men on account of their prùdent conduct; but suspected by those miscreants, that through them, their villany might, come to the ears of their countrymen, (the American people,) whom they had deserted and were now on the alert, to have such a people out of the country, and having at length by means of the evil reports made to their superiors; and the suspicions raised among the neighbouring Tribes of the danger they were in, while these Christian Indians with their teachers were permitted to live in the country, gained their point so far, that an expedition of upwards of 300 warriors, headed by one of those miscreants, came upon them and both distressed and removed them from their peaceful settlements on the Muskingum to the wilds of the Sandusky country, where they were reduced to extreme poverty, and placed even in a worse situation than the suffering warriors themselves and to compleat their misery, ninety odd fell victims, some months after, to a band of freebooters from the American side, while these poor half starved creaturesmany of whom were women and children-bad from extreme necessity, resorted to their forsaken towns, for the sake of bringing off some corn from their deserted fields.*

Such then are the effects of warsthey furnish hot beds of vice; lead to plundering and to murders; go out of the camps into the lurking places of emissaries, subaltern agents, &c. and you find a hellish brood, who instigate the savage to murder without discretion, man, woman and child, and when told by the manly Indian warrior (who is either too proud or too humane, to be a butcher of women and children,} "not women and children, only men in arms"-these will reply, "All! all! will breed lice !"

The foregoing short, but true relation, will shew how repugnant wars are to the designs and commands of our Lord and the head of his Church

*See Laskiel's history of the Missions of the United Brethren among the North American Indians, and "Brown's history of Missions."

and mortals dare to oppose his views and commands, nay, even find advocates for what they do! But for a want of proper energy and the case would have been reversed. Thousands of the Aborigines of this country might by the means of Missiona ries from the different Christian denominations, have been, since the first settlement of this country brought over to a state of civilization and Christianity, had proper measures been taken on all sides to prevent wrongs and wars; setting good examples, and adhering to the "gol den rule, of doing to others as we would wish to be done to." Yet,it

is not too late to reform, and indeed it is time we should think about it. Our country has within the last few years been swarming with beggars, robbers and murderers. Every war leaves its dregs to disturb and harass the peaceable citizen; and well are those off, who escape the ravages and distresses caused by the incendiary, and the clutches of the midnight assassin.

What I have written above, is conclusive, much of which I had myself witnessed during a long course of years that I was stationary with the Christian Indians, including the whole of the time the revolutionary war lasted.

I am Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant. J. H.

PROSPECTUS OF AN IMPORTANT
WORK.

In the press, and will be published in the course of the present year, by ABRAHAM SMALL, No. 112 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, TRANSACTIONS of the Historical and Literary Committee of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge. Vol. I.

ABOUT three years ago a permanent Committee of the American Philosophical Society was established, for the special purpose of promoting Historical Knowledge and General Literature. From the first moment of their institution, this Committee have been assiduously engaged in preparing and collecting memoirs, original letters, state papers, and oth

Although this Publication, from its nature, will be essentially miscellaneous, the Publisher understands that the Committee have determined to dedicate each of their volumes, as much as possible, to a particular branch of the General Subject. For this reason, the volume now about to be published, will be composed entirely of matter relating to the Indian Nations of this part of North America. These Aborigines of our Country are fast decreasing in numbers, and will in time either be amalgamated with us by civilization, or otherwise disappear by the operation of causes which cannot be controlled; we should, therefore, avail ourselves of all the opportunities which we now have, of becoming more intimately acquainted with the manners, customs, languages, and with every thing that relates to a people, who, for so many centuries before us, possessed the whole of the country which we inhabit.

The volume we are now about to present to the public will consist of: No. 1.--An Historical Account of the Indian Nations who once inhabited Pennsylvania and the neighbouring States; by the Reverend JOHN HECHEWELDER, of Bethlehem, a Member of the Historical Committee, and for many years a Missionary of the Society of the United Brethren among the Lenni Lenape, or Delaware Indians.

This Historical Account will form the greatest part of the present volume, which will consist of 450 to 500 pages octavo. The Author, by a residence of between 30 and 40 years among the Indians, has had the opportunity of acquiring a perfect knowledge of their manners, customs, habits, and language; and the publisher thinks he may safely assert that

Much as has already been written. on the subject of the Indian Nations of America, it will be found, from the perusal of Mr. Heckewelder's work, that much yet remains to be known respecting them. The Indians are here exhibited in a new and interesting point of view-such as they were before they became contaminated by European vices.

No. 2.-A Correspondence between the Rev. Mr. Heckewelder and the Secretary of the Historical Committee, on the subject of Indian Languages, chiefly in respect of their grammatical forms and constructions, which are now known to differ essentially from those of the Languages of the Old World, and form a new and interesting subject of Metaphysical Disquisition.

