The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-21
Governor Royce's Messase.
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Governor Royce's Message.
EH. t'i.,n< ofhe Sl,ote
"1m H"'<' II Hjq1<.A't.iy,s:
Elected 10y Tie Frccnrn Of NV native
STATE, to at as their Chief Magistrate for the.
,r>lin" year, meet the Genera. Assembly
10 render that cooperation in the business of
the present Session. which is cnioincI unon
ne ty the constitution and the Laws
IN this new an! antrictl position. | feel the
,.>urancc.t that faithful. cnIcavor> to DISCHARGE
j. ,,u'ir> VIII NEE; candid and "cnrr-
on, construction. thou.h they should no, We.
,xrmp, from errors in jnl.mcnt. and mis-
take III routine and detail
It could not be expected that the present
Contamination would embrace many >,-.cS-
tons hrarin. directly upon the cuisines, of
IT, >'>>lon. And. a> come to the Excru-
i've O.li"e at a time of life wien Ircvitv in "A
PAPER o! this kind i felt to be no les; the
l., ta'r of taste than of inclination AMI con-
ycncucc. must claim indifference for Mes
sac perhaps. unusually short
do not advise ralira, or extensive chm
- in the Laws of the State In the main.
Thy have always been cnincntlv Just. ai,n.
to >rcn:c to the people equal ri.!,>, and TO
dispense equal benefits. And. although
there may have been o'ca>:rnll tcrIrncir>
to an excess of LEGISLATION. !v which >uh,tan-
tlal and useful progress ha, been retarded
vet consider th.; our laws with the "ratlri,l
amcliora,ion> All improvement, of more than
seventy years. may. As u >N>tcu. rlLtlic!-c
comparison with those of any other govern
inrnt. IN Tie """rrll wisdom Of their provi>-
ion>. and 'hr IA Ii'y Of their administration
OF the various objects, within the inilucnrc
of State !.c.i>latinn. which, now cn,anc the
earnest attention OF Tie coutn:un;lv the pro-
motion ot temperance is coi.t,.-,,,!Iy arlnnu
tie most interesting ana important. The
primary. and great question is hv,wccn per
m,iin" under due regulations. the ;rai!i,. in
intoXica'in. liquors fer HE incis,.rnlinatr
purpose OF drinking. and the prohibition of
the traffic for such general purpu>r
l;cllcyIn" that the great and manifold cvl>
OF inicn.rcrancc are not 70 he essentially al
lc,ated by any scheme for licensing Ike tra!-
H.. beyond the purfo,c specified hy our
>'a,rtr. repeat what ha,c already public
" announrrd, that think the lroh.!itorv
system OuL!It To be continued. AMI. II a.
mcnlmcn;S in the present law are attempted
they should be made with 10 view to wrakcn
the policy. OF prohibition. Nor would
counsel hesitation III carving out that policy
from any fear that the legislative power t,
enact prohibition. to its present extent, will
be mlicially denied
The people of Vermont have always evin-
ced their just appreciation o: the treat roi,i
cal aXlom,-''that a general diffusion of
knowlcd re is Indispensable to the .iua!iiica-
ton of state, or continuity. for >,ccc>>t,il
scli-.o>crnmcnt" And hence. Won scarcely
need To hc reminded q. the Oh. stiom TOT cher
iSh sustain AMI perfect our system for the
cLnra,ion OF children and youth
Ii Is thought by >on.c # the mot abb" and
enlightened. men OF the STATE. that de-, i,lr,i
benefit 20 these great interest, may be real
ICED through the a",.ncv Ola Board of Edu-
cation. And should t..rlr plan. or any hay
in: Ike object, be presented tor YOUR adrn-
ton, trust It's merits Will be canva>>cd in
that spirit ct Kindness and libcraliv which is
due to subject So important
There exists in every government the ne
ccs>ity Of an Organized physical force. in
readiness to protect the state. or its members.
from violence. Iii absolute governments this
force is a s'lndin" army in free state, 1t
should always. except in time Of actual war.
exist exclusively of militia. Within a few
yra'> past. onr uniform militia. as an or"ln-
iz,l class, has suffered very marked de-
ccn>ion This is attributable 10 tie uIit.
terence with which TIE Militia system has.
OF late been regarded. ard TO the total >u>-
pension Of that rrcuni1r, encouragement
which ha! directly or indirectly been ailor-
,!rl.
Ii has appeared to ne that onr policy upon
this ,nl.lcct should be rrcon>i,i2rcl anu |
think II my duty to recommend that Treasures
be- taken, by the requisite cn.r:mcn,s to re-
store the uniform Militia TO a state of eff
c,cncv.
From repre- ,cnta'ions recently n.a,!c TO me
by the Superintendent and Directors of the
Sta.c Prison. am l"'i to- believe that an an
lroIrIation should be made for lul,lir. with
III the Prison. Hospital for the SEX, am. for
other minor accommodations. Evidence will
doul,lc>s be laid before YOU, showing the
necessity of an appropriations II is thought,
that an appropriation Of one thousand dollars
will he sufficient.
1t is believed ana URGED by some Of our
most intelligent and experienced citizens.
that in place Of laws which authorize the sale
OF Lands for non payment of taxes ASSESSED
thereon. a forfeiture of such Lands to the
State. a. the consequence of nrulcc,in" to
Vay the taNcS upon them mich; H.. ,Iv,n.,