Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18

hulL an enterprise NtINft uhIUloU1 VI hAs''i ~
be secured and proper basis determined, have
thus far prevented.
The University Of Vermont have however, elect
ed TO become united and incorporated with the
State University, ard have elected seven persons
OF their number to become members OF the Ger
poratlon created ty the act aforesaid, snd have
transferred by heir vote all the property Of the
University together with the rights TO the rent.
and uses OF the lands belonging 10 them, and have
left fer record bud eaufed to be recorded in the
office Of The Secretary Of State, in the book Of
records, true and altested copy Of The record Of
the proceedings Of the meetings Of their board,
duly certified by their secretary, in compliapce
with the provisions Of the act Aforesaid.
BY this act Of union the corporation Of the
Vermont State University becomes, on the first
Of November proximo, valid end legal, under and
BY virtue Of raid gct Of incorporation. To par
tal exien't erefore has bcen realized the plan Of
State institution, into which shall be Incorporated
the elements contemplated by the set Of Congress,
namely, instruction IN such branches II learning
IS are related 10 agriculture and the mechanic arts,
not excluding other ,ciertic and Classical studieF,
IL such manner as to promote the liberal and
practical education Of the industrial classes in the
s-vera pursuits ard professions Of life
II IS to be hoped that the union Of all The col
lege. will yet be effected-that The 'sntment OF
the Safe which has 30 strongly favored such an
union and which has Increased in proportion as
The subject has been agitated, will yet tnd its re-
aiziI'on in 40 institution strongly established on
tt broad bas' Of university in ito true idea, SUE
tanned and pAtronize1 by the people, and canTlb
u'ing BY It's power and influence to the great and
paramount Interests Of educftlon until Vermont,
now occupying distinguished position Tor her
devotion TO the great cause Of liberty, shall stand
second to none in her Institutions for the education
Of her people
Time aud tent effort on the part Of the
fiends f educator can alone secure hi, end
and it !. to be mos, earnestly hoped that thi.
effort will rot be relaxed. IN order stil to give
opportunity Tor be Accomplishment Of an end Sc
desirable, would suggest the propnety Of extend
ing he time limited IL the act incorporating the
Vermont State University, 50 that within any
reasonable time IL the future, either one or bott
the other loslit1tjn, in lhe State, miy become
united with th, if they so elec.
NATIONAL HALL PoR STATUARY.
By Joint resolution Of the two housas Of Con
gre,s at The last session. the old Hall Of ths HOUSE
Of Representatives was set apart asa hall Of stat
uary, TO b, flled by the statues OF the wor!hie
from each pad oil the states
The record which Vermont has made III III,
present struggle, as well as her past historic isme
renders 1t eminenty it and proper that she shoult
be represented in the collection that will be gath
Fred there. y a statue Of some Of her worth
heroes Possessing Ia rich abundance and Of
quality unsurpassed, the marble for such work
aud counting among her sons some Of the bri
sculptors Of modern times, from no other Stat
could work be produced that would combine Al
much of interest and be so eminently representa-
live 10 its character, as Vermont commend tn
subject to your favorable consideration.
STATE AUDITOR.
The office Of Auditor OF Accounts became va
cant in June last, by the death Of Hon Jeplh
Bradley. appoioed Hon. Dugsld Stewarl, d
NJ iddlebuTy, to fill the vac, ncy. The proper bon J
were duly executed and fled, and the books
papers Of that department we're duly passed o.
10 him.
SURGEON GENERAL.
In October last, appointed Samuel w Tnayer
NJ. d., OF Burlington, Acting Surgeon Genera o
the State. Though there exists no law rec Jgniz
ing tuch au office, felt that the interests Of tn,
State and the welfare of the soldiers would b,
greatly promoted, il there we're some distinct de
pariment of that kind established, whose duty i
should be to look carefully after the sanitary con
dillon OF the soldiers in she field and in the hos
plss, aud an officer appointed, who from his pro
iessi5na experience would b. able to make from
time to time such suggestions, and recommend ,uct
plans, a. would conduce to their comfort and wei.
fare.
10 these respects have derived great assistance
during the p,st year, from the active cooperation
of the Acting Surgeon General. In May last, At
tho opening Of the Summer Campaign, when ouI
soldiers suffered 80 severely in those memorable
battles, | was enabled, through the efficient prep
aluon which had been msde by him. 10 forw'rC
ac'rps Of Surgeons directly to the field, vhsr
their services we're greatly needed in administer
ing to the wants and alternating the suffering, q
ourw ounded.
| would therefore recommend that an act b
passed establishing such an Office, TO be filled b
appointment by the Governor, and 10 be attache
to his staff, ilh the rank Of Brigadipr General
and that provision be m,de fjr reasonable cor
pensatiou for actual ,erv ce,, and for the psymel
Of his expenses
ARMS FOR THE STATE.
In cpmpi,ncs with the joio, resolution Of tn
two houses, adopted Al the last u.ion, that Il
Governor be requested to solicit from the Ge1er
Government fv- thousand stand Of arms, to
dep .ited aud KEEP, 10 the Arsenal of the Unit,
States within this State, ,ubjsct to the order
the Governor, in case OF Invasion, instruction
domestic violence, m,ds application TO he s,
Rotary of War, and obtained from him five tho
sand Springfield mu'ke,', with the necessary q
couuemenls and ordnsnc. stores, which are nj
deposited 10 the United States arsenal at Verge
mes.
ENLIsrMENrs IN REBsL STATES.
By the provisions OF the act of Congress A