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


curing into their condition and the best Of improving them Their
report which has been received will pcbOblb made g the
cause of education There interest,"
has lately been declining would be NATURAL perhaps this
pa for their u an curry PERIOD ese scnTo depended %
buons of each school And become
uny support would less and less felt aRd possibly s Introduction
and progress of has been allowed suppan old
rapidly than should private the subject
has thus been withdrawn only in proportion the increase the public
dvdual exeron which springs from of necessity active and
Pense adequate substitute for the voluntary system indispensable
that should be accompanied by general plan public upernten
perfect knowledge the whole subject of educaon
ISIS throughout the state careful application of the school fund.- and an
Several states have adopted systems similar the recommend
and would refer particularly that which exists the of Mas
ana to the reports which arc annually made under it. by
chilly impressed with the utility reports and indeed
to perceive how they be dispensed with schools
now the public can ever be possessed of the knowledge necessary to
The expense attending such reports examination enquiries
OF which they are the result would be considerable and if it
we're ought constitute objection to the Pan i'll correct
yeT OF s its m1nGe But seems me- that if wise and Efficient
c care faithful officer sufficient saving might be made TO
deIgly all additional expenses
colleges and higher schools would again urge the subject upon
finances will admit Of must be permitted to say that in
muny like elucaon any its branches ought be suffer-
The business prosperity of the people the and the of i'm
is left perfectly free in his pursuits is the power
to accomplish many things which individual efforts would be entirely
tePzo and industry its citizens and first
oe what can do to them Our citizens have
be tho staple the state and regret that the des
sion in its price only the present
easnes5 10 the future The rich and almost boundess plains of the
great West Are becoming be- covered with aocs sheep which will soon
the sale of But the West also produce every thing else
pete with them any product destined for general market
constant study should therefore be directed creating and building
market establishing
muncaon with the markets the seaboard would enable dis
of products without fear of competition from the distant
ducon of railroads and the Of manufactures and the
gaton would readily occupy the valuable power with
Tch our state aOopnds were IT. not Tor the difficulty OF reochng them
roads and they will be constructed when individuals become fully satisfied
object present be- all despair fits ultimate
compismen. Obstacles which appear nsurmomabc will
yield the end public spirit and enlightened senees kept
The establishment of manufactures be encouraged by liberal
against violation greatly mistake the character oe
But would nevertheless be the part of wisdom to offer this well as
embark such undertakings In the neighborood of manuc
tories population would naturally increase and the mecan arts spring
products upon could always depend Certainly
and steadily pursuing this of policy people have
highly favored than ourselves by natural advantages and will be
The tariff duties lately by Congress will have doubt
us effects Protection had been long unwse and uusty with
held that the whole country inundated with foreign M and
universal prstratn all the great interests of the country from which
benefit from these sencted evils They should teach US
y guarding against their Already do the
threatening of the Tariff If watch oppose
Should have little fear from But its would be
with prosperity again call your
non the subject of geological survey of the The discovery
of mineral wealth would certainly hasten the establishment of rail
But tits principally of the direct agicul
tire would derive from such that am solcous under
taken While the ngrculumls Of other avang them
much advantage of the lights said
the farmers of Vermont falling behind the gcuua improve
ments Similar surveys have already been made progress
Of the sister and instance have they failed be at
tended by results of high Importance and value They have only de-
emned the locality and other minerals but have often
laid open rich of metallic and mineral depotes where
their had before been imagined The territorial
and the ready accessibility Of its whole surface
der its thorough examination task which be accomplished within
both and expense and doubt
pie would che bear the light addition their burdens arising from
adoption which promises only substantial pecuna
and social benefits by development of internal but
natural and to those agricultural
manufacturing the
ghened foster would suggest this that
than sufficient meet the of such
from the General Government from the sales of
the public lands the act of September 4th, 1871.
will be your duty during session. again to divide the
state into districts for election Of Congress long
series of years this isnguished
other for the moderation and justice with which the
prevailing political party claims the
M 1t is circumstance history which Justly proud
upon which shall always look back with satisfaction An eua
BILE division of the congressional districts will furnish
Of will be merely adherence established
toms.
The militia of the state those
dictionary struggle acquired such unfdng honor WILL
all the ration which important of
The duty appointing committee the mill
tia laws which devov upon me last session. has been dis
charged WILL early
discharge official duties have had opportunity of
which the
fce hitherto been kept and feel bound to call particular
subject There urgent and pressing necessity
for thorough have been surprised find that from
keeping these accounts opportunities have long existed for fraud
ulen practices revision of the laws this subject mpeaey
required system should be adopted which will rigorous