men, the liberty of judgment as to the worth of life—­let there be but one law for an Englishman and a savage—­declare by the voice of justice, that though their skins have not the same hue, and though their hair be differently turned on their heads, yet their blood is the same, and that He that made one made the other also, and has the same interest in both.  Such principles would facilitate discoveries, and would render them blessings.  The maxims and the Conduct of William Penn, a name, associated, as it no doubt is, with ideas of something extravagant, and perhaps with the opinion of something impracticable, nevertheless so dear and encouraging to humanity, are worthy of being set up in letters of gold before the eyes of all generations.  “Whoever, (was his enactment for the regulation of intercourse with the natives of the country still bearing his name), whoever shall hurt, wrong, or offend any Indian, shall incur the same penalty as if he had offended in like manner against his fellow planter.”  He treated these savages as his brethren, and he made them such.  They pledged themselves “to live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and moon should endure”—­nor did they violate their faith.  It is lamentable to be constrained to join with Voltaire in saying, “this is the only treaty ever concluded betwixt Christians, and Savages that was not ratified by an oath; and the only one that never was broken!” Penn outlived the storms and malice of more than half a century of persecutions, and died in peace at the age of seventy-two.  Who does not think of the murder of Cook, with a feeling of something more than common regret for the loss of a great and most estimable man!—­E.]

As soon as the poor wretches whom we had taken out of the water were in the boat, they squatted down, expecting no doubt instantly to be put to death:  We made haste to convince them of the contrary, by every method in our power; we furnished them with clothes, and gave them every other testimony of kindness that could remove their fears and engage their good-will.  Those who are acquainted with human nature will not wonder, that the sudden joy of these young savages at being unexpectedly delivered from the fear of death, and kindly treated by those whom they supposed would have been their instant executioners, surmounted their concern for the friends they had lost, and was strongly expressed in their countenance and behaviour.  Before we reached the ship, their suspicions and fears being wholly removed, they appeared to be not only reconciled to their situation but in high spirits, and upon being offered some bread when they came on board, they devoured it with a voracious appetite.  They answered and asked many questions, with great appearance of pleasure and curiosity; and when our dinner came, they expressed an inclination to taste every thing that they saw:  They seemed best pleased with the salt pork, though we had other provisions