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Zebulon Pike
American
Soldier
About the author
I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Being
#Force
Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Being
A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Honor
#Self
#Pride
A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Man
#Language
American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#American
#Nature
At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Visit
Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Time
#English
#Direction
He was a man, he always performed his promises.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Man
#Promises
Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Will
#War
#Father
I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Numbers
#Morals
#Manners
Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#states
#United
#Flags
The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Attention
#Errors
#Correction
The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#People
#Day
#Horses
Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Peace
#Nation
Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Will
#Difficulty
#Horses
On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Present
It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#People
#Americans
In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Character
#states
#United
#Army
I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#War
May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Smile
#May
#Country
#Cause
#Heaven
Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Justice
#Property
#Imprisonment
If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Success
#Death
#Honor
#American
#Men
#Defeat
#Name
#Glory
Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Now
#Authority
#Fathers
You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Men
#Knowledge
With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Famine
Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Night
#Horses
There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Power
#Men
#Force
#Impression
#Appearance
The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Population
#Blood
The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Troops
#Direction
The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.
Zebulon Pike,
American
Soldier
#Society
#Blush