Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-21
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


provisions for their improvement wisdom devise
Since last assembled here whole country has been the en-
and year been distinguished by several which hardly
In spirit of mutual concession and PERFORMANCE the Governments of
the United States and Britain have by treaty. succeeded
ing those dscod and onmoy between the countries
which alarming and laying the foundation for wise
as has been good for grutf,
his passions honor the and to the nations engaged
great interests of our beloved country have also been from
unanimous efforts of Congress Tariff duties adequate pro-
c them When we upon the strife elements from which have
proceeded me blessings peace protection to domestic industry the
two greatest interests perhaps which s the duty Of the national govern
% o 5a gq Of @a ma abundant cause for gratitude towards the D0
have every to hope prosperity of the country
will begin be immediate danger repeat
ing those experiments upon it, the fruits of which have already been
bitter Experience dearly purchased have fed teach
wisdom and prudence for the future The trials Of adversely and cspc
those w & d o h s "c, o nations not than
and what we might have enjoyed learn the extent of blind
But should greatly review of the past mpuo
all @ We had beome too be % o TU Tt5e 3
self government and of the unceng wnchne and activity which
perhaps learn how eminen above al other nations bless
ed form of governments but certainly ought have discovered
by that whether we are well i'll governed must depend wholly
ourselves If we have intelligence activity and energy enough
these qualities probably the sefgovenmont
us protection with the right of suffrage power of en-
tightening and improving eow-men These have been given
be thrown aside neglected pleasure but he preserved
cherished the choicest rights diligently and per-
sevengy used all occasions The desnc beloved country
degree in the hands each of and only the c
TIMES of country but those of the human On shores
will only continue heads but will
signal other nations Let then be unmnd of our high
next after those to religion and our Maker
opn back upon the S of The year. we find reason to be
horrors of war Incredible may appear and
like but few months have elapsed since almost neigh
boroo have been armed against fathers and brothers against broth
and trains artillery have been pointed with deadly intent while
ent alone has prevented the lighting OF the match which might have
douged whole blood huddcr think that the spirit of
party has, and with little cause involved like
this The danger have but just escaped the greatest p
pang with which have been threatened since became
FORM mstiGobo revolution In his disc il nnnenred To- nJ c
symphc those originally with it and
them and not before that became the of general and well
grounded alarm However may be divided by
ena external threatened are but people What
never be confined within its nms They will extend
throughout the land and involve eventually member of the Con-
beIon against the general That has been with pow
ers which are bundan sufficient pe domestic nrecton But
for treason sufficiently provided against the exgenc of rebel
its constitutional power to Suppress rebellion against our state govern
m aao the o 6 aeg Sa9 w ns e 5 gc , wa
how occurred and how ca be avoided for the When the col
with te rGt Of Surface more less bu % @
Of them Universal and in sevcr" Colonial noualc of Gno
preserved When written constitutions adopted they
Rhode Island however, satisfied with the existing of government
did not adopt written constitution On our separation from Great Brit
law and the government could not be changed without
however peacea unless by law would Of course be revolution as
would be putting down the existing without its consent
and substituting another in its place
In all the old states inequalities the right of suffrage repcen-
tan continued exist unaered till within about twenty years
attended by serious complaint and certainly without the thought
luton About that time, few of the public
manded change and change accordingly made without difficulty
violence In other where peaceabe modes of altering
stuon provided inequalities nearly quite those
planned of in Rhode Island have been allowed this day.
unacked by colonial restraints voluntarily for
med and have continued whose inequalities of representa-
ton probably equal those which, Rhode island thought
only justified when the evils of government have become oppes-
sie and noerab and when hope mder remedies
citizens thought proper raise the standard of civil We heard
complaints of mgovenmen of the suffering of any portion
had always enjoyed and of the civil rights which the
country 1t their political privileges equal
had proportion of representation than Others and there
complained Of
Fit be granted that for like these government may any
time be overturned by violence, shall never this country, be
out fruitful of civil There inequalities the right of
quality of representation be than present our ma
nona government the Senate the United States There
lions and half of the citizens of New York
resented than hundred thousand citizens of Rhode Island
Considerations like these should satisfy that theories
walton of civil rights this country Justify resort to the
sword Public opinion is the saie proper and
to wait long and patiently for its ultimate effects asy to
warfare with each other Indeed Rhode Island public op
ION had already produced its effect and left those
swift to shed blood without the slightest raised the
standard of rebellion the Legislature had constitution 10 be sub
hardly be deemed sufficient this saw that it was not such
in all respects portion of the people required 1t went almost the
should be abrupt about which nearly an eo,
division of opinion In all well regulated communities such changes are
Island surrounded by free republics herself elder sisters
every thing which could be justly demanded would time have
made bya portion o. her people, the civil deserves
In my Judgment the everest apprehension every citizen and
OF the conduct of those who
remote from the dangers and horrors of the urged and
a mel uea ren to the enactment OF the tragedy which they
have thought my duty express these views sub