The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-14

and dae,nthey came up wi;hdhem, when, Campbell
onee n'off selzee ils intended bride. This one III the
ssmiestpf the oherpary endeavoured 70 prevent. One
oI me most prudent of the Rannocr men seeing this,
and tearing the consequences, cried to both parties 10
stand aloot and allow the woman 10 follow the hent
tHf her own fncnation This was agreed TO- No soon
er did the fair one get her liberty THAN she tbrew,heI
sell INTO The midst of the Rannoch men, who imined
aely took Their hornets, and having given three hearty
cheers in token Of their victory, retraced their steps
ihenewafd.. Passing ihrongh the farm Of Mr.. John
~ Gregor, with whom Campbell is engaged at The
| Term, that gentleman came 10 meet the company 10
the high road with his quart bottle when all enthus
astically drank the health Of the now happy pair.
THE LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL.-M. NJ.
| Noah, in able lecture the subject Of the North
American indians. has advanced many facts and argn
mens in support of the hyfothesis that they the
descendants Of the lost tribes Of Israel. 1t is undena.
Bile that many of their customs and religious cnremo
nies exhibta marked affinity with The Jewish doctrine
From the remote period AT which these peculiar tenets
must have been inculcatcd and from the necessary
wane of customs and language in so great lapse OF
years, any striking sniude between the two races
cannot be supposed still remain. But such as they
are, many coincdences have been adduced favong the
snpposltion and other facts of the tendency may
he dawn from sources which not yet been SO full
ly investigated.
That the Jews passed into this continent, es;ab
llshed their worship hero and probably originated the
present race Of Indians, may BIZ affirmed on several
gronnlS--the identity Of of their words with the
Hebrew-ihe similarity If many of their religious prac
tces with ilioseof the Jews-,he resemblance in ply
Islognomy, and other equally well established, and
Ielually conclusive facts and coincldences, which all
tend 10 show that the Jews al very remote period
have inhabited this country.
That the present Of Indians are descend ,nts
OF them, may be strongly averred from their Asia,ic
cast al features--the tawny complexion, dark eyes,
back straight hair high cheek bones, &c., are remark
able IN all the North American tribes. But we can 90
further unless reject the idea that they are to he
brought together" Where are The Jewish practices
so strictly preserved by all the remnants of this peo
pie, waerescever situated. In the centre Of Asia
body or community Of Jews exist, who believe ,hem-
selves remnant Of The tribes and have never SO
tuy mingled with their neghbors. but retain most of
their religious rites, preserve their traickng charac
ter and in fact the sole merchants of the Asiac
inhabitants liz that vicinity.
Whatever may be The case, think that the inves
legations on this subject should he made more gene.
rally pubic spri, Of inquiry would thereby be a.
Weakened among the people, which might lead 10 some
Important results Our whole country is fertile in the
remains of people, long since passed and gone a.
way'-every foot of land is rich in the secrets Of
departed years--wheIever We tear open the bosom nf
the storied' cath. are repaid by the addition Of
some fragment of history to the accommodating mass
which Is ultimately to reveal to the origin and for
tune OF The most ancient Inhabitants OF America We
have once or twice adveried this subjects but il is 10
be regretted that those who fully capable of doing
y JusIce, Will not devote their attention to il more
Particularly. T.. Sun.