35 Quotes by Zebulon Pike

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

He was a man, he always performed his promises.