Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-16

every thing that is supernuous, his fellow citizens
VIII soon initiate his example and exhibit an i'm
proved state of society. General information is
llndlspensably necessary to the preservation of n
free republican Government but this cannot be
retained IT the great body Of the people, through
want OF economy, indulge their propensties in the
use OF superfluities, and become poor and unable
to educate their children. The patronage of the
wealthy will never be indiscriminately extended to
the children of the whole.'"
SENTIMENTS OF Gov. SKiNNER.--"I refer YOU
to Gov. SINNERS Message, A. ID. 1899, and should
be glad 10 give you extracts; but find my lesson
VIII be too long. Permit me to repeat to you ex-
tracts nom the answer on the part Of the House:
'lhe common remark that the farmer who makes
his own Clothes beverage and sugar, and raises all
other articles of subsistence and comfort is an in
dependent man md generally wealthy, will! then
be applied 10 all associations of men, as an axiom
equally valid. 1t is not to be controvered, that
with the Furnishing state and condition Of this
branch OF productive industry, the independence
OF our country is intimately, and its prosperity is
necessarily connected.
"a glance at the subject brings home to us the
conviction that this class of industry is of incalcu.
liable Importance TO a State which, like ours, is al
together inland. Itis due to an honest and sincere
discharge Of duty, that freely express our opln-
ION that the interest of this class of industry de-
mands Of 10 parental socitudc. We should con-
sole them in their moments Of depression, and raise
them to n state of consideration and equality with
other orders. For our own advantage and reputa-
ton, 1t becomes us, sooner or later to grant them
that relief and friendly aid their weakness demands
vermont can raise as fine wool as any section of
the world Our mountains furnish pasturage of
the best kind, and roll down their thousand streams
TO aid us in its manufacture. Our State abounds
with ores and with forests for the miners and col
ers, ample for the manufacture of iron in all its
To tl,o cn11 Of Ctof,
sumption, aud ultimately for export Our country
and our State should follow up the mode Of policy
winch IS pursued by the greatest manufacturing in
tcrcst in the world. We should sit on our wool
sacks in order TO encourage the wool grower We
should give bounlies and grant prohibitions until
the branches OF our manufacturing rise to an equal
level with other orders graduated to the wants they
supply. 10 manufacture for our own wants aud
consumption, he believed conceded point, would
add mcasureess advantage and vgor to the morals,
productive Industry, and independence Of our COM
mon country. The savings already manifest from
the manufacture of sugar from the sacharine juice
of the maple groves, constitutes striking proof of
what Vermont might do, by economizing her re-
sources, and directing ingenuity and labor, under
the auspices of an enlightened and enlarged poi.
cy.'"
SENTIMENTS OF Gov. VAN Mss" Again,
Gov. Van Ness, in his message of Oct. 1923, says
'Thc manufacturing interest Of the United States
has been left to struggle with obstacles which it
can never oyorrower until encouragement afforded
TO the importation of foreign goods, shall be with
drawn by sufficient increase of duties, or by pro-
hlbitory regulations.
'On the success of our manufacturing industry
depends essentially the prosperity Of agriculture
as by the establishing of manufactures is create
market for the articles necessary for manuiactu.
ring and for subsistence. And there appears good
reason to justify The opinion that by chershing the
, resources of our own country and projecting the
industry of our own citizens, we might soon be
! able without going abroad, TO obtain ready and
comfortable supply for our own wants, and to find
profitable and steady market for our own produce
, But if, on the other hand, should pursue in the
f course we have been pursuing. if no barrier is
erected to the vast inpOrtations of foreign mer-
chandiZe by which the eXertions of Cur nanufac.
turcrs have been systematically paralyzed, and the
debts, as well as the habits of extravaganza of
, citizens, constantly increased it would seem that
, period cannot be far distant which will overwhem
us with difficulties of most serious and alarming
nature. Agriculture is our leading employment
and principal support, and deserves every attention
and encouragement that can in any manner tend to
the advancement of its permanent prosperity AS
1t Is the most ancient and the most useful, so il
, should be viewed the most honorable of all en-
Payments And the general diffusion of this SEN
tment and the cultivation of an habual regard for
it will be sure TO conduce to the welfare of the State
expressed myself. But would add, that deem il
important to afford every facility to manufacturing
establishments by acts of incorporation by reason.
able exemption from taxes, and by whatever other
means may be within our proper sphere OF action
= Mr. Stevens concludes this part of his subject as
lollows
81 have not made these extracts with any par.
tcular preference. No Governor of this State has
al any time, in his message to the General Assem-.
ply, put forth any sentiments other than in favor oil
industry, economy, and the protection of the arri-
cultural, mechanical and manufacturing interest
\ on may take candle and search the archives of
every State in this Union, and you will find no bet
= ter lessons of wisdom in favor of the great and
. leading interest of the State and of this Union
than you viii find recorded in the archives of the
Green Mountain State ! hope the time will come
when every freeman will be furnished with the an
\ nual messages Of our past Governors, the answers
on the part of the Assembly, and reports of com
= mttees relating to the agricultural, mechanical
a manufacturing, and other leading interests of ou
+ State and country.
G "Sha we, who love TO laud the deeds Of oul
ancestors and who live by the result of their toll
l. be content with less intelligence or less patriotism
: State exists in its history. Take away the mem
y ory of the past, and what remains? A name, unt
k only name. Take away the example and the re-
: corded wisdom Of the past, and what ray of ligh
c would be left for our guidance? What could We
G no. Dul Bropc III CarKnesS ana lne%perencc, aht
e wander IN the maze of perpetual childhood? |
h we are bound to respect the claims of postery, W.
IT likewise owe debt to our ancestors"
c Let discharge this debt to our ancestors b,
! cherishing The sound doctrines which they hov,
# handed down to us--by supporting those doctrine
+ with our influence and our votes. SO shall w
n honor those who have SO much honored US.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
II FRrEMEN! remember 1910. GA word to tn