this, to form a juft eftimate of their genius and mental powers, more fafts are wanting, and great allowance to * XVIII. 146. R be made for thofe circumftances of their fituation which call for a difplay of parti- cular talents only. This done, we fhall probably find that they are formed in mind as well as in body, on the fame mo- dule with the* * Homo fapiens Europseus.' The principles of their fociety forbidding all compulfion, they are to be led to duty and to enterprize by perfonal influence and perfuafion. Hence eloquence in coun- cil, bravery and addrefs in war, become the foundations of all confequence with them. To thefe acquirements all their fa- culties are dirci^ed. Of their bravery and addrefs in war we have multiplied proofs, becaufe we have been the fubjedls on which they were exercifed. Of their emi- nence in oratory, we have fewer examples, becaufe it is difplayed chiefly in their own councils. Some, however, we have of very fuperior lufl:re. I may challenge the whole orations of Demofl:henes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Eu- rope has furnifhed more eminent, to pro- duce a fingle paflage, fuperior to the fpeech * Linn. Syft, Difinition of a Ma«.
of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord Dun- more, when governor of this ftate.