No. 3.-A Grammar of the Language of the Lenni Lenape, or Delaware Indians. Translated from the German MS. of the late Rev. DA» VID ZEISBERGER. The Historical Committee, in their late Report to the Philosophical Society, printed in the first volume of the Philosophical Transactions, New Series, give it as their opinion, "That it is the most complete Grammar that they have ever seen of any of those languages which are called barbarous." It is indispensably necessary to elucidate the Correspondence which precedes it.

The Publisher having undertaken to print this volume at his own risk, on its success will greatly depend the future exertions of the Historical Committee for the benefit of their fellow-citizens. They do not wish to derive any profit from their la bours, but they have not the means of publishing at their own expense.

Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. M. P.
Treasurers,

For the General Fund,
Richard Stain forth, Esq.
For the Hebrew Testament,
Thomas Babington, Esq. M. P.
Secretaries, (gratis.)
Rev. Basil Woodd, M. A. Rector of
Drayton Beauchamp, Bucks.
Rev. Charles S. Hawtrey, M. A.
Vicar of Whitston, Monmouthshire.
Rev. David Ruell, M. A. Chaplain to

the County of Middlesex. For Foreign Correspondence.

Rev. P. Treschow. Various Auxiliary Societies, Female, and other minor Associations, have been formed in different parts of the British Empire; one of which is at Calcutta in the East Indies; and a Ladies' Association has also been formed at Boston, North America. Last year this Society expended about £6359 in this cause. About eighty Jewish children are receiving Christjan education. Nearly two hundred have passed through their schools. Lectures are regularly delivered to Christians, pointing out their obligations to Jews; and others are preached to Jews, to prove the Messiahship of Jesus. An Episcopal Chapel has 'been built for converted Jews and others, and one is about to be opened at Amsterdam in Holland for the same purposes. The whole New Testament has been translated into pure Hebrew, and printed by the Society's press. A number of copies have been circulated among Jews at home and abroad; and a second

edition is called for, the first being nearly exhausted. Tracts in several languages have been printed, and distributed in some instances with good effect. The Church Liturgy is about to be translated into Hebrew. A monthly work, the Jewish Expositor, is published for the benefit of Christians and Jews. A Committee visits and relieves poor and distressed Jews at their own habitations, and the Printing-Office gives employ to converts. Many Jews have actually em'braced Christianity, and some have died in the faith; and a spirit of religious enquiry is excited in England and in foreign countries. Three adult Jews, and thirty-nine children were baptized last year in London. Some young men are educating as Missionaries; one of whom, the Rev. B. N. Solomon, a converted and ordained rabbi, is now, in company with the Rev. L. Way, on a journey of research among the Jews. They have travelled several thousand miles thro' Holland, Prussia, Poland, and Russia, and are now in the Crimea. This journey will prepare the way for missions to this long-neglected people abroad. The emperor of Russia and others patronize this good cause, and at home it is promoted by high and low, rich and poor.

This Society comprises the chief designs of Bible, Missionary, Tract, and other benevolent Institutions. Every person, who collects 1s. per week for it, will receive, on application to the Secretaries of the Parent Society, or of any of its Associations, a copy of the Jewish Expositor every month; one of these Records every half year, and one of the Reports oice a year. Other ways of aiding this cause, are, by Ladies endeavoring to place out the girls in service or business; by pious tradesmen taking Jewish boys as apprentices, and by Societies or individuals giving employment to the printing-press.

The following extract of a letter from the Rev. N. Solomon shews what reason there is to hope that a door is opening for him to preach the gospel of salvation to his brethren in Poland.

"I am happy to tell you that what we have witnessed amongst the Jews

during our abode in Poland has exceeded all my expectation, and in some instances, quite overwhelmed me with astonishment. Their old. prejudices against the very name of Jesus, which have so long darkened their minds, and have been a bar against all enquiry and reasoning, are now marvellously dispersed, and they are inclined and even desirous to speak about the Christian religion with every possible freedom. It was truly pleasing to see the avidity with which they received the Hebrew Testament from our hands, and the thirst which they uniformly manifested to know its contents. Wherever one was granted them, numbers of Jews were immediately after seen in the streets in rings and one of them reading it aloud. Where we remained awhile, they used to surround me iu the market places, or come to the inn in numbers, asking explanations of some passages or making objections to others. All were patient for an answer, and whilst sometimes a person stood up against it, others at the same time heard gladly and even manifested joy in their countenances at what I had to say to them of Christ and his Gospel.

"At Minsk above Two HUNDRED of the most respectable and learned Jews in the town assembled, to hear me speak to them on re igion, at a few hours' notice. I assure you the sight of that assembly struck me so much at my entrance into the room, that I was, thank God, able to speak to them in a manner which I would perhaps otherwise not have done, and the whole inspired me with greater hopes of success among them than I had ever entertained before.

