The Wilmingtonian., 1823-11-13
INDIAN ELOQUENCE.
NEwBuRYPoRr, IN

NEWBURYPoHT, tNass') wv -o'
On Friday evening last, the citizens ofthis town
we're gratified with very novel and interesting
exhibition of the oratorial powers OF one OF .ne
children OF the forest We alsude to ,he aa'..s,
of Dawn BRowr, Young Cherokee lnf'an' a,,o
brother of the celebrated Catherine Brown' ne
was educated at the Mission School at Cornwall
Conn. where he has been residing between 'hree
and fonr years.
Hayiny embraced Christianity, he has qualified
himself to aot as Missionary among MS own
|countrymen, and to impart to them c'vil anu re-
lljeious instruction. His complexion Is he"e,
lthan most lndians-bis features are regular, ana
rather handsome than otherwise, and 'he expires
lson of his co,intenance indicates great vlvacity
and intelligence. In his address, which was de-
liyercd in a very appropriate, manly and eneTJe'-
lie stye, he gave some account OF himself ana Ia
lmjly, who were among the first OF the Indians con-
". rted 10 Christianity-spoke in eloquent and
Glowing language Of the happy state OF his coun-
ltrymen previous to the discovery OF this cont'-
lnent, and drew an affecting picture OF their SUD
Iseuuent decline and almost utter extihct'"h-
lpaye brief account of their religion, manners
land customs, and powerfully combated t.e pre-
valent opinion that civilization ana chrsta"'f cav"
not be introduced among ihem-spoke ot the
|ble ssed effects which have already flowed from
missions, declared that missionaries OF the cross
,lhad been. and would still be received with open
arms by his countrynen, and concluded with
>|yerv na,hetic appeal to the Christian feelings and
!, ,sympathies of his audience.
nj we were much astonshed at the intimate ac
quaintance with our language which ne evince''
land believe we speak the sentiments OF all wh'
heard him, when we say that very few young mel
: could have written an address in every particu'a
n 90 unexceptionable. The fricnda OF missions ha'
-|before them living and intelligent witness tina
they had not laboured and prayed IN VAN an
j, 1.-The enemies Of missions must have felt that u
u the blessings of Almighty God, something ma
elbe done by christian people, TO enlightcn all
It save the snvagcs of the wilderness. II was mos
Is Interesting and gratifying scene ana we sna .a
,. Hong remember the time when we listened WI
!, Admiration and delight, TO cl,aste and e'oqaen
address in our own language, from the lips OF a
J, Indian of North America.
u. ExzcuT1os-On Friday last week, Pa
10 Iradis, Albert and Chosen, three convict
ir| under sentence of death in Montreal, vi
n de, went the awfu! sentence Of the la'
u. The first suffered for horse-stcaling, an
10 the two latter for burglary. All the su
IL ferers seemed to feel the mcst since'
compunction, and expressed the most ie
'e,, vent penitance. 1t is mentioned as y si
:. 'o gular occurrence, that while the Reveren
IL Gentleman was administering the sacr
ment to Paradis and Albert, two viii
re doves alighted on the ridge Of the prise,
'"- directly over their heads. 4 moment D
ea'i for Clossen was brought upon the piattor
me third dove, perfectly white, took its s.
Cd, ,,Ition at the side of the others. These thr
oIbrds, although only about five feet tr'
o'the prisoners, remained during all the p
len parat;on for the last final act; and te
Hi'|their flight a moment after the souls
lnIt the sufferers took wing for the region
~ eternity.