Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-02-13
The State House.

of his so doing, and has likewise AVA
kened more fully the particular interests
of rival towns who aspire to be the cap
ital Of the State. The governor in call /
ing an extra session to consult as to the
propriety of rebuilding the capitol, has
acted wisely. The responsibility OF re-
pairing the State House is now taken
from the citizens of Montpelier and |
placed where it properly belongs, with |
the representatives Of the State. The
question of locating a capital, Or building
capitol. is one which concerns the peo-
ple of the whole State, and the pecuniary
interests of particular towns ought TO
have no influence in the matter.
The press have severally expressed
their opinions upon the subject, and as
upon most subjects-disagree. We are
for Montpelier, Aat-fooled, and can see
no good reason why the capital Of the
State should be changed.
A correspondent ~" in the last
Standard, gives in his adhesion to Bur
lingtou, and ventures his opinions, found
ed upon what appear to him to be con-
elusive reasons" why the State House
should be built at that place. The bur
den Of his song seems to be to prove that
Montpelier is an unhealthy place at all
seasons, hemmed in upon every side by
frownipg hills and beetling crags, making
it difficult of access from any quarter
while Burlington is shown as the " city
set upon an bill" whose glory and mag
nifcense is seen from afar; where the
pestilence forcyerlies dormant, and health
sits upon every cheek.
Now, while reading our friends com
parison of the two places, our own spirit
had well nigh transported itself to his
region of perpetual sunshine. But wher
we remembered that the prettiest storie:
are not always the truest, our cOustitu
tional fondness for travel, for SUNSHINE
and flowers, abated somewhat of It's yea
and brought US to the prosy fact that w
were but the occupant Of a dingy Oh
whistling gallery, through and aroun,
which the four winds hold their mad rev
els.
We have been in Burlington and ii
Montpelier at all seasons Of the year, an,
never could discover any very great dii
ference in the health, or comfort 70 b
taken in either Of them. Ii there is am
the balance should be struck in favor {
the latter place. HE air that sweep
nun snv peaks or the nigh Old hills whlc
surround her and shut out from view th
"pride of the State is far preferable i
summer or winter, to that cold, pierc;n
breeze, which sweeps across the icy be
som of Lake Champlain in winter, o
comes all hot and suitry from the sand
plains which surround the Queen City.
As regards health, then, the present car
ital has the advantage. True, at certai
seasons Montpelier IS muddy and dis.
greeable. But at thgse times, no plaC
in Vermont is exempt, not even Burlin;
ton. To remedy the evil, the season
must be changed, and the laws which no
govern the universe undergo q slight r,
pair. As regards beauty Of scener
Burlington has the advantage, but II
State should have some more weight
reason than this to warrant its makir
that place lie future seat Of government
The beauty Of lis location and natur
scenery, Is not a reason Of sufficient for,
to call for tie State to break shat tait
which was pledged to the people Of Non
pelier when the injured edifce was hui
that in consideration of the sum Of flee
thousand dollars by them paid towards
that place should be the permanent ca
ital of the State; and This brings Us
H4sAAS Nt4S N-@t4 az A4uIA tlAtE4 Is Z
ticle, where he says: " The location of
State House IS not the question of a da
or year, but for q long time 10 come
We agree with him. It Is not. trul
the question of q day, or year, bot
Is one which should stand so long as Il
best interests Of the Stale are beneftte
thereby, and that UNDERSTANDING inyeste
with the saeredness OF a bargain, be.wee
the authorities Of State and the c.,izel
OF a town, should not be broken becau
the interests Of rival town demand
II expense Is 10 be considered-and
ought 10 be-tle one partially destroyt
should be rebuilt, as ii can 6e done
least 100000 cheaper than would be ii
expense Of anew one at any other poir
II the present house is repaired, II c,
be done at the highest estimate, for $50
600, and if Burlington Is 10 have the ne
one, It must involve the State in an .,
Pense Of some SI5O,0O0. Then there
one more item that ought not 70 he 10