Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-01-31
The State House Question.

word Of fault with the monner the subject is treat
edit is done fairly and handsomely.
The State House Question.
It is often said that one must 60 away from home
TO hear the news. An article in the st. Adams
Messenger of the DIST has brought the saying to
mind Speaking Of the State House it says: ga
meeting has already been held in Burlington to
adopt to secure its location at that place,
and some seventy thousand dollars already plcdg-
cd towards the expense of building State House
in that Town. Ground has also been selected, be-
ing square lot on which stands the residence for
merly occupied by Mr.. c. Peck, on College street.
This would be most excellent site for State
House. We understand that the people Of Bur-
lngton have presented petition to Gov. Fletcher
to call an extra session of the Legislature as soon
practicable, that location may be selected and
measures taken to build new State House"
All that was news to us here. There has been
plenty of loose and informal talk going on here, as
in many places, ever since the State House was
burned, and the general sentiment has been that
this is the best place in the State for the State
House; but there have been no pledges Of seventy
thousand dollars made, any selection Of a suit
able site for the building, nor any petition from the
people of Burlington to the Governor for him to call
session of the Legislature TO attend TO the BUSH
ness. The Messenger had got ahead of us. Per-
haps it was our own fault though, and we will try
to oyertake it--especially when it is on so good
track
But f,when the Messenger wrote, we had done none
Of the things which it gave us credit for, we have
done one of them since. Yesterday, jan I'D, there
was public meeting held, of the citizens Of Bur-
lngton and adjacent towns, to consider the subject
Of the State House question under its present con-
ditions.
1t was a large meeting of earnest and intelligent
men, and there was shown an entire unanimty Of
feeling in favor of fair and manly effort to secure
tho location and erection of the Stnto House in
Burlington No spoke Of dsparage the efforts
wishes of any other locality in the State nor
was any thing said which could have offended any
citizen Of any other town in the State, had any one
been present. There undoubted expression
ofopinion i'll favor Of this place, as one which, both
at present and prospectvely, can better accommo-
date the people of the State, as place for the Cap
tol, than any other town in the State. That makes
claim, a Just and fair claim, in favor Of it, be-
fore the people of the State and their representa-
tivcs. No claim, properly speaking, can be based
on any other ground in favor of Montpelier, Bur-
lington, Rutland, Bellows Falls, Mortified or any
other town which has been spoken Of
AS to the expense of building n State House,
though we concede the property Of States bearing
the entire expense Of all erections which made
for the accommodation of its General Assembly and
public officers it is we'll to bear in mind villa; has
been the practice Of the State hitherto that sub
jcct 1t has been wont to regard the incidental
benefit which the location Of the public buildings
may bring to vicinity, as circumstance to be
taken into the account and rs local contributions
have been required heretofore to greater or less
extent, it is to say the least, probable that they
will be in this instance
In view Of all these considerations, the meeting
appointed proper committees to initiate and carry
out such plans for raising subscription, to be A.
valuable ifwanted, as shall seem to them good
Nothing was said of any petition to the Cover
nor to call extra session; but the necessity for
extra session Of the Legislature was freely spoken
OF as according to the general sentiment Of the poo
pie Of the State, so far as had been heard from
We have never doubted that the the subject
is thought of about the State, the more clearly il
will be felt that to defer legislative action on the
subject TO the regular session, next fall, will put
off for whole year, that which, for the public con
yenience, ought to be attended TO very soon; ant
by being so deferred the question would nevitabl,
become entangled with all the general and speca
legislation of the State. In that way great pub
lie injury would be done without particle of cor
responding good We say this without any refer
ence to what effect an extra session would have OF
the question under any of its aspects.
Whether the ruins of the present building mr.
TO lie used they stand, repaired if possible an'
the building brough back to its former condition
near as may be; or whether building il
10 be erected, enlarged and made more convenen
rs it ought to be, ON that location, in anothc
onc--ethcr with or without the of the available
materials left of the old one, are questions which
and the sooner that decision is made the better
will be for the State and for all concerned. n
new legislature would lie likely to decide on thos
questions fairly than the present one Tn
decision has relations to the political parties 0
questions of the day. 1t concerns only the con
renience and benefit Of the people Of the State, VIII
are, and who to be, for generations
come; and we say we have said before, no per
and no localities have any just claims to b
regarded. except in that respect, and we hope tina
will be kept steadily in view by all.
THE PEPoRTED IxJuNcTIoY.-Among the id
stories afoat in the State, and going the round
Of the public press, is that the citizens OF BuI
lington have caused an injunction to be issued o
the people of Montpelier, against their proceed
lug to rebuild the State House without waiting fc
legislative action. Nothing of the sort has bee
done, or thought Of We wonder that anybod
should have given moments credence to sue
rumor
FRUIr IN CALIFoRNIA-Californiai is undoub
eddy to become great fruit growing State. lie
ter from Los Angeles, dated Dec. s, speaks Of Il
last shipment of grapes for the season as about
be made, and says that the prices have ruled (
low that the growers were turning their attentio
to wine making. Several vineyards there hay
orders from San Francisco for all the wine the
can make. In Il few years, there will be sever
thousand orange trees in fruit. There are at lea
$4,000 orange trees in nurseries there and at Pu
bio. Several individuals will next year plant len
ons, lines, citrons and olives 1t is claimed tn
thousand tons Of grapes are sent from Los Ang
los to San Francisco in single season, and as IN
q ny more made into wine and brandy. That regit
is doubtless destined to be the fruit garden of Il
Pacific coast, and right royalty is it being deyt
oped.
E4- The Detroit Advertiser draws the followii
contrast between Mr. Chandler who has been CHI
sen to succeed Senator Cass, and that latter gent
man himself:
''On the north side of Fort street, in the ancie
"a city Of Detroit, stand two old wooden houses
These houses stand cheek by jowl-so near, that
shower the caves from the one almost shed ia
upon the garden of the other. Neither of the
houses is worth moving One ofthem is about I
color of a superannuated negro, and the other
white The thresholds of both are pressed by t
politicians and active men of the two great divi