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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-16
Governors Message.
Gentlemen Of tie Senate

Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives.:
AS we assemble once again for the
exercise of the high and responsible du,
ties assigned by the Constitution of the
State, letus devoutly render to Almighty
God our homage Of praise and thanks
giving, that He has vouchsafed to u:
His blessings for the past year; that He
has graciously permitted US, as a nation
to rejoice in His returning favor, and has
crowned our arms with many and signal
successes.
In the discharge ofthe high trust CON-
mitted to your care, many subjects will
DO brought before you for consideration,
deeply affecting the welfare of the State,
and the material condition of those whose
and servants you are
and in briefly directing your attention to
some Of these, respectfully invite for
them your careful deliberation, and your
most dispassionate counsels.
FINANCES OF THE STATE.
| herewith transmit a report Of the
Treasurer Of the State, exhibiting the
transactions Of that department for the
past fiscal year;
From this report it ap-
pears that the total re-
ceipts into the Treasury
from all sources have been S2,852,451 80
Total disbursements, 2,730,018 %
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Excess Of liabilities
over resources, $37G,C73 80
To which are to be added the expen-
ses for the current year, approximately
estimated as follows:
Extra pay of 81 per
month to the soldiers now
in service, 100000 90
Ordinary State expenses, 10000 90
Interest on loans and
funded debt, IS, 900 90
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Leaving to be provided

Leaving to be provided
for $791,763 81
To which should be added whatever
may be incurred in raising ad-
ditional troops.
There is also still a balance due from
the United States, for expenses in rails.
ing and furnishing troops, of about $780,
900 90.
il is a question for you, gentlemen, to
determine, whether it is better to increase
the bonded debt, or whether it is wiser
to provide by tax sufficient to meet the
present liabilities, and the necessary ex.
penses for the current year, so far as
they can be approximately made.
The State, in all its industrial inter
ests, is in a prosperous and healthfoI
condition, and whether the people will
ever be better able to meet the burdens
arising from our national trials than at
present, is for you to judge.
! commit the question TO your consid-
Grafton, believing that you will, even
better than myself, understand the feel
ings and wishes of your several constit>
uencies, ard that you will bring to the
subject that enlightened and careful
judgment which its magnitude and i'm
-r.,.lnrnnn lur.,, IL
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-16

$1,33G,673 80
Balance of bonds au-
thorized in 1862, but not
yet issued, $4,000 90
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-16
MILITARY.


BY the report Of the Adjutant and In.
spector General, it appears that Vermont
has sent into the service Of the United
States sixteen regiments o. infantry, one
regiment of cavalry, three companies Of
sharpshooters, and two batteries of light
artillery, numbering in all 1924 men.
OF these, the first regiment of infantry,
and three months men, were returned
and discharged at the expiration of their
term of enlistment, leaving at the com.
mencement Of the present year fifteen
regiments infantry, one regiment caval-
ry, three companies sharpshooters, and
two batteries Of artillery. No additional
regiments have been raised during the
year During the present season, the
18th, 18th, 18th, 10Th and 10th regi-
ments Of nine months men have been
mustered out of service, their ,ime of en-
listment having expired. The regiments
now in service have suffered greatly du-
ring the past year from the various cas-
ualties of war, the whole number now
remaining being only 1884, of whom
only 6l50 are on duty.
1t is, therefore, duty which the State
owes to the government, that these regi-
ments should be filled as speedily as
possible. Every consideration of patri-
otism, justice to the noble men who have
borne the burdens of the fight hitherto,
and whose ranks have been tbinned by
the heroic and fearless exposures to the
fire Of the enemy, the honor of State, all,
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

Hon. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, in his last
celebrated speech in favor of the war, at
Chicago, in May, 1861, about a month
before he diel, thus alluded to the cman-
cipation policy. lie said:
War does exist 1t is a sad thought tn
every patriot. War-civi war-mnSt he
recognized as existing in the United
States. We may no longer close our
eyes to that solemn fact
But, my countrymen, we must remcm.
betSthat there are certain restraints upon
mems actions in time ofwar. We must
never forget that we are civilized and
Christian people and that the war must
be prosecuted for the purpose and in the
mode recognized by Christian nations.
There must not be war waged against
the Constitutional rights of any people
nor must it be waged against women and
children and innocent persons. Savagcs
must not be let loose, nor the horrors Of
indiscriminate destruction incurred.
say to you will never sancG on such acts
of warfare.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

