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

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

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

Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you.

Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you.

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

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

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

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

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?

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

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

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late...

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late...

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending...

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending...

If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it...

If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it...

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned...

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned...

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

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

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

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

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an...

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an...

He was a man, he always performed his promises.

He was a man, he always performed his promises.

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which...

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which...

With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds...

With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds...

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the...

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the...

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these...

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these...

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route,...

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route,...