Zebulon Pike

“American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.”

“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.”

“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...”

“If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?”

“Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.”

“They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.”

“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.”

“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.”

“You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?”

“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.”

“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.”

“At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.”

“May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.”

“Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.”

“A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.”

“I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.”

“Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?”