IlIGil i'iUCES. 



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benevolent designs of our Govenimeiit are cousuinmateJ by thesu pension- 

 era upon the public treasury! ... 



Had they tha will so to do, it would bo no difficult matter to put a st<^> 

 to all si'ch exportations. The departure of any one of tiiese companies 

 for the mountains, is a thin? too difficult to be eifected unknown and 

 stealthilv. It becomes public talk for days and even weeks previous. 

 Scarcely anylhinff would be easier than for those whose business it is, to 

 keep on the look'out, and entorce the law to its full extent upon each of- 

 fender A few examples of tins kind would interpose an insuperable bar- 

 rier to the further prosecution of an illicit traffic in the manner it is at 

 pre-^ent carried on. A few faithful public officers, and attentive to their 

 duty, regardless of fear ox favor, would soon accomplish an object so de- 

 sirable. . .• .f 



In subsequent pages of this work I shall have occasion to notice a lew 

 (.f the many evils resulting from this criminal neglect,— but at present 

 fn boar further remarks. , • r • i i 



Our arms were now put in order for immediate use,--each individual ap- 

 poilioning to himself a good supply of ammunition, to be ready at aU times 

 in cae of attack. Guards were ordered to be constantly on the alert. 

 'Die company was divided into two parties,--one for day and the other tor 

 •ighi iruard, and these again were subdivided for alternate reheves,— thus, 

 one oi" each subdivision f/erving a day and a night, and the reserve the 

 day ai.d night succeeding. The day-guard consisted of only two persons, 

 u.)on duiv every other day, but the night-guard numbered ten,— tv/o being 

 0:1 duty fur two hours were then relieved by the two next in succession, 

 -md they bv the next, and so on. 



tju-ici oniers were also given to prevent any from leaving camp, or part- 

 in rr from the caravan while travelling! In fact, every thing began to as- 

 sunic a warlike aspect, as if we were really in danger and apprehensive 

 of an immediate rencounter. • i, j . 



Several boxes of clothing, &c., were also opened lor such as wished to 

 purchase. But every article disposed of v/as sold at an enormous rate : 

 •ohrtec.) bi-in<HnD- from one to three dollars per lb., according to quality; 

 i>utclier-kiiives,°'roni one dollar to one Hfty each; hose, one dollar per 

 )Pir; sliirts, Insm tliree to live dollars each, according to quality; blanri- 

 ots, Ironi twelve to sixteen dollais ; coats, from Jifteen to iorty dollars; 

 coarse slices, four dollars per pair; six-penny calicoes, litty cts. per yd.; 

 beads, one dt.llar per bunch, etc. These were of an indifferent quality, 

 and afforded the vender some three or four hundred per cent, advance 

 upon purchase-price. In fact, with regard to prices, conscience ha^ inv 

 (h'n.^ to do Vk'itJi the B3&*li?}r, 



