The native American., 1839-08-10

man heads made them phrenoIo,ists
MAN.-Man obviously stands pre-eminent a
mong sublunary objects, and is distinguished, by
remarkable endowmenls, above other terrestrial be-
ings. Nevertheless no creature presents such an
omaous appearances as man. Viewed in one as
pect he almost resembles demon; in another he
still bears the impress of the image of God Seen
in his crimes, his wars, and his devastations. he
might be mistaken for an incarnation of an evil
spirit; contemplated in his schemes of charity,
his discoveries in science, and his vast combna-
tons for the benefit of his race, he seems bright
intelligence from Heaven. :.
Man, ignorant and uncivzed, is ferocious,
sensual, and superstous savage. The world af-
fOrds some enjoyments to his animal feelings, but
it con(ounds his moral and intellectual faculties
External nature exhibits to his mind mighty
chaos Of events, and a dread display Of power.
The chain Of causation appears too intricate to be
unraveed ,and the power too stupendous to be con-
troed. Order and beauty, indeed, occasionally
CLEAN forth to his eye from detached portions of
creation, and seem to promise happiness and JOY:
but more frequently, clouds and darkness brood
over the scene, and disappont his fondest expec-
tations.-Evil seems SO mixed up with good tina
he regards it either its direct product, its in
seParable accompaniment. Nature is never con-
tempated with clear conception of its adaptation
to the purpose of promoting the true enjoyment
of the human race, or with well founded conf
dence in the wisdom and bencvolence Of it's Au-
thor. Man, when civilized and illuminated by
knowledge, on the other hand, discovers in the Of
jects and occurrences around him, scheme beau
tifully arranged for the qualification ofh his whole
powers, animal, moral, and irtelectual; lie recog-
nses in himself the intelligent and accountable
subject Of an all-bountiul Creator, and in 10Y and
gladness desires to study the Creators works, to
ascertain his laws, and to yield to them steady
and willing obedience.
The Works of God.-''rhe heavens declare
the glory Of God, and the earth is full of riches"
The most perfect catalogue Of STATS, before the in
genious and indelatigable DR.. Herschel appeared,
did not contain quite $500; but by the vast supe-
riority Of his glasses, he had discovered A, 900
stars i'll few degrees Of the heavens, and by the
same proposition, ii is supposed that 100000
are exposed in the exranse to human Investigations
All these stars are of fiery nature, and conecured
to be so many suns, " th their systems Of planets
moving round them. We know the sun to be
the centre of our system. It is accompanied with
nineteen planets, besides about $50 comets.
What an amazing idea does this give us Of the
works of God! and If such is the work what must
the Workman he? Every part Of nature, more
over, with which we are acquainted is full oflv-
ing creatures, with stores of every kind to sup
ply their necessities. This little globe of ours
is known to contain within its bowels great va
riety Of valuable minerals, and to be covered with
about 10000 different species of vegetables,
5000 species worms, $1,000 species Of insects,
200 species of amphibious animals, $50 species
OF birds, 1900 species Of fish, and 200 species Of
quadrupeds. How immense, then, must be The num-
ber of individuals! One fly is found to bring forth
2 900 at a time, and single cod fish to produce
considerably more than three millions and half of
young. Nay, Luwenhock tells us that there are
more animals in the milt of single fish, than
there are mrn upon the whole earth Over all
these creatures preside upwards of 730 millions
OF human beings. Such is the family Of the
great Father here upon ear,h.-Simpson' Plea
TOR Religion and the Sacred FITTINGS.
1he Planets.-It is perhaps not generally
hal m nofs and Tcr