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Rome: "Non Angli sed angeli, si Christiani" (Not Eng- 

 lish but angels, if Christians). Although we have fallen 

 far short of becoming angels, yet through the civilization 

 and enlightenment of our ancestors by the gospel mes- 

 sage, which the Romans brought us, Christianity has 

 spread to the utmost bounds of the earth, and the Eng- 

 lish language bids fair to become universal. Captain 

 Pratt's great success with these Indian prisoners has led 

 to the idea of establishing an Institution similar to Hamp- 

 ton, for training both young men and women Indians for 

 teachers among their tribes. They would carry back a 

 good report of the white man, and of his wish to be kind 

 to them and do them good. God in his Providence has 

 made the Indians the wards of this nation, and a grave 

 responsibility rests upon the American people. It is 

 very important that the most humane means should be 

 devised for gaining their confidence, and bringing them 

 into obedience, without using force of arms, which only 

 drives them into rebellion, and if persisted in can only 

 end in their extermination. One of the Indian students 

 at Hampton has just received a letter from his tribe. 

 Although all pictures, } r et it conveyed to him the painful 

 information of the death of both of his parents. They 

 make these pictures very rapidly. I have with me a fan 

 painted by one of them for his teacher. You will see 

 how very much the figures resemble Egyptian hieroglyph- 

 ics. By the sale of painted fans and polished sea beans, 

 they raise a little pocket money. 



I think the language of the Indian must be very inter- 

 esting ; every word seems to be accompanied by a sign or 

 motion of the hand. When they use the word "truth" 

 they place the finger horizontally on the lips and press 

 their hand to their heart. When they repeat the word 

 lie, they put two fingers on their mouth, pointing in dif- 



