Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-31
WILLIAM NOBLE, Esq, }
Postmaster, Burlington, VIZ
Mr.. Vattemarc's system of Scientific and Lit.
crary Exchanges.

Many of our readers are aware that the dis
tnguished and ndehtigable philanthropist, NJ
ALEXANDRA VATTEMARE, of Paris, visited Mont
peler, during the last session of the Legislature,
for the purpose of explaining and commencing
to the favorable notice of the State Authorities,
his noble and well.established System of Inter-
national Scientific and Literary Exchanges
lie was received with the attention and sympa-
thy to which his efforts in the great cause he has
espoused entitled him. lie delivered an Address,
by special invitation OF the Legislature, before Il
members of the two Houses and others, in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, in which,
in the clearest and most satisfactory manner, he
elucidated both the practical operation, and the
beneficent and harmonizing tendencies of his
plan of National Exchanges. The Joint Libra
ry Committee, to whom the whole subject was
referred, made an able and unanimous Report,
warmly approbatory of his System, and recon-
mended the passage of an accompanying bill
making all the necessary provisions for its adop-
ton on the part of Vermont. NJ VATTEMARE,
before leaving Montpelier presented to the State,
in the name of some of the Heads of Depart
ments and Public Institutions of France, a vari-
ETY. OF interesting and valuable publications, en-
cravings, medals &c. which are deposited in the
Library, and constitute very desirable addition
| thereto.
The Legislature directed the printing of 500
copies of pamphlet, to contain Instructions as
to the best method of collecting and preserving
specimens in Natural History, &c. for EXchan.
yes, the Address of NJ VATTEMARE, the Report
of the Committee, and all the documents show
ing the action of the General Assembly in the
premises-to be distributed by the Governor.
This pamphlet is completed, and, to grea,
extent already circulated on the plan adopted
ed to the Town Clerk of every Town in the
State, and the remaining copies being Distribu
ted in manner that is supposed to be best cal,
cuated to awaken public interest in the matter
and to subserve the admirable and beneficial aim
of NJ. VATTEMARE.
The duty of preparing, and experimenting the
publication, of this pamphlet, was very judi,
ciousy assigned by Governor EATON, to the
Rev. ZADocK THOMPSON, of Burlington. The
work of arranging, explaining and editing the
various interesting documents embraced, ha:
been done in a manner that reflects credit upon
the sagacity that led to the appointment, as well
as upon the State. Mr.. THoMPsoN's rare attain
ments in Natural History peculiarly qualify him
for the excellent performance of the duty as.
signed to him, and render his own suggestions
Qew as they are) of great practical value.
We trust the system of NJ. VATTEMARE, Sc
directly and cogently tending, as it does, tc
multiply the motives and means of friendship
and brotherly union among the great family O.
Nations, will be widely made known in Vermont
through this publication. The Press, we are
sure, will give it cordial welcome and support
We cannot better conclude this notice thar
by copying the " Introductory Remarks " of Mr.
} THOMSON, which will be read with interest ant
pleasure. They explain very forcibly at villa
a slight expense of time, attention and materia
) the phanthropic views and purposes of NJ
VArrEMARE may be carried out. They are a:
follows -
Introductory Remarks
Al the last session of the Legislature of Vermont
the subject OF International Literary and Sccnttc Tx
changes was brought, before that body by specia
Message from the Governor transmitting Il communl
ton iron Mons Alexandra Vatemare, the distinguish
ed founder of the system OF Exchanges already in
cessul operation Europe, and, TO some extent, il
this country. This message and communication wer,
immediately referred TO the Joint Library COMMITTEE
OF the two Houses In the meantime, NJ. Natlemare
in an address delivered before the members OF the Leg
islature and Others at Montpelier, explained the prin
cpes upon which the system OF Exchanges Is founded
and gave some account OF what had already been ac-
: eompished. These principles were cordially approx