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In 1825 a party left Santa Fe in June and
arrived in Franklin, Missouri, in August, with
500 mules and horses, and “the Santa Fe trade”
continued to grow without intermission until the
present time. But not without interruption from
the Indians, which caused the committee on
military affairs to report to congress, in 1828,
in favor of a movable escort rather than a fixed
garrison. The recommendation was given ef-
fect in 1829, and Major Riley, with four com-
panies of the 6th infantry, from Fort Leaven-
worth, were detailed as the escort. Protection
was not continued the following year; never-
theless, there was an increase in traffic of just
100 per cent over the preceding year.