language by their continuance in a defenceless condition.  They held out also, that all wars were unlawful, and that, whatever injuries were offered them, they would sooner bear them, than gratify the principle of revenge.  It is quite needless to go farther into the system of this venerable founder of Pennsylvania.  But it may be observed, that no Quaker settlers, when known to be such,[18] were killed, and, whatever attacks were made upon the possessors of land in their neighbourhood, none were ever made upon those who settled on the lands purchased by William Penn.

[Footnote 18:  “The Indians shot him who had the gun, says Storey in his Journal, and when they knew the young man they killed was a Quaker, they seemed sorry for it, but blamed him for carrying a gun.  For they knew the Quakers would not fight, or do them any harm, and therefore, by carrying a gun, they took him for an enemy.”  This instance, which was in after times, confirms still more strongly all that has been said on this subject.  Quakers at this time occasionally armed themselves against the wild beasts of the country.]

It may not be improper to observe farther, that the harmonious intercourse between the Quakers and the Indians continues uninterrupted to the present day.  In matters of great and public concern, of which I could mention instances, it has been usual with the Indians to send deputies to the Quakers for advice, and the former have even been prevailed upon by the latter to relinquish wars, which they had it in contemplation to undertake.  It is usual also for some of these to send their children to the Quakers for education.  And so great is the influence of the Quakers over some of these tribes, that many individuals belonging to them, and now living together, have been reclaimed from a savage life.  These have laid aside the toilsome occupations of the chase.  They raise horses, cattle, and sheep.  They cultivate wheat and flax.  They weave and spin.  They have houses, barns, and saw-mills among them.  They have schools also, and civilization is taking place of the grossest barbarism.

These facts, when contrasted, speak for themselves.  A cabinet of Quaker ministers, acting upon the policy of the Gospel, has been seated in the heart of a savage and warlike nation, and peace has been kept with them for ever.  A cabinet of other settlers, acting on the policy of the world, has been seated in the heart of nations of a similar description, and they have almost constantly, been embroiled in wars.  If Christian policy has had its influence on Barbarians, it would be libellous to say, that it would not have its influence upon those who profess to be Christians.  Let us then again, from the instances which have been now recited, deprecate the necessity of wars.  Let us not think so meanly of the Christian religion, as that it does not forbid, nor so meanly of its power, as that it is not ante to prevent, their continuance.  Let us not think, to the disgrace of our religion,