May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.Collection: Memorial
Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.Collection: Peace
I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.
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.
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 with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.
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.
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.
The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
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.
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.
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.
I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
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.
At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.
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.
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.
He was a man, that he always performed his promises, that he had never said he would return.Collection: Life And Love
In my proper character, an officer of the United States army.Collection: Character