Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-07

increases the severity of the punishment inflicted on
the debtor in proportion to the bride given him by the
kind-hearted creditor
war of determination on the makers of such laws
and those who administer them, in this enlightened
age Of the world, is commendable than the Cru
sades to redeem the Holy Sepuchre from the hands
Of the Infdes. We get but little news from the
States, especially from Washington City, and conse-
quently cannot guess what policy will be adopted
by the Government, either in prosecuting the
concluding peace with Mexico. | believe the
should be prosecuted more vigorously, and peace
cluded on condition that our National jurisdiction
shall extend from the Rio Grande to the southern
remity of Yucaan, under The iame of the Territory
Of New Leon.
| would gladly give you a description of the
rounding country, its productions, the manners and
toms of the inhabitants, and many other smaller MAJ:
tiers of interest to the people of old Rush, but have
not time or opportunity, however much am disposed
to do so. | would cheerfully write much more and
oftener than | do, but you must remember that am
the only representative in this in not only
Rush, but all central eastern Indiana. Having TO
represent large district of country in the wars"
be assured have but little time TO do any thing else.
My duty, first a soldier, and secondly to accommo-
date my friends in the most acceptable to
them, is my aim, and TO accomplish this, do all
within my power
At a leisure hour made rough drawing of the
Rio Grande from the mouth TO Maiamoras-the stu
ntlOn OF towns, locations OF ana
1t is substantially correct, with one exception-the
river is not half crooked enough! For want of an
easraver unable to present the drawing to on
readers In navigating il boat to all points
of the compass, N. S., E., and W., in distance of
seveniy-fve miles. Imagine four of the crookedest
things in the world then imagine four more twice as
crooked and then fancy to yourself large
TIMES as crooked as all three put together and you
have faint idea of the crooked disposition of this
almighty crooked river. There is drift in it, from
the fact that it is crooked that timber can't find its
way down far enough TO lodge two sticks together
but few snakes, because it is not straight enough to
swim in and the fish are all in the whirpo in the
bends, because they can't find their way out. Birds
frequently attempt to fly the river, and light
on the same side they start from-beng deceived by
the different crooks Indeed you may be deceived
when you think you see across 1T, and some of the
bhoys say it is darned twisting there isn't but one
side to it.
give the Sierra Madre mountains on the dividing
line between the United States aud Mexico which is
the shortest line that should be assented by gov
eminent My doctrine now is, that the line should
commence al point on the Rio Colorado of Calfor-
mia, about 32i deg north latitude, thence south to
the Gulf Of California, thence south the east side
thereof to the southern extremity of Yucatan, thence
a straight line due east TO the Gulf. This would
settle a boundary question now, the terms of which
we have in our own hands, that must eventually be
settled and perhaps ut time and with powers which
would cause much trouble. The remnant of Mex
leo left after annexing the CALIFORNIA;, is in such
position that CROWN cannot rest it without touch
ing Uncle Sans shoulders, which he won't allow
He is gentleman Of the old school, and neither he
his people wear anything but plain beavers-no
crowns but the Of their heads which are not
deemed anti-republican to wear.
Sickness is disappearing rapidly, and at marching
orders we could move with 1900 effective men,
You will hear from again in a.few days.
Yours, GEO. B. TINGLEY.