Zebulon Pike

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

— Zebulon Pike

#correct #good #passions #weakening #why

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

#considered #discontented #embassy #fellow #filled

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

— Zebulon Pike

#language #man #many #other #preferable

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

— Zebulon Pike

#american #authorized #councils #hold #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. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#charges #delivered #demands #flag #flags

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

— Zebulon Pike

#gave #late #lodge #many #me

Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#buffalo #few #had #indians #most

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

#english #flag #give #hoist #immediate

He was a man, he always performed his promises. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

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

— Zebulon Pike

#desert #engaged #horses #night #our