Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-10-22

snOuid embrace an examination into the botany
OF the state. The success of the enterprise
must of course depend, in a great measure,
upon the qualifications OF those who may be &C.
lected to carry it into execution
Under the census Of 1910 new apporton-
ment of the members of the House of Represen.
tatves Of the Congress Of the United States
must necessarily be made 1t will therefore be
come your duty either to direct the election.
by general ticket, at the annual freemen's meet.
ing in 1871, of as many members as may, under
such apportionment, be assigned to Vermont,
or to postpone the election to day beyond the
next session of the legislature, thereby giving
to that body the opportunity to make the ncces-
sary provisions OH the subject,
Communications have been received by the
Executive, from the constituted authorities of
Her Majesty's Province of Canada, relating to
the recent outrage upon our northern frontier,
in the forcible seizure, and abduction beyond
the limits thereof, of a citizen OF this State. |
shall take an early opportunity by special mes
sage, to lay these documents before you.
Congress, during the last session, among
other measures for the benefit and relief of the
country, provided for the distribution of the pro-
ceeds Of the public lands among the states. YER
mont will be annually entitled, under this law,
to large sum of money, and it will be ncces-
sary that you should make provision for its re-
CeIpl anu SAFE uIsposdl. IloW IL snail be ultl-
InateIy applied, so as TO afford the greatest be-
neht to our constituents VIII be matter OF
grave deiiberatIon alter 1t snail have been re-
ceived.
Vermont has not followed the example of
many of her sister states in embarking in ex-
pcnsive works of internal improvements Re-
cent events have abundan.ly proved the wisdom
and prudence of this course.--Vast benefits to
the community are douotiesS 10 De uerlVed from
such Undertakings. ihey are perverted, very
clearly WIZ" 'ney emu III pfostFatlon o' PuoIlc
creot. VINE" uere Is any uncertainty as 10
tne adequacy OF income TO DC derived from thein
they shouiu ne enSageu III WIN tne greatest
caution, GUN 1 ,me'r advantages shou'u never DC
iosC sieht ol. lney are esPecIa"y Important 10
country situated IKE ours remote ron market
anu WheFc t'c nature Vi oui P'ouuce uocS hot
AUNT % eAPe"sNe 'IaliSPo' 'at'o"' 1" Proporton'
LOO, as QUIET pdf's VI t'ie country e'goy greater
iac'tles OF communication win 'he markets on
inc sea-poard' is the value OF our Iahds ana O.
their prodvce diminished. Ii Is not 10 be feared
that the vlgant sagaci'y, OF our people Will
overlook CONSIDERATIONS ike these' ana at no
distant period we may expect mat plolIc atten-
tion Will ne act''ey uirecteu towards a SUBJECT
OF SO much lnterest'-W hen the enterprise oil
other states shali nave brought as they soon
VIII oring' thelr railroads 10 our borders, the
means, am satlsed, VIII not be wanting, OF
continuing them through our own state. Foreign
anu domestic captal' ana ndVldual enterprise.
Will unite to accomplish the OBJECT, and the
state, by husoahulhg us resources WIN re'eren-
cet to such all event, may undoubtedly hasten
| its arrival.
| There are other subjects OF legislation, winch
are not less interesting ana important TO the m
hahilants OF this state. but over which you can
have immediate control, | fotpr TO those
powers winch have been delegated to the gov
eminent OF the Onon' tor national purposes, and
to be exercised 'or the general oeneht. Bat al
| though mus delegated, they Ought not to be
lost sight OF by the legs IatureS OF the states.
On the contrary, so vastly important is their cH.
ercse to our prosperity, that it is our imperative
duty TO satisfy ourselves that they are not per-
mitted to lie dormant in the hands Of those to
whom they are delegated, and that they are on
erclsed in such manner AS Will promote the pu-
bile welfare. This duty is the more incumbent
on Us, because It is also our right, II 1t should
appear that the powers OF the general govern
ment have been Inssiillciently or unWsely grant
ed, to apply remedy by uniting with the other
states in an amendment OF the federal corsti-
tuition.
The exercise OF none OF these powers IS OF
such vital importance 10 me agrlcuIural interest
OF !his STATE as thai ""lcIi eHap'eS congress 10
a'ioru pto'ec'Ie,i 10 uo'i'cs''c nu"slty ny hPos-
ing duties Oh 'he ''''por'a''ohs Oh 'ore'sh pro-
uu,'s'
Ah chtFe Pros.ral' ion a'lu sLaena'Ion OF ousl-
l'sss, arsIns pr.nc.p.'iy from .e a1Sence VI any
c'e"t'c P'o'co.o'' " uo"cSt'I ','u"s''!' ""'c
lne STATES rc'ha'hcu separate ieu' more 'i''le-
n 1,,y 'hah any o'her cause 10 iheIr UNION
10 remedy tle evil steps were ,ahen' at me
earliest pc''o" a'er 'le auoP',on Oh l!e rederaI
constitution 10 e''ao''sn a discriminating syS,
le" VI revenue from "u''e' u" ''PoFiS ana
lne county, ulucr us olela''oi'' e'ncrseu W.T."
u"eSa''P'eu r"Pu'y' Io''' G'ii'a' 'Hss'i'e''t 10
weaItn, power ana " ,,, s.ea.neSS ror
more '.n ."r'y !enas' ,''c io"cr
u's " .''pII ~, ,"' Puso VI
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any. anu II ,nI Y 's. nav Nv. oee','
% 80 pu,,.l o'c"t u'' ."e su'..: !ua ,'nc'
! uSase' constant ie@,s'aI'o'' ana universal ac-