The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-19
Governors Message.
frLLpW oUlrNs OF Tm SEsArr,
ANu llurI ur RrrnfrENrArfv

flLLpR rITilrNH OF THE SEsArE,
Ash lIurH or RrrprrrNrArfyrs
Elected by The Voice of lhr people lo M,
0ii'r Di tinri Magistrate ct This State, ! ru
rrr Iip"n ihr dutlrs apporgunug thortiDWitl
70 NHuId distract NJ ny con-. ,rtrury tn dis
charge luVn iu 400 acceptable unuurt liu
ever accustomed a. respect ihii ,prr, ~,
Rlrdlug the rOnldrurr aud appreciation Of
The people ~ the highest honor ~ which ans
iullyidud can attain. and no ipg iu repeated
intancrs experienced their Partially and
friendship, shall obey their high commands
and commence the duiir, attached Ia the rr
rponsHilc situation in which their suffrage.
have placed ne, trusting that thry will duy
apppfini" Hn honest and conscientious en-
dpayor a. perform thrm, and that lhrg-lgIl
with charity md rTUlpr vol any imporirc
tiuns, and uuintrnupnal errors and mistakes
which may commit
When ! call Ia mind the distinguished in-
diyiduals who have heretofore been nlaccd
10 this Officer aud more particularly when
rcdcrt upon the llignihcd, able, aud honura-
Die mlHncr ia which my immediate prcdc-
c6ssor has discharged the duties thereof !
shall have "a draw largely upon that charity
and candor, and can ouly indulge The hope,
bat withnut any confident expectation, shat !
ehll be- able 10 leave the Office with the same
reputation which they have carried with
them ON thcii r'tiu'mcut
The hFst obligation imposed on the Exec
utiye los the constitution, IL a. meet with the
General Assembly At the time aud place,
where they are required "a meet, ly the con-
stitution and laws, II " with pleasure that |
perform this obligation aud meet YOU At this
time aud on this occasion, The assembling
Of the Representatives Of the people in their
legislative capAciy, to consult Tor the welfare
"A. I.....t..... a..
they represent, y interesting a. exhibiting
the beauty aud transformations character OF
our republican institutions aud important a.
upon The wisdom aud integrity Of their meas
ures, that welfare IN great degree depends
Identical "a interest aud feeling with the
great hody of their constituents, Il Is mol to
Ice doubted, they will hrng with them the
best intentions; that they will be- ptuatcd hy
sincere desire 10 promote the interest of
the whole ~ well n that Of every individual,
20 Tar ~ the latter j. consistent with the for
mcr; bc governed hy the highest principles of
reason, virtue, md morality; and above all
that in consulting for the welfare ofa christian
people, we shall all earnestly cn,lrayor to
confirm 10 the rules of christian morals, and
hook To Him for guidance, who holds the dies,
tiny Of nations in Ills hands, aud by whom
"kings reign snd'priuccs decree Justice"
Having hut little practical experience in
the business of legislation, IL cannot be- cN-
I'.,At.a- tl,at-i'-tr,. Huutai -trrvgHWc
shoiId call your attention Ia many subjects,
wairh may bc proper Tor your consideration
Fortunately, so lit'lc legislation Is necessary
for the interest Of this State, and with that
interest the rejecting men are 80 familiar,
that apprchcnd no Inconvenience from my
want ~ experience; and further II is highly
Cousolatory reelection, that whntcycr differ
cucc of opinion There may Doe on other sub
icsts, great unauimity of sentiment exists.
in what relates TO the prosperity ofthis State.
IL IL MOTTO Ice expected, however, that even
ou thsthcrc should hc an cutirc coincidence
uryicWF aud on uihcr impurt.ut suhioots, a.
rising from our connection with Other States,
uu'irr one general government WI know
tlr'rc is q great DIVERSITY of sentiment Free.
dom of investigation aul discussion. which Is
necessary under our iiaS Institutions 60 cna-
bic men ~ understand what Is required of
them. un1Nodahly lead, lu the formation of
parties. II is not iu human nature That the
mud4.or all, although aiming to attain the
same ud,should arrive nt the same result or
agree in the measures Ia he adopted for its at
Hta.pInoni- ha "s'sitp"" ~ i'Brtte-, arising
FROM q difference ct views honcstlycutrriaiu-
ed, l. not without it, benefits "a well as it,
evils. II parties exercise watchiulncss over
each other, aud a scrutinizug jealousy of the
mr1gurrs proposed by each, it viii lead to n
careful aud cautious investigation of those
proposed, before they will be- adopted Thus
far parties exercise a beneficial influence; hut
when there is an indiscriminatc opposition hv
ono, "a ali those proposed 10y She other and
they are Influenced by ambition. and seek
only the attainment ofindividunl cmolumcnt,
they prevent, or rctarl, the adoption Of such
rrGutary measures rs the general welfare ully
require ondangcr the principles Of civil lib
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proNimltc "a tho very vcrgG of civil
war. Al such times the spirit of PARTY may
truly he considered as the spirit of discord.
faction aDd disuuion. The lesson inculcated
hy this Wow OF the nature and effect Of par
ties, cannot hc misunderstood. IL teaches us
that -wcshonld inyesligsec with ealmaass- and
candor cultivate a spirit OF cancellation aud
charity towards those who differ from
~, Welding all due respect to the .linions
Of Others, AMI the integrity OF their motives,
unless tits plain and palpahle that they pro-
coed from perycrse dispositioa, But this
spirit Of charity aud Cancellation, docs not re-
quirc either Of individuals or states 10 aban-
don their own interest, nor can they be iusti-
fpd in yielding anyinordt principle or in Civ
ing countcnance tO any great political or
moral cvll,to appeas6 those who oppose them
IN political or christian ethics there should he
no compromise with vice, and no cancellation
offered 10 fundamental error or gross iniqui-
". -
The subject of education pointedly and
iorcbiy presents itsclfto the consideration of
every friend oftiherTy and humanity. At no
previous period, has it much occupied the
attention of all classes of community, both in
ihis country and in Europe. The wise and
intelligent sec the Importance of giving an
early impulse to the mind in favor OF science.
virtue aud religion. The Wild and absurd
theories OF many Of the radical reiormcrs are
frequently the result ct rctIcctions upon evils
existing aud apparent and of mistaken and
injudiclous attempts TO reform thaRa- They |
see what should be obvious to all, that there
~ great neglect To provide for the mental rs
well AZ the physical wants of the great masses
OF men, and as an unavoidable result, irno- |
rance, vice, oppression and Indebtedness are /
too prevalent II is the plain duty ofgoyern-
ment.tn prnyila Ia} t.,. -,tit,rutiun NJ ite whole
BODY Of the people from whom their future
Legislators and magistrates are to be chosen.
and So 10 prnYide for education II, Tie t.i,tt.,-
~ schools. that all may h, -Gtt,l. 10 ,'rT,s,,,