The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-10-17

th& - SvSoFW ~ toS Awyutant SNo'
srXl s,sts isss yesr, IL spf~~rs that in
III. boundaries 81 many regiments We
sesa shsli have, ard in sesac already
have. . fell coaplcmeni Of Field AMI
Regsmeassl saaG dawn. bat no com.
vssss o. cossrsny cfht~r. Ahl.oasI,
4 may poa be considered srr-.ii~nt 70
r,ive the frequent trainings Of N,
militia. OF lise rsrades, which were cod
..dc'ed by conc, as oAicnsasious and
-spcas,se; yet an organization couior.
msbie 10 ID. laws of she llnis~d S,as~,,
in.o companies, regiments. brigsd~s and
divisions. and 4 requ;r~mcn, Tia, arm,
shoalj be provided. and for the annual
,nsPcesioa oT those arms. appears 10
nc 10 he repaired by the lava 81 the
United States. A reliance upon the
wnioua militin alone. ANIL nd on tive
whole body OF Citizens enrolled accord.
ins 10 law. does not seem 10 answer ihe
requirement.
The necessity Of n s,ris. and rigid
economy. in the disbursement. az The
finances Of the State. Is TOO obvious 10
require a particular notice. Our re.
s0urcts are mostly derived by n direct
, ''I on the people; We are only stew.
ards Of tho pvbllc fund.-. and arc not At
liberty 10 use them for the qualification
a our friends, 10 promote any selfish
views. An exsrnvngant aud wasicfui
expenditure Of the public money, i. M
evil 10 which all governments. Of what
ever form, arc exposed. These re.
marks am sensible nre somewhat tri'e,
ard have 80 ofien been made and dis.
rrarded, that any one. who repeats
them, hazards his reputation for roliti-
"a saeaei,y, and exposes himself 10 in
situations, unfavorrhic TO his sincerity
and patriotism. When ! reflect upon
,'~ c'ta, incvasr Of the Ell ndi,ures
a Mi. State since ] Grsi commenced
pubic lie, altogether di.proporiionaic
TO the increased population and bust
ness; aud when ] compare them with
the expenses Of other States in the
Union, and find how small par, Of our
expenditures are paid in salaries, TO
those who are called into public service
and are entitled by the principles Of
the constitution TO u reasonable COM
rcnsaiion; and inasmuch as the aiten-
'ion Of the Legislature was called but IL
few years since to this sutjec, Ivy one Of
NJ! predecessors aud more especially
blythe Council Of ccnsors, whose duty
il is ITO inquire in what manner the
public money has been disposed Off,
thought II not improper or unsuitable
10 bring il 10 your notice In the annual
message, and shall dismiss Il with this
remark. tia, no reform should he at
tempted unless called for by the public
sood,nor until the whole subject is fully
and thoroughly considered. lest by par
,ial attempts, not duly reflected upon,
The evil should be aggravated and not
'cmcdied. ....
The taxing wild and uncultira,ed
land, rs well as the practice which has
prevailed in the Legislature, in the re.
peal, alteration. or modification Of acts,
or parts Of acts, by mere reference 10
the number Of the cl,apier and section,
without any mention of the subject or
nature Of the provision repealed, alter
CD, or modified, were under the consid-
Grafton of the council of ccnsors, and
particularly noticed in their address TO
the people For this reason, | deem it
proper to call the attention Of the Leg.
stature 10 the subject, and would refer
them 10 the address OF the council OF
ccnsors for the views entertained by
them.
The General Government not hnv-
ing thought proper TO perform their fs-
cal ope rations. through the medium Of
abank created under their authority,
after such an institution had been in
operation for lonl time and had re-
c,i,cd the countcnance and sanction Of
every branch Of the government. and
having rcsorted to system for collect.
,ns the revenue, and safe keeping the
same, the utility Of which remains yet
10 be tested, but which does not afford
any circulating medium the business
Of providing q currency and aiding the
agricultural, manufacturing asi COM
nerc;al interest Of the people by the
establishment Ut banks, devolved upon
he States. Tiiis State has found j, 10
be oouyenien, and useful, and l may
sd necessary. TO establish such insiiiu-
'ons, under suitable regulations, in such
Numbers and such places, as tho con-
seniencc and interest Of the communi-
" nigh, require. These hanks have
Performed their duty with fidelity. and
nave greatly aided private enterprise
IAd in works Of public improvement
Thsy will undoubtedly receive, as they
Justly deserve, the countepnnce Of the
4 legislature, and not be embarrassed with
ha.iile legislation.
]. may be said Of our railroads. con-
smc,sd by private enterprise. and the
apI,sl Of indy iduals, that the public
sre experiencing largely the benefits
Esorded to all the important interests
a'he state hy that capital, and the No.
sArallelcd energy aud industry which
have been displayed in their cons'rnc'
ian. IL is to be hoped that those who
Ave hanarled their wealth, and gwen
I, tatif whole time and energies 10 these