Year: 1867

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The people OF Vermont have always
displayed energy and enterprise, but
still there have been serious obsta.
c!es to the progress OF the State, from
The fact that they have chosen other
fields than their native State. They
have regarded Vermont only as q good
State TO emigrate from, and our exports
have been limited. There are eucour-
sgipg signs that this state Of things
will not always continue. Never, with
in our knowledge, were there so much
energy and activity displayed by our
people in the prosecution OF new en-
terprises as at the present time. Nearly
every one of our larger towns have some
new enterprise in hand, looking to the
extension Of its trade or manufactures,
while the press OF the State, from all
sections, bring Us weekly evidences that
the people are bent on developing the
resources Of the Commonwealth. They
are building factories, constructing
dams, clearing rivers and starting new
lines OF communication, all tending to
the home manufacture OF the raw mate
risls heretofore sent abroad.


In no direction is this newly awak-
ened activity more apparent than in
the numerous railroad enterprises re-
Gently set in motion. These are being
pushed forward with persistent spirit;
the people OF the different sections, and
especially the smaller towns, are ex-
hibting much more enterprise and far
higher appreciation Of the advantages
OF railroads than ever before. All the
lines projected are well calculated TO
develop the resources OF the State,
and it is to be hoped that the energy
with which they have been advocated
will never tire until they are completed.
The town which refuses TO give its
credit in proper and legitimate way,
without entailing public bonded debt
upon its future prosperity, to public en-
.erprises OF so great utility, is pursuing
narrow and short-sighted policy. The
policy OF the State government will
second the enterprise of the people. The
resolution introduced by Mr.. Whedon OF
Pawlet, into the House on Saturday last,
directing the committee on manufactures
TO inquire into the expediency OF ex-
empting manufacturing establishments
from taxation for term OF years, should
receive the careful and thoughtful st.
tention OF the Legislature. Already
manufacturers are looking to Vermont,
should our attachment laws be modified,
as field for the profitable investment Of
their capital, and the advantages offered
by the State only need to be made known
TO attract here many new branches OF
manufacturing industry No town hav-
ing water power, large or small, should
neglect to call attention to it,


There are indications that our State
may yet develop great mineral wealth.
Facts are every day proving that its
marble, granite, slate, copper and iron
only need increase OF means of trans
portation to become important sources
Of income, while evidences OF the pres.
ence of the richer ores are by no means
wanting. Mining and quarrying may
yet form an important branch OF our
State industry.


Agriculture, hitherto our main re.
source, is not altogether behind other
branches OF industry, and we may look
for new era in the development os the
resources in this department. We have
much of encouragement before US in the
several departments to which we have
alluded, and our present Legislature
should, in accordance with the sugges
tious of the message of Gov. Page, pur
sue wise and liberal policy toward al
measures that are calculated to develoI
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