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grateful for any aid on the part of Friends to Ameliorate their condition, and to enable them to depend less upon their antient habits of procuring subsistance, which is becoming more and more precarious. The accompanying extracts of letters from Peter Lossing an intelligent Friend who resides in Upper Cana- da &; who has been addresd on this subject, will furmish more particular information relative to the condition of the tribes last mentiond. It is difficult to say how far Friends of this, or of the neighbouring Yearly Meetings, might be dis- posd to instruct themselves in any attempt to improve the condition of the Indians in Upper Canada. It is obvious, however, that it would be necessary, as a previous step, to conciliate the good will of the Canadian government. So far as fully to satisfy its members that the motives of friends were wholly disinterested, &; entirely unconnected with na- tional controversies &; national prejudices. Hence it has been our decided opinion, that, if any thing is done, the way had better be opened by Friends in London, in whatever mode to them shall appear most advisable. We are aware that there are very numerous &; urgent calls upon the Philanthropy of Friends almost every where. And whether at such a time as the present, it would be expedient to undertake a measure of the kind now suggested, we feel our- selves incompetent to decide. But we are inclined to believe that with such assistance &; personal cooperation as the Friends who reside in upper Canada might be able to afford much good could be done at a moderate expence. We hold it to be a self evident truth that with respect to the adult Indians, or at least, with thou who are advanced in life, no radical change can be expected in habits that have been sanctiond by custom, and interwoven with all the faculties of body &; mind. Our expectations of benefit, rest, therefore, with the youth. If schools were established among them, &; their children of both sexes were instructed in the english language* *Schools upon the Lancastrian plan would probably be more eligible., and, at the same time, (as we think it would be practicable) exercised in some of the Mechanic Arts &; in the tillage of the ground, a founda- tion might be laid for a gradual &; important change in their ideas &; habits. It appears highly probable too, from the Statement of P Lossing, that the residence among them, of a judicious friend, under with the protection approbation of the government, might be very useful, not only as a teacher &; adviser, but as an instrument to counteract the pernicious agency of the profligate &; unprincipled whites to whom they are exposed. But the design of this letter is to present this Sub- ject to your notice, &; if you judge proper, to the views of other friends in London, without wishing to dictate the measures proper to be pursued. If upon due consideration it should appear to be of sufficient weight to engage the attention of the Society in your land there will always, we trust, be found a willingness on the part of Friends of America to do whatever is reasonably in our their power to promote the welfare of this depressed portion of the human family. with great regard we are your affectionate friends