Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-12-06

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Bureau Of Education for the year, the Patent OF
fee. the Pension Office, the Land Office and the
/ Bureau
rllE AGRCutrrRAL INTERESTS
! The report of the Commissioner Of Agriculture
gives the operations Of his department for the
year. As agriculture is the groundwork of our
prosperity. TOO much importance cannot be at
nchcd To- the ablrs Of this department. IL is in
the hands oian able head with able assistants NIL
zcal0usy devoted CD introducing into the agricul-
turul productions OF the nation MI useful pro.
duets adapted 10 any OF the various climates and
soils Of our vast territory and 10 giving all use
lul information as 10 the method Of cultivation.
With the plants, cereals md other products
adapted 10 particular localities quietly but surely
the Agricultural Bureau is working great ma
tional good and il lihcmlly supported, the more
widely ita influence will be extended. aud the less
dependent We shall be upon the products Of for
cgn countries.
OFFICIAL SALARIES.
Tho subject Of compensation to the heads Of
bureaus and officials holding positions Of respon.
siblllty requiring ability and character To fill
properly, H. one o. which your attention Is inyi.
ted But few officials receive a COMPENSATION
equal to the respectable support Of family
while their duties nro such as To involve milln1s
OF interest IN private life services demand COM
pcusatiOn equal 30 the services rendered 4 wise
economy would dictate the same rule in the Gov
eminent service.
CURRENT EXPENSES.
hye not given the estimates for the support
of the Government for the ensuing year. nor the
comparative statement between the expenditures
for the year iust passed and the one Just proceed.
ing, because all these figures arc contained in the
accompanying reports, or in those presented d.
NVuy '0 Op"sre'9' lnc'e estimates nave my
'pl''"'
ms AMNESTY srfsrtov
u.-....... a.. -. -. -, it,. Al.
i, ,tt 80 e'i ~ wv ~ ~ tlo
H. ~ t wv ''nie'
''',n .i e",l .IneI, que lur t'lv PER
t,' 49, I'm IT, '9' ~ 80 ~ Nv w VI ''io
nN"' ~ may Me' W. V'n,i'nete1 "ne'ner u ~
III "'H .''"0 ,.,'.' ''J Wy oy tne
i'u lu l'. '"ouw iono'eu Wat
us'' nv. 'N''uuo '''g p''lo'' out ony
H'7"3''N ~ l''p yNVo up'n certain
,', ,'' s,' l,u''9 Va 'no NO. Is eocure'
. WI ,Hiv ~ ''f'I "..'De's lonocllte
r-, i uo l ,,, 'ge .o su,
merely because they were bllore the rebelon Of
3D. cn1mc'er snHi 'icnt Co BE- elected tDa position
requiring Chem % take oath, % support the con-
7u'uuon' anu admitting 70 ellglbhiY those enter
tanning precise lf the same views, but OF less
-tanliHg 900 their communities may be said
9W Che former vonted an oath while the latter
uia not lhe natter did nut have 70 IN their power
% do So. J.. they had taken this oath it cannot
o.mer Glass IF tlSrr are ,r, ,r.s, c,iai s'io
distinguished above all others Tor the part they
took in opposition o. the Government, they might
in the Judgment OF Congress. be- excluded from
such an amnesty This suhlect Is submitted for
your careful consideration. The condition Of the
Southern States IS. unhappy, not such as all true.
patriotic citizens would like t0 see Social ostra
ci~m, for opinions sake, personal violence or
threats towards persons entertaining politic,
views opposed % those entertained by the major.
ity of tie old citizens, prevents Immigration and
The low of much needed capital into the States
lately DO rebellion lt will be- happy condition
ol thc country VIXEN the old citizens 6f the State.
will take au interest 100 public afairs. promulyate
idrl- homes u.s. entertained, vote for men represen
ting their yic0.. and 10 oonccde the same freedom
of express M and ballot a. those entertaining
different political convictions
Under fIs pr..yi .i.,rs ,r tt. .,t a c,.
approved February 81, 1871 a Territorial Gov,
eminent was organized in the District Of Colum-