Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-08


not believe can pass the Senate.
WAR--MORE VOLUNTEERS
.~ .4 WANTED ......
We learn from the ST. Louis Republican
that Lieut.. ,Hagner, of the Army, arrived
in that city on Tuesday of last week, and
that it was said he came for the purpose of
stopping Col. Bakers regiment, who were
on their way to join Gen. Taylor, and to
send them to Santa Fe, under Gen Kear.
ney. In case they had left, he was in.
structed to deliver a requisition on Gov
Edwards, for one regiment of infantry, to
join Gen. Kearney.
Gov. Edwards was in this place last
week. An express was sent for him from
Jefferson, and he left last Saturday, and
we expect the call will be made forthwith
The Republican says: There is reason to
fear, that the alacrity with which our
young men have volunteered, under pre-.
vious calls, will scarcely be emulated on
this occasion. They have, from some
cause, an invincible repugnance TO infantry
service. This is particularly the case in
the country, where every man owns horse,
and is accustomed to be always on his
back. 1t is also argued, that the pay of
mounted men is better, and for this reason
that arm of the service is preferred. But
we are assured by those who are familiar
with military life, that the infantry service
is not so arduous, and is. on many accounts,
to be preferred over that Of cavalry. Even
were this not the case, as the Government
is in want Of more men, the nature of the
service should form no obstacle to the
speedy enrolment of the requisite number.
GovEREMENr SroREs.-The steamer Archer
will leave here to day for Fort Leavenworth,
with 300 barrels Of pork, and 1900 sacks OF
flour, for the use Of the Army in the expedition
against Santa Fe. The pork was purchased at
81 per barrel, and the -four at 81 80 per sack,
each sack containing 100 pounds. The pork is
carried to Fort Leavenworh for 81 per barrel,
and The flour 37Ac. per sack. The iransporta
tion OF barrel of pork from Fort Leavenworh
to Bents Fort, will be about S., and the prime
cost and transportation to Santa Fe will make
each and every barrel cost the Government $685.
at this rate the three hundred will cost SIS 600
At the same rate Of transportation, sack Of -four
will cost in Santa Fe $3.50, the twelve hundred
s22 ,44O, making the total cost of about SIS tons
Of provisions S3S, 340-about enough to ration
an army OF 1000 men twenty days. And by
the same rule, if it will cost ST 500 per day
10 furnish 1000 men in meat and bread alone,
what will it cost 10 furnish all the other neces
saries which soldiers use and are obliged to have
during the time Of war--and what will 90, 900
men consume and destroy? At the same rate the
sum would be enormous!-Era.
And who pays all this enormous COST
The dear people! Polk-ocracy will cost the
people Of this country a sum that will
make them and their children recollect
him. Polk and Texas was the cry. Men
of sound judgment and practical expert
ence were thrust aside-lheir views scout
ed at, and their warning UNDECIDED. Texas,
right or wrong was the motto. We got
Texas, and more too--and are still after
more. We have also gotten what all SEN
sib!e men said we would get with Texas
War; and when the people come to foot
the bill of cost, they will think they have
had to pay tolerably dear for their Texas
whistle. Dollars and cents, are nothing,
however, compared with the loss of life
which has already taken place in this un.
holy crusade, and the national stain which
will be indelibly fixed upon US. What
must enlightened nations think of this great
Republic wagng war of conquest upon
a weak sister Republic7 Will we not
nay, ought we not-be regarded as plum.
derers' And that, too, as cowardly plum.
derers-because we are encroaching upon
the rights and property of people, com.
paratively weak and unable to defend them
selves. pr. ". .a.. u.-..
The bill retroceding the city and terrific.