The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-19

drl ~ them by au enlightened lrpsla uo
anal ah1rr ~ that they will guard -- ID
uurtIdlur- boo thrir gisia,, rr ul,nr inls sui
lerL prefrrr b. dir system which the
awe alIptrl, make furL alterations Duly. %
experience demonstrate, ~ improve aud prr
i'"i iIr system. liif docs uot go once pm
dnrr all ilrr benefit eaInrlri make -Hll mr
ihr lfl'l. ahi iupfni rmruts, and MOI Hhau
dom DO uHIr.s u -Iall tr fIlud iuapULIe col
hrllrr amendments and underwriting NJ mr
rirr trldl, The report of fhr able and rn.
rnui superintendent will probably ruglos
huihps and othef views on This subject
iru.t flti % viii uDi hr thought iulpprG
rfiAlr III i...l 4. r.I'tft to- the state NJ THi
militia. When irsi raWr into public lie
thr danger 90 bee apprrhcudrd from standing
H1uirs, thr Importance 0f plarlup nuf rrliiur,
. upul we'll regulated militia az thD SECURITY
ol 70 ircn state, were political aNinms rrcDl
uiIrI Bog Hllt and were embodied iu the or
pauir laws both ut tils State aud Of thr Uni.
ted states, On thi- acruuuf I may attach
more consequence ~ thH subject than b. con
] Fruial o. lIe times Ia which we i've. Tbs
interest oi ilr miliilH, alter receiving great
share Of lle attention Of former lrnslaturrs,
wa suddenly abandoned H. b. worthy of
confederation whether az the militia law ar,.
Z now Ion, We have not dlsrepaulrd thr laws al
/ iAp United states iu suffering tho 0rpanila-
. iuu ana di-ipNnr required by thusr laws 10
/ be- ruiirrly ncglgllrl- lrpn ihr return of
rho NluHnt General mldo last year, il ap-
| pears chat ia the boundaries 0f many fcgi-
nonis We spou shall have, and IN Bumr alrra-
| dy have, a fall complement of Field aud
| hcginenlal stan oiircp'i but no companies
Or company officers. Although II may not
bc considered cSpedirnt Ia revive the hc-
qucnt trainings OF the militia, or the pandcH,
which UatN..t..I Ia
tious and expensive; yet an organization com
iornable Ia the laws Of the United States
into companies regiments, hripados aud diyis-
ions, ami q requirement that arms should be-
provided, aud Tor the annual inspection of
those arms, appears Ia me ~ be- required by
the laws of the United States A reliance
upon the uniform militia alone and not on
the whole body Of citizens enrolled accord
ing "a law, dDrH not seem % answer the re-
quircmcnt
The neccssity Of strict aud rigid econo,
my, ia the disbursements OF the finances Of
the state, N too obvious Ia require a partcu-
lar notrc, Our resources are mostly dcriN-
cd by a direct taN uu the people, We are ONLY
stewards OF the public funds, and are not n
liberty Ia use thcm TOR the qualification of
our friends, or a. promote any selfish views.
IN cNlra'agtnt aud wastctul expenditure Of
the public money, IL an evil Ia which all puy-
crnmcntS, Of whatever form, are exposed .-
These remarks am -rnsblr are somewhat
tritc, aud have 80 often brcn made aud disrc-
gardcd, that any one, who repeats them haz-
ards his reputation for political sag,cty. and
exposes himself IA iusiuuations, uniiyornllc
Ia his sincerity and patriotism. When | re-
fleet upon the great inorba.a uf the oxpsndi-
tHrcs of this state sinGc | first commenced
public life, altogether dispropdrtiunatr 10 the
tusr,saas1 napttl .ti,,t, 4 l..
compare them with the expenses Of other
States IN. the Union, and find how small ,
part OF our expenditures are paid IN salaries
to those who are CALLED into public scryiro
nnd are entitled 10y the principles of the CON
sutniion To q reasonable compensation, and
lnl,nuch q, tho attention Of I.....,-l,,,,,.,.
was called but a few years since a. hi. sub
lcct hy one of my predecessors; npd more.
especially hy the Council of censor, ,yL,.s
dnty n 81" inquire in what manner the null
''c money has hrcu disposed of thouoh, il
not improper or unruitohlo'tu b,iuu ltti ,uur
notice IN the annual message, and shall dis
miss 1t with this remark. that no rcl;rtn sho,hI
Toe attempted unless called for by the public
good, nor until the whole subject is fluff, and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS los partial ATTEMPTS
not duly iuilootod upon the evil should Ice
aggravated and not rrmcdird
lhs taxing Nild aT'l gHsalti at.,.l l.,,,l. IT,
well rs the practice which has prcynilcd iu
the Legislature. in the rapc,l, alteration. or
modification of acts, cor plrts Of acts. bv a
mere reference 10 the number of the chaptcr
and section without any mention of the sub.
J'ct or nature Of the provision repealed; nj
tered nrmod'iird were under the con,idcra-
ton oi the couurH of crnsors aud particular
lypoticcd in thrir address To the pcoplc.-
For this reason, deem it proper To call the
attention of the Legislature 10 the subject
and would refer thrm 10 Tho address Of tho
ynWgll ul censurs Tor the views entertained
10y them.
The General Government not hoyinp
Thought proper to perform their fiscal opcIa-
tons through the mrdinn at - bank created
sander their authority, after such an n,titu-
non h"u btch IN operation for long time and
hed received the countcnancc and sanction
ut every branch OF The government. and hav-
ing rrSoricd to a system for collecting the
rr'enue, aud safe Keeping the same. the util-
iN OF which remains yet to be- tested. but
which does not afford any circulating mcdi-
nm; tho business ct praVlin.. n ,.ttr-rv.r,y.,-r1r
aiding the agricultural, mnnufacttrTTnT and
commercial interest of the people hv the cs-
Establishment of banks, devolvad anon the
States. This State has found il TO be conyo-
nicnt and useful, aud may add necessary. To
establish such institutions under suitable reg
ulauohs' IN such numbers and such places "a
the convenience and interest of the communi-
~ might require. These banks have per-
form"d Their duty with fidelity, and have
greatly aided private enterprise and in works
of public Improvement. They will undoubt-
cdly receive, as they justly deserve. the coun-
tenance oi the legislature, and not be embar-
rassed with hostile legislation.
IL may be said of our railroads, constructed
by private enterprise and the capital of indi- !
viduals, that the public are experiencing |
largely the benefits afforded to all the impor !
tant interests ofthe state by that capital. and |
the unparalleled energy and industry which |
have been displayed in their constructiou.-I
II ~ TO he hoped that those who have hazard |
cd their wealth, and given their whole time
and energies Ia these great undertak ing, WIN !
hhd Their reward IN the profits of their cap
'tal and labor, to which they are Justly rnti- |
tied. and will receive amply tho rnuuteaaiir.r' +
aud patronage Ola intelligent legislature and
high minded people.
Since the last meeting of the General As
scmbly several important amendments to the
constitution, recommended by the council of
ha,Fa -.