The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-10-14
MESSAGE.

the labors Of another year in behalf of
the people of Vermont, who have com.
mitted their public affairs to our care
l cannot fail to congratulate you upon
the continued material prosperity and
general health of our people, and to ex
press the confident hope that the peace
and happiness, the morality and intelli-
gence, which have so long characterized
and distinguished the inhabitants of the
State of Vermont, may suffer no dimin.
ution among us hereafter For these
manifold blessings we cannot be to CRATE
full to that divine Providence, by whose 70
vor we enjoy them all. With a fervont
solicitation that all our deliberations and
actions may result in the true welfare OF
our constituents, and above all, that they
may accord with the dictates Of an en-.
lightened public conscience and His re.
corded will, "in whom we live and move
and have our being" let US revereutly
assume the high responsibilities cast up.
on us
Tho legislative action of last year in
establishing Board Education wi Il in
my opinion if sustained BY future legis.
laturos. prove of great benefit. That vi.
tai interest Of State, the education of
its people, by q thorough attention to
which its free institutions can alone be
preserved, will by the provisions of that
enactment be placed under the continued
and sympathetic directions of board of
men aware of that great importance of
the subject committed to their charge,
and conversant with the wants of the
community in that respect. Without in
the least taking the practical supervision
of public education away from the peo
Pile themselves, to whom it of right be.
longs and by whom it can be best exer
csed, but 10 reality only aiding and en-.
couraging their efforts in its behalf, it lie
confident ly expected that by the Board
of Education an organized system Of op.
erations will DO devised. and energy and
order infused into all public action upon
this subject.
10 conformity to the organic act Of the
Legislature, the Board entered immedia.
tely upon their labors. They were at
first embarrassed on account Of the up.
parent inadequacy of the pr escribod sal.
airy of the Secretary to the labor and ex.
penso necessarily attendant upon the
proper discharge of his duties. But they
were fortunately relieved from this EN-
barassment by the generous offer of tho
managers of all our railroads to pass the
Secretary, in his necessary visits to tho
different parts o: the State over their
roads, free of charge. gladly take this
public opportunity to MAKE known my
grateful sensibility Of the generosity of
this act, and to express ny hope that the
managers of our railroads, which have so
greatly contributed to tho wealth and
prosperity of our State, may ever give
that encouragement to the canse of pop
uar education. which will 10 turn show
it's benefcent effects, as we'll 10 connnec.
ton with the particular branch of mo.
chanical and financial science, in which
they are engaged as in every other de.
pastment of industrial and intellectual
activity. j. S ADAMS Esq of Burling.
ton, was appointed Secretary of tho
Board His report, containing valua-
BILE array of facts and suggestions, will
bs laid before ypp, and bespoak for it
your careful attention Justice to
faithful public officer requires me to state
that the zeal and energy, with which he
has discharged the laborious duties of his
office, merit the lasting gratitude of our
people.
am conddent that people of Vermont
look with growing desire for the revi.
Tal and encouragement Of thorough and
we'll organized Militia system, The leg
islation of last year in this direction has
already favorably resulted in the forma
ton of several uniform companies in diff
ferent parts of the State have had
the pleasure OF witnessing some of these
companies on parade, and have greatly
admired their tasteful and appropriate
uniforms, their good discipline and sol
dier.like.appearance. They reflect credit
upon themselves and honor on tho State
If their services should ever DO called
into requisition should rely with con-
fdeuce upon their fidelity to soldiers
dDty. The efficient labors Of the Adju.
tant and Inspector General during the
past year, in encouraging aud assisting
the 70 organization of the Militia, arc
deserving of high commendation. The
free sentiments of the people of Vermont
jui cause them to look with dis favor
upoi. a standing army. But in these
char geful times, aud in the peculiar re.
lations which the different sections Of our
country bear to each other, and which
the country at largo sus,ains towards for.
oign nations, the occasion may arise re.
curing an armed force in our midst to
protect us from domestic dissension or
foreign Invasion In such an unfortun-
ate event, the surest safeguard for our
cherished liberties will be found in pa.
triotic and we'll disciplined citizen sol
diery, which, being one in interest aud
sympathy with tho people, eau never be
used to Cypress or harrass thom.
| earnestly recommend to you the con-
iinuance of the existing laws prob biting
the sale of intox icatiDg drinks, u am
confident that the prohibition of this
demoralizing and destructive traffic
meets with the cordial approval of large
majority Of our people, and tina. il has