But seven years before, in 1803, France had ceded to the United States the vast unexplored regions, whose boundaries even, were scarcely defined, but which were then called Upper Louisiana.
Here Mr.Carson seems to have reached a very congenial home.

He found, scattered through the wilderness, a few white people, trappers, hunters, wanderers who had preceded him.

The Indians, in numerous bands, as hunters and as warriors, were roving these wilds.

They could not be relied upon, whatever their friendly professions.

Any wrong which they might receive from any individual white man, their peculiar code of morals told them they might rightly attempt to redress by wreaking their vengeance upon any pale face, however innocent he might be.