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Chapin, Superindendant of Indian Affairs whoresides at Conadarque in their country andwe have reason to believe has great influence among them, being lately in this City, we have fully and freely confered with him onthe present concern and had the satisfaction tofind him thoroughly disposed to render his bestServices therein, in which we believe he maybe singularly useful. The distresses and difficultieswhich these poor people labour under we believemay in a great degree be attributed to their pro-pensity to the use of Spirituous Liquors introducedamong them by Traders and Evil-minded menwho have been in the practice of taking advan-tage of this weekness and cheating them of theirSkins and Furs, which instead of being applied tothe purchase of Cloathing and necessary articlesare too generally bartered for Rum and Whiskeyand thus through their attachment to this de-basing and destructive Enjine of Satan, they are leftdestitute and miserable, their morals corrupted andas they come to reflect with coolness their minds are