Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-10-24
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Editorial Correspondence.
No. ".
MONTPELIER, Oct. IS, 1851.

The filing p1-Ahantc d. 81 Laurence Raj
in Lim Assembly, dc. dc. dc.
During the past forty-eight hours, the Me-
tropois has been rapidly filing up, and Cor
rRlLL's now presents the customary appearance
of overhowing funess which has always mark
cd The first ten or twelve days of the Session.
I notice, among the notable gentlemen present,
Mr.. LITTLE, Of Portland, the President of the
Portland g. st. Lawrence Railroad, Mr.. MoR>
TON, the Chct Engineer of thst Public Work,
and Mr.. BARSEs, a prominent lawyer and ciu-
zen OF Portland, who are here, ! understand, to
ask Of the Legislature the simple privilege of
enjoying, for further space Of time, fran.
chse, granted by previous LegisIature,-that
ia, they ask that the right to locale portion Of
the great ,runk-lins of Railway between Port
ernes. Of Vermont, shall be so enlarged as
10 permit them to locate the line within the com
ing year. A request so reasonable and SO man
ifcsty unobjcctionable, in view Of the previous
enactment alluded to, can scarcely awaken any
serious opposition. The State has, formally,
and after jue deberation granted to this Com
pany the privilege of traverSng a wilderness
portion OF its Territory, and motives Of policy
and interest, as well as of respect for the DELHI
crate decision Of another Legislature, would
appear to preclude any idea Of rational objec.
10 NJ that
certainly trust the intelligent gentlemen named
may receive the slight favor they ask at our
hands. The building Of the Railway in cues.
tion cannot fail to prove beneficial to the pros
periy of the State, as it will open portion OF
it TO Improvement and civilization tina. has hlh-
erto reposcd in druidical silence and decay
JOIN A. Poor Esq, of Portland, the most efi>
cicnt and able friend and promoter of the great
Boston and Nova Scotia Line of Railway, has
also been visitor a: the Capitol.
II were to undertake to mention the
Vermont notablcs who have "made profert Of
their carcasscs' at Montpelier, my paper and
time would be too seriously taxed. We noticed
among the crowd Senator Foor, Judge Fol-
lett, cx-Goy. PAINE, Hon, Mr. DuLISGnAM,
Ex-Speaker BRtGGs, OscAR l.. SHAFTER Esq,
CHARLES X. FIELD, Esq, PoRrus BAXTER,
E-q., Hos. FRrDEMcK HoLnRooK, Hon. CAL
YIN TowNsLLr, l.. D. BARBER, Esq, Hon. J.
p. kIlpLR, and other prominent gentlemen,
who will carefully watch, me quid detriment'
RepuJ..ca ca7crd"
The proceedings of the two Houses, to-
day, present nothing of special interest. Mr..
WHiTrENoRE, in the Senate, introduced bill
for the Incorporation of the Mechanics Bank
in Burlington" and certain resolutions in too
warm terms, complimentary to the late Secre-
tary of the Scnre, were adopted by that body.
The Ladies' Of the Episcopal denomina.
on got up avery beautiful Fair" at the Court
House, last Evening, which produced, am
pleased to learn, the most satisfactorily hnan-
cial results. A large delegation Of 1.-The wisdom
and virtue" attended, AMI the "belGty" Of the
Capitol, understand, produced the appropIi-
ate "5ooty."
--The election Of Secretary Of State Au-
d,tor Of Accounts, Reporter of the Decisions
Of the Supreme Court, Sergeant farms, and
Librarian, Will take place TOMORROW. The pres
cnt incumbents Of these Offices viii doubtless
he reelected. OF Mr.. MERRrLL's superior
qualifications for Secretary OF State, 1t is not
necessary that | should say a word. Mr..
WoopBRIpGE has proved himself to be faith
ful and lndctitigablc officer, in the important
ind responsible post Of State Auditor; and
NJ. NAsnBCRN has too often demonstrated his
especial fitness for the duties of Reporter, to
need any further commentator from any quar-
ter, Mr. CRoss, the gentlemanly and attentive
Scrgean:-nt- Arms, has no opponent; and under
Mg. Nichols administration the Library is most
admirably managed. They are, all of then,
excellent officers, and " long may they wave ~
- have omitted to mention, in noticing
the organization of the House, that Messrs.
Z. F. MFAo ofIIinesburgh, and c. X. WRIGHT,
Of Shorcham are appointed Assistants by Mr..
DAvEY, the Clerk. Both are excclently quail
flied for the duties Of the post, and NJ DAvEr
IS to be cou1r1tuated on their selection.
The Address Of Mr.. BURyHAM, tho com
potent and interchangeable Superintendent Of
Common Schools, pronounced last evening be-
fire the members Of the Legislature, and others,
IN the Hall Of the House, gave very great sat
lsfactlGn.
The Report of the Con,r1ittee appointed
by Gov. WILLIAMS, last Fall, under authority OF
q Resolution Of the two Houses, to enquire into
the RcveEues and Expenditures oft the State, was
read IL the House, yesterday, and 300 copies or
dercd to be prln.od. 1t contains valuable sug-
gestions in regard to the comprehensive subject
discussed recommends an additional tax on
Banks, and comments with some stringency on
the law raising the per diem Of Members of the
Legislature to 81. Mr.. GRANDEY the able mem
her from VergeHnes stated some objections to
the tenor and conclusions of the Report, and
was replied to with eqtal force by Mr.. STACY of
burlington. The Report will soon be pub
lishcd, and may safely be left with the good
ju nent of the People. 1t is written with