Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-10-17


important amendments the constitution recommended by
the council of censors have been adopted by convention
of the people, and become part Of the organic law of the
State. Some additional Legislation may be found necessary
the provisions of the law in relation to elections
so as embrace the election of the several officers which
are hereafter to made pursuance of the constitution
amended Some further provision is also required in rela
ton the security be given by shers and high balis
The legislature also required to "provde by general
"aw declaring what officer shall Governor when
there shall be vacancy in both the Offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor" eccasioned any Of the ways
mentioned in the amended constitution.
1t will probably shorten your session, and relieve you
from exciting Duty that the appointment of several Off
which has heretofore been made by the Legislature
made by the people, it done under the pro-
visions of the first constitution of this State.
The term of Office of of Senators in Congress will
expire on the third of March next is incumbent on the
Legislature to Senator represent this State for six
years from and after that time.
l am informed by my predecessor, and communicate the
information to the legislature that under the act of lS49
entitled an act relating International literary end scien-
tc exchanges he has appointed Mons A. Vaemare and
T.
entitled an act making appropriation for the Washington
Monument he constituted Henry Stanley of Poultney
agent.
In our connection with other States under one general
government have variety of interests to be promoted
which, although they cannot be the subject of immediate
legislation by may be affected greater or less degree
by action. Our agricultural and manufacturing nte-
should be patronsed and protected The business of
the latter subject vcssudes than the former and
is the first to feel the effects Of and nudicous
legislation As capital well labor, required for the
successful operation of manufactures they should receive
adequate protection against foreign capital and labor 1t
is be hoped that this protection will be again afforded
Although political necessity may have justified the act Of
Congress of 1885, which, apparently recognised system
of ad vaoem Duties be thereafter adhered to- yet after the
experience have had under the present tariff of 1885, the
necessity of again esortng asysem of specific and
tecng duties apparent, which both wisdom and expert
ence demonstrate be the only safeguard against faudu
lent mportaons The of the agricultural interest
in wealth. and the improvement in their farms and focks
may be attributed to the protection which heretofore
afforded Them With us, least, there should be diver
sy of thought action the subject of protective tariff
The establishment of agricultural bureau be
nected with the Department of the INTERIOR recommended
by the General Assembly last session. well
vision of the existing tariff give due encouragement
manufactures and and increased stimulus agr
culture by system of specific duties strongly urged
upon the consideration of Congress- by the President of the
United States, in his annual message in December last
The lucid reports of the Secretaries of the INTERIOR and the
Treasury accompanying the message of the President
pointed in detail the TO be adopted and
the benefit be derived and placed beyond cavil dis
pute the wisdom and propety of the recommendation of
the President The just expectations of the country
this subject, have been realized. Owing of
coincidence of sentiment between the and legsa
branches of government their views of general poll
cy and in the efforts of the latter thwa and oppose the
policy of the former long and profess session of Con-
which not the subject of compromise, and to conciae
where Cancellation not due. The great and substantial
of agriculture commerce. and manufactures have
been neglected and unprovided for and the recommends
ton of the President received but le if any, attention
from Congress- the committees whom the subject was
referred We but hope that another session of
Congress- such tariff will be adopted will the
reasonable expectation of the manufacturer and producer
Those who feel the necessity of such protection having
good effects from the compromise heretofore made
with those who threatened armed resistance should
hesitate before they again yield threats of similar char
acter they might thereby disaect those who feel deep
interest with them and have but little expectation of
GAINING IN their interest those who have ever been hostile