The New Hampshire Gazette

BY MAIL.
ST. LOUIS. (MISS.) OCT 19
Santa Fe Expedition -It is not true, as published some weeks ago that Colonel Cooper's party were robbed by the Indians on their way to Santa Fe Him self and the greater part of his company have returned, having successfully accomplished the objects of their journey, which were entirely commercial. They drove three loaded waggons from Boon’s lick into the town of Santa Fe : a novel spectacle to the Spaniards of that place. and truly characteristic of the spirit of the western people.
They say they had no difficulty in getting along with these wagons. the country being open and level and abounding with grass for their horses. Fifteen years ago the Baron Humboldt said that carriages would one day run from the city of Mexico to Philadelphia ; his prediction is accomplished, but not exactly in the way that he expected In return for their merchandise Col Cooper's party brought back specie and some hundred mules, having lost five or six dozen of these animals by getting dispersed by a herd of buffaloes.
While at Santa Fe the American character displayed another of its traits : an expedition was going against the Camaucle Indians : It was a chance not to be lost, and several of Col Cooper's young men joined in it In the action which followed, all fighting to the admiration of the Spaniards one of them (a son of Col. Cooper's) was killed
The party report that they met with the best treatment from the people of Santa Fe, who showed great desire for a commercial intercourse with Missouri, and inquired for Mr Baird formerly their prisoner who had engaged to return with merchandize
Mr B left this place about a month ago with a caravan of sixty pack horses.]
These things compel the reflecting mind to pause and reflect upon the wonderful advantages of our country ! Two years ago, this paper labored to prove that Missouri would have a commerce with the people of New Mexico for their silver, with the Indians of the Rocky Mountains for their furs. and with China and Spain for the rich productions of the E. Indies. Such suggestions were treated by many as chimerical 'In the meanwhile the two first are accomplished and the third will accomplish itself in the same way: that is to say, by the bold and silent enterprize of the West ; while the learned prejudice of the East is arguing that the thing is impossible. as indeed it would be if such writers had to do it.