TOUR OF THE AMERICAN LAKES, AND AMONG THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORY, IN 1830: DISCLOSING THE CHARACTER AND PROSPECTS OF THE Origin of the American Indians:-The Honourable Elias Boudinot's theory in favour of their Hebrew extraction; historical hint in the second book of Esdras; deductions of Mr. Boudinot; historical coincidences; no impossibilities in the way of the supposition; the probabilities by which it is sus- tained the traditions of the American Aborigines; their religion and religious rites; exemption from idolatry; their general history, so far as known; CHAP. II. The most important among the great objects of public benevolence; Christian chivalry; the arrogance of the claims of Europeans over the American Con- tinent; the right of discovery; what it is; false notions and errors of juridical authorities respecting CHAP. III. Page 224823 |