The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-10-15
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
FeiIor Ciisens IF The Senate,
and Iinuss Of Rfpressniutists

fern the duties necessary To promote the
general welfare of those whom they rep
resent. Having all ths powers neces-
sar) for the legislature Of free aud
sovereign state, limited only by such
RESTRICTIONS as are imposed by the lun-
danental laws of the general aud state
governments, there is no reason To
doubt. but what they will exercise that
pnwer to prom~te the design for which
they ure selected. the happiness aud
prosperity Of the people, whose agents
they are, am happy TO meet you at
this time, aud to corporate with you III
all proprr ani Legitimate efforts to oh,
tain this very desirable end.
On again entering upon the duties
sppertsining TO the excessive depart
mcut, | should be wanting in that 'en>
sibility aud gratitude, which | deeply
feel, If did not return my sincere
thanks to the people, who have again
bsnorsd me with their confidence, and
Insure them, that | am sensible an in-
creased obligation is laid upon the to he
tigiIsnt in discerning their Interests. to
be sctiye in endeavers TO further that
interest, aud 10 humble reliance on Dr.
viae aid. to exert all the faculties aud
abilities pnsess TO serve them faithful
y.
The assembling Of the representa-.
tves, ELECTED by the people, IN their
legislative and executive capacities, to
oonsslt for the common good. ond 10 a.
dept such measures as that good may
require, i, one OF those interesting e.
vents. which are often witnessed in a
republican government. and in no other.
The honesty Of purpose, aud integrity
Of heart which are, and have been,
hsnifcsted in the deliberations and acts
Of the general assembly Of this state,
afford sure guaranty. that they will
not easily be mislcd, nor very often mis-
take their duties or obligations.
II it is true, as | think it is without
any doubt. that all political pnwer en-
sasies from the people. and their agents
are responsible to them for the manner
10 which they discharge their trust, we
eau be al no l,r.s to discern, that the real
conservative principle Of our governs
nent is in the right Of suffrage, the ire>
Quency Of elections, and the responsible
by Of the persons elected or appointed
to discharge any public trust.
II is comuun and frequent 10 hear
di.pnaging remarks Of legislative pro-
eeedings; the prcpriety Of their meas
ores lightly sp,ken Of, and their in,eg'
ri,y doubted. Such remarks, however,
do not always carry with them Evidence
OF their correctness, or Of the superior
intelligence Of those who make them,
bu, more generally proceed from vanity,
aud from a mistaken idea that il is a
mark Of great discernment and wisdom
to crlicise and cast reflections on the
members oil a legislative body. The
Holy Seer rebuked such boosters, when
he tauutinsly said, with bitter sarcasm.
" no doubt ye are the people. and wis
dom shall die with you" I have not
learned to estimate so lightly she inteli-
gence aad integrity Of those selected to
make or administer our laws. Although
they frequent! err, as no human ,rlbu-
nal is free from error, YET their srrors
are Ipos,ly foypd on the side Of virtue
and Tneodom-and thss are not more
frequent than are TO 10 found among
those who perform higher and more ar
duons duties, In other and moro elcra'
ted public stations. In expressing this
oouhdenee, l assure you, il arises from
long experience, aud observation. in
ne,icing bow much less frequently they
err. bow ready they are 10 correct their
errors. and how careful they are to re-
irain from doing any individual injury
or injustice, and how ready they GRO TO
recompense those whom they may have
inadvertently injured.
Having thus expressed to You my en-
tire confidence in the wisdom and in
tegrny Of the legislative branches OF our
government, il renders the constitutions
oil duty imposed on the executive. 10
propose such business as may appear TO
him necessary TO la, before the gener-
al assembly" easy, aud Of little pracli'
cal importance. inasmuch es they are
familarly acquainted with the wants of
their constituents, and Of the proper
means TO redress any grievances they
may labor under. But little is left for
the executive authority. except to take
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