Quotes By Zebulon Pike
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
Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.
Zebulon Pike
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
I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.
Zebulon Pike
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
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
I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
Zebulon Pike
The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
Zebulon Pike
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
Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.
Zebulon Pike
American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.
Zebulon Pike
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
You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?
Zebulon Pike
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
At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.
Zebulon Pike
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
The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.
Zebulon Pike
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
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