Excerpt from Annual Message of the Governor of Vermont: October Session, 1851 The assembling of the representatives, elected by the people, in their legislative and executive capacities, to con sult for the common good, and to adopt such measures as that good may require, is One of those interesting events, which are often witnessed in a republican government, and in no other. The honesty of purpose, and integrity of heart which are, and have been, manifested in the delibera tions and acts of the general. Assembly of this state, af ford a sure guaranty, that they will not easily be misled, nor very often mistake their duties or obligations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.