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Baltimore Committee on Indian affairs--Shawanese tribe, &;c. Address from Indians to their old Friends, the Quakers of Philadel. To the Committee on Indian Concerns of New York Yearly Meeting Dear Friends A report &; minute of your last yearly Meeting on the subject of Indian Concerns, having been received by us, has claimed our notice and consideration. We are glad to perceive a manifestation on your part of Strong interest in the present condition and future prospects of the much wronged Aborigines of our country. We believe them to be prominent and peculiar objects for our sympathy and help, and desire that friends every where may be strengthened in the pursuance of such measures for them assistance and Improve- ment as true wisdom may unfold, ever remem- bering that to relieve the oppressed is no less a part of that charity which is kind,than to judge the fatherless and to plead for the widow. We are however detered from joining you in your Special concern, as developed in the report above alluded to--our hands being full with the engagement which we are now carrying on in conjunction with Ohio &; Indiana Yearly Meetings for the civilization and christian Instruction of the Shawnese tribe. This engagement has been one of long standing--has recapioned much spenditure of money and been the subject of much pains. We are anxious to continue its prosecution still further and in order to do this we shall have demands upon us for all the funds that are likely to be placed at our dis-