Year: 1862

and House Of Representatives:


In the present august and crisis in the affairs of
country the strength the wisdom and forecast of
wholly inadequate and institutions and how fitting,
therefore, that seek direction from the eternal Mind the
of all power and knowledge mpong His counsels to
enighten and His providence to guide Let remember
that while the Almighty may permit the spirit Of dscord sud
denly to enter and scouge whole Nation with cruel is
He also who after correcting people, restores their wasted
land bringing and prosperity out of and devastation


Viewing the condition Of Vermont during the past sad year.
perceive that have occasion for profound gratitude AL
mighty God for preserving from the blight of within
territory for the general prevalence of health the bountfu
harves and the prosperity Of industrial interests tor the
absence OF all tendencies disorder the popular mind and for
that prevalent spirit of patriotism and esacrce which has
universally characterized people, and led them cleerfy
bear burden which has been necessary for them
sumo on behalf Of their country and the rights of mankind


1t IS gratifying realize that each and every call of
country her hour of peril thousands the young
State have willingly and eagerly seized and have gone
going forth to battle for the Union to drive back the
suges of rebellion Their vao every field and in every
situation in which they have been placed rivals that of the early
heroes of Vermont uste their noble origin and proves that
the race has not degeneated but now of DID, capable Of


the most heroic and manly Deeds and relied upon every
emergency Any language employ feeble speak
their praise but say that has been demonstrated and
IN high quarters admitted that for steadness reliability
age and endurance the Vermont troops exceed by those
of any other country


We should gratefully remember the patriotic devotion mani
tested by those who unable bear and the hard
ships and gues of the soldier have noby aided and
aged others to do contributing literally of their
provide for the brave volunteers The lasting thanks of every


patriot due the of Vermont for their devotion to
country in freely giving up their husbands brothers and
in
such variety and abundance the articles of their Eandwo and
the decaces indispensable the comfort of camps and hos
ta and to the alienation of the suorng ofck and wounded
soldiers, lonely and far from kindred and home


Thus will it ever be with Vermont the end of the she
will never tcr look back but will press forward until
need be- her last dollar expended and her last son falls up
holding i'll his dying grasp the flag of Union' and with
his latest breath calculating benedcton upon his country


Of the many questions of public interest which require the
attention OF the Legislature, important in the
present crisis than those relating the finances of the State
refer you gentlemen to the Report of the State Treasurer for
the full details Of the financial transactions of the past year.
Of the standing of the State Finances generally From this Re-
port gather the material to make the following statement


The receipts for the fiscal year ending Sept 1862 have
been as follows


Balance in Treasury Sept l. 1861, $36,517SO
Received on State bonds of 1861: issued since


Sept l. 1861, 4OI 100000
Received State tax, 538, ,022A
Received Foreign Bank Stock 2,S87,52
Received from sundry State and County Off


GERS, Judges of Probate &C., q l445,4S
Balances remaining in Treasury, due for allot-


ments ami credits of officers and soldiers in


service, 57277,94
Received of j. w. Stewart Finan-


cial agent, from the U S Treasury,


IN part payment for advances by


the State in raising and furnishing


troops for the service, $123,OO0,O0
Received of Military Claims Commits


sioners from U. S. Treasury


part payment for said advances, $4,000 OO-275O0O 90
Credits from all other sources, l10,359O3
Making in all the of $1,442 5O971
The disbursements for the fiscal year ending Sept 1862
have been follows:


For Military expenses ncuedb bymy predecessor $273 3O681
Debentures, General Assembly and Council of


Censors, 297239O
Salaries State cf6cers Judges Probate; States


Attorneys, 32737,49