WORTHLESS VESSELS. The puD,ic were
surprised and grievcl to l,arn that ina y
Of the vessels chartered by the Govern
ment for the expedition Of Gen. Banks
were worthless. Congress appoiatcl n
Committee t. investigate the matter, al
the Committee report that "ol the vessels
chartered a large Runii'er- from ten To-
twclYe-wcre entirely unfit for Il winter
voyage on a stormy coast; and il j.
doubtful whether some VI iAem WgGe S4l
worthy at any season of tie year. They
put to sea heavily loaded with so'lirr-,
and were compelled to seek shelter in t.
various harhors along our coast, tH,r, by
imperi,ing the lives Of tle soldiers and
breaking the force of thr cXpelitioa. -
The parties who chartered them received
a commission Of from five 10 six per c'it.
from the owners OF the vessels. and wvrr
evidently more anxious - make money
out Of the transaction than to procure
safe and comfortable vessels for III" sol.
diers. Commodore Nanlrrbj,t j. im,"i,
Gated in the vi,,ainol> trah>a ton, hut a.
he is thorough supporter Of the Admin
iStration the Committee are careful hot 70
censure him.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

FRAUDS UPON THE GOVERNMENT. Two
great facts are manifest and stand out
prominently and diSgraccfully in connec-
ton vita the frauds upon the Govern
ment. In the first place no one has been
punished nor dismissed from office, nor
even tried, or brought within the juris.
diction Of the Courts. The power of ar.
bitrary arrests has been freely used but
only to take witnesses and principal out
Of the reach of justice. In the second
place, in nearly every investigation the
names of the guilty parties have been
suppressed. The object of investigation
has been, apparently, to conceal, not ex.
pose the perpetrators Of fraud. The Ad-
mi0istra!ioR seems more intent on re-
warding and protecting its agents than on
Furnishing them when detected in swim.
ding, and it has found hirelings degraded
enough to defend that greatest Of villains.
Cameron. The Sacramento Union has
done so.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21
FRANK ADMISSION. The Boston CORES

FRANK ADMISSION. The Boston CORES
pondent Of the New York Tribune, with
tuore (rankness than prudence, boasts
that "thiS war is Massachusetts, war
Massachusetts, and South Carolina made
it," Massachusetts provoked it by her
teachings, threats, Personal Liberty bills
petitions to Congress for dissolution OF
the Union and notification of laws of
Congress. She is responsible for it, and
ought to pay the penalty of her mischiev-
our conduct
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

SPEcuLATING UPON Tue FUTURB. The
Democrats of Huntington county, Indiana,
lately held mass convention, at which
they passed resolutions declaring that the
restoration of peace upon an honorable
adjustment Of the issues involved i'll the
civil war was paramount to all other con-
sideratious, and that in considering the
terms of such settlement we will only
look to the welfare, peace and safety OF
the white race, without reference to the
effect that settlement may have on the
condition of the African" The people OF
the West are not particularly pleased
with the idea of elevaIing the negro at
their expense, to crafty the sham phllan-
thropists of New England. A war for
the suhjugation of the South and the
emancipation Of the slaves does not meet
their approval, and the emancipation
proclamation has disclosed the sinister
purposes Of the AbolitioniSts4s The war
has been diverted from its prUfv$se@ PNr-
pose by the powers that be. The people
were led to believe that It was prosecuted
to preserve the Union, and believing so
they profuscly contributed money and
cheerfully volunteered, but they have re-
Gently detected the pertidy OF the Admin
istraton, and they will not willingly con-
tribute any more money or volunteer to
give the negroes Of the South their free
dom, and impoverish and enSlave their
masters.
The people of the West justly hold New
England ::resPonsible for our national
troubles, and say in their resolutions,
that, "had it not been for the fanaticiSm
and peeulatieH ef New Englanl oar gem
Grafton would not have witnessed the
ghastly spectre of disunioG and were II
not for the==4ss7e cap>eS, still potent n
evil, those difficulties could really he
adjusted" This is significant, and comes
from the right qlarter, the graf, the pa
triotic West, witch has made immen> -
sacrifices for the Union cause, Prince ~
fortunes have been male out of the war
by the capitalists and shoidy contractors
Of the North, while the farmcr>. merchants
and mechanics Of the West have been
paupr'ize1 hy it.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

