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It appears that two young men were prepared at Princeton college, to be sent as missionaries among the Indians. And in order to habituate themselves to the hardships that awaited them, they lodged upon boards. When they set out upon their mission, seve- ral persons of respectability accompanied them to the Creek Nation. When arrived, the Chiefs were called,—a conference was held with them, and it was proposed to call a Council; which being met, the visitors informed them that they had brought two ministers of the gospel to preach salvation to them; and also a number of books, which would lead them the way to heaven. The Indians received the infor- mation, without apparent emotion; and said they would consider the subject; which should occupy the space of fourteen days. Meanwhile the young minis- ters proposed preaching; but the Indians would not suffer them, until their own conclusions were made. At the expiration of the fourteen days, the Indians made inquiry, whether they had any dark-coloured people among them, and whether they preached the gospel of salvation to them: whether they gave them those good books, which would show them the way to heaven; or, whether they treated them as slaves, or as brothers. Being answered accordingly, the In- dians again spoke, Go home, and preach the gospel of salvation to them; give them those good books, that will learn them the way to heaven;—treat them as brethren, and not as slaves; then come and preach to us. In consequence of this refusal, the whole mis- sionary company returned; and one of them who was in the station of a congress-man, was so effected with the circumstance, that he emancipated all his slaves. When I came home, I called upon the person, and