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Speeches delivered by Chiefs -1710-1805, 1812, p. 7

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; Having lately met with a small Tract from America con- taining the Speeches of some of the Indian Tribes on different occasions, I think it desirable they shoald be more generally known. That reported by the Sweedish Missionary having has thereby lost it passed two translations, native Indian simplicity, somewhat of the however retains too much of the Comprehensive Idea of the Indian, as well as toe much valuable instruction to be omited. I believe beyond a doubt that all Mankind whereever situated and however circumstanced the other assuredly partake of the conseqaences of the Fall, though' they should never have heard of Adam; and on is hand through the Mercy and Justice of God, not a single individual of Adam's Race the World over in the left without a never Witness for him Heart, and though they iilay have heard of the name of Christ, they partake of the benefit of his offering and sacrifice for the redemption of Mankind if and they are faithful to the Light of Christ which it it it said "Lighteth every Man that cometh into the World" will not only discover evil from Good and Good from Evil, but will incline to the Good, and thus prove saving to the Soul; and that in the World to come such will have a portion of happiness, consistent with the Wisdom of God, and the degree of knowledge so afforded of himself. THE EDITOR,

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