The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-19
F0R III ENQUIRER.
ANCIENT PROPHECY

" fNO ne lJdRheIJ Sn0N 0IvcN IN fhc IcHIS
# hem. and Canaan THam's oHsfriny]
Gen. 9. 27.
This prediction, uttered by the second ge-
rerti parent OF mankind, Noah, was never
fulfilled in any t~oleraBle sense butin Anne
rica. And IN America its fulhlment has
been g'aring'v accomplished for years, nay
centnries. and is now cnnspicuously to be
seen in the actual condition. of our populati-
on.-yet has not to my knowledge, been
hitherto noticed. Indeed{ do not recollect
20 have read in any author. ancient or mo-
dern, divine or layman, a single attempt to
unfoli this pr phecy. or note its exemplih-
cation by referring to any historical occur
renee whatever.
1T we look into hist ry, previous to the
settlement OF America by the Europeans, or
posterior in reference to the other parts OF
the earth, we discover nothing like the full
himent OF this praphecy,--we no where see
39hhet dwelling in the tents of Shen,, and at
the SAM time Ham in .servitude to the for
rner Or 1t, in other times aud elsewhere,
the defendants o fJlphet have ever encroach-
ed np3n Snents Descendants. it has been
comparatively in small degrees; and the IF.
spring OF Shem have, for aught I know, en-.
cr"ached as much upon Japhet's. At any
rate. Hams p~osterity never was elsewhere,
In any signal manner in servitude to J,phet's
offspring, when the latter dveh in the tents
Of Shem.
But in America. a most conspicuous and
literal accomplishment has been given to
each part of his prediction. and we see it
palpably with our e es at this. day.
1t IS an old opinion, supported by the
81. SCRIPTURES and ALI ancient writings, that the
: ee ms ot Nah, She7, fam and Ja-
f+et DIS sed o. themselv es Tor their respec-
'tis rng) in the following manner -:
Stew went eastward in .Asia, and was The
Common ancestor ofthe nations who nave in
hHored. or TO inhabit, that region of the
e trfh:-7am went into africa, and was the
pr semtor ut the Negroes and all ini,eoi,ing
tn quarter ;-Jafhet settled the isics *SS
Europe, ard was no other than the Jahetus
mentioned by the ancient poets and histo,
rians.
1t we mark the direction and progress of
these sors OF Noah (Gr their offspring) we
snaii md them always diverging, and after
accommodating the earth in different
directions, meeting at last in a WONDER
tui manner on this continent, and answer
ing precisely to this prediction o their ia.
thtr concerning them. We find Jahhes
dwelling literally in the tents of Shem. and
Tam enpha'icaily his servant. Japhet tru-
~ mas put up better houses where Shem's
tents once stood but this does not materially
affect he prophecy.
"dS pCOSltA originally from
Asa, or that the Indians of eur country are
Dirk branches of the Asiatic Indians. OF Tar
farS, ana mat they came across the northern
strelSht which divides the two continents is
now generally agreed, and admits indeed
OF htt'c doubt. THIS is particularly enforced
ny he scriptura; account of the origin of
Inank nd. rs 20 ther hypothesis is plausible
short OF supposing our indians to have re-
ccircd t. en- origin or this con inent-con-
EfaTv % the doctrines thaf aJaro n-I II 4
were the two common parents of the human
race.
S1r Iudia1s then Coming from 4sia) are
no otherthan okem. They are his offspring,
VIII after reaching the furtherest confines
OF Asia, passed the dividing streight, came
upon his comment and pitched their tents
ali over it
The civilized settlers of America, being
6aroFednS are no other than Jahhck. We
are his otf ring who after reaching he con-
fines OF Eutope, came over the atlantic, and
mere meeting Chem ia possession of tine
land, we drove hun oat Of his tee1s and
possessed them, and are still driving him
out IL a very extensive and signal manner
has this been dore, and it bids fair to be
done sill! more acknowledgement ill Sbem
shall be driven out of all his tents and off
the contiecnt.
Behold 40 while this remarkable fact
takes place. Ham is brought over from
S9fitca, and made The SlaUc of Jahheti This
jsdone CO cnipUrtnfously with Japhet's dwel
ling in the tents OF Shea! When, or where
were the Negroes IL such serYitute 10 Et.-
Tohean8, or I Their The descendants of Euro
peans (@h Gu We arc,) as IN America -
Their ServitUd" here is as sigma! and con
spicUous as the expulsion OF Shem from
his cnts.
Here then-in Ameiica-th. Sc rhree bro-
theirs have met and do exist yery exacuy in
the ccnditon prcphetIcaty pointed out hy
their father, after the delugc, and beftre
thCy SEPARATE And this appears to have
been Or ught about by IN owe ruling pro-
vidtnce, ri bout any single or fixed concert
en- he part of man No one -et of men m
generation has designediy produced mis- re-
lative condition of The three brothers In
deed it appears to 5e even reg cited by all.
Yet so is the fact, and we behold It beyond
a Contradiction
shall not dictate the reflections, or prac-
teal uGe, arising from this subject. I only
wish &c to be distinctly under TODD as nv be
iieS--hat a hrohhecg does MT justH fhe
thing /oyeIohd, nor does is /nLfimenf make
the thing right. The nature of RICH and
wrong remains thu SAME, whether a thing
be predicted or not. o
A DESCENDANT OF JAPBEr,
-% by Me isles IN Scripture, are meo1t
rte islands If tie AIedIerranean sea. alrnosf
ah Of which lie contiguous 10 he EuroAcan
Shore.