Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-10-18

Although the TallTOuuS OF llllS StdlS aIO nv yN
entirely completed, the facilities afforded by
such portions of them as have been put to use
are daily testifying to the large influence owe
our internal trade which these modern improve
ments are destined to exert. 1t is not presump
tuous to express the opinion that, Notwithstanding
the great changes to be wrought by these agents
in the particular alluded to, and in others -anC
allowing full weight to the immense capital alb
surbed by them-the spirit of enterprise in oul
inhabitants will be quckened-the agriculture
power of the State enlarged, its general resOur-
ces developed, and its aggregate wealth enhan
ced-and all to degree that will remove every
doubt of the utility of railroads. They are al
ready among the wants Of the civilized world
They will become features of its glory. The
Imagination cannot now grasp the magnificent
aspect Of our country as it will oIen to the Wis
ion of those who may live to see the whole land
interIaced by one vast network Of iron.
Vermont is geographically divided by her no
BILE mountain range. Common trials and dan
gers united the earliest settlers of these wids
and formed and fixed in them common char.
acter. The dwellcrs on both sides Of this phys
zeal barrier were brethren. They constituted
but one household; when one member suffered
the other unemb 3rs shared in the suffering. The
unity thus created has never been broken. From
that time till now, the people have held the State
administration far above sectional jealousies-
thereby signully illustrating the patriotism thai
first regards the whole. 1t is worthy Of obser
vation, however, in respect of trade and socla
intercourse between the residents of the Eas
and the West, that this lofty pile of nature has
caused a practical severance between commu
mites and persons who, being bound by poltlca
ties, would wish to be ever cGmented by inter
est, sympathy and friendship. 1t is an enliven
ing anticipation that when the elliptical lines
stretched across our beautiful mountain, with al
their connecting ways shall be completed, W.
shall become one in the interchange of the so
cial Offices that make up human happiness
knowing moro Of each other, and loving eacl
other not less
The subject of International Exchanges vii
doubtless secure your attention II, as trust, |
has retained its hold in your favor The pro
vision heretofore made for this agency is not, il
terms, made permanent. 1t will be for you tt
determine on what basis it shall be put.
In November last, received NJ. ALEXANDRA
VATrEMARE's Report of his operations, which
will be transmitted to you This communica
ton is not the place for a review Of that report
but cannot refrain from soliciting your tavora
ole consideration OF the subject. While the
commerce of the world brings to us, in our in
suar position, the physical comforts and IuXu
ries that other countries produce and dlttuse, lie
it be our endeayor to draw from every source
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study how she can most completely prepare ier
sell TO MAINTAIN her Just clalh 10 equaiity "
honor among her confederate States and before
foreign nations ano' as means 10 tne ehn! emu
lousy do and, according 10 her aollty give al
that IS required Tor the attainment OF dlstln
gulshed reputation IN the world OF letters.
A resolution, passed at the last session OF th'
General Assembly, having assigned to the board
to whom should be committed the framing OF
general railroad law, the iur'her service OF pre-
pairing general law for incorporating Manutac
turing Companies, that subject has been submit
ted to the Commissioners before named.
In accordance with an act of the last Genera
Assembly, entitled An Act TO provide for thu
expenses incurred under certain resolutions O
the Senate ana House Of Kepresemtat,ry91s ecu
NAVE rGcI cb in am" niv MJ"men serve to illus
trate the early history Of ills State" and having
accepted them, have ascertainod the expense
of the same and drawn a warrant therefor.
Actinc under the resolution passed in 1913
" nroyiding for preserving the materials for com
r,pting tbe GeoJogical Survey" appointed Mr.
E ;tt,e TuovpsoY, Of Burlington, to perform
i h,,De service contcmnated by the General As.
'no That rnntlemon having undertaken it
III, a, rogort mon he state of those materials will
i,l' som laid hefore you,
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