Col. RICHARDSON'S COMMENTS on THE
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-Col. Richardson,
the newly elected Senator from Illinois,
knows old Abe like book, and has
profound respect,for. his matchless intel
ect In late speech he thus alluded to
the Presidents remarkable message:
A friend Of mine from New England
the other day, made a matheIna tical an.
alysis Of the message. lie said, one from
one and naught remains. Nanght from
naught and the message is the result"
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

TEE dispatches Of yesterday evening
contain the Presidents reasons for sign.
ing the bill admitting Western Virginia
into the Union. Look at them Bad as
the measure is, the reasons for it are
worse. Mr.. Lincoln seems to have lost
even Q decent respect for appearances.
Courage patriotsl Hereafter it will be
the crowning glory Of our country that
she survived not merely the assault Of
this rebellion but the support of this ad.
ministration and of another just as bad.
A glory unequalled and unique awaits US.
God grant that it will not have to wait
for US long Louisville Journal.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21
How THE SOLDIERS FEEL ABOUT IT.

How THE SOLDIERS FEEL ABOUT IT.
One Of the best signs Of the times, one
that indicates the speedy annihilation of
the Republican party is, that the soldiers
in the army, according to Republican
authority, shave lurking suspicion that
the negro is the cause Of the war" This
suspicion has been confirmed by the
Presidents emancipation proclamation,
by the proceedings Of Congress, and by
the recent declarations Of the leaders Of
the Republican party. The war is no
longer prosecuted for the restoration and
preservation of the Union. The Admin
istration has at last boldly avowed its
policy, thrown aside its duplicity, and it
now comes out for a war Of subjugation
and emancipation. 1t sneers at the idea
of the "Union as it was and the Consti-
tuition as it is" and holds him as disloyal
who stands up for the old Union. 1t has
entered upon an Abolition crusade, and
would rather see the Union torn into fraG-
uents than the negro not placed upon an
equality with the white man. The SOL
diers understand this now. Halstcad.
one of the editors of the Cincinnati Com
mercal, a rampant Republican journal,
writing from the army Cf the Potomac,
thus happily hits off the love the Federal
soldiers haze for their American fellow
citizens Of African descent" as old Abe
deSignates his colored brethren, the beg.
CARLY and worthless contrabands
"The niggpr is not liked in the army.
Officers who have negro servants, find it
occasionally Troublesome to protect them,
Mr.. Cuffee, mounted on his masters (of-
iiccr's) horse, must not put on any airs as
he trotS along a column Of marching
troops, or he will find his head, hard as
it is, broken bv shower of stones. In
deed, he is not always spared, if he be
ever So meek and ewly, aud ~ uSt be eX
cecdngly careful how he shows himself
ON horseback. The blne jackets can't
discover the wisdom or propriety Of put
ting negro servant on horse, while the
white soldier must trudge along on foot,
Beside the ineradrable antipathy Of race,
the average soldier has lurking su>pi.
cion that the negro is the cause Of the
war, aud ever 81 innocent cnntraband
is greeted with the cry Halo, that 5
what's the mater
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

INsoLENcE.-A New Orleans correspon.
dent Of the Boston Journal says the eman-
cipated negroes are lazy, worthless and
insoleRt, and that their freedom has been
. curse rather than blessing to them.
Won't the Journals correspondent be
accused Of secession proclivities" il he
thus exposes the folly Of the emancipa.
tionists?
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

ELECTION PosTPoNED.-The Legislature
of Missouri have postponed the election
Of a United States Senator until next No.
vember. If the legal electors are permit.
ted to vote at the next election, the next
Legislature Of Missouri will be free from
Abohtionists.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

