Zebulon Pike

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

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

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.

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

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.

He was a man, he always performed his promises.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you.

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.

Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?

On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.