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The Eel-River appears to be one of the streamswhich run into the Wabash. It seems to risein the neighbourhood of Fort-Wayne. The Miami nation, is no doubt connected withthe river, or rivers of that name. The place ofthe Wyandots is given in the account. The Sha-wanees and Delawares are marked in one mapas occupying the neighborhood of the Ohio.The Weas are mentioned in the account as con-nested with Eel-River. Fort-Wayne in a strait line seems not less than 350 miles from Baltimore; but probably a greatdeal more by any practicable road. Humanity may venture to rejoice at these at-tempts. Though, as was observed in the formeraccount, not on a grand scale, they are attendedwith considerable expence; and a labour, noteasily appreciated by the inhabitants of highlycultivated and civilized countries. But, to adopta metaphor from the work, they are attemptsto cultivate the large, and inexhaustible fieldof Christian benevolence: for no less is everyextension of brotherly kindness to our fellow-men, which springs from Christian principles.