Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-10-17

from these evils, so destructive
of the happiness and well-being
of society.
| conceive that the true in
terests of the State, and the
hopes of the rising generation
require a prohibitory law with
ample powers efectually to en-
force its provisions, prescribing
penalties commensurate with
ha offences it prohibits, and a.
dapted TO accomplish its great
design, the extinguishment Of
tie traffic. The constitutionali-
ty of several of the most i'm
portant provisions of the pres
ent law of the State upon this
subject has been settled by the
Supreme Court, a tribunal which
has the just confidence of our
citizens. Coming from all por-
tons of the Commonwealth, YOU
have personal knowledge of the
practical operation of this law,
and its adaptation to accomplish
the purposes for which it was
designed, and are we'll fitted to
Judge of the necessity of fur
Their legislation on this sub
ject.
Agriculture is our great lead
ing employment and source of
support. This department Of
labor manifestly deserves every
attention and encouragement
which will tend to its advance
ment and prosperity. J he APP
plication Of Science to Agricul-
ture has already disclosed the
secrets of the composition of the
soil and the laws which regu-
late the termination and growth
of vegetable organization -
Through the Investigations OF
Science, also, have been dis
covered the nature and proper
ties of fertilizing substances. and
under their judicious applica-
ton, barren wastes have been
converted into smiling and pro-
ductive fields. 1t is a happy
omen that Agriculture is now
attracting the attention and ex-
citing the interest of all classes
of our citizens. | conceive it
to be the duty of government
to encourage and increase this
interest; to give every posi-
bic facility and protection to
this pursuit to furnish to the
popular mind correct accounts
of the discoveries of science III
this department; to promote az
ricultural education to offer
honors and premiums to en-
courage an honorable emulation
and valuable discoveries and 7.
achievements in this most an
cient and useful art and thus
to stimulate cultivation and inn
provement in every branch of
this department Of industry, and .
induce habits Of domestic econ
omy by every practicable means.
Tin the success of our Man
ufactures depends to a great ex-
tent the prosperity of our Agri-
culture. 1t becomes us to de-
velope the resources of our own
State and to encourage the pro-
ductiyc industry Of our own cit
liens. Any inducement which
the Legislature can consistently
present, that will lead to increas-
ed interest and larger accom-
plishment in this department,
and prevent the existing draft
upon our resources, resulting
from the extensive sale, in this
State, of articles manufactured
elsewhere from raw material ia.
ken from Vermont, will, | an
confdent,advance materially the
prosperity of theC commonwealth
The great interests of Agricul
ture and Manufactures being the
grand sources of our wealth and
independence, every encourage
ment which you can extend tC
them will contribute greatly tC
the welfare of the State. As Z
large portion of the members o
the Legislature are engaged il
these pursuits, they will undoubt
eddy receive from you that con
sideration which their magni
tide demands Our Railroad,
constitute an important item il
the catalogue of our interests
Cars, richly laden with the varie,
productions of the earth o
freighted with human beings
are hourly rolling through til,
valleys and over the mountain
of our Commonwealth. Vas
amounts of property and tn,
safety of great numbers of tn,
people are committed to tn,
charge of corporations, which
exist by the authority of tn,
Legislature, and are to a grea