Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-31
Heads OF tI,e rEessuge.


"Herolc Age" an Irregular correspondent OF the
Washington Union who seems to be high IN the con-
dence of General Taylor, gives that journal the fol-
lowing list of the heads from which the General made
up his last Message As epi,ome of that important
document, IL will serve give readers, land The
rest of mankind good Introduction to the gist Of
internal condition and relations with foreign
nations" and "Other quarters of the civilized world:
THE MESSAGE CONDENSED BY LIGHTNING.
FslOU citizens, DC:
l. Our eagle is sixty years old. and, in spite Of evil
prophets, stouter than the stoutest
,. Congress is responsible for every thing from
Plymouth Rock to Posterity.
3. AT peace with all the world, aud anxious to be So
with The rest Of mulkind. Query: Who are the rest
A. Blessed with Administered with the choi-
era-bctter for LunsLment-and thankful that it's
5. Not insen,iblc To- wars in Europe; but, thank
God. we have had no hand in them.
6. Friendly with Great Britain; ready for recipro-
city and exchange of blge-water; slightly lndlSposed
towards France. though convaesing. aud anxious to
get somebody in exchange for Billy Rves
Z. Knocked the German steamer in the head with
the Constitutions and black balled predecessor.
8. Hunted after the German Empire for D months,
finding it, abolished the MISSION and sent the fur
niiure to Prussia.
o. Nipped the Round islanders in the bud; brought
back Rey found nobody guilty, but think somebody
should be punished.
would have acknowledged Hungary, j there had been
any Hungary left by the Russian bear. TO acknowl-
edge. lMem.-Every Hungarian soldier is a naJor.J
IL. Squared accounts with Portugal, and hope TO
get the balance.
II Exceedingly amiabls with eight particular Gov
ernmentsOf Course not included in the world or the
rest of mankind.
Is. Have not spoken the Pope yet-GoyernmeDt
not stable enough for our money.
IA. Policy requires us to humOr Mexco-keep our
faith with her-but plague take the Protocol
10. Began tie boundary of California, but the mon
ey gave out.
16. Wanted, United States lawyer to keep Amer
lean claimants from cheating the Mexican Commits
sion.
II. NewaGrenada, failing contractor for the great
Pacific mal-reported her TO herself for punishment
Is Venezuela rOIgdyiSh, but quiet enough now TO
be made to pay for the American crockery she has
smashed.
49, California being ours, /, makes ChIi a neigh
Dor TO be cdrmiy cherished.
90 Same to all the other South American States in
posse eSSe.
81 Brazil will fork over what she owes us, if We
will smuggle no more negroes into her ports.
% Central America has gone to nonentity, and
have treated with the surviving partners of the old
firm.
%. Made a contract with Nicaragua for canal,
and invited the world to help build il.
"a Tehuantepec and Panama important places.
The Sandwich Islands sOme, for siopping-piace.
%. Treasury broke BY the Mexican war n year
after it was finished; deficit sixteen millions; loan
and economy recommended to pay it.
IS. New Tariff wanted; old one not specific.
81. IfSub-Treasury is continued it must be changed
D. Nothing done for agriculture bureau required
for it in the Department Of the INTERIOR bookcase IN
sufficient.
%. California and New Mexico 10 be welcomed
when they come, how they come, and as they come,
and no questions asked.
80. Revenue of California TO be spent there and
the balance to be expended in rivers aud harbors.
81. Lighthouses wanted in the Pacific, and buoys
TO attend them.
80. Indian agencies sent after the Indians.
SO. Wanted an honest to look after Mexican
land titles and United States gold mines.
81. The great central railroad from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, trunks ard all the panacea for every evil
80. The army too rank.
80. The navy too rusty.
81. War-steamers nice things for poor people.
80. Post-ofices in California expensive, postage
too high, and franking privilege intoerable.
80. Census to be taken genteely; more soap re
| quired.
40. Congress, daddy of the District of Columbia
and bound to support its child in handsome manner
Al. Veto, a constitutional medicine, seldom requr
ed, yet sometimes necessary to preserve the system
AZ In conclusion, preserve the Union, be happy
and, what will. we'll stand by you to the bite
end. z. T.