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that OF the others, who are destitute OF
such advantages, we cannot but deplore
the lack Of means, TO diffuse more exten-
sively, the inestimable blessings of civiIi-
zaiioD.


We therefore, respectfully petition, that
Congress take into consideration the de-
plorable condition of these children of the
wilderness. and appropriate funds TO open
schools among them, furnish them Turning
utensils, and thus assist them 10 the prose
cution of those advances in civilization,
which are essential to human happiness.


Signed by direction of meeting of the
representatives of the Religious Society
of Friends aforesaid. held at Mount
Pleasant, 10 the state of Ohio, the goth of
the 18th month, 1919.


BY JONATHAN TAYLOR, Clerk.
Mr.. Hopkinson, Of PHILADELPHIA. con


cluded speech in support of the Bank


rupt Bill, in the House of Represen-


tatives Of the United States, as follows !:


6 Our deliberations ON this bill are
watched aud followed by many an aching
eye and throbbing heart. There is an
accumulation Of distress in our community
which can be only thus relieved, hardly
TO be imagined by those gentlemen who
do not inhabit the commercial portions oi
our country. Thousands, whose enter
prize, too daring, or most unlucky, has
e riched their country aud ruined them
selves, now look to you for their emanci-
patton from slavery more intolerable than
chains Of iron, for it weighs upon the
heart more immovable than bolts an,i
bars, for death only can afford an escape.
An incalcuiable mass Of talent, indu stry
and energy, bound in icy fetters, will
spring again into action, improved by ex-
perience, and chastened by misfortune
Thousands will be seen striving and Ia
touring in the paths of useful industry.
who ere now sank in torpid inactivity,
borne down with weight Of debt. which
no effort on their part can shake off OF
tighten. Look at the fam lilies of these
unfortunate men, once in the enjoyment Of
every comfort perhaps of too much luz
ury. now doubtful from day to day, of
the bread that is TO feed and the raiment
that is to cover them. Children growing
mp with neglected educations, and moth
ers weeping with unavailing tears. Il,
maddehed by scene like this, the dis
racted husband and father would 60
forth to make some effort for the relief q
hose SO dear TO him, he finds at his dooi
some inexorable creditor, armed with the
power of the law, aud shrinks back into
his dwelling of wretchedness, 10 hopeless
despair.-Wbat heavenly task is it, to
redeem so much misery 10 Danish SO
much distress; to shed the joyful rays ol
hope and life upon so much affliction +;
10 reanimate the sinking heart; to re-as-
sure the despairing spirit, and restore the
energies of industry and the hustle of bu-
siness, within those walls where silence,
and wretchedness, and lethargy, have SO
long held their gloomy reign!'