The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-18
Governors Message,
F.Ior tAs-nI ofI1 y1a0'-

and H4usr nj HeUrfscHidhFfF
The pcFiui has nos arrived, when The rep
ratrullutn9 ol ihr people are required 90
meet iu general assembly, % perform iAe lu-
tics Hrc0 slry a. promote che general welfare
cot th1ie whom they ppresrni llANnH all
she poWeri necessary iar the legislature Of o
frnH and sovereign state, liu.lfrd 0nly ny such
rsHrictions a. aFe imp0sid by the iuHdainen-
tA laws ri the general aud stats ggFrrnmrnlsr
there Is no reason to doubt bur what they
will exercise that power iO promote che drsiFn
s iJf which they arn selected ihe Happiness
and prosperity Of tlc people, whose agents
they are ! am happy tV meet you Ht Ihla
filnr, md to 90 operate viii you 10 all prop
,rnnd Legitimate efforts 90 obtain tllls very
desirable end
On RIaln egtering upon tle duties appor-
tanning 90 the cNeell+ye Department stAAl'
in wanting IN that ssusbility and gratitude
which I deeply fael, " did not roturn my
tiiparn thanks ~ the penpln, who haAe again
l.ou0red Hu with their confidence and assure
fhem that l am sensible au Increased 9bllPN-
lion r iaid up0n mf 20 W. yigilAnt 10 dlsccrn-
ina thelr Interests, al be active in endeaYorh
Ia mrtlrr that inlurusi, and ~ nimlho rcli-
. ..nco 6n Divine AID W exert AZ tho iArnlliu'
anl abiliics posses 10 serve them faithfully
Tic assembling ~ the reprr-enia'i yeh'clec-
ted lay the pcuplclin their Legislative ana "a
ecntiyu capacities, 10 consult Tor the common,
cool, aIil a. adopt surl measures a. that Ropi
NAV rcluircis pnc Of those iutcrpiling events
which are 0tlen witnessed in o republican
government aud IN no other The honesty
~ purnoso, and integrity OF heart which are
aud have been, manilcat6d Ia the delbefa-
tious aud att of the general assembly OF lh,s
ttatc, Ail0r a sure guaranty, tint ihry WI
-naiLp miacd. nor very Gften mistake their
duties or obligations,
lit u true, a. think II II without any
doubt that al political power emauatcr ZION
the people, aud their agents are rrtponrln l'
a. them Tor the mauucr ~ Which they as
ohngge thcir unst, We eau be ~ NO loss ~ as
erru, that tie real conservative principle OF
our governmenl l. In the right of sullmgc,th
frequency Of elections, aud the rrsponau1iiiN
OF the persons elected or appointed 20 dis
charge any public trust
: Il - common and frequent 10 hear diHpar'
agiug remarks OF legislative proceedings lhr
propriciy ~ their measure lightly spoken OF
and their integrity doubted, such remark
however, do not always carry with them eNl'
denrc OF their cOrroctno's, on OF the hnp'fioT
intelligence Of those who make them, b'li
more generally proceed from yauity,and IRON
a mistaken idea that Il Is a mark OF great dis
.aFRmaat a,,a ss,-s.sa, ''f,i'"'-- ETH er.' ~
hcrtinns on the mcubcv oiR Legislative body,
The HOLY Seer rcbukcd such b0nvt,ra, when
lac tauur,ngly said, with bitter sarchsm "Np
doubt yo are the people, and wisdom shall
dwell with yuu." ] have not learned to'tsti-
mate 40 lightly the intelligence aud integrity
ul those srecicd Co make or administer our
laws, Although they frcqncntly err, s no
human tribunal Is free from error, yet their
errors are mostly found on the side OF virtue
aud irrcdom--and they arr not morn frequent
than are 20 bc found among those who per.
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pg aud n,sr. .,.s a,l,.t titllit. stations. iurN.
pressing this confidence, assure YOU, II aris-
~ from long experience, upd observation, IN
nuicing how much less frequently thoy err,
how ready thoy arc 10 Correct their errors,
aul how careful they are 60 rctrnin from do-
lar individual intotS or injustice, aud how
rcaAy -thay are "a -recompen.c those whom
ihcy haynIntd, ertondy injured.
Hlying thus expressed 20 yon my entire
COFrtgUJC in thV wisdom and integrity OF the
legislative branches &C our government, il
render. The constitutional duty imposed on
the executive. ITO propose suvh business. ~
may appear 10 thvm uoccsslty to lay before
the general assembly, 'cRsy,nnd otlittlc prac-
ticnl Importance, in1smuch as they are tnmil-
iurlv acquainted with the wants OF their con-
rfrrrrt- sadriis
any grievances they may ghor uudur. Bat
little is lc0 for the executive authority, cN-
cept 10 take care that the laws be faithfully
executed, and 20 expedite the execution of
ouch mengurcs ns may be resolved on 10y the
general assembly both duty aud inclination
must OF necessity prompt 10 the performance
otths part of OF the executive duty as the
laws, .Ocforc they become such generally re-
ccive his sanction aud appreciation.
ThGre are certain Subjects which occupy 80
large n space in the public estimation. that
they force themscl YES lrrcSstbly on the mind
of any one who has the prosperity Of our re-
publican institutions at heart, aud appear 10
have LGhn u aeala.lls fl.aEt +tt1t+.+
executive message, ms though they were di-
rcctca BY q rubric, the most prominent among
which is the subject OF education.
need not say any thing in relation TO
common schools, as the benefit DERIVED from
them is so apparent 10 them we aro all IN
dcbtrd, in the first instance, for such int,.li-
gcnre as we uRy possess, TO enable us TO dis
charge the duties WE have assumed. The
liuh and tile low. the rich ind the poor q
qualify receive the benehtsde derived from thcn,
aud tbcie eau be no danger of their failing
ior want OF support and encouragement In
decd, it may be deserving Of consideration,
74vhcthpr any further pccuniary assistance
would hc Beneficial. . .-.
The higher schools Of learning. the colcg-
rs aud universities, have equal, il not strong
ar, claims for our attention aud patronagr,and
cannot recommend them too strongly to
vour favorable notice. The statesman, the
civilian, and the messengers olthc gospel of
salvation, who have received their education
at the colleges & universities of this state, and
been there trained for usefulness and dstnc
tion, have carried our name and fame to every
part and portion of this republic, and foreign
nations have Witnessed the labors Of those who
have been educated among us, and who have
shown the brightness Of our star, both in the
west and the east 1t is to be hoped thatit
viii continue to shine until others shall come
20 It's light. and to the "brirhtncss OF is ris
ing" and hope that what YOU can do, you
ehrcrfnlly will do, to afford them encourage
-ire them she heaelt of Nolll. nat
ronagc. feel confident your constituents
will not feel that YOU have imposed an IN
necessary or useless hurticn upon them, by
making i.a ANIMAL appropriation Tor their ben
eff To ri inrressed or diminished, as their
rxigencics aud the developed resources of the