Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-16

ty. 1t is quite probable, that o,;
the fortunate lack of dsstitutioD @
crime among our people, in comma.
with the more thickly populated -. 80
of the United States, institutions or .
kind can not be advantageouslv .n
ed in every County. In this cas-.
Houses of Correction would be 49,.
g. and larger extent of territo,r t'''
be accommodated by each than i, -.
pretended within any of our oon..
CARNATIONS. 1 would further .n.. VI
for the consideration of Lepisl.,n,oS 9'
prOpriety of authorizing proper n.'
instruction in our jails, under tbA !.
ton of the keepers. A feeEn, :
spect for humanity is panied h, y
thought, that any one who bear. :, ''
age, however low and degraded. ,b,.p
be left like an outcast from the ~
family, without an effort TO improve :,
elevate him. Sympathy for the DDs
tunate lies deep in the hearts of The -.
pie of Vermont, and they have nav ~
suffered it to be appealed to in vain
No branch of my official duty ba, no..
mare agreeable to me than that Of min,
tering to the INDECENT deaf, dDnb =,
blind children of the State tho ~.
which our laws have 50 bountifuuv ~
tended to those unfortunate beings r.
der the generous provisions of our G..
tutes in this respect, more than tb;,.-
children have received instruction dn,;,.
the past year, at the American AsvIpn
for the Deaf and Dumb, at Harf,3
Conn, and the Perkins Institution for i.
Blind, at Boston, Mass. These eB
dren are subjected to thorough cour.
of education in all the branches of la,
ing taught in our Common Schools,
Academies, and moreover are instrus8
in some useful kind of manual labor
adapted to their unfortunate condition.
by which they will be enabledo support /
themselves through life. Their progress
l have good reason for knowing, is cred,
liable to themselves and State. By bs
means of this noble charity many Of our
youths, who otherwise would have lived
and died in intellectual and moral DARK.
ness, have been rendered intelligent
and useful members of society. The
annual appropriation for this purposes
not entirely exhausted by those who
are now enjoying its benefits. There Is
therefore an opportunity for the educa.
ton of few more benefciaries from this
State, at each Of said institutions, aud
hope, if any cases of necessity for public
aid in this respect exist among our peo-
pie, application will be made to me in
their behalf in the manner prescribed by
: law.
In conformity with an Actof the Gen
eral Assembly, passed at the last annual
, session, to provide for completing the
| Geological Survey of the State, ap-
pointed Rev. Edward Hitchcock, D. D.,
!
Of Amherst, Mass, as State Geologist.
The survey of the State has been prose.
c cuted by DR.. Hitchcock and his asso-
: ciates during the past year. For an &C
count of the progress and result of the
f survey, l would refer you to his Report,
j. which will soon be laid before you. !
D have no doubt that the thorough invest
: igation and exploration of the geological
e and natural history of the State, con-
: templated by the act referred to, will re-
b suit in valuable scientific discoveries and
: great material profit to the Common
:, wealth.
Y In pursuance of the Act Of the Spe
e cial Session of the Legislature, proVd'
/ ing for rebuilding the State House,
a appointed Hons. George P. Marsh
n Norman Williams and John Porter,
; Committee to prepare plan according
e to which the State House should be re-
Re built. These gentlemen have discharged
L this duty, and their report is submliea
| to you with this communication, aP
r pointed Hon. Thomas E. Powers, Sf
, perintendent of the work provided i@
lie by said act. He Immediately CONNER
lie ced operations and the work ha; thus
4 far proceeded with extraordinary dS
$ patch. The present advanced stale u
he the new building affords conclusive Pr"
m Of the energy Of the SuPerln'enus"
p and his peculiar fitness for that Pos'0n'
4 l congratulate the people OF FeFlD0'
E. upon the agreeable prospect Of soon na'
al ing Capitol more beautiful and coH
e. modious even than the splendid edn'.,
lg the recent destruction of which We 81
It. so much lament.
W In order properly to discharge 'n'
W duties imposed upon me by the A'' %
ir tho Lost Tao;elat,re entitled San Act pi