Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-10
~ From the New York Express. sn5
NEW MODE OF WARFARE

To quarter on the enemy, instead Of
! maintaining warfare at their own charges
| has in all former periods. been, we believe
| the policy and practice of nations who
follow the trade Of war. The "progres.
sive democracy"Jof our day have not only
gone to war, on different principles, in a
different way. and with different object:
from those Of former and older times, but
instead of quartering on the enemy, have
with great magnanifnity, let the enemy
quarter on them. '' ''' -.... '-'
We have an army in Mexico composed
of regular troops, amounting probably 10
about five thousand men, well armed and
well disciplined. To these we NAV add
about twenty thousand volunteers, who re-.
semble soldiers in nothing but their uni
forms and good appetites. They have
taken possession of the country of the ene-
my, and, in order to make things agreeable
both to themselves and the foe, they have
abolished all custom house duties. They
have, fin addition to this, paid, as good hon
est men should. for all their supplies of
eating and drinking, at such prices that the
Mexicans are getting their, entire supper,
out of them, and making money besides
In short, the enemy are quartered on US,
and we are now supporting very consid-
cradle portion Of the Mexican nation
whom we have conquered, at an expense
of from three to five hundred thousand
dollars day. The Mexicans find ready
market and a good price for everything
they have to SELL If we 60 on TO extend
our conquests at this rate, it becomes Us to
ask, how much will it cost to board the
whole of the Mexican na,ion7 And since
we must do it, it ought TO be let out by
contract. 10 a sa =
The Mexicans have the best, decidedly
Of this bargain, with chance of victory
in the end. They have nothing TO do bu,
to sit still, and sell their provisions at
great price, and, in the mean time, the ex,
penses will break down this administration,
so that they, will not only tender peace as
they have already done, but they will then
beg for, and finally pay for it at any price.
Before Congress meets, they will be over
whelmed with debt which they cannot
cancel, besides millions upon millions which
they will keep out Of sight, as in the case
Of the Florida war, as long as they possibly
can. But the expenses themselves, indie.
pendenlly Of the consideration Of extrava-
gance and folly displayed in the purchase
and charter of steamboats, and other yes.
sells at ten times their real value, would
break them. down utterly and beyond re.
covery. Added to this is their want of
capacity, particularly in the War and Navy
Departments. Mr.. Marcy and Mr.. Ban
croft act more like children, in carrying on
the war, than like statesmen. Half the
money which they have wasted has been
lost from ignorance and incompetency.
Last year. Mr.. Marcy sent the troops to
the Nueces without arms. Next TO that
the news came that the horses of the army
were all dying for want Of blankets. Pom
tons for crossing the streams have only just
been shipped fosthe use of Gen. Taylor's
army; and both the troops and the horses
are now unprovided for, against the dangers
Of the fall season.