"Surely the time is approaching, when the Lord will have mercy upon Zion, and will yet choose Jerusalem, and make her a praise in the earth."

PORTLAND FEMALE CHARITABLE

SOCIETY.

The Female Charitable Society of Portland, Me. celebrated their seventh anniversary last week; on which occasion a Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Ten Broeck, at the Episcopalian Church, and a Contribution taken to aid their funds.

Their Report states the receipts the past year to be $190 42, and observes,

With this sum, together with a few articles from individuals, they have assisted 68 families by distributing 129 garments, which have been thankfully received-20 sick families have been rendered comfortable, by the loaning of bedding and clothes. The school under the care of the society, has consisted of 58 girls, though not more than 35 of that number have generally attended. In the selection

of scholars, the most wretched and deplorable objects possible are sought for, and those who have the least advantage in any way at home, compose the greater part of the school; but with justice, they may be commended for their obedience, good behaviour, and industry.-Nine hundred and eight verses from the Bible, with a number of hymns, have been recited by one child-103 articles of clothing have been made, and 158 yards of various kinds of cloth hemmed-five pair of stockings, and several pair of suspenders, have likewise been knit. Thus, they confidently hope, if in no other way good has been done, these children are in some little degree benefitted, and in some measure prepared to make good members of society; the seed sown is imperishable, being the word of God, and may hereafter produce a glorious harvest; "it cannot return void, but must accomplish that which He pleases, and it shall prosper in the thing whereunto it is sent."

INSTALLATION.

On the 1st Dec. the Rev. ISAAC LEWIS was installed Pastor of the Church in Greenwich, Con, Sermon by Rev. Dr. Lewis of the same place, father of the Candidate. The interest of the occasion was greatly increased by the unusual and affecting circumstance of a Father, in the decline of life, voluntarily resigning the charge of a kind and affectionate people, and of aiding, at the request of that people, in committing the charge to his Son !

ORDAINED.

At Newburyport, Rev. Hesea Wheeler, over the Baptist Society in that town. Ordaining clergy, Rev. Mr. Kimball, of Methuen, Rev. Mr. Bolles, of Salem; Ordaining Prayer, Rev. Mr. Keeley, of Haverhill; Charge by Rev. Dr. Baldwin, of Boston; Right Hand of Fellowship of the Churches, Rev. Mr. Ellis of Exeter; Concluding Prayer by Rev. Mr. Convers, of Rowley.

OBITUARY.

Died in Boston, Mrs. Sarah Learnard, aged 72.

Mr. Joseph Roby aged 70. Mrs. Hannah Austin, wife of Hon. Jona. L. Austin, aged 62.

Mrs. Sally Parkman, wife of Rev. F. Parkman, aged 27.

Mrs. Dorcas, relict of the late Mr. Samuel Pierce, aged 86.

Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. George Bender, aged 64.

In Lynn, Mrs. Lucretia Bourne Orne, widow of the late Mr. Joshua O. of Marblehead, aged 60.

In Plymouth, Mr. George Morton, aged 59.

In Portsmouth, Capt. Peter Cowes, aged 86.

In Hardwick, Mr. Moses Page, a

ged 52.

At Roxbury, Capt. J. Payson, aged 80.

At Brighton, Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller, wife of Mr. Aaron Fuller, aged 33.-Widow Abigail Baker, aged 71.

At Dorchester, Dr. P. Holden, aged 76.

In Providence, Martin Scamers, Esq. aged 83.

In Litchfield, Con, Reuben Dickenson, aged 103.

In Camden, S. C. Major G. R. Drake, aged 45.

In Worcester, Mrs. Mary Thomas, wife of Isaiah Thomas, Esq. In Brookline, Gen. J. S. Gardner, aged 60.

In North Brookfield, Mr. David Watson, aged 64.

In Dunbarton, N. H. Mrs. Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Samuel Evans, late of Leominster, Mass. in the 75th year of her age.

In Lunenburg, Mr. Levi Houghton, aged 82.

In Sutton, widow Elizabeth Chase, aged 65.

In New-York, Mr. Solomon Wheeler, aged 73, a native of Massachusetts.

At New-Haven. Mr. Samuel Pardee, aged 53.-Mrs. Claus, aged 82. At Dover, N. H. Mrs. Martha. wife of Moses L. Neal, Esq. aged 44.

At Hallowell, Mrs. Meriam Smith, aged 68.

At Augusta, Mrs. Betsey Page, aged 56! Mr. Daniel Savage aged 60. At Springfield, Mr. Zenas Parsons, aged 78; Mrs. Eunice Stebbens, aged 79.

At Keene, widow Holbrook, aged 85; Mrs. Mary Metcalf, aged 76.

In North-Carolina, while sitting in his chair, Henry Scales, Esq. aged 75.