thanks for the information it contains; and, particu-
larly, for the truly valuable and interesting collection
of books and pamphlets, with which it was accom-
panied. These productions display, in a most stri-
king manner, the zeal of the English nation (distin-
guished above all others for its extensive practice of
Christian charity) in the great cause of benevolence
and humanity. The perusal of them will furnish
many valuable hints to myself and others, in this
country, and animate us to follow the illustrious
example which you have set before us. Happy for
us, many of the evils which afflict and deform the
more populous societies in Europe, either do not exist
among us, or only appear in a small degree. This
exemption is the result of the peculiar state of the
country, where the wants of men are easily supplied,
the incentives to industry and enterprise numerous
and powerful, and temptations to vice comparatively
few. Thy excellent remarks, however, on public
education, and the preventive system of police, are
applicable to America, as well as every other nation;
and I have thought them of so much importance,
and so likely to do good, that I have taken the liberty
to make thy letter public; coming from one so dis-
tinguished for his knowledge on the subjects, and
whose character and station claims the highest re-
spect, they will have much greater weight than any
thing that could be said by one of our own citizens.
I trust the motives which have actuated me, will be
a sufficient apology for the freedom I have taken in
giving thy letter to the world.

Your society for bettering the condition of the poor,
is a most excellent institution, and cannot fail to pro-
duce the most happy effect. This, and similar asso-
ciations, reflect the highest honour on your country.
The immense sums bestowed in charity, and the
active exertions of so many enlightened and digni-
fied characters, in works of benevolence, is indeed
without example. If the good produced be, in any