterprise and
annihilation ofevery generous impulse
or exalted aspiration for the advancement
9th country's greatness. -,
Hosts ofofficers, appointed without con-
sent ofthe people, to whom they are too
frequently obnoxious and never response
bic, and holding commissions during the
pleasure Of an irresponsible Executive, are
placed in authority over US, with salaries
enormously ptoportioned both TO our
means aud totheir services, whereby offi"e
ismade means Of family Or p 'rsonal ag-
gfandiEement, instead Of being suited TO
the resources and wants ofthe people.
The trialby Jury, which we have been
taught to look upon assthe palladium of
our liberties, is made 10 Illusion, or in
strument Of despotisnl, inasmuch as Sher.
ifs, creatures ofthe Executive, upon which
they jepenl daily for a continuance in an
Office 10 which vast emoluments are attach
Ell, can select AMI summon such Jurors rs
they please, and thereby themselves be-
come the nrhiters in stare prosrc utionsN in
stitu:ed against the people by their Cypress
oTs. .s.,3.. 81.
Immense funds, bestowed bya provident
governments, or by generous individuals
on the late order Of the Jesuits, for purpo
ses Of education, have been diverted from
this commemorate object, and made an in
strument OF corruption for the reward Of
useless or reprehensible officials, while
the children Of the Province, deprived of
the funds provided for their instruction,
have grown up without the benefit Of
school education, to be now tainted with
want oil learning.
Our public lands, defended during two
wars by the bravery ofthe inhabitants of
the country, and rende.ed valuable by the
toll that has opened roads and extended
settlements back to the wilderness, have
been sold or bestowed in contempt Of our
remons RANGES, TO company of specula-
tors living beyond the sea, or parttioned
out among official parasites, who have,
from motives Of in;ertst, combined as fac
ton, to support corrupt government in
imical to the rights and opposed to the
wishes Of the people, whilst our fathers
our relations, and our brother colonists
aterefused, OF unable to procure wild land
on which to settle.
Laws. affecting the tenure Islands, in
applicable to the condition of the country,
and injurious 10 thsir operation. have been
forced npon US bya t,reign Parliament,
which, IN order % favor private and sinis-
ter intsrests,,has usurpad power of inter
-nalilegislatIonth that appertaius atone TO the
Legislature Of this Province
Regulations Tor the trade OF the eoun-
try adopted by a f,reiga Parliament are
enforced without our consent. We are
th,ls c2nfneito certain markets, and ar,
dspriyed ui the power Of extending on,
Commerce 10 oil parts Of the world, wher
tie markets Of Britain are untavo'abIe t.
our produce, whereby our commercial en-
terprise IS crippled and paraIyz'd
The representation Of the county ha
been made solemn mocEery. A corrup
Executive has constantly soughtto rend'
orr House Of Assembly az instrument t
decide unalterabiy the slavery Of its con
ssituents, and falling in this wicked I1sign
has rendered its action nugatory by FIRE
Quent prerogations, and BY refusing an as
semi 10 laws useful TO the people, and pass
cd unanimously by their Representatives.
A Legislative Council, the members c
which are nominated by authorities ignc
rant of the country, residing 5000 hAle
of composed mostly of persons who d
not sympa,hise with the country, sill ex
lists as an inpotent screen betweenthe Gov
ernor and the governed, and nullifes, al
suemp,s at useful legislation. An Exec
utive Council nominated the same man
ner, whose influence has poisoned tn
mind Of each Succeeding Governor, re
mains unchanged to protect the eTu'atlo
ofloficc and abuses that. are connecte
with every public department. A Cover
nor alike ignorant with his predecessors
AMI who has become, like ench OF then
an Official patizan, contrcts the govern
ment Cor the benefit OF the faw, either an
mindful Of or datermene1ly opposed Z
the prosperity Of the many. .....sz-.
Our grievances have been faithful
and repeatedly urged upon the King an
Parliament Of the United Kingdom, b
the resolutions Of primary assemblies b
our Representative to parliament a
sembled. and>by the hnmbse petitions
the whole people. We have remonstra
cd with allthe power oil. argument, ar
NIL the moral force OF truth. No remedi
have been extended, ana nj last, when Il
tyranny OF. those Entrusted with power
NJ the Province has increas ID insuharah
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