STRASGE DEVELOPMENTS. -Cm. s. II.
LathroP, short time ago, inspected, by
order, the arms Of the l53d New York
Volunteers. His report shows that the
regiment was armed with Austrian mus
kets. The public will be aS,oni>hei to
hear that this inspecting officer also re.
ported that out Of sou muskets l34 were
broken, without ever having been in use
that 6G6, the emtre remainder, were
worthless that not half Of these could
be fired at all, and that those that wuu.!
60 Oft would be As apt to damage the sol
dicr as to kill the curmy. What contrac,
tor sold the Government these OLD, worth.
less, condemned mu>kcts? Why is he
not arrested and punished for his rascal
ity? 1t is stated that these muskets are
part of those purchased 10y Fremont, for
the government, and condemned Were
they purchased by some Shrewd Repub.
lican speculator and again sold to the
Government: Will the guilty party be
punished Not if he is supporter If
the Administration, and none other ave
employed by it in furnishing the army
with supplies and arms.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21
Valuable Report.

we nave TeaO, WIN ho iithiS ihhS'NSH
the excellent and lucid report Of +. a.
Bishop, Engineer Of Placerville and Sac
ramento Valley Railroad, :" on the survey,
cost of construction and estimated reve-
nue." Of the road. II is filed with valua-
ble statistics and other important matter.
It contains brief, clear, satisfactory ac'
count of the preliminary survey; location
Of the road table of grades; length Of
straight lines and curves OIL the route from
PlacerrGler 81 SaSSJlB; GbSe9 Sa.s1ts.S ~
grade extracts from reports of Engineers
on some Of the principal roads in the At
lantic States; estimate of cost of road
sources of revenue; increase of trade on
different railroads account of travel on
the Placerville wagon read to Nevada Ter
rito;y y for eight weeks, ETC., etc. No one
can read the.report without coming to the
conclusion that the road will pay hand
somely-that it must prove both a safe
and profitable investment.
HIS estimates are reasonable, and we
give them for the information Of those
who have lot examined the report.
For construction Of road............& 933. .927 %
Building ana Fixtures. 22,OOO OO
Locomotives and cars ................ 49, 600 00
Right of way, fencing and eontin-
gent 5U.UUt w
Total 1887 2s
His estimate Of annual receipts we
think he places rather under than above
the mark, still his showing is extremely
favorable. His estimate for passengers,
freight, mails and express he puts; at
S53S, 500. The current expenses, for mo,
tive power, salaries. wages, incidental and
law expenses, repairs of road andreServed
fund for renewing superstructure, at
Sl93, 600, which leaves Il net revenue OF
S34O,500.
Mr.. Bishop has laid off the road into
three divisions: the first, from Folsom to
Milcr's Corral the second, from Miller's
Corral to Shinglc Springs; and the third,
from Shingle Springs to Placerville. The
amount required to build the first division
and put it in operation, he estimates at
1868, 0S6 sc; the current expenses at
$4,000; the annual receipts at S228,-
1877 80, leaving net profit over expenses
of $l32,lS 80. The revenue from the
first division would materially aid in CON
Structing the second, and as soon as COM
pleted it would secure all the freight aud
travel to Nevada Territory. Each is i'm
menSe now and constantly increasing
The new mines at Reese River must draw
to the Territory, in short slime, a vast
number Of persons. The carrying trade
Of the Territory is prize worth st,ug-
Cling for, and our citizens have it in their
power to secure it. BY acting judiciouSly
and cnergetically they may soon make
Placerville the third city in the State
Prosperity, wealth and importance our
city will acquire by promptly building the
road. 1t will be fatal to delay it until
capitalists become interested in other and
rival routes.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

