Natives can secure to them-
selves their possessions, is
to endeavor to improve
in Civilization, and in the
holy fear of the Lord; becoming
gradually a religiously organ-
ized Body.

Thence up the River about
18 Miles further and dined
18. at a place called the German
Flats

; here we were informed,
that these Flats, for Several
Miles back of this place, have
been settled with white peo-
ple for near 80 years, and
we observed in the Course of
our last stage several old