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Show PIKEJS EXPEDITION. PAR·r II. INSTHUCTIONS TO LIEUTENANT PIKE. Srn, St. L ouis, June 24th, 1806. YOU arc to proceed without delay to the cantonment on the Missomi, where you are to embark the late Osage captives, and the deputation recently returned from Washington, with their presents and baggage, and are to transport the whole up the Missouri and Osage rivers to the town of the Grand Osage. The safe delivery of this charge at the point of destination, constitutes the primary object of your expedition, and therefore you arc to move with such caution as may prevent surprise from any hostile band, and are to repel with your utmost force any outrage which may be attempted. Having safely deposited your passengers and theh· property, you are to turn your attention to the accomplishment of a perma· nent peace between the Kanses and Osage nations, fo1· w bich pur· pose you must efl'ect a meeting between the head chiefs of those nations, and a1·c to employ such arguments, deduced from their own obvious interests, as well as the inclinations, desit·es, and commands of the president of t11e United States, as may facilitate your purpose and aceomplis!1 the end. A third object of considet·able magnitude will then claim your OOnsideration. It is to effect an intet·view and establish a good un· derstanding with. the Yanctons, Tetaus, or Camanches. |