Gentlemen of the Senate: The act for the admission of the State of Vermont into this Union having fixed on this as the day of its admission, it was thought that this would also be the first day on which any officer of the Union might legally perform any act of authority relating to that State.
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Good government is the product of a well-informed and engaged citizenry.
The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.
Those who are well informed about their rights and duties make the best citizens.
A good government must be founded on the principle of justice and liberty for all its citizens.
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