Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-25
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To the above may be added
the States quota OF the I.
s. tax on incomes and real
estate. imposed by Con -.-o ~ /
gress in August last, ILLUS W
Making an estimated total ex-
renditure for the current
wear. above the ordinary
expenses Of the State, OF
about SI,vc5't0o w /
The above expenses nav be lightened by
further reimbursements from the nIted
Treasury In Offset, Congress may impose
al additional tax at its coming sessl- q. VI
these matters, however, | am not at present
sufficiently informed to SPEAK ady9edlyi anu
yet 1t Is deemed proper 10 direct the atIen-
ton Of the Legislature TO them.
From the above figures. not Gained to Je
an absolutely correct statement, bu; sup
posed % approximate thereto, anu bearing n
mind the amount already expended since the
appropriation made az the special Session Of
the legislature IN April last, II VIII be seen
that if more troops are 70 be sent into ser
yIce, further appropriation by the prc-eht
Legislature will be necessary.
As before remarked, Vermont has now FIVE
regiments Of infantry IN the service Of the
United States. There Is a regiment of cav
airy now recruited in the State. by authority
of the War Department at Washington,
which. if authorized By special act Ut the
present Legislature 20 come under the pro-
visions Of the act passed az the special session
in Arril last, for raising SIX regiments, will
rlete the number OF regiments then au-
rh0r.zed to be raised. There Is, also. one
full company Of sharpshO0ters from the State
now in the service. and there are one OF Two
other companies Of ike character now re-
cruitinc. If is deemed advisable u place
these companies on the footing as 10 extra
! paw. sc. already authorized for other troops.
/ iur;hsr legi>l ltIoa will De necessary. The
/ State fuI quota of the national army. Is at
/ present Indicated by Government. Is about
! oiglt regiments. Is but SIX regiments have
/ vet been authorized, further legislation viii
/ b. required before additional regiments can
/ be raised aud prepared fr service | shall
I be happy to cooperate with the Legislature
/ IN auy } Inns it NAY adopt in this direction.
| aud respectfully suggest tns TroFrictv Of
} raising 1t le4s- twJ mare regiments t)r the
J l. :. service.
The militi4 laws If the STATE are not such
a. the times demand, They arr d.Tlse. IF
! doubtful construct a., and quite too IN
/ wleldy and Inefficient. Recent events clearly
| demonstrate that I'D community. however
/ free. can afford u rrIo-e IN - dcteuceiess d
/ condition as tie pcr-l-at Eern Jut have been
/ content with Of late years There is
/ abundant talent in The Ls-i-ilture @ iuv---
( t.ate and compare tle 5a-t kroen system .
dud to perfect compact, lesgiru5us ard
effective law. out Of wnIcI snail -rJw "a mil
ItarT Organization that WILL De an honor ami
/ defence - our State.
In August last. Cln-ra-- passed aa act
imposing direct tax OF 500 5000 annu-
ally upon the United States, o. be levi f.!
upon Incomes and real estate, settin, u the
STATE Ot Vermont the SUN OF 81 .O5S 900
- lis quota thereof Tie act provides for
the lssessuen taud collection Of the TX by
L. :. officers. Blu; it authorizes any STATE.
through in its own officers and is own Wv
70 assess, collect and pay q quota IL tie tax
into the nIted States Treasury: any
State which shall. IN or bet re tie Pad
tuesday # February next. and at thar
lime ia each suJsgq lent year. give prom
r notice u the Secretary OF tie
Treasury Of rs intention t. as.um
and pay is quota of said tx. shall
BE allowed i Ter cent. deduction. c1rdi-
toned that such payment shall be made 90
OF before the LIST Vi June in the wear 20
which the payment relates. I would SUI
gest that y9u adopt measures % collect
and Tay, the Safes quota If s4iI tax.
thereby saving - per cent, proposed in tia:
be deducted By the Government.
01S - Of tie United States having
-, - - -,,-,r rtIcies four and TWENTY
three Of amendment Of our lIate Con'I'tr-
ton require the legislature to ma, d new
apuortionment Of the Senators to the sev1ri.
Counties, and they also prescribe certain
rules regarding sucn appOruonment.
/ congratulate you, gentlemen, up the
completion IF the statue Ot Etlan Aiken. uY
our Promising Young artist, Mead. 4nI upon
It's safe erection in fitting place. The SUI
uerior quality of the material Of which the
statue Is made, illustrates the riches OF or
mont IN her statuary marble. Ii is q rare
honor TO the State TO have furnished from
among her sons the genius and talent that
conceived and elaborated this finished work
Of art. We can hardly look 1t the noble
statue without feeling our patriotism kin
died anew and observing the striking and
expressive face, tie majestic port and uplItt-
Ell hand Of the Old hero, mag lnatIvu pictures
him commanding the preser- en=mIeS vi has
country 70 cease their attempt to overthrow
it. Government, aud bidding It's benign in
situations TO descend perp-'ualiy . PROSPER
Ity.
The Rerorts Of the Trustees and Supsrin-
tsodcnt Of The Asylum for the Insane midi
cate that the institution Is in It's usually
f-urisliug condition. Daring the past
summer the wings Of Tie Asylum have al
bsen raised another story, by which a large
number Of cheerful aud comm1-iJus rooms
have been supplied. for the better ciassIhca-
ton and accommodation OF the patients.
The unostentauous and untlring deS1slOn Of
the 60 perInteGG d ~ the interests OF the
ASYLUM and the comfort and welfare OF It's
inmates, # III -, complete al illustration
as active practical benevo.ence, and sym
tl.LT for a most unfortunate portion q
society, a. 1t has ever been my fortune t.
observe.
TIE Report o. tie B4uk Comm.ssiyu gives
assurance thar the Bla., OF tie State are
safely managed. At-sr speaking OF the
judicious operations OF 5Hese institutions. IN
adapting their business u -. resent tiInes,
the commissioner renal A. -" \ currency
that can Withstand sucu I financial -eyul-I1u
as that which we have witnessed during tie
past year, Is certainly entitled to great
public confidence
The Report Of the Directors of the State
Prison informs Us Of the excellent manage
ment of the Superintendent of the lustltu-
ton. Il appears from the Report OF the
Superintendent, that agreeably to an act OF
the Legislature, approved Oct. so, 1850,
appropriating S2,j00,0 90 for the rebuilding
OF the cast shop OF the institution, = subs
tautial brick builIIng. one hundred by
thirty four feet, two stories, with slate root,
has been erected, at = cost of S2,4l3,s II.
C1r tree institutions are based upon the
virtue aud intelligence Of the people. They
cannot stand upon any other foundatIon--
Hence the education Of our youth is entitled
to rank among the first object of legislative
attention. The plan Of placing our educa-
tional system under the special agency OF a
Board OF Eiuca ion, appears to be wise, and
the operations OF the system thus organized
seem q have been sufficiently successful to
warrant an undisturbed Continuance. The
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