“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.”
Quote by Zebulon Pike
Author
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike was an American explorer renowned for his expeditions in the American West. He is primarily remembered for his exploration of the Southwestern United States and his quest to find the source of the Colorado River. Pike's expeditions provided crucial information about the geography and natural resources of the region. more
You May Also Like
“Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.”
Source: Exploratory Travels Through the Western Territories of North America: Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the Source of that River, and a Journey Through the Interior of Louisiana, and the North-eastern Provinces of New Spain ; Performed in the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, by Order of the Government of the United States
“In my proper character, an officer of the United States army.”
Source: Exploratory Travels Through the Western Territories of North America: Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the Source of that River, and a Journey Through the Interior of Louisiana, and the North-eastern Provinces of New Spain ; Performed in the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, by Order of the Government of the United States