Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-03


Abiding to this document the State Journal says
"The message like every other production from
the pen Of Gen Taylor, is marked by plain, good,
common sense 1t will be that he is determined
10 preserve the peace of the Nation long 1t can
be done consistent with national honor. This deter
minatiOn will meet the approval oil every true lover
Of his country"
Our neighbor, no doubt, intends the above as
good Joke. He certainly never meant to be under
stood as in earnest, in thus speaking. We are IN
doubt, however, whether he intends his irony TO APP
ply to the Telegraph, to Gen. Taylor He surely
must feel do, that, in all respects, the Mes
sage, sent the wires, is not only immeasura-
bly, below any other similar document, but that 1t Is
below mediocrity, whether regard It's style or
its statements.
We confess we are astonished at the wretched
character Of the document, in every aspect in which
it be -supposng that its bunders are not
to be attributed altogether to the Telegraph. We
pected nothing better of Gen. Taylor, to be sure;
but for a moment supposed that he would
be allowed to attempt to write the message himself
We do not suppose that he wrote this /; but we did
suppose that Major BLISS, the Generals son-in-law
and private Secretary, could have tnkered up some
thing q great deal better in point of syntax and
style, than is anywhere evnced in this message.
Take the first exordial paragraph of the document,
for instance which is attempt at the PatroticaAy
sentimental. No would suppose. if not certified
Of the fact, that it belonged to Presidents message;
though any nigh very easily conclude that it
was the first effort of some boarding school miss, or
county-seminary boy, in what is called compost
ton"
The second paragraph, in which it is declared that
"upon Congress rests the future maintenance and
perpetuity "Of system Of free government lis
Just stupid aud ridiculous as the first The fool of
a writer forgets that it Is the People who make and
unmake Congresses, and that Congress is but type
of its creator. Then we should like to ask of the
State Journal what is meant by the third paragraph
of the message. which is reported in these words
ave are at peace with all the porld, and seek to
maintain cherished relations Of amiiy rOth the
rest of mankind"
1t is this very sentence, if sentence il can be pro-
pery called. which the Journal appears to have had
directly in mind, when it spoke of 'plan good, CON-
mon sense" Is it possible that the Journal can be
blind to such gross absurdy.-to blunter SO glar-
ing as to be beneath criticism
Heroic Age recently published burlesque mes
sage in the Washington Union, the exordium Of
which is attributed to "Pertect Bliss" But there
ridiculous than is contained in the genuine arti.
cle.'
After the brilliant display of sham patriotism
sham piety and terature, imbodied in the exordium
the message proceeds to a bungling account of oul
foreign relations and defence of the conduct Of the
ADMINISTRATION in regard to its foreign policy This
half of the message, suppose to have been con-
cocted by the fat Secretary of State; and further
suppose that the most of it written after he had
dned Mr. Clayton is certainly able to write better
before dinner We must make some allowances
however; for when has a very bad cause tc
defend, must expect his plea to partake somewha
of the weakness of his cause.
We then to the affairs of the Treasury, tn,
statements relative to which very crude, mper
feet and unsatisfactory. But perhaps the Telegraph
is to blame here also. We can tell better, after W,
get authentic copy Of the message.
Notwithstanding the ground heretofore taken b,
Taylor and his friends that the President should no
recommend measures of legislation Congress, b.
comes out boldly enough for the exploded doctrine
of "proiection," to accomplish which, he urgentl
advocates system of specific instead of ad ualOre1
duties The old fellow thinks, as the capitalists tel
him. that there is cheating round the board" unde
6culiy by establishing general system Of cheater
by law,-for this is the actual effect of specific du
tes,-a system which makes the people pay tn
same tax articles of low and Of high inrinsi
value taxing the poor much as the rich We di
not believe that return to the old policy would
recommended; but it is so. sure enough The resu
will be, to sink Taylorism lower than ever.
The "sub-treasury" also gets dig in the ribs
and here another outrage upon propriety and ofci'
dignity is committed by the President in the adoI
ton Of nick-na1e. The treasury system alluded
is only known to the law as the Independent Treas,
~, and we guess it will continue to be so known, f
some time longer, despite any nickname Taylor ma
apply to it.
An agricultural bureau is then recommended. Il
two purposes, first to gull the great farming ntere
Of the country. and secondly, to create another e
Enlistment for the qualification Of the hungry bor,
of Office hunters. The whole thing is gross hur
bug to say the least Of it. and the idea is stolen fro
vermontcr. What good could such concern a
compish. more than has been done at the Patent Q
fccl Not one particle; while the evil win be u
doubted, if the concern should be established und
Tsylorite direction. The States should take the lea
in this matter. by establishing bureau or clcrksh
Of agricultural information, in connection with d
Secretaries Of State. In this way, reliable and val
able knowledge, aided by wise law operating up'
county officers, might be obtained and disseminate
and ultimately might be concentrated at WashiDgto
10 great public advantage. The States, howsv