The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-18

what officer shali art as aoyernor,when there
10 yarancJ boz bod the offices Of IOVenior
aud Northumberland"
/ repeatedly call your atieIson % the
criminal code and suggest whether some n
moHdmrnt % che same, reiaiingto tines anu
costs Of prosecution, might not probably We
aduptrl. The power 81 pardon, and Of Dis
charging any person from iaii Tor not paying
n Gnr and cost, Is vested ~ the Governor llis
should Boz exercised 90 an art Of olemenryi
founded pu thr mrris Of each particular easei
mk iug into consideration the uerls Of the in-
ditidaai. "a idea seems 20 ha prevalent that
the poyety Of the person thus Imprisoned and
/ his inability a. pay either fine OF cost entities
! him a. the cleueury ~ the executive, anu .
remission Of the srntpn'e, IL - ohylnua that
/ that lhif sentiment b erroneousF The akeeu'
/ tive ought % have u p power pf dlspenh.ng
| with the law, aud has 40 means nf knowing
/ tho circumstances ofaagayaiiun or pallialion
/ uf each case, on "a decide why pne should DC
/ released from Ties Consequences AlllKed ~
! lay i0a conviction, and not another sub
nm whether 10 would not ba bettor 70 emInw-
er the court, before whom conviction 10
j lad. la ileir diaeIailan, whan tley impose a
Gne. 90 ascertain the Alihty or inability OF tl.s'
pcrson convicted, and ia saAn Of such inAlilii
/ a., a. limit the time the person cohyicted SHAH
I remain IN prison " be- fail 20 pay She same off
/ the cosis Of prosecution Ahd "hr'her' ~ az
I pasis OF in,pranument for uOn-pAymeht 81
/ 6ne and cost, ihc sheriff might not employ VA
some useful on active labor, The porson con-
/ Irted, until be- had uarntd sufficient, az least
I a. pay the cost, ifnut the tine, aud thus rcn-
/ dor our iAila PLACES o. industry aud useful Va
} Tor instead Of the ahodrs Of iudolUncgrnnd iis
eon,e1uent vice and northumberland wheih-
/ or be- might not, in SOME cases, employ thrn'
/ ia labor put Of the walls Of thc prison
| would also suggest, whether In all con
] viriions for criminal Offences where eA'eP'
| lions are taken, aud the eases passed 20 TIE
I supreme court sentence should not ba pro.
7 U0UHCTII " nc CUUUty rurrt, VIM INV NJ
/ the circumstances before them, bat delaying
the execution of4ho same, until the Judgment
/ III affirmed, leaving a. the Supreme court on
] is Ia Gx tio time for commencement or eye
rutioh Of the sentence,
In pursuance Of the provisions Of an AN on
| titlcd "au not "a provide for compiling the
laws Of this state" ! appointed Charles H.
| williams, Eco, of Rutland, 20 perform the du'
"a therein required, who has made the com
] pilntion. The secretary OF state has proCnr-
cd them 10 be- printed and bound, aud Ave
hundred copies are, or will soon bc, subject
10 such distribution ~ the general assembly
MAY direct.
On tho resolution of the general assembly
/ for amounting n committee 10 consider and
3 ,cpori mon the financial affairs Of the state,
! anpo,ntrd John y. Pomcroy, Naiisull X
I4HiiIury nuri ffruu-Iy r. itrritrtd fvgviwhuEV
report viii be- laid before you, and hope 'h'
/ legislature will take sou.o uhor'nal measure,
/ 10 lessen the expenses Of the state anu hr''H'
/ the tendency to increased and eN1aNhgN'
/ Expenditure, thar they may thereby bo bot
| ter enabled To afford aid and encouragement
, 10 such institutions ~ will advance the honor
aud interest OF the state.
The increasing Wee OF intcmpcranoc may
\ require that sc should pruht 10y tie wisdom
/ Of our ancestors, and adopt either their laws,
| oar something cuuiyeont taarV,o, which sub
! icctcd common drunkard,, who publicly nm
iu0ycf The 1cheCalil6 ciliyens OF the slate, !"
confinement in the house Of correction un-'
/ I'll q very recent period, this was the law OF
/ the state,
/ Il will be necessary for the legislature, At
/ this session, to divide the state into districts
+ for the choice Of representatives 60 congress.
/ The cirrtiuu IN 20 be- made on the first Tues
day of September ReXt,and 10y the apportiun'
/ mcnt we shall be entitled 10 only three rcpre=
scntatycs, instead Of four, ne w@hnd before.
\ trust Won will, in all your deliberations,
bear Ia mind that legislators 1bo not only re-
I -pon-ihlc 90 thuir constituents, hut are also
subject 10 n higher law, and higher powcr,and
unless they feel aud act under sense OF this
.
commencement oftheir political service, would
L. b4it Il1GkaEY--I La nAi--Anl- Llar-nni--
and 10 act IN su1iec,on To this power Is the
duty ofcvcry person whatcycr;Rnd Legislators
and rulers cannot exempt Themselves from
/ this obligation ! should consider myself vc-
~ unfit 10 take upon me the dyiics OF the Of
/ fee to which have been elected, Il did not
/ feel that the oath have taken laid me under
an obligation to discharge the duties of 1t in
IL. l4....
as a drop N tho bucket aud are counted As
the small dust of the balance" and who TAX
eth up the isles AZ very littlc thing" IL is
with unpleasant feelings | have witnessed,
that subsection 20 this law has been mnde n
subject of rcproaol ar ridiCuc, or that listen
tifrt1trs ut ruusrTrurU, aIId SrukInp
It's direction, should bc treated rs anaticism
ar an exploded idea of by-gone times The
laws of our Maker, and the teachings uf an EN-
liglitencd rsAnsci6hcc, instruct rulers 10 do no
injustice, aud all to be submissive and obedi-
cut to lawful authority, and cannot be made
a pretcxt for oppression, or of resistance 10
the requirements OF law. This sentiment is
NO general, that deem il almost idle and SUI
perluons to mention il, The people of this
state are better acquainted with thair rights
and duties than Is supposed 10y many. They
entertain no idea that they are absolved from
obedience TO law because il does not conform
to their views and wishes. This latter sent- |
mcnt, have no reason TO believe, pcrvadcs
any considerable portion of our fellow citi |
zcns aud mention il With view To assert |
my disbelief of any such sentiment existing |
among many OF the citizens of this state, and
not to coDrTovert and show its iallacy.
Fit were practicable, it would be desirable |
that every net of n legislative body should be
accompanied with such evidences Of its ne
cessity < utility as to ensure ready acquies-
ccnce in the propricty and wisdom of its pro-
visions, aud thus comincel itselEto the hearts
and affections of the people and not require
the coersivc power OF government to enforce |
il. But MS obedience and submission must be |
icldcd to the supremacy of the laws, and q
resort ia compulsory measures must be had, |
Unnecessary, to ensure this obedience, IL is
encumbcnt on Legislative body TO consult
the general good, aud not unnecessarily sac
-rlice the interest of one portion. of eommnni. |
~ to that OF the other, nor wantonly injure
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