Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-03

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= Generals Baxter and Jackman, 50 far lror
opposing as had been expected, were strongl
IN laTor 0; giving the appointing power t
the Governor. as is done in ether St4tes-
g aud that promptnoss and efficiency in organ
, lzlnS these regiments could only he &c
cured IN that way.
Inc result was reuersql ofHc foraer &C
t'oa Of the Holse which by vote OF "A +,
45 reccded from It's elective amendment. and
passed the Bill The final results viii. W,
doubt not. commend The action of the Lecis
lature on that point 10 the coed Judgment
Of the People
Inc only other very earnest discussion was
on the act providing relief for the families Of
( Volunteers. The hill as passed and insisted
On by the Senate, provided for agents in the
several towns, VINO should look after the
families Of volunteers during their absence on
active service, and draw on the treasurr.
through the Governor, Tor the seven dollars
4 month extra pay voted 20 the volunteer.
and for more m0noy.lf more was needed. The
House, headed hy Mr.. Allen Of Rutland took
the ground that the appointing of 4 number
Of agents with such powers, Was opening the
door for an almost unlimited drain on the
! Treasury. and that the extra dollars voted
was a sufficiently liberal allowance, without
additional assistance TO their families. and
IT amended the bill accordingly. The dis
agreement was finally adjusted by commit
tee OF conference, The House receded as to
lis principal amendment, and the blll was
passed substantially as above.
ihe results Of the Session are the appro-
prlation OF one million dollars, ior military
purposes-onc half absolutely ard one half
at the G)yernors s discretion.
The organization of one regiment for in
mediate service, in response TO the call OF
the Government.
The organization and placing upon war
footing, without delay, of t,ro more regiments
with provisions for drilling the same in
barracks or encampment.
The authorizing the Governor to call out
fogr more regiments, if needed (making 5eycn
IN ally, with provision for filling the ranks
of all the regiments by draft from the enroll
ed militia, when volunteers are wanting.
Acts priviieging militia men, in service,
from arrest on civil process granting to each
private seven dollars month additional to
the regular pay of the L. S. Army proyi-
ding for their families at the cost Of the State
in case of destitution and paying for the
uniforms Of those enllsting after March u,
1861.
An act authorizing Banks 10 loan over
10 per cent of their capital TO the State, |
and an act for a State tax of 10 cents on
the dollar
There were several minor acts, which with |
the rest, wilisbe given to the public in due
season. The above are the principal meas
ures OF the Session, and, az We have before
said, in our opinion, they make good four
days work.
The Legislature has done its part. With
reasonable energy on the part OF the Cover
nor and the Adjutant and QuarterMaster
Generals, the State will soon be in readiness
to furnish her share of soldiers for the sup
port of the Constitution and the Govern
mcnt-bs the same more or less.
The syowed purpose of the Cotton States
was to have all the Slave States on their side
in the rebellion. Virginia WIS loudmoutbed
for peace, while she was perioctinS her
scheme If treason Maryland was loud Tor
Union-but, when the hour came, the trai-
tors appear in the ascendant. and what few
true men there are there. have 70 fee fgr Their
lives. Kentucky pretended 10 IePadiate
secession. but her GOV, Mago1in, defantiy
refusss to answer the call OF the President t9-
aid. and Mr.. Guthrie says Kentucky VII
take no part on either side; and so II goes
Not single border slave State, (except little
Delaware, which has but handful OF slaves
raises finger on the side OF the National
G1yernment-and we look 10 see them oil.
within few days, where Virginia now Is.
If there are any Union men in them, they
seem to be of no more consequence than II
they were made Of wood The loud-mouthed,
defiant. and daring rebels have the upper
hand. and they sweep the rest along with
them.
But notwithstanding the instant peril
which comes from the conduct Of Virginia
and Maryland, the country breathes easier
The time for playing fast and loose has gone
by The true and the false, the loyal and
the rebellious are to be divided by a line
which can not be mistaken. The loyal States
already heavs with patriotic and selfsacFi-
Acing spirit, as the ocean heaves when
spring-tide and a high wind act together.-
Two weeks ago the Presidents proclamation
was flashed over the land. Within twenty
four hours the roll call was heard in every
hamlet Of the Free North; in less than a week,
mastering thousands through the streets OF
the great cities, were on their march to the
war. The wealth of the land is poured out Ike
water and now every one secs that not seY-
euty-fve thousand only, but seren hundred
and tf7y thousand men can be brought INTO
the field within SIX months, if needed lor the
support of government. When was there
such sight to be seen before? We shall
teach the world lesson on the might ana
energy of government resting on Tree III
stitutious and the popular will, whica has
been unsupported before.
The NIAeARA-rhe U. 5. steamship M
agara arrived az Boston on Tuesday n'sn1'
from her mission to Japan, with the ship
company IN good health. She will require
calking and repairs To her machinery to ilt
her for war service-which will take some
weeks She is the first vessel of her class in