New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-19
Lecture on the Indians.

The second lecture on the Origin OF the indians
was delivered on Saturday evening, In the Chspel
of the University, by KAN GE-eA-GAHVowH' The
lecturer commenced by abiding to the interest
with which history Of all times had ever been re-
ga-ded Man is ever an anxious inquirer, and IN
the history Of bygone days he seeks TO crafty hs
irrepressible curiosity and insatiste desire Tor
knowledge. In accordance with this ieehng' he
has sndeavored 70 redeem from the mists OF an
tiau,y some traces Of the land which hrst Peopied
the Western w orld. Some historians nave sooshs
toinstitute resemblance between toe lndlaS Hnu
the jews. deluding themselves win the nope oi
thus being able 10 clear up the uncertain iaseo OF the
lost tribes OF Israel This theory does not bear the
test Of invesug alton. said the lecturer for II we com
psre the manners the aud religions OF the Two
people will ind that they are totally different IN
every respect The Jews said he, are people re
msrksbe for their conservatism OF character. and IN
every age of the world have been found The same
This being the case when We compare the Indians and
the Jews We led to the conclusion that they are not
the proseniiors Of abOrigues No matter what for
,uae GOOD or evil has besllen them enslsved or free
they have always regarded with the sancuy
OF the Sabbath. THIS alone would be suaeien' reiA'
tsncn Of tina, theory.
some period before the Christian Era was settled upon
the American coast aud which In tne coef'e OF une
extended over the whole Continent mus some &C
count for the origin @; ;he lndlsns lac mos. P.oea
BILE sgppositiou "A that We have originally come rom
Asia By the Behring's straits. That We are aesesh1eo
from the Asatcs there De no doubt whatever tae
general features of our character alike but no dc
kae conclusion can De arrived al from Whist nations o.
Asia we descended There Il one way y ~o'Su ~
sh, obtain an leht Into this absorbing
Il 10 thus The indians have, contrary TO general oe
Es means OF transmitting from generation 10 genera
lion history OF past events BY means OF hcrogypnies
or synbchea characters Beads aud other srueies
have been buried At certain depth in the carih then
trees of different descriptions are planted Ia circles
around these deposits these the archives IN
which tho Indians preserve the history OF their race
We can. perhaps by acting In spin, OF sm,y toward
them. derive from this source satisfactory &C
count Of their origin But while your conduct toward
them 10 guided BY sordd motives you will never con
Seer the jealous secrecy with which they preserve
lesir tradiuons
Tue lecturer deplored the contrast presented n the
coalition of bis country and tnst of the palefsce. He
Cd net envy the uxures of civilized hse bat be would
disseminate among his brothers those great elements Of
cvtization, Christianity and Education He hoped
one day 10 accomplish his purposes Of securing tract
q territory upon which he might eoncentrste toe cf
brent tribes VI Indians OF the North. teach them the
Ara OF civilized lie. and, when cspsoe OF becoming
enzens, 70 have Them Incorporated into the Union.
onoed she white man su drive ps bach TO the West