The Spanish had taken Pike and his…
July 1807 CE
Along the way, Pike's party had been treated with respect and celebrated by the Mexican locals, and Pike had made careful notes of the military strength and civilian population.
Commandant General Salcedo, who is governor of the state, had released Pike and most of his men, as they are military officers of a neighboring country, with whom Spain is not at war.
Pike had been treated well and invited to formal social dinners, but still not quite given the treatment of a visiting dignitary.
Salcedo had housed Pike with Juan Pedro Walker, a cartographer who had also acted as an interpreter.
Walker had transcribed and translated Pike's confiscated documents, including his journal.
Mexican authorities fear the spread of both democracy and Protestant Christian sects that might undermine their rule.
Salcedo had ordered the repatriation of Pike, but will hold some of the soldiers of his party in jail in Mexico for years.
The Spanish military escorts Pike and some of his party back north, through San Antonio, Texas, arriving at the border with Louisiana at Natchitoches on July 1, 1807.
The Spanish formally complains to the United States Department of State about the military expedition in its territory, but the government maintains that the party had been one of exploration only.
Pike's capture by the Spanish and travels through New Mexico, northern Mexico, and Texas, have given him more information about Spanish power than his expedition could have done.
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