From the Petersburg Intelligencer, ]
INDIAN TRADITION.
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MtsSrs. Edttus.-I was much struck the
other day With the reasons assigned by the
Florida Indians, for refusing to acccdc to the
offer of our government to have them instructed
in the elements of Literature. Their tradition
is amusing enough in itseslf, but it is chiefly
interesting as it may perhaps shed, some light
upon hypothesis which, though at first view
it seems somewhat startling, has yet the sane
ton of great names in its support; mean the
opinion that our North American Indians are the
decendents Of the lost ten tribes of Israel. 1t is
known that the late pious and venerable ELIAS
BouDINor, published n work on the subject, in
which this opinion was earnestly maintained
have never read it but understand that its arSu-
ments are cogent, and the evidence on which
they are based quite strong. Will it not strike
every reader, that the tradition referred to, has
been borrowed from the history of Isaac and his
sons, as recorded in the book of Genesis, and If
so is not DIR. Boudnot's hypothesis considerably
strengthened thereby , And by way of practical
application, let me ask if the bare possibility
that the fact may be as above suggested, is not
calculated greatly to deepen our interest in this
much wrongcd race and to animate our zeal, in
striving to promote their spiritual interests
---- r. III.