Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-10-17

c,.,nj, them 10 stand un the statute BOOK w
,.c,,,.l since there Is thus added TO th'
,rob,biel and We, permitted evil, that o'he'
area, 9, \ Of a practical denial OF the righ''
tll spnr macy III law
have been furn' shed 10 advance "'"'
onn;es of the eight annual r'pott OF the rus
toes and Superintendent, OF the Vernon AsN
i,,, IN, the insane. From these iepatts u
I ,r,c,-s th,, during the past wear. sJs pa
,,sn,s have .uiovcd the benefits ot The NsN.
INN that 90 have been admitted 10 u, WV
"a discharged and that los remain. VI "ie
discharged who had been insane, not exceed
/ ing six months. 80 per cent nave iec"'o'eu
while of those whose Insanity had oeeh VI
longer duration. the proportion OF the 'es'o,eu
bas been but bot 81 per cent.-sho"ihg w"''
should universally be known, the etea' l'u
poriance of early efforts 10 secure ior ,ne NJ
sane the benefits OF the institution. Tue re-
nor,s show tina, lnveieraie cases, supposed
/ To he beyond the reach oi perfect cure may
/ he vety greatly amehorsted. SeVetai 'O"C"
! inp examples Of these are given III Inc report
Of the Trustees, in which persons nave, ai'ef
/ a arrangement OF from IL TO GO years, ceen
taken, in conditions OF horrible wretchedness,
/ from cages and cells, their chains knocked on
and within few weeks from their entrance
]
/ low the luxury of comfortable beds. md wI'h
! safety admitted TO receive their food WIN
knives and forks nj common table.
/ am happy to lean that since the last re-
| port, additions TO the bindings have been
/ completed, so as, in the opinions OF the Trus-
| tees, to furnish Accommodations fully adequate
TO the wants of the State. 1t appears also
iha, n reduction has been made in the terms
of admission bv reasono of the means which
additional buildings have furnished for the
accommodation of greater number Of patients,
without The necessity of Increasing the num-
Der of officers Of The Asylum.
" is an exceedingly fitting and important
arrangement in the institution, that facilities
are furnished for the employment Of the in
mates in the occupations io which they have
been accustomed the influence Of which,
with appropriate amusement upon their health
and as means ot restoration To mentll sound
ness, is apparent.
1t appears that the income. during the past
wear, has been $5sl,l4 more than the eypen.
dtures leaving as general result, after al
lowing for bad debts, small balance in IA
vOr Of the institution.
The report Of the Trustees bears strong
testimony To the judicious management Of The
Superintendent; to whose exer,ion iheSla,e is
cess OF this valuable institution, in accom-
plishing the humane purpose of its establish
ment
The appeal at the close Of The report Of
the Trustees, IN behalf of the insane poor of
the state is worthy Of consideration. There
is no conceivable claim upon Christian char
NV so strong as that which comes from those
who are destitute alike of reason, and Of ap-
propriaie means for its restoration. That
claim, it is feared will not be adequately met
by towns chargable with the support and
maintenance of such poor--ihe furnishing
them the means of restoration 30 mental
sonnJness, or even or ameloraling their in
sanity in cases where it is supposed 10 be in
curable, constituting under existing laws,
no part Of the legal duty of the towns. Whe,h-
er, it such duty was Imposed on them, il
would result in securing the needed relief or
securing it as promptly and effectually as it
should be, may perhaps admit OF n question
submit whether further provision should not
be made by law, for securing the benefits
OF the Asylum to all The insane poor within the
State.
The term of one of the Senators of this
State in the Congress Of the United States
will expire on the third Of March next II |
will, therefore become your duty to elect n
person TO represent this state in the Senate of
the United States for six years from and after
that Time
have received from nay predecessor sUndfy /
resolutions of other States of the Union COM
10 him with requests that they sho'd |
be laid before the Legislature of this State
shall make tlemthe subject of a future COM
Thus far have called your attention to
subjects Immediately connected with our do
nestle policy, and falling exclusively, within
the range Of our State Legislation. Bot we con-
siinie part Of another Government. whose
action viially effects US. as a community and |
as member Of the confederacy. II is prop
err, therefore. that should devote some at
tenton in this communication, to the ques-
tons connected with the administration OF
Il AT Government. which new agitate the |
country and demand the attention Of Us ALL
The question Of protection to American
labor and capital in their competition with |
The labor and capital of foreign countries, is |
one which comes home to the business and
interests of the whole community, The vast
variety OF the soil and climate ofour country,
ard OF the genius and inclination of its in
people plainly indicates that diversity of
employment and pursuit 10 essential 10 the
developement Of lis capacities for improve
emit II was a sense Of This, impressed Nv
The practical workings Of foreign competi.ioo
lha, formed leading motive TO the adop,,nn |
of the Constitution. The more perfec, nm.
ion OF which that Constitution was The bond
was scarcely, in any respect, more i.oDor,an,
han in the means which uniform reonla,ions
81 commerce furnished for The coun,erac,inn
Of the foreign policy which souph, to estab.
Iish our workshops abroad. and make our
people tributary 10 the cheap labor and album
dant capital of other countries. This mr.
pose ofihe constitution was carried oui in
the first revenue law passed under il. whose
trainers were ca.c!a, expressly to declare in
its memorable preamble that The duties i, i'm
nnsel uere laid Mlnr The acknowledgements IA