Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-31

ing the IUXurlant grass, combine To neigh
ten in interest a scene full of animation,
sunshine and excitement. The emigrants
have been engaged during the day in franz
ing and adopting a system of regulation for
their general government, and in the cleo
ton of officers. DR.. Walsh of Cooper CO.,
Mo-. has been chosen Captain; Stephen H.
l.. Meek, Pilot; an admirable code of reg
ulatons adopted; subordinate officers elect
ed, and the whole body arranged into four
companies intended to travel separately or
in mass, as the exigencies of the route may
suggest to'be exPedient.
From the census which have succeeded
in taking there were present.:
Males. 42l
Females, 1873
Chidren-Boys. 240
Girls, 200
Total of children, lis
Cattle, 1901
Wagons, 233
Horses, 1872
The whole form as nervous, intelligent,
brave and determined a body as ever
launched themselves upon the hazard of an
untrIed and arduous enterprise, surrounded
by known difficulties and freckled with
unknown dangers. Amply equipped with
provisions, arms excellent vehicles, abund
ance of animals, experienced guides and
true rifles, the sight OF this train of moving
houses, as breaking from camp and stretch
ing onward one by one, forming NOV
ing line of two miles in length tianked by
herds and horsemen, inspired in my breast
the most stirring emotions.
| This morning the warlike news from
| England reached the camp; at the an
nouncement Of which all declared that they
went equally determined to settle and to
conquer. Should they be called 10 rally
around the Star Spangled Banner, and
plant the national standard forever firmly
on the sublime heights that overlook the
Pacific, we shall know that truer hearts or
better soldiers never primed rife or drew
deadlier aim.
We cannot too highly appreciate those
who thus depart with such intentions, or
too highly value the services they go to
render to their country without remunera-
ton. They 60 to plant new people in a
new and attractive country--to create new
States-to give to us a new commercial
empre-to open new field 10 the grow
ing energies and wants of our expanding
heFuoilc-to carry civilization round the
world-to dissolve the spell that has es-
tranged the AsIatic from the European por-
ton of mankInd--to propagate the know
ledge OF human rights to the tlmid. lively
ana ln'ei'geht people OF ASA and polyne-
sia-to teach them sciences, navigation and
commerce. &c.-to spread education and
extend haPplness-ln short, to commence
mat last revolution over the world which
WIN embrace ana e'evate all mankind by
bringing all nations tamillarly IN contact,
and making them rivals IN the race OF I'M
provement. They 60 to confront and dis,
lodge British invasion and stop British con
quest, which vanquished in front upon the
Atlantic, has gone round our TANKS and
round the world TO crush and destroy us
from behind-to counteract British spleen
which has heated our enemies, soured our
friends, concerted for us domestic strife
and scrvlle war, and intrigued to sow the
seed OF enmliy against US in every foreign
breast
lntermlngIed with the rest we see several
emIgrants whose final destination is Cali.
iornla' but who Will pass by Oregon in their
way, thus binding more closely the mutual