After much Reflection on the State and Disposition of the Indians, and receiving the best Information from those who had . an intimate intercourse with them for many years, I am persuaded that this Plan is well adapted to their Cireumstances, and would, if duly executed, produce the desired Effect in converting them to Christianity. If that can once be Accomplished, their firm Attachment to us will naturally follow, and their Reduction to a civilised State will be gradually and insensibly promoted at the same Time. Too much should not be attempted at first ; especially in civilising them. It would probably alarm them, and thereby defeat the whole: Design. The more westerly Tribes have yet received few Impressions of Christianity, and are least civilised. These should therefore be treated with more Caution than the Tribes that are near, or surrounded by, our Settlements. The latter irom their Intercourse with the English, have adopted some of our Manners, and Customs, and having some knowledge of Religion already, are very desirous of further Instruction. All indeed are willing to be taught to read and write so that Schoolmasters may be sent immediately to all the principal Villages of the Confederacy, as is mentioned under the second article of the Plan. These will have an opportunity of preparing the Way for Missionaries among the remote Tribes ; and the latter may be introduced in a little Time, without giving any | Alarm to the Savages. It will therefore be necessary to increase the Number of Missionaries, as the Indians are in a proper Disposifion to receive them; and with them, Mechanies may be gradnally admitted. When Matters are thus far advanced, the Work may be looked on as good as accomplished ; for the remaining Difficulties and Obstructions with Respect to the Indians, will be easily surmounted.