National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-29

able quantities, has to C0nsidera-
bic degree modified the original
character of the State in this respect
The result is, that large numbers of
our young men, trained to depend
for their livelihood upon the fruits
of patient toll upon the farm, at
tracted by the rich soil, easy cult
walton and large returns of the allu.
vial regions of the Western States,
leave the State yearly, thereby pre-
venting any considerable increase of
-our population, and enriching the
States to which they remove, with
intelligent citizens bred in the law
abiding and God fearing habits of
New England.
Every new branch of industry,
which is introduced into the State.
has Il tendedcy to modify and con.
troll this difficulty, with which, as Il
State, we now have to contend, aud
at the same time by developing and
improving the resources of the state
= adds to its capital, and 10y enIarging
the basis decreases the rate of tax
alton, and directly benefits the ag-
riculturalists of tue State by in
creasing the number of home coli
snmers of agricultural products
, Every considerable stream in the
: State affords water power III numer
Gus places, which has not yet been
5 put to use, and large amounts of
/ | tL ,,,,l
| sent every year from the State to be
; manufactured in other States and
returned i'll their manufactured form
to be consumed in this State,-thus
| paying to other communities the
profits unon the manufacture, which
: might and should be enjoyed by our
= own citizens.
1t is worthy of serious considera-
ton, whether some means may not
be devised, by which the resources
Of the State may he developed and
\, put to use within our own limits
whether by wise and .judicious ell
= couragement of the various forms
+ of manufacturing and mechanical
= industry, capital may not be induced
I to flow into the State for investment
and the capital within the State be
u retained for Investment at home
Possibly Il modification of the in
= tcrcSt laws to certain extent, or
the absolute exemption from taxa
9 ton, for limited time, Of capital
invested in new manufacturing OF
? mechanical establishments. instead
i OF leaving 1t, as at present, to the
y / uncertain action Of towns, might
IT have tendency to promote this re
/ suit: and other nodes Of accom-
y plShlng the purpose may suggest
$ themselves to the wisdom Of the leg
t islature, 1t is il subject deserving
}, OF careful consideration, and the eX
= ample set by other states may b,
J. studied to good purpose.
LEGISLATION.
y Legislative law, like judicial law
h derives its chief element OF valu,
o from its stability. \ judicial body
" which should annually modify, O
II overrule, its previous decisions, wo',
!, be regarded as unsettling the cours,
:. of business aud would cease to com
If mand respect. Every reason, whicl
lc requires that the course of judicia
a decisions should only be varied 10
o. the most cogcnt reasons, which ha
5, made "stn,c dccisiS" one Of the max
c lms of the law, applies with cqua
X force to general legislative c1act
II. ltS involving the rights and re
~ lationS OF persons and OF cominuni
II. ties. Yet ii is well understood tha
p. while courts change their decisions
ut when once made, only with extrem,
lc reluctance and rs the result of til,
l. most deliberate examination, lcgiS-
s. lative bodies feel themselves GOV.
al crned by no such rule, but yearly re
~ peal, modify and essentially chang
IN laws, both legislative and Judicial
W previously existing.
III This constant change in he co,lrs
oi of legislative cnactmcntS is fraugh
;k with mischief; for 81 that II law !,
" not positively mischcvouS, it is ,
NJ full as much Importance, that il L
'll thoroughly and generally nndcrStoo
id what the law Is, rs that it should /
ct III all its details the most pcrlcc
" system that can bc devised. 4 wis
pN conservatism of the laws as they g.,
ne iSt, so far rs is consistent with du
he regard To the progress of the ag
and the changing course Of buSincS
be relations, would 80 far 10 make III
he general body of the law better ul
IN dcrstood and respected, to place III
&C. on Il firm foundation the interests
he the State and of individuals, and ,
~ the same time he promotivc of Soun
ut economy 10y diminishing the amour
Isl of business transacted by the Gen
ut cral Assembly, and thus Shortcnin
nj the length Of its sessions.
D." Much time is consumed annual
~ IN the consideration and cnactmcl
~" of bills for the formation of priva
~, corporations. by chapters eight,
We six and ninety of the General Sta
o. utcS provision is made for the yo
:" untary association of individuals,
w. with full corporate powers, for Il
~ various purposes therein cnuincra
"" " cd, aud q carefully prepared ~
~ well guarded system provided I,
w their collirOl and management. y
-. of the whole number Of charters I,
Nv private corporations, enacted IN u
.h' ynurs ISt,I IA iSi.S iu.luSiyp aIxl