Litchfield enquirer., 1839-08-29

the Polar Seas in the years 1926 '06 and 27' Some
part Of goes confirm the truth of the Mosaic his
tory of the Bible of the Fall Of Man, and of the
Dcluge. The minds Of unenlightened savaees would
not be apt to form the remctes idea Of two i'm
porant facts in Scripture, unless they had been oral
y handed down in some shape, through many success.
sive generations. On the whole, we consider it an
ingenious description Of the notions which unenlght-
ened heather would be apt TO entertain respecting the
| creation, &c.; Of which they could naturally form
but vague and confused conectures 1t goes to prove
the necessity Of their being enlightened by the
instructions Of civilized and Christian teachers. The
MOravian missionaries have done much to mitigate
the temporal and spiritual wants of these Northern
tribes If missionaries from Norway and Iceland
should go among them, no doubt, good Providence
would prosper their exertons.-ENo.
INDIAN TRADITIONS
The first man, their Father was named Cboro-
wee. He found the world well stocked with Tod
and ne created Children which he gave two kinds NJ
fruit, the black and the white but he forbade them 70,
eat the black. Having thus issued his command for
the guidance Of his family, he took leave of them for
time and made long excursion for the purpose of
conducting the sun to the world. During this, his
first ABSENCE the children were obedient. and eat
only the white fruit, but they consumed it. all the
consequence was that when he second time absent
ed himself to bring the moon, and they lonqed for
ru they forgot the orders Of their Father and eat Of
the black fruit, which was the only kind remaining
He was much displeased on his return and told them
in the future the earth would produce bad fruits and
that they would be tormented by sickness and DEATH
penalties which have attached to their descendants to
the present day Chapewee himself lived SO long that
his throat was worn out, and he could no longer en-
dure life; but he was unable to de- until at his own
request, one Of his people drove beaver tooth into.
his head
The same, or another Chapewee, for there is some
uncertainty on this head lived with his family on a.
strait between two Having there constructed a.
wire to catch fish, such quantity were 4aken, that
the strait was choked up, and the water rose and;
overaowed the earth Chapewee embarked with his
family, in canoe, taking with them all manner of
BIRDS and beasts. The water covered the earth for
many days, but at length Chapewee said we cannot
live always thus, we must find landagain, and he ac-
cordingy sent beaver to search for it. The beaver
was drowned and hrs carcase was seen floating on
the water; on which Chapewee despatched musk
rat on the same errand. The second messenger was
long absent, and when he did return was near dying
with fatigue, but he had little earth in his paws
The sight Of the earth rejoiced Chapewec but his
first care about the safety OF his diligent rat
which he rubbed gently with his hands, and cherish
ed in his bosom, until revived. He next took up the
earth, and Wondering it with his fingers, placed it on
the waters, where it increased by degrees until it
formed an Island in the Ocean, wolf was the first
animal Chapewee placed on the infant EARTH but the
weight proved too great, it began sink on one side
and was in danger of turning over. To prevent this
accident the wolf was directed to move round the
Island, which he did for a whole year, and in that
time the earth increased much in size, that all on
board the were able to disembark on it. Cha
pewee on landing stuck up piece of wood, which
became firtree, and grew with amazing rapidiiy,
until its top reached the skies squirrel ran mp this
tree. and was pursued by Chapewee, who endeavor-
ed to knock it down, but could not overiake it, He
continued the chase, however, until he reached the
stars, where he found fine plain, and beaten road
In this road he set snare made Of his sisters hair.
and then returned TO the earth The sun appeared
as usual in the heavens in the morning. but it
was caught by the snare, which Chapewce had set
for the squirrel. and the sky Instantly darkened.
Chapewees family on this said to him, "you must
have done something wrong when you were aoft, for
we no longer enjoy the light Of day." 81 have,"
said he, 'but il was unntentionally." Chapcwee
then endeavored TO repair the aul, he had committed,
and sent number Of animals mp the tree to release
the sun, by cutting the SNARE bu: the intense heat of
that lumnary reduced them all to ashes The efforts
of the more active animals being thus frustrated
ground mole, though such grovelling and awkward
beast succeeded by burrowng under the road in the
sky, until it reached and cut assunder the which
bound the sum- 1t lost its eyes, however, the instant
it thrust its head into the light, and its nose and teeth
have ever since been brown as if burnt Chapewee
Island during these transactions, increased to the
present size of the American Continent; and he
ced the course of the rivers and scraped the lakes
by drawing his fingers through the earth. He next
allotted the quadrupeds, birds and fishes. their DIFF
ferent stations and endowing them with certain
paces, he told them that they in future to pro-
vide for their safety, because would destroy
them, whenever he found their tracks; but to con-
sole them he said that when they died they should
be like seed of grass, which, when thrown into the
water springs again into life. The animals objected
to this arrangement and sad let us when we die be,
as stone which, when thrown into lake, disappears
forever from the sight Of man. Chapewee's family
complained the penalty Of death entaled upon hem
for eating the black fruit on which he granted that
such Of them as dreamed certain dreams, should be-
men of medicine, capable Of curing diseases, and of
prolongng life In order to preserve this virtue they
were not to tell their dreams until certain period
had elapsed. To acquire the power OF foreteling
events, they were take an one alive, and insert his
sign under the skin Of the palm OF the hand, without
letting any one else know what they had done.
"For long time Chapewees descendants were
united as one family, but at length some young men
being accidentally killed I'M game quarrel ensued.
and a general dispersion Of mankind took place
One Indian fixed his residence on the borders Of the
lake taking with him a dnc bic with Young. The