They have no constancy of purpose; and are, in fact, but little superior to the brutes in point of moral development.

It is not astonishing, that one looking upon the Indian character from Mr .-- --'s point of view should entertain such sentiments.

The object of his intercourse with them was, to make them apprehend the mysteries of a theology, which, to the most enlightened, is an abstruse, metaphysical study; and it is not singular they should prefer their pagan superstitions, which address themselves more directly to the senses.

Failing in the attempt to Christianize before civilizing them, he inferred that in the intrinsic degradation of their faculties the obstacle was to be found." Thus the missionary vainly attempts, by once or twice holding up the cross, to turn deer and tigers into lambs; vainly attempts to convince the red man that a heavenly mandate takes from him his broad lands.

He bows his head, but does not at heart acquiesce.