Soldier

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

I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

He was a man, he always performed his promises.

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

May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

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.

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.

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.

I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.

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

Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.

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 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.