Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-10-18
Observation-Disclosures

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all improper feeling and bias, and siric, re-
gard to the acfuai wants ui the community
Ia concurrence with the recommendation Of
my immcdiie predecessor in each of his annu-
al messages, ] invite your atteniinn to the Mil
lila Of the State. \ well regulated Militia has
been relied upon by onr wisesi statesmen as one
Of the frmest securities which free govern
ment can erect against the dangers which may
beset it. This branch Of the public service
constitutes a strong arm Of the Commonwealth,
which should neither be cut OF nor suffered to
become palsied by uaciion. A careful exam
nation by yoo Of the condition Of the Militia,
aud she laws regulating this subject, is earnesi-
y recommended.
The trainers Of our Constitution designed to
provide for the speedy and impartial admins
traiion Of justice, as one Of the Fundamental in
eresls of the Slale. II is declared in our Bill
of Rights, that every pcrson within this State
ought TO fnd certain remedy, by having re-
course 10 the laws, for all injuries or wrongs,
which he may receive in his person, property
or character; ho ought to obtain right and JUS
liee freely, and without being obliged to pur-
chase il completely, and without any denial;
promptly, and without delay, cuniormably to
the laws" Complaint is not unlrequonly
made OF the great delay and burdensome ex-
pense Incident upon actions in our courts Of
justice. The great accumulation Of business
in some o. the counties Of the State operates
not only 10 deny TO parties decision Of their
cases promptly, and without delay but also
to subject them 10 a heavy aud severe Increase
OF the costs Of litigation. The poor man is
virtually debarred from hearing OF his claims
By his inability TO defray the expenses Of their
prosecution. | believe that q serious evil is
experienced BY our citizens in this respect,
which addresses itself to The wisdom of the.
Legislature for a remedy.
I Much complaint has also been made that our
laws regulating attachment upon mesne process
are injurious TO the Interests Of both debtor aud
creditor and seriously cramp the enterprise and
( industry of our people, by impairng that feel
ing Of confidence aad security which must char
acierize all healthy business relations. In some
of the United States this evil has been avoided
/ by the passage of lusolveni Laws, in others by
/ allowing attachment on mesne process only in
eases Of manifest fraud, aud in others by pro-
viding that an attachment by one creditor shall,
under certain regulations, be for the benefit of
all believe that the interests Of our State
are seriously prejudiced by our present law up
on this subject, and thai they demand of you
careful consideration of the evil and the various
remedies which may suggest themselves to your
minds.
\ The strength and efficiency of laws depend
very much upon their simplicity and stability
/ Free States are more frequently governed too
much than too l,le, and they often times fall
into the mistake Of . too hasiy and extensive
/ legislation. The law-making power should
ever oct cilinly and deliberately, and should
particularly exercise great walchinlness 10 pre-
vent the passage, aadsr tho guiss of profess
ed public benefit, of enacimenis whose whole
design and effect are 10 accomplish private and
personal ends.
The stale Of the public finances is always a
snbiect Of interes, to the legislature and The
1 people. An annual and full exhibit of their
condition affords our constituents the most COM
plele means Of scruiinizing the conduct of those
to whom the care of the Commonwealth has
been entrusted, and who appropriate and expend
her funds.
This exhibit in some of the States is made
by the Executive in his annual message. AS,
under our system, disbursing officers do not re-
port to the Executive, can only direct you to
the Auditors Report, which should exhibi, the
condition Of all our financial affairs Our peo-
pie require discreet ffueality on the part Of
their public servants, and they are too well in
formed TO be deceived in regard to the necessa-
ry expenditures OF time and money IN conduct-
ing the affairs Of government. They require
in the management Of public matters the same
economy which wise exercises in his own
affairs, that true economy, which denies all un-
necessary and useless expenditures, but is libe-
raj and even munifcenl in everything that con-
duces to the lasting glory and prosperity Of the
Commonwealth
The term Of office of one Of our Senators in
j Congress will expire on the third day of March
next 1t therefore devolves upon the Legisla-
ture 10 elect Senator TO represent this State
in the Congress of the United States for six
years from that date.
thus adyeHed to some Of The matters con-
neced with onr domestic policy. Bot we con-
stituie part of another Government, in whose
action we have most vital interest, and deem
it proper to devote some attention to the meas
ures and the policy of that Government, which
are now deeply agilaing the country.
The national Republic, which our iethers
established, rested for lis ground work upon the
great principle oflhe natural freedom and equal
ity of man, and the nalicuable character of those
rights. Though from causes beyond their con.
troll, system Of domestic slavery existed in
: some of the colonies which united together to
shake of oppression and 10 found nation, whose
7 yialzing principle should be the civil and re-
liuiuus freedom of lis peuple, vet bY the COM