The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-10-21

= s r. b. aaas
Gca,iea # the prcw~ts isw wtil h. ask 4,
cd for. s,sl s il nrcseecsfalr snl,u,it,ra
whether she .A;sves<s " general c,!a.
cation Slll not ir best Ite.uoset by
aiioRIps the present law &c irlna,e
onal'gred. until. by faithful o1ts~
pliancc With ila prov,s,oss. i, shall
become ,siien. laat il Lss failed 10
meet the wants Of the c9a,aunity
Oar collegiate Institutions. ard I
many Of car acs1emies, sas'Ain n
crcdItaAle rank. when compared With
Ainared Institutions, and shaeli he
cherished and sustained as a Iars II
cur system OF education, and iniis.
pensablc TO the highest development
Of the Vermont mind. rs .ar ss
practicable, the way sboald bc ere ned
f,r q collegiate education, as well tn,
the youth Of the humbles. family, "a
- him Of wealthy parcutagc.
|sss ssa6a1 & ~ 1liRa aassssa
'hv the Legislature, IL tliz ssssiok os
1S4S, the Executive appointed Prof.
4. Thompson to collec, the minerals.
field notes, ard other materials Of the
geological survey Of the State. Mr.
Thompson's report. with "a description
Of the materials referred to, was pub
Gshed in the appendix to the journal
Of the House FOR lSia
Should no measures be adopted Cor
further prose cution Of the survey. it
may expcdent TO aproiut a COM
nittce, charged with the duty Of max.
ias final disposition Of the materials
of the survey, aud closi' & up its com
Germs ; and also, Of conierlins with
Mr. Thompson, relative to the rubli-
cation of fm,he, information touching
the geology Of Vermont.
Z Ia tins connection. ! would respect
fully call your attention - the Hcs.r
abieness Of carly measures for pro-
cutinC the puti:aton Of correct
map ol the State
The policy heretofore prevailing, N
regard t, banks anG banking. vas, al
the last session OF the le ei,laturc, ,
changed. by the adoption Of general
banking law. a sufficient lcngih Of
time has no, eiaI sed, to alf,rd esi-
dcuce Of It's alaptanon 10 the wants
ol the community. II it shall be
found srificien, to provide sound
and safe currency, for facilitating Tie
business operations of the State t il,
shall preycn. cNtrs}d-ant fssqap, and
the ,ervef.lcn Of tanknl facilities Ia
specuIctions lorcisl, 10 the lu-ln"-.
Of banking. the interests cf thy state
will require its continuance. On the
contrary. should X, at.er q sufficient
trial, fad il these iar:fcsass, ~ sfTuuiu
lie repcaed. a sound discretion
wouIl suggest tha, no has.y dee's'o"
aaye,e. to the system should be made
un,il exncrience shall indicate a ne
cessity for aban0oning II.
Il is 'iehiy crod;tabic 70 the "har-
. tered bauns in operation N ihie STATE
: that du,in. every financial cr','5 Ihen
credit has been sustained, ana a. the
r present timc tEcir notes aIc regarded
~tbg tie commcrcia, cen :nuuily as a
: mon the safest in circulation. Bn.
= While it ia a gratifying consideration
. ,hai nothing mas traospned to nalah
Vi ruLla co Gderce in the integrity ana
p ..rnd discretion OF ,Lose in ,A c.l-c
, ,lon and management 81 tho.e i"s!,-
t ,ntions. no consideration eao"id i"
. ducc the legislature tn rc.sH ~ ia'
u enforcement, Of he ,ro'isil'e made
/ by ,aw for q constant sn.erris'pn q"
) their affairs.
The construction of raj'rcHfs, "hlei
i has b. en prosecuted wi'h such unphF
alIeied energy and perseverance. du
ring lie last few years, has tended Il
=, deyclcpe the Iesourees and caphblihl"'
), Of the S.a,e, to an extent beyond 'h'
- most sanguine expectations # the pro
l. iec,ors of these enterprises. ana th'
e system may now be regarded rs ain"nt
n The greatest bencfgciions OF The age
}! Thus lar, however, the investments To-
- such consiruc ion have rot yielded
;, fair income to The stockholders, man.
d Of whom have been subjected to no Ut
"a tie pecuhiary embarrassment Wy I'M
!. losses they have sustained: but IT Is be
:, Iioyed that the several railroads within
y, ihc Stale are ia u situation 10 b. opera
a ted with more safety aud economy thai
: was practicable while in al unanishe'
}. state, and t may be bcpe'l thai with III
81 increasing business, so clearly ~ pros
d pec,. better profits will be realized
ie A digest OF laws, embracing genei
: al system Of provisions applicable
1f railroads and railroad corporst'on.' VA
earefully prepared by committee sp
"A pointed by the Legislature, and Ate
!. mature consideration. adopted by TIA
" ac, Of November, iSi9. II II not sop
posed iha, any further general pro''s
II ion. ar. needed, either So view o. ii'
is rights n the corporations, of 'lis sa'ei.
oi u rbe public. a digest % the laws o'
90, ,ubieci, or ., IT, ~ OF poi'ry adol'l
l. ed ,,Gsr u.aiur. LehbeTatl-,B, should 40
), be changed an,Ii experience ha' lie
:, r.leI.d us benthi, and 1s'ett', an
/. tlrn, no, by psriIal L,sisis''o", u'iaii
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