ABOLITION Patriots. Most OF the As.
SCISSORS, it is stated by Washington cor
respondents, are charging the country f,r
services when not employed. The Com.
mittee on Internal Revenue are about To-
decide the question. This is the manner
IN which these Abolition traitors ave
Specuating upon the necessities of the
country. They are determined to make
the most they can out of this dcplorablc
war while their party is in power. and not
satisfied with their large salaries are en-
deavoring to cheat the country by charc
ing for work which they acknowledge wa :
never performed. They have pursued a
system Of fraud since the commencement
OF the war, and as their party protects
them in their rascality, they do not fear
exposure. How long will the people On.
tiently submit to the rule Of a party of
corruptionists and swindlers?
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

BRoDERIcE MoNUMENr.-Thec ceremony
OF laying the corner stone of the monu
ment to the memory Of Hon. David C
Broderick, will take place in San Francisco
on Monday next.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

1--WE of this Administration, and OF
this Congress cannot escape history. -
[Abe Linkin.
No. Indeed, if you escape the Peni-
tentiary, you'll do exceedingly we'll
logan County Gazette
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21
THE MAGIC TIME OBSERVER,
The Perfection of Mechanism,

pElNG HUNTING on rPEs FACE, OR JADY's OR
ID GENrLENAN's WATCH CoABISID.
One OF the pretiiest most convenient, and deci-
dedly the best and cheapest timepiece for general
and reliable offered. 1t has within it and
connected with its machinery, its own winding at
tuchment, renderlnga key entirely unnecessary.$
The cases of this Watch composed OF two metals,
the outer one being fine 16 carat gold. 1t has the
improved ruby action lever movement, and 10 war
ranted an accurate timepiece. Price, superbly en-.
graved per case Of half u dozen, e204 90. Sample
Watches In neat morocco boxes for those propc sing
to buy at wholesale, $35, sent by Express with biz
payable on delivery, Soldiers must remit payment
in advance as We cannot collect from hose in the
army. Address
HUBBARD BROS 4 Co,
SOLE IMPORTERS
feb7VS oor Nassau and John Els, New York
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21
B IR T H S.
Nrm ADVERTISEMENTS TosDau.

Ia II possibIe that any Soldier can
be so foolish as to leave the CITY without supply
of HoLLOwAY'S OINTMENT AND flLLs I!
Whoever does so win deeply regret it. lhcse
medicines are the only certata caee 'of 6'"S'
Complaints Feyer., Sores and Senrvy. Only %
cents per box or pot.
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21

REESE RIVER MINIS. If these mines
are one. fourth as rich, extensive and ex.
haustleSS as they are represented, thon,
sands Of adventnrers, capitalists, spccula.
tors, merchants, miners and sports will
flock to them as soon as the weather be.
comes favorable. Everybody is talking
about them and the accounts we receive
fir nj them are certainly very fattcring
and reliable. Already number of gem
tlemen Of our town have started for them.
and others are preparing to leave at an
early day. The Washoeitcs, a gentleman
from Virginia City informs US, have
caught the fever, and crowds, undeterred
by the incleinent weather, are constantly
leaving for them. The roads leading to
them from Virginia City are said to be in
good condition-smooth, hard and free
from midland water and grass in abun.
dance all the way. For the information
Of the public we give the following table
of distances from Virginia City to the
mines. We are assured by parties who
have Travelled over the road that it is cor.
rect:
The mountain Democrat., 1863-02-21
4aisrrIIameuus an6rrtisins.
FOB SALE

FOB SALE!
~ ONE OF THE FINEST -
RANCHES IN THE STATE!
TN the vicinity Of Coloma, formerly owned by
Mrs. C. NJ. ROBERTSON, containing IT'S acres,
In one entire enclosure aud under Ane euluVaGisa,
having on it some 81,
10000 GRAPE VINES AWDs $500
FRUIT TREEai .-4~.S.
All Of the choicest varieties, mostly bearing ass
DWELLING HOUSE. LARGE BAkn and (9iA-
provements, all OF the best kind.
Belonging to the ranch Is . Ditch, supplying
AbuDeADt RAser for irrigation a. Aa Seasoos.
Being on the road to WNAhOs, SS W. ~
fruit in that market viii rapidly enhance tie vaise
Of this property.
TERMs-One- third, cash balance. On leag H..
~ For further particulars, apply 70
JAMES II. LATHAM,
jan8ln BaeFa@ssO6.