The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-10-23
MESSAGE OF GOV. SMITH.

MESSAGE OF GOV. SMITH.
Finance. After brief introduction, Hi
Exeel,ency showed from an abstract of tb.
State TreasurerS report that the excess O
liabilities over receipts and resources Is S216,
6I3.S9. 20 which will be added the ~xpan-.
of the current year. estimated at S79l .613
/ SO. the Governor advises tie Legislator:
to determine whether il Will be better TO in
crease the bonded debt than TO provide by :
tax sutiiciency TO meet present liabilities
The prosperous condition of the indus,ria
interests of the State is recommended as al
element of legislative consideration in thi.
connection.
Military. Vermont has sent into seryic.
sixteen regiments of infantry, one of cavalry
tnre. companies of shapshooters, and two
batteries of light artillery, numbering in al
lS.222i men. Of these, the frs, regiment @
infantry, the three months men. were return
ed and discharged. leaving al the commence
ment oi The present year fifteen regiment:
, infantry. one regiment caEairy, three comps
MES shar.h.o;ers. ard two batteries of srtil
isY. Va additional regiments have beer
raised during tine year. During the present
season 'ae i2,h. 18th. lith, 18th and lott
regiment of nine months men hare beer
muS:efed out of service. their time of eniis.
;,i SER ics 1aies sRFsd sfRFFsd grldy during fG pag
year from the various casualties of war. tbs
whole nimber no" remaining being oni,
1854. of whom only 6l50 are on duty. Ii j.
therefore recommended as duty which the
State owes to the government, that the.e
regiments should be filled as speedily as
possible.
ioe Governor approves both of the princi-
RI and the constitutionality of the Conscrip
ton 2ct. The quota assessed to Vermont
was IIlJ. OF this numrer only 64S have
en- cred The SER ice OF fun nishei substitutes
and 1868 nave paid the Communication. There
has thus been raid by tn citizens Of III,
State. into the Treasury of the United States
aocI' SJ50000. Tie men raised by the
draf, have oeen sent to the I'd, Sd and 4th
regiments, excepting l64 performing duty al
Brat,lehorn'
III. S,s;e militia law is alluded to 81
i"nsih in respect TO lis defects. which, for all
pracri,,l purposes beyond simple enroll.
menf, Is stated TO be wholly without value.
through is defects the quota of the State is
isrgel, increased and additional burden.
PLACED on those liable to draft. Suggestions
for lis remedy are given 10 the end that an
active militia may be raised. Tne Governor
speaking Of this necessity, among other
Things SAYS: The active prepa, aiio,.s which
, are helng made In a neighboring province
I for complete, thorough and efficient organ.
ization of their militia. should properly lead
Us u inquire into the state of our own defen.
ces. and the CONDITION in which we as a State
would be left. IN the event of a disturbance
: Df the amcabie S-lations.tcr The present sub
sist;ng, be Keen this government ana for
eigu powers. invite ,our thonghtfui atten
ticn 10 the subject. confident tnai you Nil be
STOW IpOn 1t tnat deliberate consideration
which lis Importance justly demands"
Concerning sick and wounded soldiers. The
message states that there are over 300 Yer
mont men in more than ore hundred genera
hospitals in the different States who nav,
: been visited, ard over one Thousand hav,
been transferred to the hospitals in Vermont
The change of air and treatment thus secur
ed has not only been of immense value to In,
pOnr soldier. but has contributed larger pc
cent. of cured and returned TO duty than frou
anr general hospitals known. The system i
of great value, and the Governor SAWS tha
no effort OF his shall be wanting to give i
ali the efficiency the nature of the case vii
admit of.
agriculture. His Excellency next refer
to the agriculture of the State, which b,
properly characterizes as her pride and he
chief source of wealth, and the source o
that high character for virtue and morality
which she everywhere sustains for tina
spiri. of exalted patriotism has ever been be
leading characteristic, and for that love o
freedom snd free institutions which hav,
secured Tor Ter an enviable distinction OF
The records of our nations history. He the,
says;
Already have her dairy products snt
her horses found their *ay 10 foreign mar
kets, and acquired an enTiable notoriety, anC
still more rece l,ly, her sheep have been in
troduced into favorable Notice in foreigl
Countries, and Under circumstances to secur,
70 Vermont rot only hisn reputation, hu
to bring her IN return, a gicH aud extensiv,
trade III that branch OF her industry. Ii
February last, the State Agricultural Soc:e
" appointed Hon. Daniel N-rdham, the eff
cent Secretary OF the society Commissioned. 4
attend and represent the interests of tn
State At the great international exhibition
then to be held al Hamburger, In Germany
Other States were represented at the erhibi
ton by Commissioners appointed under Stat
authority. New York, Rhode Island, Mas
sachuset:s, New Jersey, Illinois, and thins
Pennsylvania, were all represented. Anon.
other products, taken from Vermont by tn.
Commissioner, for exhibition, were twelv