The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-22
GOV. HOLBRO0K's MESSAGE,
Gentlemen Of The Senate
and House of Represento

and House OF Representatives,
1t was a great disappointment to me to be
disabled by sickness from entering upon my OFF,
cial duties at the opening of the session of tie
Legislature. Rising SO recently from an attack
oflllness, without the portunity or physical
strength to Investigate to any considerable ex
sent the public requirements OF the State, | can
not make this communication practical in de-
tail, or complete in statement, as might perhaps
ander other circumstances have been realized -
The deficiency, however, is of little consequence
lnasmuch as Nerm0nters are proyerbial for the
good management Of their public affairs, ana
quick sense OF the proprietIes Of things in all
public transactions.
The returning autumnal season has again
brought together the General Assembly to con-
suit for the public welfare, and enact laws to
promote the same. Looking abroad over the
State, we observe that the bounties of Providence
have been most generously dspensed and we
are surrounded with tho evidences of plenty in
mart, in field, flock and herd that the people
have prospered in their undertakings ofindustry
shat we have been exempt from pestlcncc or the
r:4vages of wasting sickness, and that the do
nestle security of society has been undisturbed
.Eor these AMI other blessings our public ac-
acknowledgements are eminently due, and should
be gratefully expressed, to the great Lawgiver
OF the Universe.
The inhabitants of Vermont have doubtless
preserved as much of our early American char
acter, and OF the simplicity and purity OF free
Institutions, as those of any State They are
nowhere excelled for the blessings of just and
equal laws, by general intelligence we'll admin
lstered, and for "a remarkably equal dlstribution
OF properly, accompanied by that frugality and
thrift which ensures comfortable homes and sub
Stantlal IDUpnpD 1pnpn IN a Io ,,,T
the population. Our somewhat stubborn but
strong and retentye SOIL our bracing climate,
and the necessity which nature here imposes for
industrious, persistent labor, coo bine to train
people capable OF much physical endurance, and
OF heroic and manly deeds; and the influences
OF climate, OF mounG4 IN scenery, and the aspects
OF physical nature generally, stimulate the i'm
aginatlon, refine the sensbilltes, and exalt the
mind. Freedom and Unity ia their motto.
and they drink in the spirit OF liberty with the
air they breathe
From statement by the Treasurer, publish
cd III the Report of the Auditor Of accounts, |
gather The S,ale Finances on the 4th of Sept.
1861 -
Balance in Treasury and due from
Banks. $50 ,5l7 80
Due on Faxes voted be,
OCJ
Due on Tax oil 1860 26,42I, 25-28. $3.50. 70
" payable Oct. Is, 1861, oO,645,97
Balance due from ii. NJ. Bates, 48 43l "A
$204,47
LIABILITIES.
Due Banks for contributions to
Safety Fund, $13,l25,OO
Balance due Towns for U. S.
Surplus Money, 5,l63,04
Loan Of 1857, due Nov. |, 1862, 100, 10000
q" of 1859, " Nov q, 1864, $4,000 90
" - 1860, )" July l, 1862, 100000
d" - 1860, " July l, 1861. 50000
$208, 288 ,04
The Treasurer states that it will he necessary
to provide means for the payment of the loan of
1857, of 500 0000O ut the present session Of
the legislature
In his recent va'edictory address, my predeces.
sor states that up to and including the 4th of
Oct. 1861, the amount of warrants drawn by
him upon the Treasurer is $5l2,362, 50
The Treasurer informs me that
since the 4th of October last war
rants have been drawn IN addition a..
to the above to the amount Of 5S,904,25