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as could be expected from a set of people, who are much attached to the most distant relation, and who have no determinate principle, or principal Person for settling such matters. We have had two instances lately of their conciliating disposition. Two Indians, at different times, and not of the same family, were wounded by their companions upon a hunting excursion. One of the former died soon after of his wounds and the other recovered. The latter accident was soon settled, by the Aggressor's giving his Gun to the other. But the former case was debated by a full convention of both Parties; and at last the affair being proved to be accidental and not wilful murder, the Criminal by giving all his property was acquitted.

They have no Idea of a God or Supernatural Being. Thing generally attribute particular events such as death and other casualties to their Enemies, whom they consider likewise

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