Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-11-26
Adjournment of the Legislature.

Both branches of the Legislature adjourned,
sine die, at about ! o'clock this morning. As
n general thing, the busincrs transacted during
the session of Al days is of no general interest
or Importance. multitude oflaws have been
enacted, the new Compiled Statutes have
been re converted into Revised Statutes,--lIo-
tel Companies and other private Corporations
without number. have been Incorporated, and
variety of fish ponds have been protected"
Aside from this, but little Of gcneyal interest
has been donc excepting the enactment of the
Maine Liquor Law. This bill, which passed
by majority of only one (9i to 90l IN full
House, was signed by the Governor with COR
siderable, and with Unstable, reluctance last
night. 1t is the most important measure, by
far, considering It's extraordinary provisions
that occupied the attention of the Legis allure,
and the extreme coseness of the vote upon it
might well induce the Governor to doubt both
its wisdom and e> pedency.
The addresses of the Speaker and the Presi-
dent of the Senate, in reply to complimentary
votes of thanks, were happy and appropriate
uJIn conformity with venerable and appro-
pirate custom, Governor FAIRBANKS has APP
pointed a Day of Public Thanksgiving and
Praise to Almighty God, for the blessings, po-
litcal, social and individual, which His bound
less mercy has bestowed upon US. Tomorrow
is the day designated by His Excelency for the
performance of this manifest duty. We have
no doubt that the recomme ndation 10 abstain
from all unnecessary labor, and from whatever
is inconsistent with the purpose of the occasion,
will be universally adopted throughout the State
Our Merchants, Mechanics, Artisans, Courts
of Justice, Seminares of Learning, will sus-
outpardly at least testify their reverent respec,
for the Day and its purposes Of gratitude and
praise.
We quote from the appropriate Proclamation
OF Gov. FAIRBANKS the following aragraphs
Let us praise Him for the good land He has
given US, and for the quiet and peaceable pos
session of our fair inheritance. Let US give
thanks for our excellent form of government ;
for our civil and religious institutions for the
rights of conscience; for free religious loera-
ton, and the dissemination of knowledge
among ali classes Of the people.
Let us recount, with full and tina nkful hearts
the common mercies OF life all flowing from
His paernal hand, 1T is he who has blessed
the labors of the husba ndman and rewarded his
tolls with an abundant harvest who has gwen
prosperity and plenty TO all classes Of our cit-
zens who has preserved US from wasting dis
ease and DEATH and our dwellings from the de-
vouring element who has constituted the So
.cal relations of life, and made them sources of
rational enjoyment; who has made our homes
a del ght , and our domestic sltars sacred who
has crowned our lives with loving kindness and
tender mercies.
Above all let us give thanks for the light OF
revelation and the glorious hope OF salvation
beyond The present life through the atonement
and mediation Of His son JESUS CHK,sT.
And when, with kindred and friends, VIC sur
round the festive board and with joyful hearts
feast upon the bounties of His Providence. let
us not forget to seek out and relieve the poor
and destitute, the oppressed and the afflicted
Let us, as good stewards, become the almon-
ers Of the bounties of Providence, and dis
pense of our abundance 10 relieving the dis
tress of others and mnisteIing TO the consola-
ton of the afflicted.
And let us suppllcate the Father of Mercies
that lie will of His tuness supply the wants OF
our fellow men in every land, and III every con-
dltion of life, Let us beSeech HIM, fer our bt g..
loved country that lie will remove from us the
institution Of bondage, and 1T the captives 60
free that He will suppress TIE vice of inten.
pcrance and shield US from every immoral in.
fuence; that lie will prosper our institutions
of leurnlng. and all our associated efforts fol
the intellectual, moral and religious innprove-
ment of our youth, and for anelloratlng the
condition OF our fellow men and that he viii
Cause the benign influence of the Gospel to be
extended, until 1t shall pervade, and enlighten
and bless the Nations Of the earth.