Information on the Spanish

In Santa Fe, Pike's baggage was searched and Governor Allencaster of Santa Fe, inspected Pike's commission and orders. Then Pike and his men were taken to Chihuahua, Mexico, to meet with His Excellency, Commandant General Salcedo, where Pike's papers and records were again inspected and reviewed. Pike says that he was never formally under arrest on this journey and he was actually able to learn quite a bit about the military forces and the geography and political views of the local people that he met along the way. although Pike could not have guessed it, this information he got about the Spanish land would be his biggest contribution to the growth of our country.