Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-14
those who will serve il on the best terms.

those who will serve il on the best terms.
Nor car there ever exist an interest IN nc
officers Of the General Government AS such,
inducing them to cmbarsass or annoy Inc
State banks, any more than 10 lncm the
hostility of any other class State inslltu'
tons, or of private citizens 1t is not IN
the nature of things that hostility TO those
institutions can spring from this source. or
any opposition to their course of business,
ctpt when they themselves depart from
the objects Of thcir creation, and attempt
to u,urp powers not conferred upon lll'm
or To subvcrt the standard Of value estab
liehcd hy the constitution. While cpposl'
ton to their regular operations cannot
exist in this quarter. resistance TO auv
attempt 70 make the Govt, dependent
upon them for the successful administration
Of public allilrs, is u matter Of duty, as |
trust il ever will be Ct inclination no mat
ter from hat motive or consideration the
attempt may originate.
Il is no more than Just TO tho banks 10
/ say, that, in the late cir eIgency. most Of
them firmly resisted the strongest tompti'
! titi5 w Nh'N'N 'iNI' l"pS' 'SS"N'1 '''N''
apparently sustained in a suspension OF
specie payments by public opinion, even
! thou9h ~ some cases invited by legislative
enactmcmts. TU this honuuiaO!o course,
aided Ivy the resistance of the General!
/ Government, acting in obedience 10 the
constitution g. laws of The United States,
to the Introduction Of an irtedeemabc pa
Der medium, may be attri5u'cd,;n great
dcgrce,tho speedy restoration Of our cur
rcncy to Il sound state, and the business
OF the country to lis woGted prosperity.
The banks have but to continue in the
same safe course, and be content in their
appropriate sphere, to avoid all lnterfe
renee from the General Government, and
to derive from it all the protection and
benefits which il bestows on other State
establishments, on the people of the States,
and on the States themselves. In this,
their true positon,thcv cannot but secure
the confidence aud good will Of the pco'
pie and the Government, which they can
lcso whun. leaping from their legitimate
sphere, they attempt to control the lcgisia'
ton Of the country and peryett the opera
tons of the Government to their own
purposes.
Our experience under the act passed.
at the last session, to grant pre- emrton
RI, hts to settlers on public 'auds. has as
yet been too limited to enable US TO pro
nounce with safety upon the efficacy Of It's
provisions 10 carry cut tho wise and
liberal policy Of the government in that
respect to a graduation OF the price Of the
public lands, remain TO be finally acted
upon. Having found 10 reason to change
the views then expressed, your attention
to them is again respectfully requested
VERY proper eXor,ion has been made,
ard will h0 continued, to carry out the
, wishes Of congress in relation to The to.
bacco trade, as indicated in the severa'
resolutions Of the House Of Representa-
! tiyes and the Legislation OF the two branch
. c-. A favorable Impression has. trust
, been mede III the different foreign coun
tries to winch particular attention ha
BEEN directed, and although VIC canno
, hope for an carly change in their policy
t as in many OF Thorn convenient and large
: revenue is derived from monopol!eo il
: the fabrication and sale Of this article, We
rs theso monopoles are really injuriou
to tho people where they are established
t and the revenue derived from them ma
e be less injurousIy, and with equal faci|i
1 tv obtained from another and liberal sys
6 ten OF administrations. VIC cannot doub
!, that our efforts will be eventually crown
= ed with success, if persisted in with TEN
y pcratc G:mness, and sustained by pruden
= legislation.
5 In recommending TO Congress thu
c adoption OF the necessary provisions Il
This session for taking the next census
J, or enur Grafton of the inhabitants of tn
g United States, the suggestion presents it
e self whether tie scope of the measur
might not be uselulIy extended, by caus
4 inc it to embrace authentic statistical re
e turns of the great interests specially en-
. trusted to, or necessarily affected by, tn
: legislation Of Congress.
t The accompanying report of the Sec
: rotary OF War, presents satisfactory &C
+; count Of the state of the army, and o
n the several branches Of the public service
Z conideG to the superintendent Of ,ha
+ officer.
S The law increasing and organizing tn
f military establishment Of the u. State
: has been nearly carried into effect, an,
D the army has been extensively and useful
. y employed during the past season.
: ! would again call to your notice tn
q ubects connected with the essential e
: the military delences ofthe country,whlcl
r were submitted to you at the last session