The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-16

wv VI rtaitrsS and distinction have carried
our na'nr and fame ,o c,c,, r,r, and ,s,r.
'"n II this republic, anil frtr,rn nations
have witnessed the lais r. o( those who ba,,
been educated among US. aud ~hn have
shown the brightness Il onr star, both in
The west anil c,.' I, i. To- lc hprd ,hs,
II will continue tn shine. until others .hall
come to lis light, and to The brightness Il
It's rising. aud hcrc ,ha, wha, you can
do. you will ch,crful'y do, to sif'rl them
encouragement, and give them the lsnc6,
OF your patronage ! feel confident, your
constituents will no, feel ,ha, yuu have i'm.
posed ah unnecessary or useless burden
upon them by making mn annual aprro-
Pr'at'on for their benefit. 10 10 increased OF
diminished. as their cxigencics and tho do.
vel"ped resources of the state will warrnn,
| must again mention the subject of the
m'''''s. upon whoa all free states should
rely f"r defence who may lr employed
Tor the protection, aua cnnnot le cmrloyc,i
for the destruction, of the Liberties of the
people. In these days, when 80 much is
said on the constitutional duty. and ohcdi-
cncc TO the laws Of thu l'nitcd States. | am
sorry that those laws. frr oryanizing, arninc
, aud disciplining the militia, have received
:" little counicnancr from the legislative
acts OF this tate. and that NIL cn,lcavors of
lts officers, 20 raise the militia to the stand.
ard OF thosc lnws. should have met with N
little appreciation for their 6dcli'y to their
duty in urging this subject for considcra.
ton No returns have been ,pn,l- to the 4d.
| Jutant general of the United States sim g
the year ls4a, and VIC have to rcIy on the
returns then made. for our quota Of arms
annually furnished by the United States
| must also remind the legislature ,ha,
the amended constitution Of this state, rc.
1uircs them To provide by general aw, &,
declaring what officer shall net ~ Governor.
when there is vacancy in both the offices
Of Governor aud Lieutenant Governor"
respectfully call your attention to tho
criminal code. and suggest whether some
amendmcnt Of the same, relating to fines
and costs ofprosccution, might no, proGtnbly
i'e adopted The power Of parlon, and of
d'scharging any person from jsil for not pay.
ing fine and cost, is vested in the governor.
This should bc exercised a. an net OF clc.
mcncy, founded on the merits Of each mar.
tirular case, taking into consideration the
merits Of the individual An idea seems to
be prevalent. that the p,ver'y OF the person
thus imprisoned, aud his inability to pay
either 6no or cost, entities him to the elem
cncy Of the executive and remission of
the sentence. II il Obvious that this ent-
inent Is erroneous. Tho executive ought
~,s 20 L.vo tho power Of dispensing with
the law, and has no mems Of knowing the
circumstances Of aggravation or palliation If
each case, or to decide why one should bc
released from tho consequences affixed by
law to T. conviction. and not another ] sub
nit whether il would not be better 10 ON.
power the conrt. before whom conviction is
had, in their discretion. when they impnse
iinr, 10 ascertain the ability or inability Of
the person convicted, and in ease of such ina
hiliiy, to limit the time the person convicted
shall remain in prison il he fail TO pay the
same, or the costs of prosecution and
whether, in all cases of imprisonment for
non-paymcnt q fine aud cost. the sheriff
might not employ. in soine useful or active
labor, the person convicted, until he had
earned sufficient. at least 10 pay the cost, il
not the fine. and thus rem Ter our jails places
Of industry and useful labor, instead Of the
abodes Of Incidence, and its consequent
vice and wretcheIness and whether be
nigh. not, in some eases employ them in
labor out of the walls Of the prison
wonld also suggest, VIII stIcr in all con
virtions for criminal offences. where excry,
tions are taken, and the Gases passed 10 the
supreme court, sentence should no, be pro
uoupced hy the county court. who have alt
the circumstances before them, but DELAYING
the execution nf the same, until the ludg-
mcnt is affirmed leaving to the supreme
court only to fl, the i,nr for the commence
mont or execution of ihc sentence
In pursuance Of the provisions of an nc,
entitled "at net to wsyI'io for compiling
the laws Of this State, y appointed Charles
l.. Williams. E41, Of Rutland to perform
the duty therein required, who has made the
compilation The secretary Of stale la,
procured them 10 bc printed nnl bound
N Eve hundred copies are, or will 500 u be
subject 10 such distribution as the ge; era
assembly may direct.
On the resolution of the general assembly
for appointing committee 10 consider aud
report upon the financial affairs of the state,
aItoin,ed John n I'cuepy. Wai,stiii H.
ianney and Timo,hy =. l.edfeld, Esqs
Whose rcpo,, win lie laid before you. ami !
hope tho legislature will take sp,De cfectual
measures to lessen the expenses Of the State
and arrest the tsnds'ey to Increased aud
ex,rsvagant expenditures. tia, they may
thereby DC letter cuabled Ia afford aid and
encouragement to such institutions as will
advance the ia4or ssd interest u tie slate.
The increasing vice u intnmTcras'ee may
require tia, We should ps"6t by the ~i-don
Of our ANCESTOR. and sdsp< either ihes laws.
~ sou.e,hiag ey,ivsleot thereto. whisis sub
jec,ed common drunkards. who publicly an
boyed the yescesbs citizens Of the state. 10
eoo6oe,ncnt ,s tbs house II correction, IN
al u very recen, period. this was tho law u
the state.
Il v,Il Le neoessary fs~ the legislature. Z,
this sosssss. Ia diside the .;a,s INTO districts
fDr tbs eh.,.ee cf repreA niailves 70 congress
The election . made on ,,ie Gfs TUESDAY a